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06/09/2026
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St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
Braille Food Labels Campaign; Bowled Over by Cricket!
A campaign for braille food labels and a blind 13-year-old cricket pundit.
The missionary soldier
A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire.
The dung beetle vet
The vet with a passion for dung beetles who's taken on a farm in Wales.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Nepal-Tibet floods reaction, multi-faith prayer rooms, Gloucester Cathedral's new pipe organ
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Railway Children
Broadcaster Sangita Myska makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Railway Children.
25th Anniversary of 9/11
A service to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 from St Paul's and St Nicholas', New York.
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.
Isabella Tree on the White Stork
How the bill-clattering of white storks became a sign of spring at Knepp in West Sussex.
US envoys head to Kyiv after Moscow talks
Simon Jack presents BH.
The 9/11 Attacks
Kirsty Wark is joined by a group of people who experienced the 9/11 attacks in New York.
Lilian attempts to offer some words of comfort while George finds himself in trouble.
Jon Ossoff
US Senator Jon Ossoff.
Series 4
1. No Worries If Not
Excessive modesty, not being a bother, and channeling your inner-dog.
The latest weather forecast
Saxony-Anhalt election: Far-right could win power
As Germans go to the polls in Saxony-Anhalt, could the AfD get a majority?
The Return of the Youth Club
Former youth worker and journalist Neil Maggs looks at the fall and rise of the youth club
Minstead: Colourful Borders, Resilient Brambles and Parched Plants
Kathy Clugston chairs GQT at Minstead Village Hall in the heart of the New Forest.
The Things They Carried
John Yorke explores The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
Episode 1
Vietnam, 1969. The stories of a reluctant soldier and the men he served with.
Irvine Welsh
The Scottish writer speaks to Bookclub about his era-defining 1993 debut, Trainspotting.
Brain of Britain - Heat 7, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on the Shardlake novels, crows and salads.
The discovery of Mungo Man
On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia.
All Kinds of Minds
2. Growing Up Neurodivergent
What does it mean to grow up neurodivergent in a school system under strain?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Germany's far right AfD party projected to win regional election
Exit polls suggest the Alternative for Germany party will win 44.5% of the vote share.
James Crawford
James Crawford presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
There’s a surprise guest at the Flower and Produce Show.
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The Power of the Bayeux Tapestry
George Parker on the political and diplomatic power of the Bayeux Tapestry over centuries.
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Eat Slowly
Why simply eating slower could improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.
How the Normans changed the way we speak
Michael Rosen explores the impact of the Norman invasion on the English language.
Yayoi Kusama: The artist who painted infinity
Also, war criminal Ratko Mladić, actor Tim Curry and luthier Violet Hensley.
Numeracy Review and Petrol Prices
What can we expect from a major review of financial literacy?
USS Abraham Lincoln's troubled deployment ends in Thailand
The plight of American sailors turned up the heat on Donald Trump and his war with Iran.
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
AN Wilson selects Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe picked by writer AN Wilson.
4. The Forever Fly
How did a single specimen come to undermine scientists?
Rooted by Catrin Kean
A woman who lives alone and listens to the trees is pushed to the limit.
07/09/2026
‘Big Surveillance’, Flock and ICE
The Texas surveillance network authorities want to keep quiet.
