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Series 1: From Beer to Eternity
9 – From Ipswich Town to Nessie
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and Nessie, with Susie Dent.
28/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Emma Thompson: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility
A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
The church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey.
Stardom Within Touch
In Touch speaks to three visually impaired rising stars of showbiz.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Christmas through the eyes of a convert
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
Egg Entrepreneur
The egg business that grew from a family dairy farm's side income to a supermarket brand.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Christmas Carol Composers; Jimmy Lai; Muslim Theatre
Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Snow Camp
Chemmy Alcott makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Snow Camp
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
What Sweeter Music
A service celebrating the Christmas music of composers John Rutter and Bob Chilcott.
When Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English pub
In 1953, the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn.
Polly Atkin on the Short-Eared Owl
Writer Polly Atkin observes the wintering of short-eared owls in Cumbria.
2025: a year of u-turns, reunions and moaning
Jarvis Cocker, Mishal Husain, Kirstie Allsopp and Simon McCoy join Paddy O'Connell.
Jojo Moyes, writer
Jojo Moyes, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Fallon is left shaken, and eyebrows are raised at the Christmas parade.
Karl Bushby
The British man who has been walking around the world since 1998.
Series 32
1. Pigeons, Smoking, Football and Night
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
The latest weather forecast
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
Lost and Found
Illuminated enters the world of a missing Jack Russell Terrier in St Neots, Cambridgeshire
From The Archives: Seasons Greetings
Kathy Clugston leads us through the GQT festive archive.
The Last of the Mohicans - Episode 1
John Yorke looks The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.
The Last of the Mohicans
Episode 1
American classic refreshed – adventures in love and war.
Andrew Michael Hurley
Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his novel Saltwash and its connection to three books.
Alex Wheatle, the Bard of Brixton
Ashley John Baptiste chooses Alex Wheatle, author of the Crongton novels.
Robert Ripley and the ‘Believe It or Not’ empire
During the Great Depression, cartoonist Robert Ripley made millions from freaky facts
10 – From Flying Reindeers to Eternity
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis travel from flying reindeer to eternity with Zoe Lyons.
The French actress and singer, Brigitte Bardot, has died
The performer, who became an international sex symbol, has died at the age of 91.
Pick of the Year 2025 (Part 2)
Jeanette Winterson presents a selection of audio highlights from 2025 across the BBC.
Brad struggles with his conscience.
Bass Notes
Jah Wobble explores a life immersed at the low end of the sonic spectrum.
Think Yourself Stronger
How to increase your strength - without moving a muscle.
Kate Bryan explores the surprising influences on Edvard Munch's The Scream.
Antony Price, Sister Stan Kennedy, Ena Collymore Woodstock, John Carey
Jon Kay on a fashion designer, a nun, a barrister, a literary critic
Can You Make a Creative Job Pay?
Creative industries add billions of pounds to the UK economy, but how do you make it pay?
Iran's hijab protests
A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
Loose Ends Lounge: Blossoms, The Divine Comedy, Emma-Jean Thackray, The Horne Section, Bill Ryder Jones
Stuart Maconie showcases some of the best music performances from Loose Ends this year.
Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
