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Bells on Sunday
All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Dr Nicola Fox, the Hertfordshire-born physicist who's NASA’s new science chief. Show more
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Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand celebrates the power of call and response, one of the most primal human interactions. Show more
Anna Louise Claydon explores the farmland surrounding the archaeological site of Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. She joins a flock of sheep as they travel by ferry to their grazing grounds. 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, featuring an Iftar for LGBTQ+ people; TV show Pilgrimage; and a discussion on whether religious oaths be sworn before a jury. Show more
Reporter and presenter Saima Mohsin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Citizens Foundation. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
Live from the chapel of Rugby School, where Young Chorister of the Year Naomi is a choir member. Show more
During lockdown in New York, Adam Gopnik spent his time enjoying the escapism of foreign TV shows like W1A, which he says helped him appreciate the universal language of satire. Show more
Bill Oddie presents the black redstart. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell Show more
The walls close in on George, and Pat makes a shocking admission. Show more
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the making of the 1990s Napoleonic war drama Sharpe. Shot in the Crimea, the cast and crew faced near-starvation and danger around every corner. Show more
Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Shaparak Khorsandi, Daliso Chaponda and Heidi Regan to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more
Is hacking our biology the only solution left to an unhealthy food system and bad food culture? Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists working in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime. Show more
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
John Yorke examines Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan, hearing from Colm Tóibín, in the series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. Show more
A fresh adaptation of Brendan Behan’s acclaimed memoir of love and friendship in prison. Dramatised by Martin McNamara. Show more
Octavia Bright discusses Granta's once in a decade list of new writing talent with Sigrid Rausing, Alex Clark, Max Liu and Sophie Macintosh, one of the featured authors. Show more
Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village where the purchase of land for a carbon offsetting scheme has led to local concerns for the future. Show more
File on 4
Police Complaints: A Crisis of Confidence
37 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Can police be trusted to investigate themselves? File on 4 hears how complaints are regularly dismissed. Show more
Dr Nicola Fox, the Hertfordshire-born physicist who's NASA’s new science chief. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
16/04/2023 Nursing leaders warn strikes in England could continue until Xmas
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The Royal College of Nursing is demanding an improved pay offer from the government
Musician and broadcaster Linton Stephens with his personal selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more
There’s panic at Bridge Farm and tension rises for Jim. Show more
Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes tackles life and love. In part tribute to her larger-than-life father, and with the help of the audience, she packs herself a fantasy coffin. Show more
A fluffy white dog sparks a tug over love, in the next in Ingrid Persaud's brilliantly funny series of stories set on one street in Trinidad. Show more
Andrea Catherwood with Catrin Nye, presenter of A Very British Cult, and BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page. Also, Glasgow Bhangra fans Bobby B and Hardeep Singh in the Vox Box. Show more
Last Word
Ben Ferencz, Seymour Fortescue, Valerie Elliott, Rachel Pollack
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Matthew Bannister on lawyer Ben Ferencz, banker Seymour Fortescue, journalist Valerie Elliott, author Rachel Pollack Show more
What you should do to protect your digital memories after you’ve died? Show more
Reporter and presenter Saima Mohsin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Citizens Foundation. Show more
The 'Samson girls' of Joan Eardley's paintings have come to represent a certain image of Glasgow in the postwar years before urban development. Audrey Gillan meets them now. Show more
Nick Watt hosts topical discussion with Conservative MP Laura Farris, Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds and Professor of Politics, Jon Tonge - plus Daily Mirror journalist John Stevens. Show more
Loose Ends
John Cooper Clarke, Harry Hill, Monica Ali, Suhani Shah, Supalung, Sam Brookes, George Egg, Clive Anderson
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by John Cooper Clarke, Harry Hill, Monica Ali and Suhini Shah for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand celebrates the power of call and response, one of the most primal human interactions. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Thinking Allowed
Elite Universities - Working Class Students
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Class and Education: Laurie Taylor explores elite universities and the lives of working class academics. Show more
Bells on Sunday
All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Wilbarston, Northamptonshire Show more
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.