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Bells on Sunday, comes from the village of St Peter’s Lodsworth in West Sussex. Show more

The communications regulator Ofcom has just amended its guidelines surrounding audio description for television and on-demand providers & creative audio description. So what is it? Show more

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Giles Fraser speaks to a Shamanic practitioner who firewalks as part of his spiritual practice. We discover how feet are at the heart of many religious practices. Show more

Caz Graham meets a Staffordshire dairy farmer who is embarking on a global study to raise awareness of the opportunities for neurodiverse people within agriculture. Show more

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week, with Emily Buchanan. Show more

Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Beaver Trust. Show more

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A service for Eastertide led by the chaplaincy team from Wandsworth Prison in south-west London Show more

Caleb Azumah Nelson reflects on the thin line between anger and sadness. Show more

A brand new series of Tweet of the Day for Sunday morning revealing fascinating stories from some fresh voices who have been inspired by birds, their calls and encounters. Show more

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

Kirsty Wark reunites actor Michael Sheen with other key players from The Passion, a re-telling of the last days of Christ, which brought new pride to his hometown of Port Talbot. Show more

Alice struggles to keep a promise, and Chelsea plays the system. Show more

As thousands descend on the capital for the London Marathon this Sunday. Stephen Smith takes a jog around the life of parkrun founder, Paul Sinton-Hewitt. Show more

A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog! But how does our favourite canine copper react when his position as leader of the pack is threatened? Show more

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Journalist, and former Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow, remembers Portugal's 1974 revolution, which he covered as a young man. Show more

What are the pros and cons of ramial wood chips in my soil? What Moroccan style will survive the British weather? How do I prune my blueberry bushes so they can bear more fruit? Show more

Amira Ghazalla reads a new short piece from Leila Aboulela, as a woman remembers a childhood gift from her beloved grandmother. Show more

Set in Gloucestershire, London, Cornwall and Ibiza and shifting between 1939 and 1985. The beloved story of one family and the passions and heartbreaks that have held them together Show more

Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone, and finds out about the history of the printed book. Show more

Kirsty Lang chairs the cryptic contest, this week featuring the South of England against Wales. Show more

Witness History hears the tale of the Torah scrolls stolen by the Nazis and rescued by a group from a London synagogue over 20 years later. Show more

A small village which mysteriously has two cricket clubs, separated by a dry stone wall - how did this happen? And how do they both survive? Show more

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The MP Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party, and will stand down at the next election, after he was accused of misusing campaign funds.

Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Denise doesn’t know where to turn, and Ed’s feeling nervous. Show more

Award winning comedian and champion martial artist John Meagher investigates Northern Ireland's 'Satanic Panic' for the surprising truth behind his own reoccurring nightmares. Show more

Why do we find a snog sexy? Ella Al-Shamahi explores if our evolutionary ancestors enjoyed kissing as much as we do…or is the kiss something we’ve learnt more recently? Show more

Helen Lewis Has Left The Chat has you riled, File on 4 has you concerned, Radio 1’s news has you wondering what's going on, and Radio 4’s weather man has you amused. Show more

Matthew Bannister on TV executive Sir Paul Fox, author Lynne Reid Banks, artist Joan Hills, luthier Amnon Weinstein Show more

We hear about new rules that should ensure victims of fraud are more likely to receive full refunds from banks and other firms, known as Electronic Money Institutions. Show more

Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Beaver Trust. Show more

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has manged to avoid taking Iran into a full-scale war - but could rising tensions with Israel change that? Show more

Ben Wright is joined by Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour's Alison McGovern and academic Matthew Goodwin to discuss policing, migration, MPs' behaviour and the future of football Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's astonishing return to power in France from exile on Elba in 1815 and how that galvanised the Allies into facing him at Waterloo Show more

A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family seaside outing in the Gower. An original short story by Jane Fraser, read by Hannah Daniel Show more

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Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico. The globally popular music reflects what’s going on in the cultural and political scene of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean Island. Show more

Bells on Sunday, comes from the village of St Peter’s Lodsworth in West Sussex. Show more

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