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Bells on Sunday
The Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford. Show more
The British artist whose collaborative work of sound, images and sculpture won the top award at international art festival, Venice Biennale, 2022. Show more
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In 'Being Good' Mark Tully asks whether the desire to lead a 'good' life is still considered a worthwhile aspiration, also discussed in conversation with Professor Simon Blackburn. Show more
Verity Sharp visits a 35-acre farm in Pembrokeshire - where half the land is woodland managed for wildlife and coppicing, and the other half is used to grow seasonal flowers. Show more
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Sunday
Ukrainian refugee visa delays; Eid prayers at Blackburn Rovers; On the frontline of the cost of living crisis.
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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William Crawley explores the week's religious and ethical news - including why Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Eid prayers and the Bishop of Durham on the cost of living crisis. Show more
Dr Ranj presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the children's charity Over The Wall. Show more
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A service from Northern Ireland in which Pastor Andrew Roycroft reflects on our need and desire for meaning in life. With the New Irish Choir. Show more
A Point of View
Reconsidering Cannabis and the Law
9 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Will Self argues that the UK needs to properly debate the kind of drug culture it wants, if we are to avoid the mistakes evident elsewhere over the legalisation of marijuana. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Brian faces an uphill struggle and Tracy tries to make a good impression Show more
Kirsty Wark reunites key people involved in the Queen's silver jubilee in 1977 when communities were alive with streets parties and the nation turned red, white and blue. Show more
Neil MacGregor focuses on light: the sunrise on the winter solstice in the passage tomb at Newgrange, Ireland, and the story of Amaterasu, Japanese sun goddess, who hid in a cave. Show more
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Lucy Porter, Holly Walsh, Tony Hawks and Alan Davies talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
The Food Programme
SPAM: food + war + memory in a can
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Jaega Wise investigates the worldwide cultural importance of SPAM. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Fi Glover presents four conversations between strangers about the Falklands War and PTSD; the stigma of male infertility; being French ex-pats; and fostering and adoption. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel are in West Maldon, Essex. Show more
1922: The Birth of Now
Nosferatu and Modernist Horror
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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F. W. Murnau's 1922 film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, the first vampire film, is a masterpiece of German Expressionism.. A century later such stories are as popular as ever. Show more
Taut crime thriller by leading Polish writer Zygmunt Miloszewski, dramatised for radio by Mark Lawson. Wartime intrigue and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery. Show more
Nick Harkaway talks to Bookclub listeners about his novel Angelmaker, and answers their questions. Show more
A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books. Comedy writer Edward Rowett thinks they are comic masterpieces. Show more
Douglas Alexander examines whether recent crises - from Covid to the Ukraine war - have helped bring people together or driven them apart. Show more
The British artist whose collaborative work of sound, images and sculpture won the top award at international art festival, Venice Biennale, 2022. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
01/05/2022 UN evacuation of Mariupol begins
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A UN operation begins to evacuate civilians trapped in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by Myfanwy Alexander. Show more
Oliver makes a tempting offer and Pat struggles to offer advice. Show more
Stephen Bailey wants to change his name, as he believes it to be hindering his success. A stand-up special about identity and what's in a name. Show more
By Allan Radcliffe. An original short story for radio, read by Steven Cree. Show more
What is going on in the mind of Vladimir Putin? A new Radio 4 series presented by Jonny Dymond has been trying to answer that question. He discusses audience reaction. Show more
Last Word
Yvonne Blenkinsop (pictured), Dr Margaret Carswell, Mikhail Vasenkov, Denise Coffey
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on campaigner Yvonne Blenkinsop, ornithologist Dr. Margaret Carswell, spy Mikhail Vasenkov, actor Denise Coffey. Show more
Money Box
Government changes guidance on energy bill support payment
25 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Government guidance to give some people a £150 council tax rebate in April to help with record energy bills has been changed. Show more
Dr Ranj presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the children's charity Over The Wall. Show more
The monsters we create have always given us insight into what we're scared of in the world around us. Aleks Krotoski asks what those born of tech tell us about our fears today. Show more
Carolyn Quinn discusses Westminster sleaze and the forthcoming elections with Conservative MP Huw Merriman, Labour Party Chair Anneliese Dodds and the SNP's Kirsten Oswald. Show more
Loose Ends
Alison Steadman, Ardal O'Hanlon, Cherrelle Skeete, Holly Walsh, Kurt Vile, Honeyglaze, Scottee, Clive Anderson
39 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Alison Steadman, Ardal O'Hanlon, Cherrelle Skeete and Holly Walsh for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
In 'Being Good' Mark Tully asks whether the desire to lead a 'good' life is still considered a worthwhile aspiration, also discussed in conversation with Professor Simon Blackburn. Show more
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Laurie Taylor explores prisoner resistance, from riots to hunger strikes. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Great Tower of Magdalen College, Oxford. Show more
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