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Bells on Sunday comes the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk. Show more

Manhattan's district attorney, Alvin Bragg, has made history by bringing criminal charges for the first time against a former American president. Show more

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Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter special with music sung especially for the programme by the 18 voices of the Temple Church Choir. Show more

Youngest ever Poetry World Slam Champion Harry Baker reflects on the meaning of the season at the dawn of Easter Day. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

The role of faith leaders in the Good Friday Agreement and in sustaining peace over 25 years.
The power of music in attracting newcomers to church and in keeping them away! Show more

Books Beyond Words mentor Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.

A celebration of the Eucharist with the archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message. Led by the dean, The Very Rev’d Dr David Monteith. Live from Canterbury Cathedral. Show more

David Lindo the Urban Birder on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

There’s a shock for the Aldridges and it’s not a Good Friday for one Ambridge resident. Show more

On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Kirsty Wark reunites politicians, activists and advisers who helped to bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Show more

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary and Lucy Porter to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

Could fruit and veg wholesale markets be game changers in building a better, more secure food system in Britain? Sheila Dillon finds out. Show more

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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.

Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists working in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Ian McEwan’s complex thriller Enduring Love. Show more

Ian McEwan’s celebrated novel dramatised by Kate Clanchy. A horrible accident starts this obsessive, haunting love story. Starring Blake Ritson, Hattie Morahan and Emma Cunniffe. Show more

Octavia Bright finds out why there is so much exciting new fiction coming from India with newly-published debut writers Santanu Bhattacharya, Anindita Ghose and Sonal Kohli. Show more

A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society, recorded on location during a field trip to Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire. Show more

The Probation Service is meant to protect the public and help offenders rebuild their lives, but after a decade of change is it up to the job? Show more

Manhattan's district attorney, Alvin Bragg, has made history by bringing criminal charges for the first time against a former American president. Show more

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There have been tense scenes at the Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem as both Jewish and Muslim worshippers gathered to mark Passover and Ramadan.

A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio

Pat and Tony smell a rat, and Justin finds support from an unexpected source. Show more

Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes tackles life and love. In part tribute to her larger-than-life father, and with the help of the audience, she packs herself a fantasy coffin. Show more

A very juicy secret from the past is revealed, in the next in a new series of sparklingly funny stories set on a seemingly ordinary street in Trinidad. Show more

Andrea Catherwood with the authors of a review on the BBC's coverage of government spending. Also - cuts to music programmes on Radio Scotland and sound quality on radio news. Show more

Matthew Bannister on politician Nigel Lawson, musician Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, boxer Ken Buchanan, and writer Mary Rayner. Show more

Three young entrepreneurs on running their own businesses and their tips for others. Show more

Books Beyond Words mentor Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. Show more

The Vaccine Task Force made the UK among the first countries in the world to roll out jabs for Covid-19. Have we learned enough from its successful efforts? Show more

Nick Watt discusses the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement with former minister Conor Burns; Labour's spokesman Peter Kyle; plus expert on government and Brexit, Jill Rutter Show more

Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Christopher Biggins, Sian Brooke, Lemar and Arthur Parkinson for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter special with music sung especially for the programme by the 18 voices of the Temple Church Choir. Show more

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Asylum and 'home' - Laurie Taylor explores the impact of asylum dispersal and Syrian refugees' quest for home. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk. Show more

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