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The Russian-British opposition figure, Putin critic and former journalist sentenced to 25 years in a Russian jail. Show more

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Academic Sarah Goldingay examines how different faiths use the concept of ‘the subtle body’ to understand the mysterious relationship between body, mind and soul. Show more

Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz visits Sadeh - a seven acre market garden run by volunteers, who explore Judaism through food production. Show more

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

Four years after the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, questions remain over who was responsible. And how archaeology is helping to tell the story of the holocaust. Show more

Children's author Michael Rosen makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Punchdrunk Enrichment. Show more

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

A memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. Show more

Will Self advocates the notion of 'abiding' - sitting and whiling away time - in our society of 'seemingly ceaseless motion'. Show more

For writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don, the soaring familiarity of the arrival of swallows in spring provides a respite from his longing for their return during winter. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

There’s a shock for Adam and Tracy faces a ghost from the past. Show more

Kirsty Wark's guests reflect on the scandal over the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq in 2003. Show more

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Jennifer Saunders, Julian Clary and Lucy Porter to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

On her first trip to Northern Ireland, Jaega Wise discovers how the 1998 peace agreement led to a food revolution which has transformed peoples eating habits and expectations. Show more

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

Rachel Hurdley discovers how this shadowy part of the home has been used over the centuries and what this reveals about changing attitudes to memory, mystery and materialism Show more

The GQT panel answer questions on slugs, polytunnels and bay trees, among others, from Coventry. Show more

The series about books, plays and stories and how they work, John Yorke examines Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Show more

A 400th anniversary production of Shakespeare's wonderful comedy of mistaken identities and unrequited love, starring Toby Jones as Malvolio and Giles Terera as Orsino. Show more

The clouds open and it simply doesn't stop as author Carlo Gebler sets out from his home in rural Fermanagh to show how rain has saturated Ireland's poetry and shaped his identity. Show more

Anne McElvoy goes on the road talking to Germans from all walks of life about the deep identity crisis engulfing their country. Show more

The Russian-British opposition figure, Putin critic and former journalist sentenced to 25 years in a Russian jail. Show more

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British diplomats and their families have been rescued from the fighting in Sudan -- in an operation described by the government as "difficult, dangerous and precarious".

A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio

The problems mount for Harrison and Susan has reservations 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 house fire sparks defiance in one of the older residents of Burke Street, in the next in Ingrid Persaud's brilliantly funny series of stories set in Trinidad. Show more

Andrea Catherwood is joined by Radio 4 comedy commissioner Julia McKenzie to answer listener comments, and we hear views on BBC coverage of the monarchy, ahead of the coronation. Show more

Matthew Bannister on author Anne Perry, designer Dame Mary Quant, codebreaker Jean Argles and musician Ahmad Jamal. Show more

The £1.3m stolen last year by criminals using so-called 'hi mum' or 'hi dad' scam text messages. Show more

Children's author Michael Rosen makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Punchdrunk Enrichment. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that centre around acts of love. Show more

Nick Watt hosts topical discussion with Conservative MP Matt Warman, Labour's Alex Davies-Jones, Caroline Lucas from the Green Party and political commentator Paul Waugh. Show more

Danny Wallace and Sara Cox are joined by Debra Stephenson, Tiernan Douieb, Gaz Choudhry and Robbie Cumming for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Academic Sarah Goldingay examines how different faiths use the concept of ‘the subtle body’ to understand the mysterious relationship between body, mind and soul. Show more

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Laurie Taylor explores the causes and consequences of poverty in the UK and US. What are the solutions? Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of All Saints, Loughborough in Leicestershire Show more

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