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Bells on Sunday
St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London. Show more
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He's facing calls to resign over the policing of a republican funeral that has sparked violent disorder and protests. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Mark Tully asks if it’s right to live with regret, or better to get over our mistakes. Can we be immobilised by self-pity at one extreme, but wilfully insensitive at the other? Show more
Esnath Divasoni farms insects in Zimbabwe. Charlotte Ashton meets this pioneer who is eager to promote the role of women in African agriculture. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
'Music of the soul'; Faith and Forgiveness; Racism in the Church of England
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan. Show more
Baroness Floella Benjamin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the children's charity Barnardo's. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Exploring the rich story of the Road to Emmaus with the Rev Philip Blackledge and Claire Nicholson of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Melrose Show more
Michael Morpurgo reflects on what the Duke of Edinburgh's legacy teaches us about investing in young people. Show more
Chris Packham presents the avocet. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. Producer: Natasha Shallice
Jazzer’s out to impress and Alice hits self destruct.
The kestrel can be found in urban and rural areas of Britain as we hear in this extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring Steve Backshall, David Lindo and Liane Holdsworth. Show more
Kirsty Wark's guests recall the poisoning of Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 using polonium 210. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Cold Shower
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Michael discovers how a burst of cold water could lift your mood, reduce your stress and boost your immune system. Show more
Julian Clary hosts a special episode of Just a Minute joined by guests Jo Brand, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Shappi Khorsandi. Show more
The Food Programme
Lab-grown meat: How long before it's on a menu near you?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
It's had lots of names already, lab-grown, cellular, even slaughter-free. But how soon will it be on British menus, and will it help satisfy the world's growing demand for meat? Show more
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Ben Wright looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
The Listening Project
Communicating across a divide
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library, to build a unique picture of our lives today. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Perfect Holes and Motivating Goals
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural Q&A with a virtual audience. Show more
The New Anatomy of Melancholy
Love of learning or overmuch study
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more
Hugh Casthorpe has fallen helplessly, hopelessly in love with lovely Madame Claudia. But she is married, and she is ill, and he can’t even pluck up the courage to speak to her. Show more
Open Book
Chris Power; Online Dating in Fiction; Postcard from Delhi
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Elizabeth Day talks to Chris Power about his thriller A Lonely Man, explores the fiction of online dating with Beth O'Leary and Okechukwu Nzelu and, has a postcard from Delhi. Show more
Poet Jay Bernard explores the power of the letter I. For marginalised poets, the first person can hold immense potential - but it comes with significant challenges. Show more
Emily is a wheelchair-user deciding if she wants a baby with her partner, CJ. The pair go looking for advice, including from the UK's highest-profile disabled parent, Alison Lapper. Show more
Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He's facing calls to resign over the policing of a republican funeral that has sparked violent disorder and protests. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/04/2021 Moscow has issued an angry response to the expulsion of 18 diplomats from the Czech Republic.
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Moscow has given a defiant response in the growing row over an explosion at an arms depot in the Czech Republic
Jon Holmes chooses the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more
Police inspector Alia Khan investigates a psychiatric hospital where women are admitted but never seem to come out. Stars Prerna Chawla, Anand Tiwari, Rajit Kapur. Show more
Stephen Mangan asks his guest Cariad Lloyd to reveal three guilty secrets inside his virtual confessional box. From 2021. Show more
The arrival of a mysterious woman with healing powers changes the lives for the inhabitants of an island Show more
Criticism of the BBC for programme changes made after the death of HRH the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is unprecedented. Did the corporation get its response badly wrong? Show more
Last Word
Baroness Shirley Williams (pictured), Glynn Lunney, Lyn Macdonald
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on politician Baroness Williams, Nasa flight director Glynn Lunney and historian Lyn Macdonald. Show more
Calls grow for a government inquiry into contracting and freelancing, concerns over the support banks are giving vulnerable customers and GPs to prescribe debt intervention. Show more
Baroness Floella Benjamin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the children's charity Barnardo's. Show more
Josie Long presents stories about keeping faith, from looking for a miracle to searching for divine love. From 2019. Show more
Carolyn Quinn is joined by Conservative MP Huw Merriman; Labour frontbencher Tan Dhesi; Plaid Cymru's leader at Westminster, Liz Saville-Roberts and FT journalist Sebastian Payne. Show more
Chloe Zhao on Nomadland. Show more
Mark Tully asks if it’s right to live with regret, or better to get over our mistakes. Can we be immobilised by self-pity at one extreme, but wilfully insensitive at the other? Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The Orange Order: Laurie Taylor explores its origins, practices and principles. From the Battle of the Boyne to the Good Friday Agreement. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London. Show more
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BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.