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Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire. Show more

Dr June Raine, the UK's top medical regulator, found herself in the spotlight when the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Show more

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Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Feeling or thinking two opposing things can be unsettling, but can it ever be helpful? Show more

Brett Westwood looks at the history of a bird which has become a byword for male beauty. It is all about the tail: inspiration for Darwin, Oscar Wilde and peacocking pop stars. Show more

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan. Show more

Actor and TV presenter Michael Palin makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Farm Africa. Show more

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

A Service for the 3rd Sunday of Advent with the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast. Show more

Howard Jacobson on why Alceste, from Moliere's play The Misanthropist, is the perfect citizen for our times. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the story of the curlew. The UK is a vital wintering ground for flocks of curlews. Show more

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

Alice’s behaviour causes suspicion and Helen is asked a shocking favour. Show more

An extended edition of Tweet of the Day featuring the dipper, with Samuel West, Sir David Attenborough and Michael Morpurgo. Show more

Minette Batters, farmer and President of the National Farmers' Union, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. Show more

Exploring charismatic nationalist leadership - Francine Stock on the alluring yet elusive quality of charisma. From 2015. Show more

Radio 4's 'antidote to panel games' sees the late Tim Brooke-Taylor in his final recording of the programme alongside Rachel Parris, Tony Hawks and Marcus Brigstocke. Show more

Sheila Dillon celebrates the present and future of UK chocolate bar innovation with Selasi Gbormittah and Sue Perkins. From 2020. Show more

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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from home and around the world.

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

Peter Gibbs is joined by a panel of horticultural experts. Show more

Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon. Show more

John Malkovich stars as Cheeta the Chimp, recalling his years as Johnny Weissmuller’s co-star in the Tarzan movies. Show more

Chris Power talks to Jonathan Lethem about his new novel The Arrest, a speculative story of what happens when technology fails and self sufficiency makes a comeback. Show more

The Poet Laureate makes his pick of listeners' choices. Show more

Edward Adoo takes a very personal look at the legacy of his former headmaster, Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death as he tried to protect a pupil 25 years ago. Show more

Dr June Raine, the UK's top medical regulator, found herself in the spotlight when the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Show more

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

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Talks about a post-Brexit trade deal have been extended -- with the UK and EU promising to "go the extra mile" to try to reach an agreement

Audrey Brown chooses the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more

Secrets from the past are revealed when a retired salesman takes his wife to the Pink Lemon's Advanced Rumba Class. Written by Bethan Roberts and read by Martin Jarvis. Show more

Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to get one over on Millicent to gain favour with the PM? Stars Jane Slavin. From 2018. Show more

Juliet Stevenson continues Daisy Johnson's darkly chilling ghost stories. Today: although about to close its doors for ever, the Hotell still has a few more secrets... Show more

Jane Garvey answers listeners’ questions as she prepares to leave Woman’s Hour after more than a decade behind the microphone. Show more

Matthew Bannister on chemist Mario Molina, curator Irina Antonova, French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, golf commentator Peter Alliss. Show more

New figures show complaints to the Ombudsman about banks have gone up by a third, Klarna's UK boss talks about regulatory issues, more DWP fraud and big leasehold changes. Show more

Actor and TV presenter Michael Palin makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Farm Africa. Show more

Kabir Hussein, a young man who suffered from a rare blood disorder as a child, wants to see what can be done to relieve trauma for children suffering from illnesses. Show more

Carolyn Quinn is joined by Conservative former Cabinet minister Mark Harper, Labour frontbencher Thangam Debbonaire, Baroness Claire Fox and Europe expert Professor Anand Menon. Show more

David Byrne discusses the film version of his Broadway musical American Utopia, which was directed by Spike Lee. With Antonia Quirke. Show more

Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Feeling or thinking two opposing things can be unsettling, but can it ever be helpful? Show more

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DIRT: Laurie Taylor explores its material and symbolic meaning, from colonial Lagos, Nigeria to the world of contemporary, sustainable fashion. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire. Show more

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