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Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Andover, Hampshire. Show more

From comedy writer to Ukrainian first lady, Adrian Goldberg profiles the life of Olena Zelenska. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Mark Tully asks why dignity should be so important to us. It is considered a human right, but is it always so noble, or can we use a false sense of dignity to undermine others? Show more

Campbell Tweed farms sheep on the hills above Larne in County Antrim. His farm will be familiar to Game of Thrones fans, as it has a sideline as a film location. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley. Show more

The Rev Dr Sam Wells, vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields with people experiencing homelessness. Show more

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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

As ever-increasing height becomes the norm, Will Self reflects on the downsides of the lofty life. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games tells the story of the flocks of waders which are drawn to the UK's estuaries. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Anita Anand.

Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields. Show more

Christmas plans are afoot in Ambridge, and Ben is trying to get back on track. Show more

Edward Enninful, editor-in-chief of British Vogue, 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

Tony Hawks, Marcus Brigstocke, Jo Brand and Graeme Garden are the panellists in this recording from Croydon’s Fairfield Halls, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Scientist Professor Tim Spector explains the latest research into what, how and when we should be eating, from the power of polyphenols to the mysteries of our gut microbiomes. Show more

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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world

Catholic composer Sir James MacMillan considers Richard Wagner's complex life and religious faith as a 19th Century composer living at a time of great upheaval. Show more

Peter Gibbs and the GQT team answer your questions from Banstead Downs. Show more

Jayde’s bringing her favourite dim sum dish to the table. 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

AJ Pearce answers listener questions about her novel Dear Mrs Bird, set in London in the 1940s. Show more

Vanessa Kisuule returns with a new series of The Poetry Detective, a radio show about the poems that go with us through life. Show more

Laura McInerney visits schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. How have the four education systems grown apart, and what can the nations learn from each other? Show more

Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields. Show more

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Unions have condemned Tory Chair Nadhim Zahawi for saying Vladimir Putin wants strikes in the UK. And train companies have made an offer to the RMT ahead of planned walk outs.

A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

The ramifications continue at Brookfield, and Kirsty lends a hand. Show more

A woman bullied by her father-in-law, a grieving widow and an anxious midwifery student get help from Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn in the advice series. Show more

A man struggles to make sense of a shocking childhood tragedy in Barrowbeck, in the next in Andrew Michael Hurley's series of folk-horror stories. Show more

Andrea Calderwood is joined by the head of Radio 2, who responds to listener comments about Scott Mills' new afternoon show. And listeners react to the Today guest editor line-up. Show more

Matthew Bannister on rugby player Doddie Weir, campaigner Hebe de Bonafini, singer Irene Cara and virologist Cornelia Schroeder. Show more

An new report suggests children are put at risk by 'loot boxes' in video games. Show more

The Rev Dr Sam Wells, vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for the work of St Martin-in-the-Fields with people experiencing homelessness. Show more

Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century-long thread of communism in Britain. Show more

Leila Nathoo hosts political discussion with Conservative MP Kit Malthouse, Labour's Florence Eshalomi, independent peer Claire Fox and journalist Paul Waugh. Show more

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Sir Cliff Richard, George Takei, Charlie Brooks and Simon Frederick for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Mark Tully asks why dignity should be so important to us. It is considered a human right, but is it always so noble, or can we use a false sense of dignity to undermine others? Show more

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Matthew Syed tells the story of a landmark sexual harassment case to discover how finding the right words can help us tackle big wrongs. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Andover, Hampshire. Show more

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