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12/04/2026
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 Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire
07/04/2026
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
God, grief and the chatbot
A mother’s grief, a son’s chatbot and the faith that sustained her.
Badlands To Gladlands
How an enterprising couple are raising sheep and children on what was a blighted farm
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Born Free Foundation
Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Born Free Foundation
Jesus in Our Midst
A service recorded at the Christian festival Spring Harvest in Skegness.
The invention of the mobility scooter
In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels.
Polly Atkin on the Grey Wagtail
For writer Polly Atkin the grey wagtail is a 'small ever-moving goddess of radient water'.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
The Iraq War Peace Bus
Kirsty Wark reunites peace campaigners who travelled to Baghdad to act as human shields.
The week's events in Ambridge.
11/04/2026
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
Series 3
4. Awkwardly, Anecdotally, Indecisively
Decision fatigue, telling stories in a panic, and nuggety lost socks.
The latest weather forecast
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
10/04/2026
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Series 1
Teachers: Mary Somerville
A remarkable 19th-century polymath inspired by the natural world and the universe beyond.
An African in Greenland
Tété-Michel Kpomassie’s unique memoir of his journey to the coldest climes on the planet.
James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works.
Programme 2 - Wales v Northern Ireland.
Wales face Northern Ireland in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang 2/8
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
A Recipe for Disaster?
Scouring his kitchen, Mark Miodownik uncovers the forever chemicals pervading our lives.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Claudia Hammond
Claudia Hammond presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Journey through a cow
Join a farmer, a cheesemaker, a philosopher and a scientist on a guided tour through a cow
Deep Calm - with Michael Mosley
Deep Calm - Episode 2: Relaxing Your Body
Sit back, unwind and discover how focusing on your muscles can help relax body and mind.
09/04/2026
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
The latest news from the world of personal finance
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Handel's Messiah
The origin and development of Handel's great sacred oratorio, premiered in Dublin in 1742.
Nora's Abyss by Aimée Walsh
Lou visits her elderly mother on a challenging day.
13/04/2026
Albania: Land, Money and the Sea
Ivanka Trump, a beach full of sheep and the changing landscape of southern Albania.
