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Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St David, Moreton-in-Marsh. Show more

TV presenter and former Big Brother host who has been on our screens for decades, Davina McCall. Show more

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Inspired by John Donne’s Death Be Not Proud, poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the mystery and inevitability of death and why it is such an inspiration to art and literature. Show more

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with that icon of extinction, the dodo. Show more

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week Show more

Actress Sheila Atim makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala. Show more

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

A service from Bangor, North Wales, led by Rev James Tout, with music, readings, conversations and prayers from members of the National Youth Choir of Wales. Show more

AL Kennedy on the 'architecture of hate' which 'slips in through the cracks when we ration our humanity.' Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. Show more

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

Pip doesn’t know which way to turn and there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Helen. Show more

Adrian Edmondson, actor, writer and comedy performer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Paul Sinha tests a Manchester audience on their home town's culture and history. Show more

From Malaysian beef stew, to Pakistani curries and the cooks who've invented the 'naanwich': meet the finalists in the street food category for the BBC Food and Farming Awards. Show more

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

After years in professional kitchens, Tim Hayward has long seen bacteria as the enemy. Now he’s starting to wonder if that’s quite right, but is wholly unprepared for what unfolds. Show more

Where’s the best place to ripen tomatoes? How do I get my cosmos plant to flower? What’s the best way to ripen harvested seeds? Kathy Clugston is at Great Dixter Gardens. Show more

The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke examines Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal work, Democracy in America. Show more

Drama-documentary by Sarah Woods, inspired by Alexis de Tocqueville's influential survey of democracy, transposed to the UK of today and featuring members of the British public. Show more

Johny Pitts explores poetry and fiction with Ben Lerner and Anne Enright. Show more

Maria Delgado considers the legacy of the poet Pablo Neruda, a Nobel Prize winner, whose life and work remain controversial. Show more

Hayley Hassall investigates accusations of bullying and body-shaming at some of the UK’s elite ballet schools. Show more

TV presenter and former Big Brother host who has been on our screens for decades, Davina McCall. Show more

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The European Commission President has promised a plan of action to help Italy deal with a surge in irregular migration.

Mike Sweeney chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

There’s trouble at the Flower and Produce Show, and Freddie has a confession to make. 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

With the village almost overrun by knotweed, one neighbour remains unaffected - and Fran wants answers.
Helen McAlpine reads a new speculative serial from Rachelle Atalla. Show more

Is it true that 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women in the UK will get skin cancer in their lifetime? Show more

Matthew Bannister on impressionist Mike Yarwood, campaigner Ada Deer, embryologist Professor Sir Ian Wilmut and businesswoman Dorothy Purdew. Show more

New research suggests 1 in 5 UK adults have had to ration things like heating or electricity to keep up with their debt repayments. Show more

Actress Sheila Atim makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala. Show more

Danny Wallace and Janey Godley are joined by Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Abir Mukherjee and Jenny Colgan for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme, hosted by Nick Eardley. With guests Danny Kruger MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Miranda Green of the Financial Times and The Spectator's Katy Balls. Show more

When a drink with his boss turns a coffee shop into a crime scene, Stephen’s life hangs by a thread. Scarred and scared, he finds a way to process that day and start again. Show more

Aleem Maqbool talks to a crematorium manager about her work and faith and discusses the way different religions view the human body after death. Show more

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Laurie Taylor explores human relationships with water and water poverty in England and Wales. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St David, Moreton-in-Marsh. Show more

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