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Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth Show more

With three experienced globe-trotters, we assess the positives and pitfalls of travelling when visually impaired. From airport assistance to getting your guide dog on an airplane. Show more

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A modern witch tells us why the demoness Lilith is now a figure of devotion. Monsters aren’t just pagan myths, they’re in our religious scripture. What are they trying to tell us? Show more

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The 'Glasgow Requiem' remembers thousands buried in unmarked graves. New guidelines on supernatural phenomena in the Vatican. Are faith schools doing enough for SEND pupils? Show more

Evanna Lynch, ambassador for Lumos Foundation, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. Show more

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Conversation Under Trees from the garden at St James’s Church, in central London on the feast of Pentecost. Lead by Lucy Winkett Rector at St James Piccadilly. Show more

Tom Shakespeare calls for new thinking to fix the current crisis in our prisons. We need, he says, a clearer vision of what our prisons are really for. Show more

A 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 infected blood scandal report is released tomorrow. Do public inquiries bring justice? Also, the programme goes live to Rochester Cathedral, to hear choirs 100 years apart.

Dame Sarah Storey, athlete, 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

Alice presses self-destruct, and emotions run high for one family. Show more

From Play School to Parliament. Stephen Smith discovers the remarkable life of Baroness Floella Benjamin. Show more

Jack Dee hosts a recording of Radio 4's antidote to panel games from the New Theatre in Oxford. Show more

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A look at populist right wing politics ahead of the European Parliament elections, hearing from former EU leader Jose Manuel Barroso. Also: Can AI learn how to be sarcastic?

With personal testimonies from across the House, journalist Jennifer Nadel asks if politicians’ mental health is at breaking point and what does this mean for British politics? Show more

Tips for growing heavy potatoes in a bucket? How can I get rid of slugs without killing them? Is using coir in compost recommended? Peter Gibbs and the panel have the answers. Show more

Marking the 100th anniversary today of a famous outside broadcast, when a nightingale joined cellist Beatrice Harrison, folk singer Sam Lee sings with nightingales, and a cello. Show more

A new adaptation of Ford Maddox Ford’s classic novel. John Dowell is the original unreliable narrator in a twisted tale of sex, money and murder. Adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Show more

Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment. Plus authors Rosie Andrews and Bridget Collins on combining history, myth and imagination in their novels. Show more

Kirsty Lang is in the chair for the penultimate contest in the current series, featuring the teams from the Midlands and the South of England. Show more

It has been 30 years since film director Mathieu Kassovitz started work on the cult cinema classic, La Haine. He has been sharing his memories of that time with Matt Pintus. Show more

Born in 1893, Mao lived through the end of the Qing, the birth of the republic, two World Wars, one Long March, civil war, the Korean War with the US, famine, failure, revolution Show more

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Rescuers are battling rain and thick fog to reach the site of a helicopter accident.

John Gallagher chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Tensions rise at the cricket, and Jazzer attempts to lend a hand from afar. Show more

For decades, gang warfare involving Turkish, Turkish Cypriot, and Kurdish heroin dealers has played out on north London's streets. We hear from women on the edge of that world. Show more

Westerners may have embraced the sit-down toilet, but billions around the globe use toilets specifically designed for squatting. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates which way is best. Show more

Professor Lucy Easthope explains why language is important in the aftermath of a disaster, why some words are useful and some can be damaging. Show more

Matthew Bannister on writer Dame Shirley Conran, educator Baroness Doreen Massey, campaigner Beverley LaHaye and musician Steve Albini. Show more

What are carers rights as the government recoups more than a £250m in carers allowance it says was overpaid? And, HMRC customers kept on hold for 798 years according to report. Show more

Evanna Lynch, ambassador for Lumos Foundation, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. Show more

Our correspondent recounts a dramatic week in the Manhattan courtroom which saw Donald Trump's former ally and lawyer, now a formidable foe, take to the witness stand. Show more

Ben Wright discusses the infected blood scandal and developments in politics with Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Shami Chakrabarti, Professor Tim Bale and journalist Caroline Wheeler. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most notable philosophers of the 20th century, who explored why it mattered to be moral and why humans needed virtues to flourish. Show more

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Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897. Show more

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