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Bells on Sunday
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington, Hampshire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The country girl who won the heart of a prince: the Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned Queen at the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Show more
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Mark Tully explores the sacred spaces of Westminster Abbey, with the Very Reverend Dr John Hall in this episode of Something Understood from 2010. Show more
It's 80 years since Glensaugh, a 1000-acre hill farm in the Grampians, became a major centre for agricultural research. Nancy Nicolson is shown round the farm. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Coronation Order of Service, Sudan Archbishop, God & Government report
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Emily looks ahead to the Coronation with exclusive access to the Dean at Westminster Abbey, and hears about the prayers and music of the service next week. Show more
Wellness guru Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Health Partners. Show more
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led by Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose. Philip reflects on our perceptions of time and how they affect our relationship with God. Show more
Sarah Dunant reflects on shifting demographics and how the UK can solve the conundrum of an ageing population but falling birth rate. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for why we should love the humble if noisy 'spadger', though she won't waste her breath trying to win round her dog. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Chelsea has her guard up, and Kenton hatches a plan. Show more
Stars of the early years of the Eurovision Song Contest are reunited. Kirsty Wark takes to the main stage with Dana, Lulu, Phil Coulter, Pete Murray and historian Dean Vuletic. Show more
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Felicity Ward, Ivo Graham and Josie Lawrence to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
The Food Programme
Conversations in cafes: all hail the greasy spoon
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Traditional cafes or greasy spoons have been in decline for decades, but people still love them. Leyla Kazim has three conversations about the magic of the greasy spoon. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Norwegian jazz legend Jon Larsen decides to give it all up to search for dust from space. Show more
Kathy Clugston and her green fingered gardening experts are in Crowle. Show more
The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores the themes at the heart of Tolstoy’s great novel Anna Karenina. Show more
When Anna Karenina meets Alexei Vronsky her life changes irrevocably. Tolstoy's drama of desire, transgression and heartache dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths. Show more
Johny Pitts talks to Stephen Buoro about his debut novel The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa. Plus Debbie Hicks from The Reading Agency discusses their new initiative. Show more
A practical guide to revolution in the face of social injustice and environmental collapse - delve into the worlds of the American poet Diane di Prima's Revolutionary Letters. Show more
The Today Debate is about taking a subject and pulling it apart with more time than we could ever have during the Today programme in the morning. Show more
The country girl who won the heart of a prince: the Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned Queen at the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
30/04/2023 Government organising extra evacuation flight from Sudan
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The UK is orchestrating an extra flight to get British nationals out of Sudan
Tessa Dunlop chooses her audio highlights of the week. Show more
Jim finds himself out of his comfort zone and the race for illumination hots up. Show more
Mark Steel visits Hastings in East Sussex and performs for the locals. Show more
A man, long assumed to be dead, returns to Burke Street, in the last of Ingrid Persaud's brilliantly funny story series set on one street in Trinidad. Show more
Andrea Catherwood puts listeners' comments on the move of Radio 4 programmes to Cardiff to Colin Paterson, Head of Audio, BBC Wales. Show more
Last Word
Barry Humphries, Len Goodman, Professor Elizabeth Murray, Jah Shaka
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on comedian Barry Humphries, dancer Len Goodman, medical researcher Professor Elizabeth Murray and musician Jah Shaka. Show more
A week before the King is crowned, do you know what a half crown was and what it would buy? We look at personal finance in the 1950s. Show more
Wellness guru Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Health Partners. Show more
Short documentaries and adventures in sound about mothers and motherhood. Presented by Josie Long. Show more
Nick Watt discusses public sector strikes and the local elections with Conservative MP Kit Malthouse, Labour's Ellie Reeves, Lib Dem Daisy Cooper and political journalist Hugo Gye. Show more
Loose Ends
Bob Clearmountain, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, Shazia Mirza, Caitlin Rose, Nick Waterhouse, Andrew O'Neill
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Clive Anderson and Andrew O'Neill are joined by Bob Clearmountain, Jack Whitehall, Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan and Shazia Mirza for conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Mark Tully explores the sacred spaces of Westminster Abbey, with the Very Reverend Dr John Hall in this episode of Something Understood from 2010. Show more
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Democracy: Laurie Taylor explores the forces and practices that threaten or promote democracy. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington, Hampshire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington, Hampshire Show more
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.