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The far-right politician going head-to-head with Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential elections. Mark Coles explores Marine Le Pen's life and political career. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Mark Tully discusses forgiveness of sin, overcoming obstacles and learning to move on. In conversation with Bishop of Bradford, Nick Baines, he discusses the Resurrection. Show more
The Rev Richard Carter leads an Easter pilgrimage across the sand to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Show more
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Sunday
The Psalm 23 Garden; Ukrainian singer Jamala; the Archbishop of York
44 minutes
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William Crawley looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more
Broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Orchid, the charity for male cancers Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A celebration of the Eucharist with the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
David receives a surprising offer and Ruairi makes a shocking confession. Show more
The Reunion
The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics
42 minutes
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Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind London 2012's Olympic opening ceremony. How was the vision conceived and executed, and how did it stay secret until the big night? Show more
Letter from Ukraine
I always thought I was born after the war, not before
14 minutes
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Acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov contemplates the next stage of the war and the place of this war alongside previous conflicts. Show more
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Henning Wehn, Zoe Lyons, Sindhu Vee, and Marcus Brigstocke talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
Dan Saladino hears from cooks in Palermo, Marseille and Kyiv about Easter food traditions. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
The Listening Project
Belief & the Wonder of Nature
28 minutes
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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: Nettle Brew and Bluebell Dew
42 minutes
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Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
1922: The Birth of Now
Louis Armstrong leaves New Orleans for Chicago
14 minutes
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Louis Armstrong's move to Chicago is akin to James Joyce's from Dublin to Paris, from entrenchment to cultural emancipation. Show more
Neil Brand, writer and composer, has bridged the two time periods of Sheridan Le Fanu's 19th Century ghost stories and our world today in his supernatural adaptation set in Dublin. Show more
Open Book
Forbidden love with Douglas Stuart; Oxford’s influence on interwar writers
28 minutes
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Elizabeth Day talks to Douglas Stuart about his new book, Young Mungo. And we explore the creative inspiration behind many interwar British writers. Show more
Guide Books
Lost and Found with Stella Duffy and Cathy Rentzenbrink
28 minutes
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Damian Barr talks to Stella Duffy and Cathy Rentzenbrink about reading and writing to help us navigate loss. Show more
The torment of the parents of children killed by criminals who still should have been locked up. Show more
The far-right politician going head-to-head with Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential elections. Mark Coles explores Marine Le Pen's life and political career. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Six O'Clock News
17/04/2022 Archbishop attacks government's asylum policy
15 minutes
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Justin Welby says sending refugees to Rwanda would be "the opposite of the nature of God". Ukraine says its soldiers, resisting Russian forces in Mariupol, will fight to the end.
The best of BBC Radio this week presented by Rajan Datar. Show more
The identity of the mysterious Easter bunny is revealed and Ian faces a kitchen crisis. Show more
The country’s admired weather forecast director chooses the laughs. Rory Bremner stars in post-apocalyptic sketches. From 2017. Show more
An original short story for radio by writer Thomas Morris. Show more
Roger Bolton asks Ukrainecast’s producer Jonathan Aspinwall what his podcast offers listeners in addition to BBC news programmes. Show more
Last Word
Jordan Mooney (pictured), Jack Higgins, Robert Ashe, David McKee
28 minutes
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John Wilson on punk icon Jordan Mooney, thriller writer Jack Higgins, aid worker Robert Ashe and author and illustrator David McKee. Show more
As livings costs rise Felicity Hannah & guests ask how we can make our money go further, but still have some fun? Show more
Broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Freedland makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Orchid, the charity for male cancers Show more
Whether TV or radio, media take on a different quality when the majority of us have gone to bed. Aleks Krotoski explores what this means in the digital world. Show more
Tim Dunn and Toby Jones present the extraordinary untold story of the man who saved Britain’s railways by leaking official secrets and putting his life and liberty at risk. Show more
Loose Ends
Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest, Lady Nade, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest and Lady Nade.
Mark Tully discusses forgiveness of sin, overcoming obstacles and learning to move on. In conversation with Bishop of Bradford, Nick Baines, he discusses the Resurrection. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Strongmen: Laurie Taylor explores the global rise of authoritarian leaders. Show more
Bells on Sunday comes this Easter from Canterbury Cathedra Show more
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