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Bells on Sunday
The church of St Kyneburgha in Castor, Cambridgeshire
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday, comes from the church of St Kyneburgha in Castor, Cambridgeshire Show more
In Touch
Hotel Stays with a Guide Dog; The Great Escape
19 minutes
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A hotel in London, close to Moorfields Eye Hospital, initially declared on their website that service dogs are not welcome. In Touch hears about the case and the law relating to it Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Politicians say there will be another vote on assisted dying. Giles Fraser hears the story of a dying woman who campaigned against it. He chairs a panel about the role faith plays. Show more
On Your Farm
Haweswater: Farming, Wildlife and Water
22 minutes
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Caz Graham is in Cumbria to find out about the sometimes controversial challenge of maintaining hill farming traditions while creating space for nature and clean drinking water. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Iran strike, Soul Survivor, Vaisakhi manuscript
44 minutes
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Hugo Bachega reports on Iran's strike, William Crawley discusses the Soul Survivor scandal with Amy Orr-Ewing, and the holy manuscript used for the first time in hundreds of years. Show more
Comedian Milton Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
Holy Eucharist from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral reflecting on peace and reconciliation. Show more
Sara Wheeler reflects on the experience of being a sibling to her brother who has a lifelong disability. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Jackie Morris on the Tyneside Kittiwakes
1 minute
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A brand new series of Tweet of the Day for Sunday morning revealing fascinating stories from some fresh voices who have been inspired by birds, their calls and encounters. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Kirsty Wark brings together those caught up in the storm on Mount Everest in May 1996, where eight people died. Show more
There’s an awkward encounter for Hannah, and alarm bells ring for Lilian. Show more
Beyoncé has broken yet another record by becoming the first black woman to top the Billboard Country Chart with her recently released album Cowboy Carter. With Mark Coles Show more
How does a Police Officer deal with anger? In today's case Alfie is sent to a neighbour dispute only to arrive to find a crazed man wielding a fencing post... Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
With criminal gangs now controlling most of Haiti's capital and no functioning government, Mike Thomson explores how this decent to anarchy came about. Show more
What plants could I use for flavouring in my gin? What's eaten the heads of my daffodils? What hardy exotic plants could I grow? Peter Gibbs and his panel have the answers. Show more
The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke takes a look at Rosamunde Pilcher’s sweeping family saga, The Shell Seekers. Show more
Set in Gloucestershire, London, Cornwall and Ibiza and shifting between 1939 and 1985. The beloved story of one family and the passions and heartbreaks that have held them together Show more
Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, told from the point of view of runaway slave Jim. Plus, writing the challenges of motherhood. Show more
Witness History
When disposable nappies were invented
9 minutes
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In 1947, after the birth of her third child, Valerie Hunter Gordon decided she was sick of the drudgery of cloth nappies and so she invented disposable nappies. Show more
The random postcode generator leads Polly Weston to one of the largest settled communities of Romani travellers in Europe and an extraordinary cemetery Show more
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Six O'Clock News
14/04/2024 Israel vows to exact a price from Iran
16 minutes
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World leaders have condemned Tehran's strikes but called for restraint.
Shari Vahl chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more
Kate attempts to be diplomatic, and there’s tension at the first cricket match. Show more
To mark the 25th anniversary of the London nail bombings, survivors and witnesses view the fatal events through some of the photographs of the time. Show more
Why Do We Do That?
Why Do We Do Things That Are Bad For Us?
15 minutes
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Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we so often seem to enjoy risky behaviour. Show more
Feedback
Café Hope, Book Of The Week And Long Wave
28 minutes
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Andrea Catherwood talks to Rachel Burden about Cafe Hope and the need for uplifting radio, and finds out about the Long Wave goodbye putting your views to the BBC. Show more
Last Word
Peter Higgs, Trevor Griffiths, Hella Pick, Margaret Tynes
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on physicist Professor Peter Higgs, playwright Trevor Griffiths, journalist Hella Pick and singer Margaret Tynes. Show more
Money Box
Carer's Allowance and Car Insurance Costs
25 minutes
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Changes to how much people are allowed to earn under Carer's Allowance may leave many worse off, resulting in some having to cut their hours according to charity Carers UK. Show more
Comedian Milton Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
After Chibok: Nigeria's kidnapped schoolgirls
28 minutes
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Ten years after being kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, the schoolgirls who escaped share their experiences of what happened since #bringbackourgirls became a global campaign Show more
Ben Wright is joined by Conservative MP Matt Warman, Labour's Meg Hillier, plus journalists Katy Balls and Miranda Green, to discuss the Middle East crisis and the Rwanda plan. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristophanes' outrageous comedy from 411BC in which the women of Athens and Sparta bring their warring husbands to peace by staging a sex strike. Show more
Can an AI dating coach mend a woman's broken heart? Rose Robinson reads a new short story for Radio 4 by the award-winning writer, Naomi Wood. Show more
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Crossing Continents
Mexico - Coyotes and Kidnap
29 minutes
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Every day, thousands travel across Mexico towards the US on routes dominated by criminals. We hear about kidnap and extortion from those who risked everything to enter the US. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The church of St Kyneburgha in Castor, Cambridgeshire
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday, comes from the church of St Kyneburgha in Castor, Cambridgeshire Show more
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