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Bells on Sunday comes from Tavistock Parish Church. Show more

Those in the know say he's "the ultimate keeper of secrets" - but what secrets can Mark Coles uncover about the new Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, Simon Case? Show more

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For playwright Polly Stenham, the theatre has always provided a laboratory in which to examine and hopefully understand the human condition. Show more

Nancy Nicolson joins cereal grower Andrew Moir in the combine as harvest fever grips the Howe o'the Mearns. Show more

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Emily Buchanan celebrates Sunday's 50 years of reporting ethical and religious issues here in the UK and around the world. Show more

Comedian Sindhu Vee makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Room to Read. Show more

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

After months of Covid and confinement, Neil MacGregor and the Revd Lucy Winkett consider how community has traditionally been fostered by close contact with the saints. Show more

As children return to school, Michael Morpurgo argues that it's time to rethink our education system and its use of endless data gathering and algorithms. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean. Show more

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

Philip reveals his plans for the future and Ed finds himself in hot water. Show more

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the house sparrow with Alex Gregory, Michela Strachan and Cyrus Todiwala. Show more

Kirsty Wark hears from those caught up in the 1999 row over genetically modified crops. Show more

Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. Show more

A visit to Venue Cymru in Llandudno featuring Clue legend Tim Brooke-Taylor, who is joined by Susan Calman, Richard Osman and Rob Brydon, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

NishkamSWAT is the first UK charity to take the Sikh concept of 'Langar' to the street. In 2020, volunteers face their biggest challenge to date; providing food in a pandemic. Show more

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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.

Steve Punt investigates the mysterious flight of Peter Gibbs. On Christmas Eve 1975 he took off from the Isle of Mull, disappearing into the night and was never seen alive again. Show more

Peter Gibbs is in the chair for this week's horticultural panel show. Show more

A combination of slow radio, artisanal craft and poignant personal stories, getting under the skin of practitioners to learn why they've decided to practise rare and unusual crafts Show more

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's powerful, heart-breaking novel dramatised by Janice Okoh. Show more

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Oyinkan Braithwaite about her hit novel My Sister, The Serial Killer, which was nominated for the Booker Prize 2019. Show more

Writer and performance poet Emma Purshouse explores The Black Country and its poetry to discover why contemporary writers in the region are still using dialect in their work. Show more

Sam Gyimah, former minister for universities in Theresa May's government, asks if Britain's universities can survive the crisis they now face. Show more

Those in the know say he's "the ultimate keeper of secrets" - but what secrets can Mark Coles uncover about the new Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, Simon Case? Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

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Birmingham police are hunting a knifeman who killed a man and injured seven other people

The best of BBC Radio this week with Stuart Maconie. Show more

Heawood receives a warning. So who can he trust? Stars Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter. Show more

The parents attempt to bond with the new neighbours, while Tom receives some worrying news. With Kate Anthony. From 2016. Show more

Travelling in style, Baron Munchausen uses his gift for storytelling to earn passage across the Atlantic.
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Evidence on Covid-19 risks in schools, data on contact tracing, and a philosophical query. Show more

Matthew Bannister on actor Chadwick Boseman, educationalist Sir Kenneth Robinson, politician Lord Renton, BBC manager Doreen Davies. Show more

From this month, young people turning 18 can access money given to them by the Government in a Child Trust Fund. But at least a third do not know the money is there. Show more

Comedian Sindhu Vee makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Room to Read. Show more

Planting more trees is good for the environment and big business too, especially in rural areas. Chris Bowlby looks at the future of forestry in Northumberland. Show more

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.

Director and screenwriter Ladj Ly on Les Miserables, his award-winning, autobiographical thriller set in a deprived estate in the Parisian suburbs. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Show more

For playwright Polly Stenham, the theatre has always provided a laboratory in which to examine and hopefully understand the human condition. Show more

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Surveillance: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which we have become the watchers, as well as the watched. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from Tavistock Parish Church. Show more

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