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Bells on Sunday
The Cathedral Church of St Martin’s in Leicester
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Martin’s in Leicester. Show more
The straight-talking former civil servant, Baroness Louise Casey, whose review into the Met Police has found a culture of institutional racism, sexism and homophobia. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
John McCarthy explores the various motivations for human migration and considers what emotional impact it can have on both the individual and the societies that absorb them. Show more
The sound rich world of crickets - renowned for their singing and fighting abilities. Presented by Brett Westwood. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
A decade of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury, Ramadan rules, Jewish housing
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Emily Buchanan looks at the progress of Justin Welby since he became Archbishop of Canterbury, explores the dos and don'ts of Ramadan and hears about a Jewish housing development. Show more
Film director Gurinder Chadha makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Amref Health Africa UK Show more
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A service of Choral Mattins from the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great in London's Smithfield on Passion Sunday. Show more
A Point of View
Proportional Representation and a New Politics
9 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive British politics and fuel new political ideas. Show more
David Lindo, otherwise known as the urban birder, recalls his unexpected encounter with a ring ouzel in the nation's capital. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Can Brian and family ever move on from the past? Brookfield gets some unwanted attention. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Dara Ó Briain, comedian and television presenter
38 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Dara Ó Briain, comedian and television presenter, 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
John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski welcome journalist Isabel Hardman, cop turned comedian Alfie Moore and physicist Dr Jessica Wade. Show more
The Food Programme
Glasgow: Seeking Asylum and Finding Refuge in Food
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Leyla Kazim explores the importance of food in building community, shaping identity and providing culturally appropriate spaces for refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
As property rents spiral, life on the road is attracting a new generation. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent meets the van dwellers hitting the highway to save cash and gain their freedom. Show more
Kathy Clugston and the team are in Wem, Shropshire. Show more
The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke examines Aldous Huxley’s wicked satire on the glittering hedonism of the 1920s, Antic Hay. Show more
Mike Harris's hilarious adaptation of Aldous Huxley's comic novel set in the glittering hedonism of the 1920s. Show more
Chris Power discusses the last novel from the late Spanish writer Javier Marías. Show more
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed
Julie Hesmondhalgh
46 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Julie Hesmondhalgh crosses the Pennines to talk to Simon Armitage about writing her first book and her acting roles following playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street for years. Show more
File on 4
Rental Health: The Social Housing Perfect Storm?
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Reporter Iona Bain investigates record complaints about social housing and allegations of degrading treatment towards tenants. Show more
The straight-talking former civil servant, Baroness Louise Casey, whose review into the Met Police has found a culture of institutional racism, sexism and homophobia. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
26/03/2023 Unauthorised possession of laughing gas to be made criminal offence
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Possessing laughing gas is to be made a criminal offence for the first time
Broadcaster Jason Mohammad with a personal selection of highlights from BBC Radio this week. Show more
Tom and Natasha get a tempting offer, and Brian just wants to be left alone. Show more
Steph McGovern is in Leeds to ask some seriously funny minds for their answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. With guests Chris Cantrill and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Show more
Writer and performer Tara Flynn takes us into the world of competitive baking and zombie hordes. Show more
Andrea Catherwood with Josh Baker, presenter of The Shamima Begum Story podcast, Jeremy Bowen, BBC News International Editor, and Jeff Smith, Head of Music at Radio 2. Show more
Last Word
Jacqueline Gold CBE, Lance Reddick, Traute Lafrenz, Lynn Seymour
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on businesswoman Jacqueline Gold CBE, actor Lance Reddick, campaigner Traute Lafrenz, ballerina Lynn Seymour Show more
Money Box
Rental Health: Housing benefits frozen as rents rise
29 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money. Show more
Film director Gurinder Chadha makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Amref Health Africa UK Show more
Historian Zoe Strimpel sifts through Britain's history to find the roots of intellectual dynamism and the germ for today's culture wars. Show more
Nick Watt previews the week ahead in politics with Conservative MP Chris Loder, Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed, the SNP's Alison Thewliss and Guardian journalist Jessica Elgot Show more
Loose Ends
Charles Dance, Dyllón Burnside, Thomasina Miers, Sara Wheeler, Sarah Jane Morris, Trampolene, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Charles Dance, Dyllón Burnside, Thomasina Miers and Sara Wheeler for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
John McCarthy explores the various motivations for human migration and considers what emotional impact it can have on both the individual and the societies that absorb them. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Matthew Syed explores why we tell stories about ourselves and interrogates a story he's been telling for years, which he's been getting a bit wrong. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Cathedral Church of St Martin’s in Leicester
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Martin’s in Leicester. Show more
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