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Bells on Sunday
St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London. Show more
Taking the Long View of previous unforeseen crises in British history, Jonathan Freedland explores the hopes and fears for recovery - and the unexpected consequences that followed. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The writer Ian Sansom reflects upon the sense of failure that can accompany human endeavour. Show more
Caz Graham meets Martin Gott, a cheesemaker fascinated by the science of turning milk into great cheese Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
John Hume remembered, Women in Top Vatican Jobs, Yoga therapy
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
John Hume remembered, Women in Top Vatican Jobs, Yoga therapy. Show more
Benjamin Zephaniah makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Good Vibrations. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Chine McDonald, Rosemarie Mallet, Augustine Tanner-Ihm and David Shosanya explore the cross through the lens of black experience, as a symbol of oppression but also one of hope. Show more
Bernardine Evaristo discusses changing attitudes to gender and reflects on whether the non-binary option is something to strive towards. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Andy Radford on the Superb Fairy Wren
1 minute on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Behavioural biologist Professor Andy Radford reveals the astonishing abilities of superb fairy-wrens to recognise the alarm calls of other species. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
There’s an emergency at Home Farm and Fallon faces an impossible choice. Show more
An Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the tawny owl with Mike Toms, Sir David Attenborough and Miriam Darlington. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate
35 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Maria Balshaw, director of Tate, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would want to take if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
The Alien Birds Have Landed
The Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Alison Steadman tells the story of how and why the Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck became British Birds. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
From Southend - regulars Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman. From 2016. Show more
The Food Programme
How Consumers Saved Our Cheese
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Many UK cheese makers depend on supplying restaurants and hospitality. They faced ruin when lockdown struck but were saved by consumers buying tonnes of cheese in just a few weeks. Show more
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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today and preserve it for future generations. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT At Home: Episode Nineteen
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the gardening panel show. Show more
The Way I See It
Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe's Lake George, Coat and Red
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Radio 3 presents a radiophonic art exhibition, as 30 of the world’s most creative minds choose their favourite work from New York's MoMA. Ep 16: Fiona Shaw on Georgia O'Keeffe. Show more
And Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield
1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish & Very Natural, Bliss
57 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 9 months
4 Extra Debut. Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness. Starring Hattie Morahan and Joel MacCormack. Show more
Open Book
Carys Davies; Yiyun Li; Chinese writing
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Chris Power is joined by novelist Carys Davies to talk about her new book The Mission House, set in a hill town in India. Show more
Aviva Dautch shares what it means to be the child of a hoarder and how her poetry seeks to make order and beauty from the chaos in which she grew up. Show more
James Naughtie examines Joe Biden and the Democratic Party's chances in the US presidential election as they take on Donald Trump in November. Show more
Taking the Long View of previous unforeseen crises in British history, Jonathan Freedland explores the hopes and fears for recovery - and the unexpected consequences that followed. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Six O'Clock News
09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A headteachers' union has criticised Boris Johnson for claiming there's a "moral duty" to reopen schools next month -- saying it should have been a priority much earlier.
Writer and broadcaster Farrah Jarral makes her pick of the best of BBC Radio. Show more
Heawood and Kennedy go to Henry Akeley's House in Rendlesham Forest to see if there's a story. Stars Jana Carpenter. Show more
The aircrew try to keep themselves occupied during a long, passenger-free flight. Stars Stephanie Cole. From August 2009. Show more
A mother seeks her son. A short story specially written by Colin Bytheway to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brighton and Hove Pride. Read by Lesley Manville. Show more
The commissioning editor in charge of The Archers answers criticisms of the programme during lockdown and responds to a range of audience views on Radio 4's drama. Show more
Last Word
John Hume, Stan Mellor MBE, Paulette Wilson, Sir Alan Parker
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on politician John Hume, jockey Stan Mellor, campaigner Paulette Wilson, film director Sir Alan Parker. Show more
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, would joint finances bring Eve and Nick closer together? Show more
Benjamin Zephaniah makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Good Vibrations. Show more
Gatwick Airport has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. But is the nearby town, Crawley, also under threat? Show more
Ellie Price hosts political chat with senior Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin, Labour's Tracy Brabin, Kate Andrews of the Spectator and FT political editor George Parker. Show more
The Film Programme
The Class System And The British Film Industry
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Actor and writer Ben Bailey Smith asks writer Danny Leigh just just how much the class system plays its part in the British film industry. Show more
The writer Ian Sansom reflects upon the sense of failure that can accompany human endeavour. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Maoism: Laurie Taylor explores the changing face of a revolutionary ideology. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London. Show more
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