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Bells on Sunday
St Andrew’s Church in Holt, Norfolk
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew’s Church in Holt, Norfolk. Show more
Olaf Scholz is expected to be the new leader of Germany if he can construct a successful coalition. How did the former mayor of Hamburg appeal to the country's voters? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock reflects on the effects of the moon, culturally, scientifically and also personally in 'The Moon in My Life'. Show more
Brett Westwood explores parrots and their effect on art, literature, society, friends to the wealthy and mischievous mates of pirates. Few birds have been so close to us. From 2015 Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A look at the religious and ethical issues of the week with Emily Buchanan. Show more
Garden historian Advolly Richmond makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Village Water. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
From Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church. Sunday Worship explores renewed and eternal hope amidst the uncertainties of life. Show more
Zia Haider Rahman argues that mathematics plays an essential role in understanding the complexities of the modern world. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch. Show more
News with Paddy O'Connell including food supplies and the labour shortage. Reviewing the news coverage - George Parker, Penny Smith and Yasmin Khan. Show more
There’s a huge shock for Kirsty and Tracy struggles to keep her cool. Show more
Tom Ilube, entrepreneur, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item he would want with him if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Michael challenges comedian Sindhu Vee to sing her heart out - revealing how singing can help your immune system and your brain. Show more
Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute. Show more
The Food Programme
Oz Clarke: A Life Through Wine
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Jaega Wise talks to Oz Clarke about how he got into wine and his lifelong passion for it, and his thoughts on the future of the industry from natural wine to climate change. Show more
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Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
Guardians of buildings, comparing city and countryside and is technology a help or hindrance? Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Autumn Trees and Miner Bees
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Kathy Clugston. Show more
Emily Grossman on James Hansen, the climate scientist and activist whose testimony to Congress in 1988 shifted public perception of global warming. Show more
Through drought and famine Wang Lung and family were forced to flee their home. But they are faced with begging and pulling rickshaws in the city. A workers' riot saves them. Show more
Bookclub
Anthony Doerr - All the Light We Cannot See
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Anthony Doerr answers readers questions about his sweeping, epic novel All the Light We Cannot See which won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Show more
The role of art in the protest movement with two artists, Lumli and Lumlong, as they adapt to increasing political repression in Hong Kong and are forced to make difficult choices. Show more
File on 4
Occupational Hazard: The bus drivers who died from Covid
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Were bus drivers given enough protection during the Covid pandemic? Death rates suggest driving a bus has been one of the most dangerous occupations in the UK. Show more
Olaf Scholz is expected to be the new leader of Germany if he can construct a successful coalition. How did the former mayor of Hamburg appeal to the country's voters? Show more
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Six O'Clock News
03/10/2021 Conservative conference begins in Manchester
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Ahead of the conference, the prime minister did not rule out further tax rises.
Rob Crossan chooses the best of BBC audio this week. Show more
Lilian has her eyes on the prize while Josh wants to have his cake and eat it. Show more
James Peak reports from the 2021 Wilderness Festival, featuring Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan, Idler Magazine, Letters Live, The Cabaret Fatale, Jordan Stephens and Amanda Abbingdon. Show more
Miss Bessemer Saves the Train
'Four Teenagers, One Pigeon Fancier and a Dog...'
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
Penelope Keith is Miss Bessemer in Roy Apps’ serial inspired by a true story. Miss Bessemer leads her doughty troops straight to the heart of the British government. Show more
Is our electricity extra expensive and our insulation inadequate? And a tale of tumbling trees. Show more
Last Word
Lord Gowrie, Kamla Bhasin (pictured), Shirley Metherell MBE, Roger Hunt MBE
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on politician Lord Gowrie, feminist Kamla Bhasin, charity founder Shirley Metherell, footballer Roger Hunt. Show more
Money Box
Proposed changes to student loan repayments
27 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Student loan repayments, forced into debt by a partner and tracing old financial products. Show more
Garden historian Advolly Richmond makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Village Water. Show more
Peter Pomerantsev looks at how a nation is forged by its media and what happens when it comes apart. Show more
Political conversation with Carolyn Quinn and guests, live from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Show more
Francine Stock and Antonia Quirke co-present the final edition of The Film Programme. They discuss the future of cinema in the age of streaming. Show more
The space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock reflects on the effects of the moon, culturally, scientifically and also personally in 'The Moon in My Life'. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Office life: Laurie Taylor explores the evolution and meaning of the filing cupboard. Also, the personal significance of objects at work. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Andrew’s Church in Holt, Norfolk
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew’s Church in Holt, Norfolk. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.