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Church bells from St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick. Show more

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Mark Coles profiles the man who runs NHS England. Show more

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Forests play a role in legends and spirituality all over the world. Mark Tully explores their importance and tells woodland tales inspired variously by awe, affection and divinity. Show more

Tom Heap meets Humphrey and Terry Banack, who farm 7,000 acres of prime Canadian prairie, producing the wheat that makes the bread on Britain's supermarket shelves. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

A sailor captured by pirates explains how a crisis response chaplain helped his recovery. Archbishop Barry Morgan retires and reaction to the report on Shared Conversations. Show more

Don, a beneficiary and volunteer for Friends of the Elderly, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf. Show more

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On the fourth Sunday of Epiphany, the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev Dr Barry Morgan, reflects on the areas of light and darkness in our lives. Show more

Will Self says it's time to end "teaching to the test". He argues that in a wired world, there's no reason to shackle pupils "to the go-round of memorization and regurgitation". Show more

Bill Oddie presents the rook. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. Show more

Justin spreads the word, and Toby gets a surprise invite.

Kirsty Young talks to former professional footballer David Beckham on Desert Island Discs' 75th Anniversary. Show more

John Lloyd and Jo Brand welcome fashion historian Amber Butchart, entrepreneur Jack Waley-Cohen and comic Jimeoin. From 2017. Show more

Legendary New Orleans cook Leah Chase tells Dan Saladino her story of seven decades in the kitchen. The 93-year-old has served presidents, freedom fighters and even Michael Jackson. Show more

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Global news and analysis.

Mishal Husain presents dispatches on the Supreme Court's Brexit ruling, bin collections, the appeal of auction rooms, a prisoner and a family birthday and a Cornish fairy story. Show more

Eric Robson and the panel visit Hull, the UK's City of Culture 2017. On the panel this week are Matt Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson. Show more

Fi Glover with conversations between those who have experienced physical and mental illness, difficulties at work and life on the streets and the friends who have supported them. Show more

Determined not to conform to society's expectations, a young poet shuns marriage to follow her dream. Stars Joanna Vanderham. Show more

Presented by Mariella Frostrup. Author Yaa Gyasi talks to Mariella about her debut novel Homegoing, a tale of two sisters with strikingly different destinies. Show more

Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' requests for poems for the dark days of winter and for times of political or personal darkness. Show more

In the UK, ethnic minority groups face long waits for kidney transplants, and in desperation, some are travelling abroad. So where do the organs come from - and who profits? Show more

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Mark Coles profiles the man who runs NHS England. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest weather forecast.

The Prime Minister has ordered the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary to raise concerns with Donald Trump's administration about the impact of his controversial travel ban.

Helen Lederer chooses her BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Lilian wants to hear all, and Toby has got places to be. Show more

Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of nature with this A-Z, taking in everything from amoebae to naked wrestling. From 2015. Show more

Oliver Emanuel's entrancing story inspired by Thomas Hardy's poem about life after death. Show more

Listeners challenge Radio 4's so-called liberal elite, discussion on the mix of real and fictional characters in drama, and behind-the-scenes with all-night radio coverage. Show more

Matthew Bannister on MP Tam Dalyell, playboy Victor Lownes, children's author Babette Cole, linguist Zhou Youguang, actor Gorden Kaye. Show more

Can technology help or hinder taxpayers? Plus a look at how the ATM industry works, high life insurance commission rates on some price comparison websites and unclaimed NI credits. Show more

Don, a beneficiary and volunteer for Friends of the Elderly, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf. Show more

Sonia Sodha asks if public affection for the NHS is preventing it from becoming fit for the future. Show more

Carolyn Quinn discusses President Trump's state visit to the UK with former minister Alistair Burt, MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Dan Jarvis and RUSI head Karin von Hippel. Show more

Cinema magazine programme. Francine Stock talks to Danny Boyle and Rebecca Hall. Show more

Forests play a role in legends and spirituality all over the world. Mark Tully explores their importance and tells woodland tales inspired variously by awe, affection and divinity. Show more

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Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Laurie asks why where we live can kill us. Also, measuring global health. Show more

Church bells from St Mary le Ghyll, Barnoldswick. Show more

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