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19/04/2026
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 Bartholomew, Rogate in West Sussex
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew, Rogate in West Sussex.
Gardening: Tips and Tricks
In Touch provides tips on how to get the best out of gardening with a visual impairment.
When music became a prayer
The Chinese pianist who discovered God after hearing Vivaldi’s Gloria.
Landscape Recovery in the Lake District
Caz Graham hears about a Landscape Recovery project in Cumbria’s Upper Duddon Valley.
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Magic Bus UK
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Reasons for Living
This Eastertide, Rev Richard Carter reflects on finding hope in a wounded world.
My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss
In 1971, a question from his son led Roger Hargreaves to create Mr Men and Little Miss
Roland Arnison on the Fulmar
Of all the seabirds explorer Roland Arnison has seen, the fulmar captured his heart.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
The Eden Project
Kirsty Wark reunites the team of people who created Cornwall's Eden Project.
The week's events in Ambridge.
Tom Fletcher
Paddington the Musical songwriter, pop-rock star and children's author.
Series 3
5. How to Cull Friends and Nickname People
Childish nicknames, culling your friends, and bingeing on junk telly.
The latest weather forecast
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
Bolton
Kathy Clugston and the panel visit the outskirts of Bolton in Lancashire.
Transcription
John Yorke takes a look at Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
Transcription: Part One
Katie Hims adapts Kate Atkinson's spy thriller set in MI5 and the BBC.
Solvej Balle
The Danish writer on the latest instalment of her On the Calculation of Volume books.
3. Northern Ireland v England
Northern Ireland face England in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
The playboy spy who inspired James Bond
Dusko Popov was one of WWII's most successful double agents, inspiring the fictional 007.
Swept Under the Rug
Sifting through the dust, Mark Miodownik discovers the toxins polluting our living spaces.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
William Crawley
William Crawley presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Lilian tries to reassure Alice.
Andy Mycock: Named, Unashamed
Reflections on life with a terrible surname.
Deep Calm - with Michael Mosley
Deep Calm - Episode 3: Using Your Imagination
Sit back and unwind as Dr Michael Mosley reveals the relaxing powers of guided imagery.
Radical with Amol Rajan. Faith, Hope and Glory. Interview of the Year
Andrea Catherwood talks to the team in charge of a long-running drama.
Asha Bhosle, Sir Neil Cossons, Professor Harold Ellis, Daphne Selfe
Matthew Bannister on a singer, a curator, a surgeon and a model.
18/04/2026
Almost half of all adults fear unaffordable energy price rises. Paul Lewis investigates.
Lebanon Ceasefire: An uneasy calm
After the deadliest day in the conflict, Lebanese civilians are given some relief.
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
M.C. Escher
The graphic artist's amazing paradoxical world, and the interplay between maths and art.
All the Brightest Colours by Rebecca F John
Life's full of beauty and hardship for Annie, on the remote Welsh coast. By Rebecca F John
20/04/2026
Pakistan: hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV.
