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Bells on Sunday
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford
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Famous for her stories of sassy children, troubled teens and struggling parents, the award-winning author, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, has just published her 114th novel. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Classical scholar and Anglican minister Teresa Morgan reflects on the concept of humility and whether or not it remains relevant today. Show more
Brett Westwood embraces the willow. A tree celebrated across cultures for its beauty and versatility, it is the tree we have hugged closer than any other. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Religious images in wartime; Inviting a refugee into your home; Russian Orthodox Christians split over war
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Edward Stourton explores the ethical and religious issues of the week. We hear from people who have welcomed refugees into their homes and talk to a military chaplain in Ukraine. Show more
Broadcaster and cultural commentator Emma Freud makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief. Show more
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From St Dominic's Priory, Newcastle upon Tyne with Fr Dermot Preston. Show more
Sarah Dunant reflects on powerful photographic images and how they can alter the course of history. Show more
Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the little owl. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
There’s a shock for Chris and it’s a big day for Harrison Show more
Alan Cumming, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of the new routines of life in a country at war. Show more
Sue Perkins challenges Lucy Porter, Shaparak Khorsandi, Julian Clary and Paul Merton to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Sheila Dillon and expert panel discuss the true cost of food production and the impact that it has on our health and the environment. Show more
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Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has deep conversations with public figures about what they believe. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Euryops and Euonymus
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
1922: The Birth of Now
The Shabolovka Tower and the Gherkin
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The Shabolovka Tower in Moscow was modernist in function and design. This radical structure inspired Norman Foster when he designed 30 St Mary Axe - The Gherkin. Show more
Tough, wry Black British classic adapted from his hit novel by Diran Adebayo. When Dele graduates from Oxford, the real world bites him harder than he could ever have imagined. Show more
Open Book
Karen Joy Fowler on the infamous Booth family, Michel the Giant, Lisa Taddeo on Fever Dream
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Johny Pitts talks to Karen Joy Fowler about the infamous Booth family and to writer Tete-Michel Kpomassie about the reissue of Michel the Giant: An African in Greenland. Show more
Robert Macfarlane climbs the iconic Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe on an immersive audio journey, guided by the words of WH Murray's 'Mountaineering in Scotland'. Show more
Day by day, hour by hour, people all over Ukraine tell their stories of the Russian invasion, from those packing up and leaving to those who plan to stay and fight for survival. Show more
Famous for her stories of sassy children, troubled teens and struggling parents, the award-winning author, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, has just published her 114th novel. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
20/03/2022 Mariupol School Bombed
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The authorities in the Ukrainian city say the art school was sheltering around 400 people.
The best of BBC Radio this week.
Jazzer receives bad news and Tony finds himself the subject of criticism. Show more
George Fouracres tells his story of growing up living with his grandad and brothers in Wolverhampton. Show more
Thomas Lynch's tale is set in northern Michigan. With more trees than people and long cold winters, it's home to Doyle Shields who at 90 is ready to risk one last chance at love. Show more
Should Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show have steered clear of the war in Ukraine? BBC executive Julia McKenzie defends the decision to include the conflict in the shows. Show more
Last Word
Mary Coombs, Paul Farmer, Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper, William Hurt (pictured)
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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John Wilson on computer programmer Mary Coombs, medical anthropologist Paul Farmer, Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper, who co-translated Tin Tin, and actor William Hurt. Show more
Money Box
Cryptocurrency scammers steal a man's house
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Crypto scammers steal a man's savings, car and house; changes to the Warm Home Discount; and Caroline Flint, the newly appointed chair of the government's Committee on Fuel Poverty. Show more
Broadcaster and cultural commentator Emma Freud makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief. Show more
Analysis
Can the UK ever be a low tax economy again?
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As war rages in Ukraine and energy prices across Europe surge, in the UK tax rises are set to hit pay packets next month. So is this an end to Conservative low tax policy? Show more
Nick Watt presents political discussion with Conservative MP Bim Afolami, Labour's Lucy Powell and Alyn Smith of the SNP, plus expert analysis from Spectator journalist Katy Balls. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Why are tide times and ranges so different around the UK? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2022. Show more
Classical scholar and Anglican minister Teresa Morgan reflects on the concept of humility and whether or not it remains relevant today. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Jarvis Cocker discovers what happens here on earth on the night of the full moon. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.