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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby. Show more
Paralympian Darren Harris draws similarities between people and prime numbers, and makes the case for a person-centred approach in the age of big data. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Samira Ahmed reaches for the far north, exploring how it has been perceived, dreamed and even desired. Why such enchantment for these snowy wastes, where death awaits so many? Show more
Anna Jones meets the scientists looking into the relationship between farmyard behaviour and farm productivity. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
2015 look-ahead, Richard III, Church of England leadership plan
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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2015 look-ahead, Richard III, and the Church of England leadership plan. Show more
Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service for Epiphany from Tabernacl Baptist Church, Cardiff, with the Rev Roy Jenkins and the Rev Denzil John. David Michael Leggett conducts the Ardwyn Singers. Show more
AL Kennedy reflects on what it means to pursue happiness in a world where 'not having enough money can be utterly miserable'. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Kate confides in Adam, and Rob knows what 2015 should bring.
Desert Island Discs
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Kirsty Young interviews Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell, president and vice-chancellor of Manchester University. Show more
David Mitchell gets Lloyd Langford, David O'Doherty, Susan Calman and Josh Widdicombe to lie with some truths. From 2014. Show more
The Food Programme
Your food science questions for Harold McGee
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Sheila Dillon is joined by Harold McGee, whose research and writing have inspired many chefs, to answer listeners' food queries. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. Show more
How should we think about old age? Matthew Sweet encourages us to view it as an achievement and seeks to discover what people gain in the so-called 'fourth age'. Show more
Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from the Garden Museum in London. Chris Beardshaw, Pippa Greenwood and Bunny Guinness answer questions from the audience. Show more
Fi Glover introduces conversations from Devon, Wales and Leeds about magic, community and fatherhood, proving once again that it's surprising what you hear when you listen. Show more
Crosbie begins to understand what he’s marrying into as preparations for his wedding move apace. Stars Scarlett Alice Johnston. From January 2015. Show more
Bookclub
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
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Marina Lewycka discusses A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian with James Naughtie and a group of readers. The novel won the Bollinger Everyman Prize for Comic Fiction 2005. Show more
Portrait of the angry young Calcutta poets whose anti-establishment antics struck a chord with the 1960s Beat Generation. Show more
Aditya Chakrabortty reports on how university economics students are fighting their tutors over how to teach the subject in the wake of the crisis. Show more
In the week that saw an increase in rail fares, coupled with general post-holiday travel chaos, comedy writer Rose Heiney takes a look at the failures of modern transport. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights. Show more
Phoebe helps a disgruntled Brian deal with the lambing, while Rob broaches with Helen the subject of having a baby. Pip and Phoebe look at photos from New Year's Eve. Show more
Frank Skinner, historian Kate Williams and guests David Baddiel and Emma Kennedy, ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2015. Show more
An old woman in America remembers a moment from her Viennese childhood in the 1930s. Read by Eleanor Bron. From January 2015. Show more
Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014. Featuring contributions from Evan Davis, Sir David Spiegelhalter, Helen Joyce and many others. Show more
Last Word
Debbie Purdy, David Ryall, Willy Burgdorfer, Dame Mary Glen Haig, Graeme Goodall
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Julian Worricker on right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy, actor David Ryall, entomologist Willy Burgdorfer, fencer Dame Mary Glen Haig and music pioneer and producer Graeme Goodall. Show more
Money Box
A nation of renters. Mortgages for older people. Payday lending capped.
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Home-ownership has reached a 25-year low. Paul Lewis finds out why and what can be done to help renters. Plus an investigation into the cost of sending money overseas. Show more
Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK. Show more
New ways of doing business are making people think hard about how companies function. Peter Day hears how these alternative economies work, and what they might do. Show more
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
Kevin Maguire of the Mirror analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
The Film Programme
Michael Keaton; The Theory Of Everything; Doubles all round
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Presented by Francine Stock. Batman star Michael Keaton on Birdman, director James Marsh on his Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything, plus Enemy and The Double. Show more
Samira Ahmed reaches for the far north, exploring how it has been perceived, dreamed and even desired. Why such enchantment for these snowy wastes, where death awaits so many? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Self-help and Self-improvement
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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As thoughts turn to resolutions and making a fresh start in 2015, Laurie Taylor wonders if his scepticism about self-help books is well founded. Show more
The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.