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The new Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, MP for Welwyn Hatfield. Show more

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Sarah Goldingay examines the elements and explores the spiritual significance of the idea of a 'fifth element'. Show more

Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox - a creature long believed to be the devil in disguise. Show more

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

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Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Show more

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A service from the Chapel of Rugby School to mark both the bicentenary of the invention of the game of rugby, and the start of the Rugby World Cup in France. Show more

Zoe Strimpel on the 'intoxicating frisson' of ghost stories and wonders what's behind the growing number of freaky stories we produce and consume. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Katie Razzall

It’s panic stations for Ben and Pat faces an uphill struggle Show more

Kirsty Wark reunites members of the influential young British art collective, the BLK Art Group, together with other black artists of the time who shared their concerns. Show more

Paul Sinha tests a Brighton audience on new British cities and former prime ministers, and gets quizzed in return on Olympic host cities. Show more

Dan Saladino meets the three finalists for the Food Innovation Award part of the BBC Food & Farming Awards. He is searching for big ideas that can change the food system. Show more

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Songwriter and storyteller Karine Polwart brings together her twin loves of astronomy and history for a story of discovery, diversity and the righting of a historical wrong. Show more

Peter Gibbs is in Charlton Adam to answer a flurry of GQT questions. Joining him are Anne Swithinbank, Christine Walkden and Bob Flowerdew. Show more

John Yorke looks at the greatest swashbuckler of all, The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and considers aspects of the novel that are sometimes overlooked. Show more

A bloody, funny thriller that follows Milady de Winter, one of the great all time villains. Having been left for dead by her husband, Milady is intent on revenge. Show more

Elizabeth Day talks to the novelist Zadie Smith about her first historical novel, The Fraud, set in Victorian London. Show more

Seamus Heaney wrote a dozen books of poetry. But throughout his life he also translated poems from other languages. Theo Dorgan considers its range and its effect on his own work. Show more

The Crooked House: After Britain’s wonkiest pub caught fire, it was then knocked down. File on 4 tells the story behind the loss of Black Country icon. Show more

The new Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, MP for Welwyn Hatfield. Show more

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Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying

Amber Haque chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Pip doesn’t know which way to turn, and Josh faces a crisis. Show more

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick. Show more

Rachelle Atalla's speculative serial continues as Fran's theories about the knotweed outbreak put her at odds with her worried neighbours.

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Covid-related deaths are rising in England and Wales, but what do the figures really tell us? Show more

Matthew Bannister on businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, educationalist Dorothy Goodman, tropical medicine expert Professor Anthony Bryceson and singer Denyse Plummer. Show more

The UK workers losing income because of the Hollywood writers' strike. Show more

Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society Show more

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Jason Donovan, Sara Pascoe, Amy Trigg and Phil Wang for a mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from CMAT and Mega. Show more

Have 'Chinese spies' infiltrated Westminster? Leila Nathoo discusses the latest allegations with the senior Conservative MP Sir Robert Buckland and Labour peer Jenny Chapman. Show more

Polly’s put everything into her profession. Then, while presenting on live TV, in a moment of exposure and humiliation she feels her identity unravel and must learn to rebuild it. Show more

In a special episode of Beyond Belief from the Religion Media Festival in London, Aleem speaks with MSP Kate Forbes on why she feels people of faith are fearful of politics. Show more

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Boxing and Kickboxing: Laurie Taylor explores their potential for transforming lives. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from Lincoln Cathedral Show more

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