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The life story of the most controversial Commons speaker of modern times. To some he's a hero of parliamentary independence, to others, he's a partisan rule-twister. Show more

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Writer and priest Malcolm Doney examines the process of trial and error - how it affects the decisions we make, the beliefs we form and the lives we lead. Show more

Northern Ireland's first new distillery for 125 years uses grain from the founder's farm. Ruth Sanderson visits and samples on the Ards Peninsula. Show more

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The US Pastor who wears a gun in the pulpit, The ethics of crowdfunding, William Blake's unorthodox beliefs. Show more

Kate Stallard, who was very ill with leukaemia, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Leukaemia Care. Show more

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The Revd Dr Paul Mathole draws contemporary resonances from the story of Jacob, remembered as a cheat and a deceiver, yet progenitor of the people of Israel in the book of Genesis. Show more

Tom Shakespeare on why changing your mind shouldn't be seen as a weakness. Show more

Calling herself a bird noticer rather than a bird watcher, for Carry Akroyd, who illustrated the Tweet of the Day book in 2013, birds are part of the landscape she connects with. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Jennifer finds herself out in the cold and Will puts his foot down. Show more

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Ian puts his foot down and Lynda has a bone to pick. Show more

Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha meets the parents with a special pudding. Stars Eleanor Bron. Show more

Cynan Jones' gripping series set in a near future in which water is commodified continues. Today a professor finds a spark of hope in an unlikely place. Show more

Are black women five times more likely to die in childbirth? Plus using statistics to make a good pop song. Show more

Matthew Bannister on industrialist Hans Rausing, President Sir Dawda Jawara, feminist Sue Crockford and writer Terrance Dicks. Show more

How good causes are adapting to the 'cashless' society, can 20 somethings paying the pension minimum still have a comfortable retirement? And reducing the cost of the school day. Show more

Kate Stallard, who was very ill with leukaemia, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Leukaemia Care. Show more

How is Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port, preparing for Brexit? Show more

Carolyn Quinn hosts political chat with Conservative MP Robert Halfon, Labour frontbencher Jack Dromey, Lib Dem Layla Moran and journalist Jack Blanchard from Politico. Show more

Emergence: Radiolab asks what happens in life when there is no leader? With Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Don McLean talks about his timeless classic 1971 album, the career defining 'American Pie'. With John Wilson. From 2018. Show more

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