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24/05/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London
Probing the SEND Reforms, RNIB Newsagent Service
We discuss concerns about the SEND reforms and the recent RNIB Newsagent outage.
The Gospel according to Bob
Giles and his guests discuss the faith of Bob Dylan.
The Last Generation to Farm?
After four generations, Tom Clarke must decide whether to keep his struggling family farm.
The latest weather reports and forecast
DRC Ebola; Jain Manuscripts; Heritage funding
William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Reprieve
Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Reprieve.
Pentecost
A service for Pentecost Sunday with Volney Morgan & New-Ye from Alive City Church.
The Irish priest who built an airport
In 1986, a priest raised millions to open an airport at Knock in Ireland.
Juliet Vickery on the Woodcock
Head of the BTO Juliet Vickery on watching a patrolling male woodcock in Scotland.
Is Keir Starmer's plan working? Can the PM survive?
Is the Prime Minister's plan for the UK working? Can Keir Starmer stay in Downing Street?
Emily Watson, actor
Emily Watson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
The week's events in Ambridge.
Rhun ap Iorwerth
The new Welsh first minister.
Series 33
4. Advertising, The Beatles, Theatre and Underwear
Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter try to find the hidden truths.
The latest weather forecast
The state of Israel
Increasing condemnation from the West prompts soul searching in Israel.
When Shiraz Calls
Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran.
Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - Postbag
Kathy Clugston, Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel are at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis and Sophie Ellis Bextor
The former Blue Peter presenter talks to her pop singer daughter about fame then and now
Milady
Part 4
Milady de Winter, one of literature’s greatest villains, is out for revenge.
Deborah Levy
On her new novel - My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein - and its three key influences.
8. Northern Ireland and England - Final
It’s the final in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
Dark nights of the Soul, Brian Bilston, JH Prynne, Daljit Nagra, William Blake and Martha Sprackland
Ian McMillan, Brian Bilston, Daljit Nagra, William Blake, JH Prynne and Martha Sprackland.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
'Appalling' teenage rape case
Sir Keir Starmer welcomes urgent review of sentences
Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Kate takes the bull by the horns
My Sister’s Daughter
Love by other means. A kinship care story.
Swim
Why going for a swim is so good for your blood vessels, your joints and mental agility!
The World of Words: editing, typography and print
Michael Rosen finds out about fascinating literary errors from editor Rebecca Lee.
Michael Pennington, Cynthia Shange, Scott Hastings, Beverley Martyn
Kirsty Lang on an actor, an activist, a rugby player and a singer.
Carers' Pensions and Face-to-Face Banking
How caring for a loved one can impact your pension.
Afghanistan: Shaiqa's story
A father makes an unenviable decision in order to fund his daughter's medical treatment.
Nick Eardley and guests on the Labour leadership and the true meaning of "centrism"
Nick Eardley and guests on sentencing policy, Neets and finding common ground in politics.
The Levellers
The political movement during the English Civil War committed to a new idea of equality.
Lane Seven by Emily Koch
At his local swimming pool, Jack is confused to see his ex-girlfriend in the next lane.
25/05/2026
Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend
Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend.
