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Aretha Franklin has won hearts - and 18 Grammy awards - with her astonishing voice. But this week a bust-up with another iconic singer revealed her spikier side. Show more

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Mark Tully evaluates a range of preaching and considers what makes a good or a bad sermon. Show more

Sarah Swadling meets a dynamic young farmer selling meat, wool, and sheepskins from three rare Devon breeds. Show more

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A senior barrister calls for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to investigate the Jehovah's Witnesses. Show more

Professor Susan Greenfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mentor UK. Show more

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A service on learning to 'disagree well', led by Canon Dr Edmund Newell, principal of Cumberland Lodge, with an address by Church of England mediator Sandra Cobbin. Show more

A L Kennedy commends paying attention to voices as a way to discern truth telling. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. Show more

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

David and Ruth reach a decision, and Ambridge Hall is invaded.

Sue MacGregor meets people involved in the Victoria Climbie inquiry, the catalyst for widespread reforms to child protection. Show more

David Mitchell gets David O'Doherty, Richard Osman, Zoe Lyons and Marcus Brigstocke to choose truth from fiction. From 2017. Show more

Why aren't millennials cooking with lamb? Ben and Barry from SORTEDfood plus food writer Yasmin Khan give Sheila Dillon some inspiration for cooking lamb on a weeknight. Show more

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Mishal Husain introduces Ian McMillan on Yorkshire pudding, Carly Appleby on shocking medical news, Mihir Bose on allotments and soccer and Rebecca Ford on ballroom in Blackpool. Show more

The panel of experts answer horticultural questions from an audience in Cirencester. Joining Eric Robson on the panel are Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations between young people with valuable insights into recognising others' needs, listening to their opinions and seeing beyond first impressions. Show more

The reign of one of Russia's most renowned monarchs, transforming it into a great European power. Starring Samantha Spiro. Show more

Literary magazine programme. Paula Hawkins, whose thriller The Girl on the Train has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide, talks about her new novel Into the Water. Show more

Roger McGough celebrates the centenary of American poet Robert Lowell and other winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, including Robert Frost, Sharon Olds and Rita Dove. Show more

A record one in seven workers are now their own boss. Gavin Kelly from the Resolution Trust has been finding out what's behind this increase and what it means for policy makers. Show more

Aretha Franklin has won hearts - and 18 Grammy awards - with her astonishing voice. But this week a bust-up with another iconic singer revealed her spikier side. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest weather forecast.

Theresa May promises not to raise VAT if she wins general election. Woman shot during police raid arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. Mountaineer Ueli Steck dies.

Mark Steel chooses his BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Brookfield tightens its belt, while Grange Farm holds off an eager visitor. Show more

Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results. Starring Hal Cruttenden. From 2017. Show more

Lynne Truss observes the inhabitants of Meridian Cliffs, a wind-battered town on the south coast of England. Carpet fitter Jack's obsessions threaten to get the better of him. Show more

Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats. Also: are three million school kids at risk of going hungry this summer? Show more

Matthew Bannister on film director Jonathan Demme, computer pioneer Robert Taylor, St Helena campaigner Cathy Hopkins, tax inpsector Peter Farrer, BBC secretary Dorothy Torry. Show more

Paul Lewis on the tax changes blocked by the election, the millions of smart meters that may have to be replaced and a new ethical banking account. Show more

Professor Susan Greenfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mentor UK. Show more

How have private businesses fared in Greece? The economy has shrunk by nearly a third and unemployment has soared. So what have companies had to do to survive? Show more

Carolyn Quinn is joined by Labour's Emily Thornberry, Conservative Oliver Dowden and Professor Philip Cowley, to discuss the issues dominating the general election campaign. Show more

Writer/director David Leland revisits Worthing, the setting of his classic drama Wish You Were Here, and William Oldroyd discusses his acclaimed low budget drama Lady Macbeth. Show more

Mark Tully evaluates a range of preaching and considers what makes a good or a bad sermon. Show more

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Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor explores the role that intoxicants have played in supporting troops on the battlefield, from Nazi Germany to the Vietnam War. Show more

Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet. Show more

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