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Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew’s church in Orford, Suffolk. Show more

The head of the army warning that UK citizens should be trained and ready to fight a potential land war. Mark Coles looks at the life and career of General Sir Patrick Sanders. Show more

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In the first of a pair of programmes, Liz Gray asks if you had breath for no more than 99 words, what would they be? Show more

Karen Patterson visits a unique farm project in Northern Ireland set up by a prison officer, where the award-winning Blue Leicester sheep are reared and fed by young offenders. Show more

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Asylum seeker conversions, Jaz from Traitors on being a British Sikh on TV, and actor Siobhan McSweeney and historian Dr Mary Condren on 1500 years of St Brigid. Show more

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of In Place of War. Show more

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A service from Northern Ireland, reflecting on how churches can help to meet the needs of the communities around them. Show more

Sara Wheeler explores our continuing fascination with ritual, and the idea that ritual can improve character and, in turn, society as a whole. Show more

The song thrush has a beautiful, exuberant and melodious song. So why is it not more famous? David Rothenberg investigates for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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

There’s an emergency at the Bull, and Jolene finds herself cornered. Show more

Val Wilmer, writer and photographer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Sue Perkins challenges guests Paul Merton, Kerry Godliman, Zoe Lyons and Daliso Chaponda to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

Sheila Dillon explores what travelling to look for authentic food experiences means in an increasingly globalised world. Show more

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A corrupt police officer working for an OCG is unmasked by the EncroChat hack. Show more

Kathy Clugston navigates the murky waters of the GQT archives in search of some pond and bog related advice throughout the years. Show more

New short fiction by Manon Steffan Ros. Read by Sara McGaughey. Why does Elen listen to the voices so much these days? Show more

By Mike Walker. Catherine de Medici, orphaned, raised in a nunnery, and sold into a political marriage, becomes the dauphine of France. With Catrin Aaron and Julian Lewis Jones. Show more

Graeme Macrae Burnet discusses his novel, His Bloody Project with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Show more

Testament is on the trail of an elusive Robert Rose, a mixed-race poet who settled in Manchester - 200 years ago. He finds poems and tantalizing clues of a life lived for poetry. Show more

An unprecedented night of rioting in Dublin has placed immigration centre stage in Irish politics. Is Ireland now at a turning point? Show more

The head of the army warning that UK citizens should be trained and ready to fight a potential land war. Mark Coles looks at the life and career of General Sir Patrick Sanders. Show more

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The Foreign Secretary says Teheran will be held accountable for the actions of its proxies. UK flagship aircraft carrier pulled from NATO exercise, because of a technical problem.

Emma Freud chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Harrison has concerns, and there’s an awkward encounter for Chris. Show more

A brand new sketch show starring Abi Clarke, Aurie Styla, Ed Jones, Lola-Rose Maxwell and Stephen Buchanan, showing us grotesque, everyday characters who are 'part of the problem'. Show more

A trip to the Trevi Fountain helps a young woman re-assess her life. Show more

Is measles spreading? Is crime falling? How much is Brexit costing? How good are contestants at traitor guessing? Show more

Matthew Bannister on music producer Frank Farian, medical journalist Caroline Richmond, typographer Phil Baines and cricketer Norma Izard. Show more

Some people who got £150 off their electricity bill last year are discovering they are not entitled this year - we'll ask why. Show more

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of In Place of War. Show more

Clive Anderson is joined by Sir Tim Rice, Sir David Jason and Jay Blades, Denise Welch and Jodie Mitchell for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Ben Wright discusses Northern Ireland's future and the launch of the Popular Conservatives with Tory MP Conor Burns, Labour peer Angela Smith and Whitehall expert Jill Rutter. Show more

In the judicial system, what is punishment for? Show more

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Traditionalism: Laurie Taylor explores a philosophy rooted in pessimism about modernity and hears about right wing American converts to the Russian Orthodox Church. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew’s church in Orford, Suffolk. Show more

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