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Bells on Sunday
St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip in Somerset
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip in Somerset Show more
Kanye West divides opinion. Some see the influential rapper and fashion billionaire as a creative genius, others think he's a "jackass". What drives Kanye West, asks Mark Coles? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Warriorhood has long been associated with masculinity, but Remona Aly explores how the virtues of courage and valour also belong to the domain of women. Show more
On Your Farm
Food and Farming Awards finalist: Hollis Mead Organic Dairy
22 minutes
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Charlotte Smith is judging the Farming for the Future category in this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards. In this programme, she visits the second of three finalists. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Turban confusion, Jewish heritage, Hong Kong Christian activists
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
The British Paralympic Association
3 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the British Paralympic Association. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Beverley Humphreys preaches in a service reflecting on the theme of ‘finding a voice’ with contributions from members of the National Youth Choir of Wales. Show more
John Gray argues that science itself teaches the limits of scientific knowledge. Show more
Joe Harkness enjoys the sight and song of the skylark. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Anita Anand.
Susan comes to a terrible realisation, and Chris has a dilemma on his hands Show more
Test Match Special
England v India - 5th Test from Old Trafford
8 hours, 14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: England v India. Commentary on the Fifth Test from Old Trafford with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan, Vic Marks and Mark Ramprakash, Show more
Michael Holding, Jamaican cricketer and commentator, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
Exercise Less, More Often
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Michael reveals how simply doing your exercise in short bursts could be an easier way to fit movement into your day - and boost your metabolism. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sue Perkins hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest-running panel show, Just a Minute. Show more
The Food Programme
Buckfast: the Transformation of Scotland’s Most Controversial Drink
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jaega Wise finds out how this complicated drink shed its nefarious reputation to be drunk in upmarket cocktail bars and used as a cooking ingredient. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Edward Stourton looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
The Listening Project
Stepping into the Unknown
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Four conversations on breaking through social barriers; the pros and cons of wearing clothes; the changing nature of the fossil fuels industry; and life after losing a loved one. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Drying Flowers and Acer Bowers
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, hosted by Peter Gibbs. Show more
Environmentalist Vandana Shiva reflects on the activism of Sunderlal Bahuguna, who led the original tree-hugging movement in 1970s India. Show more
The third Prosecutor Teodor Szacki mystery investigates domestic violence in modern Poland. Adapted by Mark Lawson from Zygmunt Milosewszki and translated by Antonia Lloyd Jones. Show more
Elizabeth Day talks to Colson Whitehead in a special feature length interview about his much anticipated new novel Harlem Shuffle. Show more
Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets
North East Scotland
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Writer and performer Shane Strachan discovers how the North East Scots dialect of Doric is not just surviving but thriving. Show more
Racism has moved from football terraces to online platforms. So what's being done to stop it? Show more
Kanye West divides opinion. Some see the influential rapper and fashion billionaire as a creative genius, others think he's a "jackass". What drives Kanye West, asks Mark Coles? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
12/09/2021 Government scraps covid vaccine passport plans
15 minutes
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Sajid Javid described the proposed passports as an intrusion into people lives but said the idea would be kept in reserve
Simon Mayo chooses the best of BBC audio this week. Show more
Peggy offers more than money can buy, and Oliver’s plan backfires. Show more
Comedy writer, producer and poet Henry Normal tackles the subject of nature, the natural world and all that other stuff that gets stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Show more
By Nick Walker. Alyssa combines a trip to Athens with making her peace with her ex-partner, Bruce. Show more
More or Less
Vaccine waning, hot dogs and Afghanistan
28 minutes
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How worried should we be about antibodies? Plus food that shortens life. Show more
Last Word
Sergei Kovalev (pictured), Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Abebech Gobena, Ed Asner
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on dissident Sergei Kovalev, reggae pioneer Lee 'Scratch' Perry, humanitarian Abebech Gobena, actor Ed Asner. Show more
How to prevent thieves targeting 18 year olds and their government Child Trust Funds and why were there 3 times more young black people unemployed during the pandemic than others? Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
The British Paralympic Association
3 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the British Paralympic Association. Show more
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Sam Peach returns to student Niyi to see what's changed. Show more
Carolyn Quinn is joined by Cabinet Office minister Chloe Smith, Labour frontbencher Fleur Anderson and Philippa Whitford from the SNP - plus FT journalist Sebastian Payne. Show more
The Film Programme
Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan
28 minutes
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Mark Gatiss: Anthony Hopkins superfan. Show more
Warriorhood has long been associated with masculinity, but Remona Aly explores how the virtues of courage and valour also belong to the domain of women. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Culture and privilege: Laurie Taylor explores the inequalities that inhibit some people's access to culture, as well as to work in the cultural and creative industries. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip in Somerset
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip in Somerset Show more
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