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Bells on Sunday
St Michael’s Church, Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s Church in Mottram in Longdendale in Greater Manchester. Show more
The left wing, working class Brazilian aiming to become president once again. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was born into poverty but won two consecutive terms twenty years ago. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Irma Kurtz considers how, for footloose travellers, the journey has to be more challenging and enlightening than its destination. Show more
Golden eggs, witches and life after death all feature in this extraordinary story of the great auk, a flightless bird that was hunted to extinction in 1844. From 2016 Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Themed weddings; Muslims and mental health; Jake Thackray
44 minutes
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley. Show more
Musician Candida Doyle who played keyboards with the group Pulp makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Arthritis Action. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service from the HeartEdge Conference in Leeds, featuring the winners of the 2022 Theology Slam. Show more
Howard Jacobson takes on the proponents of the horse-and-sparrow theory of economics, extolling the concept of sufficiency. Show more
Peace and environment activist Satish Kumar has lived in Devon for many years. In his garden he loves hearing the sweet melodious calls from a blackbird singing on a stone wall. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Will Jill enjoy her birthday gathering? All is not what is seems for the Grundys. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Kevin Sinfield, rugby player
37 minutes
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Kevin Sinfield, rugby league player, 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
Ever taken something from the workplace? highlighter, loo roll, tea? What about high end phones? Copper turned comic, Alfie Moore solves the mystery of the disappearing devices. Show more
The Food Programme
So You Want to Be a Bartender?
29 minutes
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Bartenders Monica Berg and Max Hayward, journalists Sandrae Lawrence and Gary Sharpen, and playwrights John Godber and Jane Thornton on the state of professional bartending. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Don’t mess with the Russians. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more
Peter Gibbs and the panel answer horticultural questions from an audience in Great Torrington, Devon. Show more
What the fuss about David Beckham wearing a sarong said about gender politics in the 90s, the decade that gave us the New Lad and its equally sexist upgrade, the Ladette. Show more
Christopher Douglas, co-writer and star of Ed Reardon's Week, adapts George Gissing's classic novel set in a school turning out new waves of salaried stenographers and secretaries. Show more
Open Book
Celeste Ng; Grief and modern masculinity with Bobby Palmer and Michael Pedersen; Rediscovering 20th century classic Baron Bagge
28 minutes
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Octavia Bright speaks to Celeste Ng about her new book, Our Missing Hearts. She also discusses grief and modern masculinity with writers Bobby Palmer and Michael Pedersen. Show more
Poets Gillian Clarke, Penelope Shuttle and Grace Nichols share insights into their creativity. Show more
What's behind recent tensions between some Hindu and Muslim communities in Leicester which led to violent clashes and dozens of arrests? Show more
The left wing, working class Brazilian aiming to become president once again. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was born into poverty but won two consecutive terms twenty years ago. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Six O'Clock News
09/10/2022 Sturgeon tells the BBC "I detest the Tories"
15 minutes
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Scotland's First Minister is accused by the Tories of using "dangerous" language
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
Eddie needs to find his romantic side, and Jim is feeling ruthless. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Hot Tub Problem
29 minutes
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What’s the right way to respond to baby pictures, unsolicited weight advice or an invitation to try out a hot tub? Marian and Tara have views. Contact: marianandtara@bbc.co.uk Show more
In Vesta’s Boys by Roy Apps, Sylvestra Le Touzel is the music hall star and male impersonator, Vesta Tilley, who is in Manchester as part of her farewell tour. Show more
More or Less
Teens and antidepressants, stamp duty savings and earthquake probabilities
28 minutes
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We debunk a claim from a survey that a third of British teenagers have been prescribed antidepressants Show more
Last Word
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, 'Ma' Smith MBE, Mike Burrows, Loretta Lynn
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi, voluntary worker 'Ma' Smith MBE, cycle designer Mike Burrows and singer Loretta Lynn. Show more
Money Box
Northern Ireland energy and the cost of living
28 minutes
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How and when will people in Northern Ireland get the same help as the rest of Great Britain with energy costs? Show more
Musician Candida Doyle who played keyboards with the group Pulp makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Arthritis Action. Show more
Is it ever worth joining a protest march? Professor James Tilley finds out how they affect politicians and voters. Show more
With guests Richard Holden MP, Conservative; Seema Malhotra MP, shadow business minister; and Kirsty Blackman MP, SNP, work and pensions spokesperson. With John Stevens, Daily Mirror political editor.
Loose Ends
Julian Lennon, Kyle Soller, Marina Hyde, Anita Anand, Kathryn Joseph, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Julian Lennon, Kyle Soller, Marina Hyde and Anita Anand for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Irma Kurtz considers how, for footloose travellers, the journey has to be more challenging and enlightening than its destination. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Thinking Allowed
Futilitarianism - Extreme Pessimists
28 minutes
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Laurie Taylor talks to Neil Vallelly of the University of Otago about a new study that argues that the current moment is characterised by feelings of futility and uselessness. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Michael’s Church, Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s Church in Mottram in Longdendale in Greater Manchester. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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