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30/08/2026
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
All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk
25/08/2026
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Jamaica’s sacred heartbeat
Jamaica’s revivalists preserve faith, healing and identity through sacred traditions.
Changing tenants, changing times
Rose Ferraby explores changes in farming and tenancies at a farm on the Wallington Estate
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Mesothelioma UK
Broadcaster Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK.
Radio 4's Sunday morning service
Norway's WWII railway sabotage plot
In 1942, Norwegian resistance fighters set out to blow up a railway used by the Nazis
Jasmine Donahaye on the Mallard
On a hot summer walk, author Jasmine Donahaye feels refreshed by the sound of mallards.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Casualty 40th Anniversary
Everyday life in a UK hospital, or left wing propaganda? The 1986 launch of Casualty.
Lily has a confession to make and the Snell’s find comfort in each other.
29/08/2026
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
Series 97
6. Has Paul joined TikTok?
Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
The latest weather forecast
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
The Dictators' Survival Guide
Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
28/08/2026
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
My Toy Soldier
At just 11 inches long, smaller than an action toy soldier, Thomas battles for survival.
Midnight Cowboy
Episode 2
Joe Buck, a naïve young Texan, leaves his dead-end job to be a hustler in 1960s New York.
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Brain of Britain - Heat 6, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Incas, Brunel and mustard.
The making of the Third Man: A film noir classic
In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time.
All Kinds of Minds
1. The Language of Neurodiversity
How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Jay Hulme
A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
Fallon feels out of place.
Bouncing off the Walls: A Prison Soundscape
Ric Renton explores the meaning of sound in prison, both to inmates and prison officers.
Get Skipping
How skipping could improve your muscle power and strengthen your bones.
Gaelic
Gaelic in Scotland with writer and broadcaster Roddy Maclean.
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
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.
Jessica Fostekew on Boudica
Comedian Jessica Fostekew nominates the ancient English warrior queen, Boudica.
3. The Toad Kisser
A scientist with a toad collection is embroiled in a global scientific culture war.
A Fight Almost Breaks out in the Waiting Room But Subsides Like a Wave by Claire Carroll
Tempers rise as a group of actors wait for an audition. But what are they auditioning for?
31/08/2026
Brazil’s gambling addiction
Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting.
