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Bells on Sunday
The church of St Peter’s, Congelton
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter’s, Congelton Show more
If the Democrats win the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris will be "just a heartbeat away" from the Oval Office - but who is she? With Mark Coles. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Newfoundlander Chris Brookes reflects on how the past is written not just into our memories, but also into our identities and the landscapes we inhabit. Show more
Brett Westwood and Joanna Pinnock encounter the sloth, now wildly popular but named after a deadly sin. Our changing attitudes to it tell us more about ourselves than the animal. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Leroy Logan; Prayer Wall; Witches Pardon
44 minutes
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Edward Stourton a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more
Actress Isy Suttie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Create. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
In a world where many are fearful, Father Brian D’Arcy asks where we can put our trust. Show more
A Point of View
Conspiracy Theories and a Good Hair Cut
9 minutes
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Sarah Dunant discusses widening social divisions... through conversations with her hairdresser. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the white stork. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Chris wants answers and Alice is on the edge. Show more
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the woodlark with Bill Oddie, Joe Harkness and Gary Moore. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Bernardine Evaristo, writer
37 minutes
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Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
The Rise and Fall of the Antique
Post-war Portobello
14 minutes
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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.
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John Lloyd and Alice Levine welcome comedian Suzi Ruffell, chef Ainsley Harriott and writer Helen Fielding. From 2020. Show more
The Food Programme
Kitchen obsessives: Why aim to cook the perfect dish?
29 minutes
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Leyla Kazim asks why lockdown prompted so many of us to get stuck into complex recipes. Featuring Felicity Cloake, Bill Buford and Youtuber Alex (formerly Frency Guy Cooking). 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 - as we adjust to the 'new normal' and preserve it for future generations. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Five
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening 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
2. Power. An intoxicating blend of love and politics dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel. Show more
Chris Power is joined by Rose Tremain to discuss her new book Islands Of Mercy. Show more
Barrow poet Kate Davis faces her chronic claustrophobia and polio to go potholing, experiencing first-hand the subterranean world that’s fired her literary imagination. Show more
File on 4
Mental health killings – a crisis in care?
37 minutes
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When people with severe mental illnesses become acutely unwell crisis teams should step in to help but File on 4 hears claims the system is failing - with tragic consequences. Show more
If the Democrats win the US presidential election in November, Kamala Harris will be "just a heartbeat away" from the Oval Office - but who is she? With Mark Coles. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
20/09/2020 Health Secretary warns UK is at Covid tipping point
15 minutes
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Government says new national lockdown possible
The best of BBC Radio this week with Arthur Bostrom Show more
Does Henry Akeley hold all the answers? Stars Barnaby Kay, David Calder and Jana Carpenter. Show more
A psychologist is on the prowl and everyone’s a suspect. Who’ll be deemed sane – or otherwise? Stars Fenella Woolgar. From 2017. Show more
Sara Kestelman kicks off Daisy Johnson's deliciously unsettling series of ghost stories, set in a hotel on the Fens. Show more
More or Less
Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara
28 minutes
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Confusing claims on lab capacity, the UK’s record on asylum, and the volume of eyelashes. Show more
Last Word
Sir Terence Conran, Dame Diana Rigg CBE, Shere Hite, Toots Hibbert
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on designer Sir Terence Conran, actor Dame Diana Rigg, researcher Shere Hite, musician Toots Hibbert. Show more
Money Box
Ex-pat bank accounts closed due to Brexit
29 minutes
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Brexit bank account closures, the financial regulator is to review the unsecured credit market, and campaigners are angry that the ban on rent evictions has not been extended. Show more
Actress Isy Suttie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Create. Show more
How can businesses ensure our recovery from Covid is green? Show more
Carolyn Quinn is joined by former Cabinet minister Theresa Villiers, Labour frontbencher Alison McGovern, politics professor Anand Menon and Pippa Crerar from the Daily Mirror. Show more
Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson describe how they wrote their award-winning film Rocks in collaboration with their teenage cast. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Show more
Newfoundlander Chris Brookes reflects on how the past is written not just into our memories, but also into our identities and the landscapes we inhabit. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
CEO Society and time management. Laurie Taylor asks why charismatic leaders have assumed such significance in our era and explores the downside of productivity. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The church of St Peter’s, Congelton
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter’s, Congelton Show more
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