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Bells on Sunday comes from St. Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset. Show more

Mother, widow, and now the face of Russian opposition? Yulia Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her late husband, Alexei Navalny. Who is the woman taking on Putin? Show more

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Laura Barton reflects on how we articulate emotion and how feeling finds its way into words. Show more

Sybil Ruscoe visits a farm near the River Severn which regularly floods. Farmer Debbie Wilkins explains how nature-friendly farming lets the floodplain do its job of storing water. Show more

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The challenges of getting aid into Gaza.
The artist Raye, a committed Christian, wins six prizes at the Brit Awards.
UK politicians debate on extremism, race & religion. Show more

Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid. Show more

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A reflection on the challenges and inspiration offered by the Beatitudes with Swarzy Macaly, Rachael Anson and Deyah. Show more

As Putin's arch critic Alexei Navalny is buried, Sarah Dunant argues that Navalny's real power and influence may be only just beginning. Show more

Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America. Show more

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

The walls close in on Harrison, and Jim hatches a plan. Show more

Rita Rae, Lady Rae, lawyer and judge, 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

Frank Skinner hosts the panel game based on what we all do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review. An all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling. Show more

A message from Delia Smith takes the team to Norfolk to see how a network of social supermarkets is helping people out of food poverty. Show more

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The escalating food crisis forces people to make dramatic life and death decisions. Show more

How do I safely dispose of bamboo leaves? How can I stop the roots of my mulberry tree from invading my vegetable patch? Kathy Clugston and the panel answer gardening queries. Show more

The series that explores books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke looks at a short story that defined thriller writing – Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier. Show more

Attempting to move on from their grief over the death of their daughter, John & Laura holiday in Venice; there they encounter strange & violent events.
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Best-selling crime writer Ann Cleeves joins James Naughtie and listeners to talk about her novel, Hidden Depths. Show more

Vanessa Kisuule presents The Poetry Detective, a radio show about the poems that go with us through life. Ep 3/3 Poems to remember the departed and console the living. Show more

Emma Forde examines the historic use of coal miners' organs in research and investigates what permissions were sought. Show more

Mother, widow, and now the face of Russian opposition? Yulia Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her late husband, Alexei Navalny. Who is the woman taking on Putin? Show more

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Mr Hunt ruled out borrowing money in order to pay for tax cuts in his budget on Wednesday

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

Alice needs a favour, and Alistair makes a surprising career decision. Show more

Comedian Stuart Mitchell examines his own cost of living - this time analysing the internal conflict that came with working for the Treasury and the perks that came with that. Show more

Jazz Emu must beat his robot counterpart for a place in the UK Top 40 or risk becoming a has-been loser. Show more

Memories of America, Conrad and the fall of ‘53 remind Harry how one song changed his entire life. Show more

Is school funding at record levels? Why did the ONS change how they measure excess deaths? Did 6.5bn creatures arrive in the UK by plane last year? Show more

John Wilson on the sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby, politician Lord Patrick Cormack, blogger and author Wendy Mitchell and the theatre director and choreographer Eleanor Fazan. Show more

As benefits claimants switch from older benefits to universal credit, we've got advice for those affected. Show more

Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid. Show more

Clive Anderson and Rachel Parris are joined by Bruce Dickinson, Noomi Rapace, Siobhán McSweeney and Travis Jay for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Ben Wright discusses the Budget and political extremism with Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour's Jenny Chapman, political commentator Salma Shah and journalist George Parker. Show more

People refer to the dignity of work, but does it really have a moral value in itself? Is there dignity in working long hours in a low-paid job? Show more

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Meet the man who reunites families with lost photographs and videos - precious memories they could never replace. Matthew Syed considers the role of visual memory recording. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St. Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset. Show more

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