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26/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales
21/07/2026
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Fighting for the Children of Chernobyl
Adi Roche, whose faith inspired a lifetime helping children affected by the disaster.
Give a Boy a Duck
Caz Graham hears the unlikely, inspiring story of a young duck farmer in the Lake District
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Dame Ellen MacArthur makes the Radio 4 Appeal for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
Body Theology
Paula Gooder explores why valuing and celebrating bodies is central to the Christian faith
The Mexican song that captivated lovers during World War II
History told by the people who were there.
Juliet Vickery on the Willow Warbler
Head of the BTO, Juliet Vickery, on the changing breeding range of the willow warbler.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer
Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
The week's events in Ambridge.
Shall we talk about death?
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
Series 97
1. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
We're back with Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Gyles Brandreth and Rachel Parris.
The latest weather forecast
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Troubled Town
Why are young people causing trouble in one part of Greater Manchester?
24/07/2026
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Trouble in Mind
John Yorke takes a look at Alice Childress’s groundbreaking 1954 play.
Alice Childress's seminal 1955 play about simmering tensions in a rehearsal room.
Christopher Brookmyre
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Heat 1, 2026
General knowledge in which listeners compete for the title of Brain of Britain.
The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale
In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea.
Episode 2
Giles Fraser is on a mission to work out the state of Christianity in this country.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Jenny Kleeman
Jenny Kleeman presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Jolene is left devastated.
Unreliable Narrator
After a violent assault left him with no memory, Stephen McAll pieces together his story.
Do a Plank
How to plank your way to improve your posture, core strength and heart health.
23/07/2026
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
25/07/2026
The latest news from the world of personal finance
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Who Did We Think We Were?
3. The Festival of Britain 1951 and the Coronation 1953
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
3. Mind-bending discoveries
What is awe, and where do we find it?
I, Pondweed by Rose Biggin
An original story from Rose Biggin.
27/07/2026
Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?
Also, running during pregnancy and how to recover.
