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Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex. Show more

The little-known political consultant taking on the role of chief of staff at Downing Street, Mark Fullbrook. Show more

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Rabbi Julia Neuberger discusses the complexities of our relationship with food - spiritual and secular. How should we deal with the staff of life? Show more

Aristotle described them as the 'intestines of the earth'. They captivated Charles Darwin. Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the earthworm. From 2017. Show more

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Elvis Presley's step brother tells us about the singer's deep Christian faith and how it inspired his music.
The funding crisis facing Britain's cathedral choirs. Show more

Actor Timothy Spall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf ChildHope UK. Show more

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A service live from Cardiff's Tabernacle Church reflecting on the Bible's message of hope in times of trouble. Led by the Revd Dr Rosa Hunt, minister of the chapel. Show more

Bernardine Evaristo argues that the comment this week by Labour MP Rupa Huq about Kwasi Kwarteng being only 'superficially' black was a 'silly throwaway one, not a racist attack'. Show more

For wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample the strange sound of Dupont's lark is something of an enigma, as despite recording half a dozen birds he has never actually seen one. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

Emotions run high for one Ambridge resident and the past returns to haunt Clarrie Show more

Dr Waheed Arian, radiologist and charity founder, 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

Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs a bespoke stand-up show for a local audience. Show more

Leyla Kazim shares inspiring stories of community giving during the cost of living crisis. Show more

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The battle for reality. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

Was Gorbachev really promised that Nato would not move one inch east in talks about Germany's re-unification in 1990? Show more

Shaun McKenna’s gripping drama about the young Eleanor of Aquitaine returns. Despite her best efforts Eleanor is still trapped in an unhappy marriage to King Louis of France. Show more

Curtis Sittenfeld joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to answer questions about American Wife, her novel inspired by the life of Laura Bush. Show more

From his days as a young champion, to his political activism, to his days as an entertainer. These intimate interviews trace how a simple Kentucky kid became The Greatest. Show more

'Isobel' tells File on 4 she is still being abused by a grooming gang - despite going to the police and Home Office for help. Show more

The little-known political consultant taking on the role of chief of staff at Downing Street, Mark Fullbrook. Show more

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Liz Truss has admitted mistakes in the way she communicated tax-cutting plans, after market turmoil, but insisted she stood by her economic policies.

Writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie with a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

What on earth is Kirsty hanging on the washing line? Pip needs an urgent favour. Show more

Thongs and 'going non-contact' are dealt with in the new series from Marian and Tara tackling the problems - large and small - of their listeners. Contact: marianandtara@bbc.co.uk Show more

In Sir Henry’s Last Night by Roy Apps, Hugh Ross is the 19th century actor Sir Henry Irving, who has just embarked on what is to become his final appearance on the stage. Show more

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Did 4.1 billion people really watch the Queen’s funeral and how worried should we be about the steep falls in the pound? Show more

Matthew Bannister on author Dame Hilary Mantel, ex-offender John McVicar, classicist Joyce Reynolds and musician Paul Sartin. Show more

On the day energy bills rise, we've got a special hour-long edition of Money Box focusing on the cost of living. Show more

Actor Timothy Spall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf ChildHope UK. Show more

The playwright Bonnie Greer nominates seven women from Jamaica who were executed in 1865 after the Morant Bay Rebellion, which caused an uproar in Britain. Show more

Nick Watt hosts political conversation with Conservative MP Chris Loder, Labour's Nia Griffith, political consultant Mo Hussein and Spectator journalist Isabel Hardman. Show more

Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Anthony Horowitz, Melissa Thompson, James Yorkston and Sh!t Theatre for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Rabbi Julia Neuberger discusses the complexities of our relationship with food - spiritual and secular. How should we deal with the staff of life? Show more

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Laurie Taylor asks if we have become a more orderly, rule-bound society and explores the history of rules and regulations. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex. Show more

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