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Church bells from St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex. Show more

He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but is little known outside Whitehall. Mark Coles looks at Oliver Robbins, the top civil servant for the Brexit negotiations. Show more

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Musician Jahnavi Harrison examines the sacred plants, rich in spiritual symbolism, some of which are said to be intermediaries with the divine world. Show more

Ruth Sanderson finds out about an unlikely partnership between Cornish surf wear designers and a Devon shepherdess who keeps a rare flock of British Merino sheep. Show more

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Does meditating make you a better person? People in Brazil say the Rio Carnival is under threat from a new evangelical mayor, and the campaign to keep Jewish heritage sites alive. Show more

David Baddiel makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society. Show more

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On the Sunday before Lent, a service exploring the beauty, value and challenge of the Feast and the Fast from the London School of Theology. Show more

'Death's not great for selling yoghurt!' writes AL Kennedy but, she argues, it's empowering to reflect on our mortality. Show more

Andy Clements of the British Trust for Ornithology describes the captivating sound of the golden plover in summer above the moors. Show more

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

There is more bad news for the Aldridges, and Emma causes tension.

Chi-chi Nwanoku, musician and founder of Europe's first professional majority black and minority ethnic orchestra, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome comedian Dillie Keane, paleoarchaeologist Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis. From 2018. Show more

Sheila Dillon and Dan Saladino pay tribute to greengrocer extraordinaire, the late, great food expert Charlie Hicks with help from Jamie Oliver, Gregg Wallace and Raymond Blanc. Show more

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Global news and analysis.

A moving musical collaboration between school pupils with complex educational needs and professional musicians as they create and perform an original show together. Show more

Eric Robson and the panel are at the Seedy Sunday festival in Brighton. James Wong, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew answer horticultural questions from the festival-goers. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations about the post-referendum rise in racism, whether you want to die where you were born, and German national characteristics. Show more

Acts of fate pushing Marat and Patya together, suddenly start to pull them apart. Will they marry? Stars Aimee-Ffion Edwards. Show more

For Valentine's Day, a special programme devoted to love. Julian Barnes talks about his new novel The Only Story, about a relationship between and older woman and a younger man. Show more

Jacob Sam-La Rose joins Roger McGough to share his favourite poems from listeners' requests. Show more

UK companies are being used to launder dirty money as new transparency rules are flouted. Show more

He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but is little known outside Whitehall. Mark Coles looks at Oliver Robbins, the top civil servant for the Brexit negotiations. Show more

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The latest weather forecast.

A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people has crashed after taking off from Moscow.

John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Jennifer has a fight on her hands, and Nic's fears are confirmed. Show more

Uncle Jeff decides Andy needs a job to occupy his mind. But how to do it without Andy noticing? Stars Tom Palmer. From 2016. Show more

Kathryn Simmonds' poignant story inspired by Emily Dickinson's poem about hope stirring, even in the darkest of times. Show more

Investigating the numbers in the news. Why the biggest ever fall in the Dow stock index wasn't, and how much do women spend on sanitary products? Show more

Julian Worricker on actor John Mahoney, farmer Hannah Hauxwell, chemist Ken Seddon, fundraiser Sir John Cotterell and feminist icon Naomi Parker Fraley. Show more

The 'coincidence' of the three million pound bank fraud, support for mortgage interest, the Property Ombudsman opts out and refunds for power of attorney fees. Show more

David Baddiel makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society. Show more

Poland and Hungary appear to be on paths to what the Hungarian PM called 'illiberal democracy'. Is this incompatible with EU values, or a fair reflection of voters' wishes? Show more

Carolyn Quinn discusses the Oxfam scandal and the latest on Brexit with the Conservative MP Conor Burns, Labour's Emma Reynolds and Jill Rutter, from the Institute for Government. Show more

Looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Francine Stock talks to Guillermo del Toro about his Oscar-nominated fantasy The Shape of Water. Show more

Musician Jahnavi Harrison examines the sacred plants, rich in spiritual symbolism, some of which are said to be intermediaries with the divine world. Show more

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Sociological discussion programme. Populism: Laurie Taylor explores the origins, meaning and rise of populist politics, across the Left as well as the Right. Show more

Church bells from St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex. Show more

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