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Series 39
Semi-final 2, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
22/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Susan Choi
On her Booker-shortlisted novel, Flashlight, and its links to three other literary works.
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 Saints Peter and Paul Lavenham, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Peter and Paul Lavenham, Suffolk.
The 50th Winter Paralympic Games
In Touch wraps up the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The Divine Gift of Sex
Sex and faith are intertwined, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz explains why.
Dumpies, ducks and dentures
Nancy Nicolson meets Paul Rowlston who unites making dentures with life as a crofter.
The latest weather reports and forecast
The enthronement of Archbishop Sarah Mullally at Canterbury Cathedral
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Comic Relief
Broadcaster Helen Skelton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
A Journey Through Lent - Cleansed and made new
A service for the Fifth Sunday of Lent from Manchester Cathedral.
Paul Keating's Redfern speech
In 1992, Australia's prime minister addressed atrocities inflicted upon Indigenous people.
Mike Dilger on the Cetti's Warbler
Naturalist Mike Dilger remembers a summer spent surveying the Cetti's warbler 30 years ago
Israeli military warns that Tehran could target London
Week four of the war: The US gives Iran 48 hours to open up the Strait of Hormuz.
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Tom and Helen are worried about Tony.
Ed Miliband
The former Labour leader’s journey from bacon sandwich to energy secretary.
Series 3
1. Skedaddling Squirrels
Suspicious squirrels, egosurfing, and strategic skedaddling.
The latest weather forecast
Are we in a global conflict?
James Naughtie examines the interconnected nature of the Iran and Ukraine wars
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel’s longest serving prime minister.
From the Archives: Water
The team look back through the archives for solutions to water-based gardening challenges.
Flight - Episode One
John Yorke on a fascinating insight into Black American history: Flight, by Walter White.
Flight: Part 1
A music-fuelled adaptation of Walter White’s novel by Adura Onashile.
Jan Carson
The Northern Irish writer on her new novel and the three influences behind it.
Semi-final 3, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
Breaking the sound barrier
In 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.
An American Journey
2. A More Perfect Union
What does it mean to be an American?
Iran threatens to completely shut off Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it will close the shipping route if the US targets Iranian power plants.
Sean Cooney
Sean Cooney presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Josh drops a bombshell.
Outpatient
In 2018, Harriet Madeley found out she was going to die. Then again, aren't we all?
Power and Wealth
A series of personal reflections on power.
Inside Health, Radio 4 Extra, and Jeremy Bowen on Today.
Andrea Catherwood hears your views on a recent episode of Inside Health.
Yanar Mohammed, MP Phil Woolas, Professor Robin Weiss, Jane Lapotaire
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a politician, a virologist and an actor.
Heating Oil Guide and Banknotes
How will schemes to help people struggling with the rising cost of heating oil work?
Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
Strikes on the world's biggest gasfields prompted rebukes by Qatar and other Gulf nations
War and the cost of living
Ben Wright and guests discuss the Iran war and its impact on the cost of living in the UK.
Dadaism
How, in 1916 in Zurich, artists responded to the absurdity of war by creating absurd art.
The Real Housewives of the Wife House
An uncanny new comedy by Andrew Doherty, read by Ambika Mod.
