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The new Met Police Commissioner facing big challenges in his first week in office, including the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Show more
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Mark Tully investigates the danger and usefulness of charm with guest Tony Benn from 2009. Featuring music from Handel, Gluck and Gerard Souzay. Show more
Brett Westwood explores the beautiful and dark sides to tropical coral reefs, from shipwrecks to paradise. From 2015 Show more
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Sunday
State funeral; Radical generosity; Folk songs in church
44 minutes
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Edward Stourton looks ahead to the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the biggest ceremonial event held in the UK in recent history. Show more
Journalist and TV presenter Kaye Adams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Turn2us. Show more
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Led by the Revd Neil Gardner, a domestic chaplain to the Queen and one of those who kept vigil beside her coffin in the Throne Room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Show more
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Tweet of the Day
Gary Moore on the Manx Shearwater
2 minutes
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Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore tells how he became a launching pad for migrating Manx shearwater when he took a trip to the island of Skomer off the coast of Wales. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Tracy may have made a terrible mistake and David discovers some interesting information. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player
36 minutes
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Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Mark Steel visits Salisbury in Wiltshire and performs a bespoke stand-up show for a local audience. Show more
The Food Programme
Cooperation: the solution to a food crisis?
24 minutes
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The co-op that's saving land, a food culture and villages at risk of being abandoned. In Benevento, Italy, Lentamente is also giving former convicts a future through farms and food Show more
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The Coming Storm
2. Sex, Lies, and… a Videotape
35 minutes
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Satan gets pulled into a conspiracy. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more
Peter Gibbs and his panel of gardening experts are at RHS Rosemoor. Show more
Journalist and editor Simon Heffer describes his experience of, and relation to, the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Show more
Margaret is forced to compromise her reputation once again when she lies to save her brother. Her future lies in the hands of magistrate John Thornton. Dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Show more
Open Book
Maggie O'Farrell, Graphic Novels with Lizzy Stewart and Posy Simmonds, plus Anuradha Roy
28 minutes
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Johny Pitts talks to Maggie O'Farrell about her new book, The Marriage Portrait. Plus feminist graphic novels with Lizzy Stewart and Posy Simmonds Show more
Jean Sprackland explores the subversive beauty of the female Imagist poets, such as H.D. and Amy Lowell, who changed the direction of poetry in the years around World War I. Show more
File on 4
Children’s Homes: Profits Before Care?
37 minutes
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Following on from last month’s children’s social care review, Tom Wall investigates the care standards provided by companies who make big profits out of children’s homes. Show more
The new Met Police Commissioner facing big challenges in his first week in office, including the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
18/09/2022 The eve of Queen Elizabeth's state funeral.
15 minutes
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A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
What has Kenton got up his sleeve? Beth sets some ground rules. Show more
Whilst tracking his cat food delivery, Ed unearths a world of self-satisfaction surveys. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2017. Show more
By Tiffany Murray. Hulda visits the island of Heimaey for her grandfather’s 85th birthday celebrations. Starring Rachael Stirling. Show more
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Justin Welby prepares the nation for the historic funeral in Westminster abbey tomorrow, at which he will preach. Show more
Last Word
Bill Turnbull, Anne Sutton, Norah Vincent, Drummie Zeb
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on broadcaster Bill Turnbull, historian Anne Sutton, writer Norah Vincent, drummer Drummie Zeb. Show more
Money Box
How Much Should It Cost To Get Out Of Debt?
24 minutes
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As the government begins a sector review, Money Box explores personal insolvency options and why some are much more expensive than others. Show more
Journalist and TV presenter Kaye Adams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Turn2us. Show more
Edward Stourton explores how Queen Elizabeth II's religious beliefs have been central to both her personal life and her public role. Show more
With guests Baroness Nicky Morgan, Conservative, former culture secretary, Baroness Jenny Chapman, Labour, and Lord Kim Darroch, former UK ambassador to Washington. Show more
Loose Ends
Irvine Welsh, Hal Cruttenden, Pearl Chanda, Simon Taffe, Jesca Hoop, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Annie MacManus, Clive Anderson
39 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Annie MacManus are joined by Irvine Welsh, Hal Cruttenden, Pearl Chanda and Simon Taffe for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Mark Tully investigates the danger and usefulness of charm with guest Tony Benn from 2009. Featuring music from Handel, Gluck and Gerard Souzay. Show more
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The Sea - Laurie Taylor explores the privatisation of our oceans and the threat of plastic pollution. Show more
Bells on Sunday comes from Westminster Abbey Show more
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