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Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall. Show more

Robert Birley's 1949 Reith lecture series, Britain in Europe, remains urgently topical today. Sarah Montague discusses the lectures with Professor Anand Menon. Show more

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With the fast pace of life, slowing down can feel like an impossible task. Writer and priest Malcolm Doney explores how applying the brakes even slightly can improve our wellbeing. Show more

Sarah Swadling meets a third generation farmer trying to save what's being called the last working farm in Bristol from encroaching development. Show more

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If priests are required by law to report child sex abuse, what does it mean for the Catholic seal of confession?
Living with someone of a different faith. Show more

Journalist Matt Chorley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK. Show more

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A service from Down Cathedral in Northern Ireland, in which the Dean, the Very Rev Henry Hull reflects on the theme of Welcome. Show more

John Gray on why he believes monarchy - rather than republicanism - is actually a more rational choice for modern Britain. Show more

Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America. Show more

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

Ruth has cause for concern and the nightmare continues for Helen Show more

Kirsty Wark brings together the families and emergency workers who were caught up in the tragic events of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Show more

A return visit to Northampton for Rachel Parris, Milton Jones, Fred Macaulay and Sandi Toksvig with Jack Dee the reluctant arbiter. Show more

We look at the latest trends in wedding food and ask how have traditions changed. What impact has the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis had on the sector? Show more

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Tom Fletcher concludes his series looking at the contest between liberal democracy and its enemies, as he asks which system better delivers justice. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

Today Neil's in Wales where language and song are celebrated in the museum's choice of examples from its Oral archive, ranging from choirs to stories from the Windrush generation. Show more

Absorbing drama about the life of explorer, writer, archaeologist and colonial diplomat Gertrude Bell. Adapted and dramatised by Mary Cooper, starring Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Award-winning Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen talks to Johny Pitts about her latest novel The Wolf Hunt, and literary critic Peter Kemp discusses his book Retroland. Show more

Seamus Heaney, one of the world's best loved poets, died ten years ago. In the first of four programmes John Kelly investigates of the importance of his birthplace, Bellaghy. Show more

Patients at a private eating disorder clinic say they've been left with mental and physical scars Show more

Robert Birley's 1949 Reith lecture series, Britain in Europe, remains urgently topical today. Sarah Montague discusses the lectures with Professor Anand Menon. Show more

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England suffer a narrow -- but agonising -- defeat in their first World Cup final since 1966

Ian McMillan chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Helen reaches the end of her tether, and Pip has an apology to make. Show more

Writer and producer Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions. In this tenth instalment he's tackling 'Home'. Show more

As global temperatures rise, something is stirring in the undergrowth around an affluent village.
Rachelle Atalla's new five-part serial is read by Helen McAlpine. Show more

Justin Webb on Americast, Long Wave listeners, 6 Music listeners on changes to the evening schedule and a dad and his son on why they tune into 6 Music Show more

Kirsty Lang on British scientist Nick Kaiser, gallerist Angela Flowers , the legendary broadcaster Robbie Shepherd, and actress Doreen Mantle. Show more

Schools are experiencing their own cost of living problems. A primary school tells us about the challenge. Show more

Journalist Matt Chorley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK. Show more

Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by by comedians Josie Long, Darren Harriott, David O'Doherty and Ria Lina for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Ben Wright is joined by guests to discuss political news and the week ahead Show more

Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie. His search for the truth leads him to a far happier discovery than he imagined. Show more

In the first of a new series, Aleem Maqbool speaks to David Baddiel and asks whether we have a desire to believe in God. Recorded at The Hay Festival in front of a live audience. Show more

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Emily Knight meets people going through major life chapters - buying a house, raising children, retiring - with friends, rather than romantic partners. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall. Show more

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