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Bells on Sunday
The Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire. Show more
Erling Haaland is a phenomenon. Since arriving in the summer, Manchester City's Norwegian star striker has lit up the Premier League after scoring 20 goals in 13 games. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Mark Tully uncorks a bottle with the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton to consider the symbolism of wine, the dangers of wine snobbery and the debt wine-lovers owe to medieval monks. Show more
The Alexander family in Kent have diversified into location work for films and photoshoots. Charlotte Smith visits their farm on a day a Hollywood movie has taken over the barns! Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
British embassy in Israel; Diwali; Iranian hijab protests.
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. Show more
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WONDER Foundation.
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A service from Lancaster Priory exploring St Luke’s Gospel in the week of his feast day. Show more
Sara Wheeler reflects on the perils of entrenched positions, with a lesson from ancient Greece. Show more
Tweet of the Day
James Henry: Yellowhammer and Beethoven
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Author James Henry picks the yellowhammer, whose song is believed to have influenced one of the world’s greatest composers, Ludwig Van Beethoven, for his Tweet of the Day. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Tracy is looking out for her daughter, and will Alan’s prayers be answered? Show more
Maxine Peake, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
In this week's episode copper turned stand up, Alfie Moore takes us through the day of a custody officer. How to keep the timings in your head, cell etiquette, and searches. Show more
Dan Saladino explore three big ideas set to influence the future of our food and farming: the reinvention of wheat, supplying wild meat to hospitals and taste education for kids. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
All the threads come together in a cowboy-themed barn. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens, Sevenoaks
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Peter Gibbs and the panel are at the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens in Kent to answer horticultural questions sent in by listeners. Show more
What Really Happened in the Nineties?
4. Internet
13 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Robert Carlyle takes us back to a time when the internet seemed like a force for good and reveals how that Utopian ideal turned sour. Show more
Christopher Douglas, star of Ed Reardon's Week, adapts George Gissing's novel about a school for stenographers in a satire on Victorian attitudes to the cerebral new woman. Show more
Open Book
William Boyd and Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Chris Power speaks to William Boyd about his new novel, The Romantic. Plus Lauren Elkin and Darran Anderson discuss Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities at 50. Show more
As we approach 250 years since the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet Daljit Nagra explores the worlds contained within one of Coleridge's most famous poems, Kubla Khan. Show more
Paul Kenyon investigates the UK's large-scale recruitment and exploitation of foreign doctors from countries with the greatest need to retain their medical personnel. Show more
Erling Haaland is a phenomenon. Since arriving in the summer, Manchester City's Norwegian star striker has lit up the Premier League after scoring 20 goals in 13 games. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Six O'Clock News
16/10/2022 Hunt says Truss still in charge despite U-turns
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The new Chancellor urges Conservative MPs to unite behind the Prime Minister
A personal selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio chosen by radio producer Geoff Bird.
Life gets more complicated for Alan, while Brad takes surprising action. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Pockets Problem
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
When your neighbour takes your pizza, you’ve accidentally ended up paying for a friend’s childcare for too long or your coat doesn’t have pockets, Marian and Tara have views. Show more
In Edith Shares a Secret by Roy Apps, Sophie Thompson is the celebrated actress Dame Edith Evans, who is at London’s Old Vic Theatre, looking forward to a very important date. Show more
Andrea Catherwood discusses BBC coverage of the Queen’s funeral. Listeners review Kate Bush: The Power of Strange Things and share their views on the BBC's future. Show more
Last Word
Dame Angela Lansbury, Lady Keswick, Sacheen Littlefeather, Franca Fendi
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on actor Angela Lansbury, special adviser Lady Keswick, campaigner Sacheen Littlefeather, businesswoman Franca Fendi. Show more
Money Box
A whirlwind week: tax, pensions, savings and mortgages
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
How could your income, savings, pension and mortgage be affected by recent developments in the economy? Show more
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WONDER Foundation.
Sonia Sodha asks whether surrogacy is the ultimate commercialisation of a woman's body or the greatest gift a woman can give. Show more
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Loose Ends
Craig Cash, Alex Kapranos, Miquita Oliver, Raymond Antrobus, Dan Schreiber, The Unthanks, Andrew O' Neill, Clive Anderson
41 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and Andrew O' Neill are joined by Craig Cash, Alex Kapranos, Miquita Oliver, Raymond Antrobus and Dan Schreiber for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy Show more
Mark Tully uncorks a bottle with the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton to consider the symbolism of wine, the dangers of wine snobbery and the debt wine-lovers owe to medieval monks. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Gender and alcohol - Laurie Taylor explores the male-dominated craft drink scene and finds out how young women and men feel about the ingredients of a 'proper night out'. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Abbey Church, Crowland in Lincolnshire. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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