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Bells on Sunday
The Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire. Show more
The activist and artist whose life, work and protest against the Sackler family, inspired the Oscar nominated film, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Inspired by a story of a boy who turns into a dragon, John McCarthy considers the relationship between ourselves and our skins. Is skin a prison, a suit of armour – or a bridge? Show more
Ruth Sanderson meets Rachel Crawford - who has re-introduced livestock to her family farm in Fife. Her ambition is to produce top quality sustainable wool. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
How a discarded teddy bear, found washed up on a beach is providing support to children.
The Pope says sermons are often too long. What's the secret of a short, inspiring one? Show more
Simon Thomas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Justice and Care. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Live from the West London Synagogue, bringing to memory the atrocities of the Nazis, and the genocides of Armenia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and the present day persecution of the Uyghurs. Show more
Rebecca Stott ponders if a move to more communal living could be key in solving some of our most pressing problems - social care, childcare and affordability of housing. Show more
Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she once knew in Australia with those who now visit her London home, especially the goldfinch which makes her very happy. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Brian has news that looks set to rock him and forces him to answer testing questions from his family. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Professor Corinne Le Quéré, climate scientist
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Professor Corinne Le Quéré, climate scientist, 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
Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina and Rhys James to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
The Food Programme
Brexit and Food: How is it working out?
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Jaega Wise finds out how Brexit is working out for food producers, three years on. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Natalie Haynes asks why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it was in Ancient Rome, or even the 20th century - and examines the newer, quieter threats to democracy Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
From the Archives: Pests and Diseases
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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We dig into the GQT archives for a pests and diseases advice special. Show more
Opening Lines
Lady Chatterley's Lover - Episode 1
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In the series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke examines DH Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover. Show more
DH Lawrence's scandalous classic set in modern Redcar. A marriage must adapt, when the husband returns from Afghanistan, now disabled and in a wheelchair. Show more
Open Book
Dark Academia with Katy Hays, RF Kuang and Kate Weinberg. Plus Saba Sams' Book I'd Never Lend
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Chris Power talks to Katy Hays about her debut novel The Cloisters. RF Kuang and Kate Weinberg, authors of books that might also be termed "dark academia", discuss the new trend. Show more
TS Eliot prize-winning poet Bhanu Kapil chats to Roger about poetry and about the poems she loves. Show more
File on 4
Learning to survive: The School Fighting the Cost of Living Crisis
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The story of one primary school doing more than most to make sure children are fed, warm and have somewhere safe to go home to at night. Show more
The activist and artist whose life, work and protest against the Sackler family, inspired the Oscar nominated film, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
29/01/2023 Nadhim Zahawi sacked
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked as Conservative Party chairman, after weeks of controversy about his tax affairs.
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
Who has been caught red-handed? Tony is put on the spot. Show more
Richard decides it’s time to write his celebrity autobiography. He enlists help from Sir Ian McKellen, David Tennant and Peter Capaldi in order to complete his masterwork. Show more
A budding impressionist’s partner encourages him to enter the talent show, if only to finally stop him performing his imitations around the house. Show more
More or Less
Coffee with the chancellor, inflation measures, GP numbers and toilet paper
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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We fact check Jeremy Hunt’s pledge in a recent social media video to halve inflation. Show more
Last Word
Howard Baderman, David Crosby, Milly Thompson, Brenda Heywood
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on doctor Howard Baderman, musician David Crosby, artist Milly Thompson and archaeologist Brenda Heywood. Show more
Money Box
Bereavement Support and Energy Vouchers
26 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A change in the law is passed - meaning for the first time unmarried parents will be entitled to bereavement benefits. Show more
Simon Thomas makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Justice and Care. Show more
An exploration of celebrity culture in the last 70 years through facets of Elizabeth Taylor’s life. Show more
Carolyn Quinn discusses the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi with Conservative MP Bim Afolami, Shadow Cabinet minister Peter Kyle, Lib Dem Layla Moran and Guardian journalist Jessica Elgot Show more
Loose Ends
Layton Williams, Catherine Cohen, Steve Bugeja, Damian Dibben, Nickel Creek, Sacha T, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Layton Williams, Catherine Cohen, Steve Bugeja and Damian Dibben for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Inspired by a story of a boy who turns into a dragon, John McCarthy considers the relationship between ourselves and our skins. Is skin a prison, a suit of armour – or a bridge? Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
The religion of work and welfare: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which our understanding of jobs and joblessness has become entangled with religious ideologies. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Peter, Leeds in West Yorkshire. Show more
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BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.