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Suella Braverman, the home secretary and former attorney general. Show more

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Everything passes; nothing stays the same. Even the monuments of man and the mountains of nature are ephemeral. Samira Ahmed explores transience and what we are to make of it. Show more

Meet the Cypriot pilot-come-cheese farmer fighting a one man battle to produce and export his farmhouse halloumi cheese. Show more

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

In China, protesters have clashed with police over plans to demolish a mosque's dome in a largely Muslim town.
Why most children in Northern Ireland attend religious schools. Show more

Catriona Balfe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer. Show more

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

The Rev Dr Rachel Mann leads a reflection on Elgar's sacred oratorios featuring music from The Kingdom, The Apostles and The Dream of Gerontius. Show more

John Connell reveals how his love for a pristine lawn gave way to letting the grass grow. Neatly cut, he says it was a 'green desert' for bees but is now a riot of wild flowers. Show more

John Aitchison presents the golden pheasant. Show more

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

Helen puts her foot down, and there’s a showdown at Home Farm. Show more

Jeremy Bowen, journalist, 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

From Nobel winners to great innovators, Dan Saladino explores the history of prize-winning food ideas, including uncovering the secrets of our stomachs to the future of wheat. Show more

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

The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. Show more

Are rabbit droppings good for the garden? Why won’t my courgettes grow? What is the most bizarre plant you have ever grown? The GQT team are in Chipping Campden. Show more

The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Caradog Prichard's ground-breaking novel One Moonlit Night. Show more

Voted the 'greatest Welsh novel of all time', Caradog Prichard's classic story of a young boy's passage to adulthood in a remote North Wales village, dramatised by Rhiannon Boyle. Show more

James Naughtie and a group of readers chat to Mary Lawson about her novel Crow Lake Show more

Ending his exploration of truth in books, Damian Barr considers autofiction, the lovechild of memoir and fiction. With Suede's Brett Anderson whose new album is called Autofiction. Show more

Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests in front of an audience in the BBC's Radio Theatre. Show more

Suella Braverman, the home secretary and former attorney general. Show more

The Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, has claimed that the UK's asylum system is "riddled with abuse" and the country must reduce its reliance on hotels to house migrants.

Felix White chooses his audio highlights of the week. Show more

The drama continues at Home Farm, and Ben has reservations. Show more

Ashley considers the downside to having a large family - including the endless need to replace chargers. Show more

As Violetta speeds away to a life with Henry, Rosie receives an offer that could change everything. Read by Jessica Hardwick. Show more

Does Britain really have the most affordable food in Europe? Show more

Matthew Bannister on columnist Jeremy Clarke, campaigner Dr. Moira Woods, film critic Iain Johnstone and singer Rita Lee. Show more

The children's charity Coram says that hundreds of thousands of families could be missing out on childcare support. Show more

Catriona Balfe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer. Show more

Emma Freud and Arthur Smith are joined by Jon Ronson, Jayde Adams, Tom Allen and Rakie Ayola for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Rae Morris. Show more

Ben Wright discusses immigration and the Covid Inquiry with Conservative MP Marco Longhi, Labour peer Angela Smith, foreign affairs expert Leslie Vinjamuri and the FT's Lucy Fisher Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by William Crawley. With Mona Siddiqui, Melanie Phillips, Inaya Folarin Iman and Matthew Taylor. Show more

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Fashion Re-imagined: Laurie Taylor considers arguments in favour of a more equitable industry. Also, how clothing inventions allowed women access to sports & the public world. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk Show more

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