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Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire. Show more

Dale Vince is the multi-millionaire founder and owner of green energy firm Ecotricity and a Just Stop Oil donor. He's planning to launch the UK's first electric airline. Show more

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Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple with readings and music from the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist traditions. Show more

Caz Graham meets a self-confessed tomato fanatic at a huge indoor farm in Lancashire. Show more

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The influence of Hinduism on Oppenheimer, ethno-religious violence in Manipur, the moral pros and cons of 'true crime' drama. Show more

Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. Show more

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A service reflecting on the life and work of Saint Francis of Assisi, from the National Gallery in London, led by Denis Nowlan with Gabriele Finaldi, Director of the Gallery. Show more

Trevor Phillips argues that although protests rarely achieve their stated aims, often the victory comes later - and is one that no-one can foresee. Show more

Rob Martin of BirdLife International shares an encounter with one of the rarest birds in the world: the cerulean paradise-flycatcher. Show more

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

Tempers flare at Bridge Farm, and George goes too far. Show more

Lord Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, 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

Ultra-processed food makes up more than 50% of all calories consumed in the UK - but UPFs are being linked with obesity and disease, and there are calls for tougher regulations. Show more

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A month in the life of three people with diagnosed mental health conditions who reflect on what it is like to inhabit and manage their minds. Today, Ria, who lives with OCD. Show more

This week, Kathy Clugston is at RHS Bridgewater to answer a variety of gardening questions. She's joined by plant experts Neil Porteous, Marcus Chilton-Jones and Bunny Guinness. Show more

The series about books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children. Show more

An innovative version of Brecht’s timeless 1939 anti-war play with songs. Maggie Steed plays Mother Courage, partly recorded in Kyiv, Ukraine, making it hugely relevant today. Show more

Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard with Artemis Cooper, Stacey Halls and Maria Rejt. Show more

Matthew Sweet investigates the relationship between Richard Burton and President Tito. Show more

Rachel Stonehouse investigates the drug Sodium Valproate and asks if the estimated 20,000 affected children have been failed by the British regulator and the drug’s manufacturer? Show more

Dale Vince is the multi-millionaire founder and owner of green energy firm Ecotricity and a Just Stop Oil donor. He's planning to launch the UK's first electric airline. Show more

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19 thousand people have been moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes -- as high winds hamper efforts to tackle wildfires burning out of control.

Kate Fox chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Frustration builds for Henry, and Brad has a confession to make. Show more

Alexei Sayle takes a rail journey from Birmingham to Stansted Airport and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers. Show more

By Kasim Ali. Inspired by the love story of Layla and Majnun. Keeping her distance, Lay watches a funeral. Show more

Andrea Catherwood with listener views on the BBC Annual Report, the Northern Soul Prom and Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game. Show more

Matthew Bannister on secretary Lady Williams of Elvel, materials chemist Professor John Goodenough, publisher Christine Baker and aristocrat Lord Palmer. Show more

Bank employees went against customers wishes 11,643 times last year to help stop tens of millions of pounds being lost to fraud. Show more

Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. Show more

Danny Wallace and Emma Freud are joined by Danny Robins, Michelle de Swarte, Helen Czerski and Michael Akadiri for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Leila Nathoo discusses what the recent by-elections mean for the green agenda with Conservative MP Danny Kruger, Labour's Fleur Anderson and professor of politics, Rosie Campbell. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Mona Siddiqui, Tim Stanley, Inaya Folarin Iman and Matthew Taylor. Show more

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Ping pong enters a glittering age as China opens up economically and the Olympic medal tally skyrockets. Matthew Syed tells a history of 20th-century China through table tennis. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire. Show more

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