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Bells on Sunday
The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge Show more
Described by many as ‘a safe pair of hands’, can the health secretary find a way to end the strikes by health unions without adding to the Treasury’s headaches? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
John McCarthy takes to his feet to consider the transformative effects of walking on our creative and spiritual health. Does good walking lead to good thinking? Show more
Richard Baynes visits a farming operation where Scotland’s Highlands and Lowlands meet, and holidaymakers can be both a benefit and a problem. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Turkey and Syria Earthquake; Patriarch Kirill & KGB claims; C of E Synod; Prevent review
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Imam in Syria, the C of E and same sex blessings, KGB claims and Patriach Kirill, and Prevent review. Show more
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Christian Blind Mission (CBM UK). Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The Sunday before Valentine's Day, thoughts and testimony from single people, the service will reflect on both the challenges and joys of singleness. Led by the Rev Eleanor Jeans. Show more
Will Self on the pleasure of walking without purpose, with no final destination in mind, and the freedom that comes from getting lost once in a while. Show more
Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
The Aldridges cope with their grief in different ways, and is Freddie ready to step up? Show more
David Sedaris, writer and broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Jan Ravens, Tony Hawks and Desiree Burch to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
The Food Programme
Low Energy Cookers: Fad or For Life?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Air fryers, pressure cookers and slow cookers are all having a moment - as people worry about rising energy bills. But can low-energy gadgets do more than simply save us money? Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Sue Mitchell teams up with former British soldier and aid worker Rob Lawrie to investigate how boats used in migrant Channel crossings are sourced and the huge profits being made. Show more
The GQT team are in Balcombe for this week's horticultural programme. Show more
In the series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke examines Isaac Bashevis Singer's celebrated short story, Yentl The Yeshiva Boy. Show more
Kerry Shale's dramatisation of the Nobel Laureate's story about a young, Jewish female's quest to be educated in a man's world. Show more
Chris Power talks to the author of American Psycho about his first novel in 13 years, The Shards, an 'autofiction' account of sex, alienation and murder in 1980s Los Angeles. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Lucy Beaumont
49 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Simon Armitage opens the doors of his writing shed in the Pennine Hills to talk to Lucy Beaumont about writing comedy for radio, TV and the page, and her show Meet the Richardsons. Show more
A young British woman tells File on 4 about her relationship with controversial social media influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate Show more
Described by many as ‘a safe pair of hands’, can the health secretary find a way to end the strikes by health unions without adding to the Treasury’s headaches? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
12/02/2023 UN says Syrian earthquake victims have been failed
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The UN says the international community has failed victims of the earthquake in Syria.
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
Brian is in no mood to make decisions, and will some neighbourly do-gooding backfire? Show more
Richard Wilson considers his mortality and his options in the time he has left. Show more
A stand-up comedian thinks the talent show could be the opportunity he’s been waiting for to finally make it big across the water. Show more
More or Less
The IMF and the UK economy, NHS staff shortages and British v English
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
How much should we trust the IMF’s forecasts for the UK and what are the realities of the economic challenges ahead? Show more
Last Word
Frene Ginwala, Lady Martha Bruce OBE, Pervez Musharraf, Paco Rabanne
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on activist Frene Ginwala, prison governor Lady Martha Bruce, Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf and designer Paco Rabanne. Show more
Money Box
Cost of Living Crisis: Working People
25 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The charity Citizens Advice says it's seen a sharp rise in the number of working people accessing crisis support. Show more
Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Christian Blind Mission (CBM UK). Show more
Analysis
Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Foundational Economy
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Can the foundational economy ever be big and bold enough to transform Britain? Show more
Carolyn Quinn hosts topical chat with former Cabinet minister Chloe Smith; senior Labour peer Angela Smith; polling and policy expert Luke Tryl; and FT journalist George Parker. Show more
Loose Ends
Suzanne Vega, Treasa O'Brien, Lucy Porter, Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi, The Golden Dregs, Scottee, Emma Freud
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Emma Freud and Scottee are joined by Suzanne Vega, Treasa O'Brien, Lucy Porter, Devorah Baum and Josh Appignanesi for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
John McCarthy takes to his feet to consider the transformative effects of walking on our creative and spiritual health. Does good walking lead to good thinking? Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Matthew Syed studies young brilliant minds to understand whether we really reach our peak when we’re young. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge Show more
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