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Bells on Sunday
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kettering in Northamptonshire
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter and St Paul, Kettering in Northamptonshire. Show more
The comedian, broadcaster and LGBTQ+ rights activist Joe Lycett, who challenged David Beckham to end his role as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Mark Tully considers how we relish or dread the future. Is the anticipation of something worse than the actual event - or the prospect of a treat better than the treat itself? Show more
Marnie Chesterton finds out how sheep farmers in Greenland are faring in a changing climate. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Islamic Art; Faith & Politics; Favourite Carols
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
A modern take on traditional Islamic art. Can faith and politics mix? Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron tells us that it can and should. The nation's favourite Christmas carols. Show more
Richard Coles makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Toybox. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Marking the start of Advent with John Bell of the Iona Community and Rev Carolyn Kelly.
Live from the Chapel of Glasgow University with the Choir directed by Katy Lavinia Cooper. Show more
While in Covid quarantine, Adam Gopnik contemplates the shock of the pandemic which, he argues, has changed our lives more profoundly than any of us yet realise. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
A creative meeting of minds, or just headaches? And can Team Brookfield forget their troubles? Show more
Baz Luhrmann, director, 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
Jack Dee hosts a recording of Radio 4's antidote to panel games from the Stockport Plaza. Show more
The Food Programme
Fred Sirieix: A Life Through Food
28 minutes
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Fred Sirieix, the French maître d' shares his passion for hospitality with Jaega Wise, and discusses how we change the perception of Front of House roles in the UK. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan considers Thomas Tallis's complex life and religious faith as a 16th-century composer living at a time of great danger. Show more
Peter Gibbs and a panel of horticultural experts head to Bath. Show more
What Really Happened in the Nineties?
10. No Frills Air Travel
15 minutes
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Robert Carlyle backs his suitcase and heads back to the early days of budget air travel to see how it reshaped our world. Show more
Douglas Coupland's hit, comic 90s novel about a group of coders leaving Microsoft for the freedom of a Silicon Valley start-up. Fresh new dramatisation by Theo Toksvig-Stewart. Show more
Open Book
Women subverting horror with Mariana Enríquez, Claire Kohda and Sophie White
28 minutes
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Octavia Bright talks to Mariana Enríquez about Our Share of Night, her highly-praised novel about the horrors of Argentina's history, the occult and what we inherit from the past. Show more
On a remote beach in the North of Scotland, lines of mysterious verse have been appearing. Carved into the rocks in beautiful script, the poetry is only visible at low tide. Show more
Today
The Today Debate: Channel crossings and the asylum system. Can we fix it?
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Mishal Husain discusses Channel crossings and the asylum system, with a panel of guests and in front of an audience in the BBC's Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, London. Show more
The comedian, broadcaster and LGBTQ+ rights activist Joe Lycett, who challenged David Beckham to end his role as an ambassador for the Qatar World Cup. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Six O'Clock News
27/11/2022 China Covid Protests Intensify
15 minutes
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Some protesting against China's zero-Covid policy have called for President Xi to resign.
Journalist and film-maker Mobeen Azhar with a personal selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Tracy is getting ready for Christmas, and Mick is getting muddled. Show more
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
The Workplace Crush Problem
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for years
Do you fancy your boss? Had second thoughts about joining a book club? Does your dog seem to hate you? Life is addressed from every angle by Marian and Tara. Show more
In the midst of an abundant summer in Barrowbeck, a childless couple make an agonising decision, as Siobhan Finneran reads the next in a series of chilling strange tales. Show more
Andrea Catherwood is joined by Graham Davies from BBC Wales Sport to hear audience reaction to World Cup coverage, and It's a Fair Cop's Alfie Moore faces a listener interrogation. Show more
Last Word
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Ann Savours, Sue Baker, Wilko Johnson
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on migrant Mehran Karimi Nasseri, journalist Sue Baker, archivist Ann Savours and musician Wilko Johnson. Show more
We hear from a man whose home was valued at zero pounds which his mortgage provider said was because his loft was insulated with spray foam. Show more
Richard Coles makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Toybox. Show more
Analysis
Can we ever really tackle rising public spending?
28 minutes
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Philip Coggan asks why public spending tends to rise in the long run and looks at the continuing political battle to contain it. Show more
Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss morale among Conservative MPs and the challenges facing the government including strikes, cross-Channel migration and environmental protests. Show more
Loose Ends
Wallace Shawn, Matthew Modine, Jasmine Naziha Jones, Zoe Lyons, Mary Gauthier, DJ Yoda, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Wallace Shawn, Matthew Modine, Jasmine Naziha Jones and Zoe Lyons for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Mark Tully considers how we relish or dread the future. Is the anticipation of something worse than the actual event - or the prospect of a treat better than the treat itself? Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
In 2113, a riddle will be solved under the Eiffel Tower. Matthew Syed tells the story of a video game puzzle that’s yet to be solved, as he considers the role of legacy. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Kettering in Northamptonshire
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter and St Paul, Kettering in Northamptonshire. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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