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Bells on Sunday
The church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire.
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire. Show more
The first African and first woman to head the World Trade Organisation. As Nigeria's finance minister she faced down corruption, as a child she survived the country's civil war. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Time spent out of life's mainstream can be isolating, but it can offer the chance of reflection and renewal. Samira Ahmed explores the impact of periods away from society. Show more
Twenty years on from the last major outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease, Anna Hill looks back at the lasting impact it had on agriculture and rural communities. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Elton John's Rocketman for Lent; Young Worshipers and Climate Change; Nigeria's Oscars bid
44 minutes
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week Show more
Sheila Dillon, who presents Radio 4's The Food Programme, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Feedback. Show more
The latest weather forecast
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Marking the first Sunday in Lent, with Father Dermot Preston SJ of St Aloysius’ RC Church in Glasgow and spirituality guide Mary O’Duffin.
Readings: John 12, Matthew 4: 1-11 Show more
As Boris Johnson prepares to announce his road map out of lockdown, Susie Orbach reflects on the psychological juggling necessary to help us cope with the pandemic. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
2 minutes
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Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde creates an installation inspired by migrating barnacle geese. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Contemporary drama in a rural setting
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the rarely seen water rail with Chris Packham, Dave Leech and Nigel Bean. Show more
Sophia Loren shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
5 Freedom of Association
14 minutes
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Jon Lawrence tells the story of the struggle of Victorian working men to form unions with real power. And courier Max Dewhurst talks about struggling to unionise the 'gig economy'. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell hosts. Sarah Millican and Gary Delaney, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, and Lucy Porter and Justin Edwards talk with deliberate inaccuracy. Show more
From the serenity of a Japanese tea ceremony to the significance of a British cuppa. Jaega Wise talks to tea lovers, academics and experts about the drink we couldn't live without. Show more
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Edward Stourton looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
The Listening Project
The Nation in Conversation
28 minutes
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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: Hibiscus and Houseplants
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show. Show more
Peter White on the birth of a modern disabled identity, via some extraordinary 19th-century women, blind but independent. From June 2013. Show more
Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful, poor young Dorset woman. Attempting to put her sorrows behind her, Tess goes to work at Talbothay's Dairy. Show more
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Michael Symmons Roberts concludes his exploration of the body, metamorphosis and poetry by examining the physical changes that occur to us over the course of our lives. Show more
One teenager's experience of hurting herself and a system struggling with rising demand from ever-younger children. Show more
The first African and first woman to head the World Trade Organisation. As Nigeria's finance minister she faced down corruption, as a child she survived the country's civil war. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
21/02/2021 PM to publish 'roadmap' out of lockdown tomorrow
15 minutes
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Ministers have been putting the final touches to their plan to ease England's lockdown, ahead of its publication tomorrow
Sheila McClennon chooses the best of BBC Radio this week Show more
Lydia Wilson continues Cynan Jones' gripping series set in the tangible near future. Today: tensions rise up in the Lakes, where the Water Train begins its long journey south. Show more
Stand-Up Specials
Eleanor Tiernan: Success Without a Sex Tape
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Stand-up comedy from Eleanor Tiernan, arguing with herself on the merits of putting our most intimate moments online. Show more
Kathleen is delighted when her daughter and grandson come down to the caravan for a visit, but worries old arguments will disrupt their time together. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
How is the new presenter of Woman's Hour Emma Barnett settling in at the programme? In the first edition of a new series of Feedback, listeners give their contrasting views. Show more
Last Word
Carlos Menem (pictured), Mary Wilson, Robin Pooley, Larry Flynt
27 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Argentine President Carlos Menem, singer Mary Wilson, businessman Robin Pooley and pornographer Larry Flynt. Show more
The impact long delays have when customers call a bank's fraud line, the new extra costs when you buy from abroad and students fighting not to pay for rooms they don't use. Show more
Sheila Dillon, who presents Radio 4's The Food Programme, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Feedback. Show more
Michael Blastland examines our collective ignorance and how it affects policy and debate, asking if public argument needs a lot more humility. Show more
Carolyn Quinn discusses the roadmap out of lockdown in England with Conservative MP Laura Trott, Labour's Emma Hardy, pollster James Johnson and journalist Anna Mikhailova. Show more
The Film Programme
Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary
27 minutes
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Seamus McGarvey's Lockdown Diary Show more
Time spent out of life's mainstream can be isolating, but it can offer the chance of reflection and renewal. Samira Ahmed explores the impact of periods away from society. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
A mother is accused of murder when two children die. Matthew Syed explores the court battle resting on one statistic. From 2021. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire.
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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