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11/05/2025
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St Mary’s Church in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Guide Dogs - The Future
The charity Guide Dogs faces financial pressures. What does it mean for jobs and services?
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
After Francis: What do Catholics want next?
After Pope Francis' death, Catholics look to Rome as the Church elects a new leader.
Sister Act
Meet the sisters who run a sheep farm in the Peak District National Park.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Live from Rome - all you need to know about Pope Leo XIV
William Crawley hears about the experience of conclave from a British Cardinal.
The Prison Phoenix Trust
Jeremy Irons makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Prison Phoenix Trust
A service with reflections on the 'Woven Lives' of the people of Bradford
A service with reflections on the 'Woven Lives' of the people of Bradford.
First spacewalk
On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk
s Tophill on the Green Woodpecker
s Tophill sees a green woodpecker in a misty orchard.
Putin's 'peace' play
We discuss the Russia’s invitation to Ukraine for 'serious negotiations' next week.
Danny Dyer, actor
Danny Dyer, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Joy faces a rude awakening, and it’s the end of an era in Ambridge.
Zia Yusuf
The millionaire businessman turned chairman of the Reform UK party.
Series 31
Episode 4
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
The latest weather forecast
Immigration: the government to reveal plans
Net migration: how to get it down? The government prepares to reveal plans
The Big Mortgage Time Bomb
Vicky Spratt investigates the thousands of people trapped in high interest mortgages.
Bangor: Second Chance, Shopping Lists and Hedgehog Gardens
Kathy Clugston and the are in Bangor, Northern Ireland to solve your gardening woes.
Series 7
Visiting Time
Jenny Eclair's comic monologue starring Felicity Montagu as a disappointing daughter.
Victory at Ambridge
Victory at Ambridge, Part 2
A cryptic mystery sets 1940s Ambridge alight in this wartime prequel to The Archers.
Ben Okri
Writer and poet Ben Okri talks about his new novella and its three key influences.
Programme 1 - The Midlands vs Northern Ireland
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 1/12
Conservative wipe-out in Canada
In Canada's 1993 election, the governing party was routed, ending up with just two seats
Deepening
Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the US and Israel.
Labour's plans to cut immigration
The Home Secretary says care workers will no longer be recruited from overseas.
Anneka Rice
Anneka Rice presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Lynda makes a surprising discovery.
A Map of the Moon
Producer and artist Siddharth Khajuria meets competing human imaginations for the moon.
Enjoy Olive Oil
How a glug of olive oil can protect your heart, boost your brain, and help you live longer
Street Names
Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
Jane Gardam, Sir Roger Birch, Mike Peters, Francoise Hampson
Kirsty Lang on an author, a chief constable, a musician and a lawyer.
Cancer Costs and Mortgage Deals
The charity calling for better financial for people recovering from cancer.
Fear and mistrust in Syria
As Syria tries to rebuild after the fall of Assad, sectarian violence is fuels suspicion.
Sunday evening political briefing with Ben Wright and guests
Ben Wright and guests preview the government's big announcement on immigration.
Lise Meitner
The Austrian-Jewish physicist who, in 1938, solved the question of nuclear fission.
The Give and Take
A man goes through a rough patch against the backdrop of a rewilding project.
12/05/2025
Russia's Church in Texas
The Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity in Texas...
