BBC R4 FM In 1898, the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, invited the Muslim leader, Aga Khan III, around to her London home for tea. 2026-07-27 Giles Fraser explores the decline of church attendance, the rise of Christian nationalism and attends a secret outdoor baptism in Lincoln. 2026-07-27 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-27 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-07-27 One woman is dead and at least 29 injured after a van was driven into a crowd. 2026-07-27 Jenny Kleeman presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC. 2026-07-27 Jolene is left devastated, and Chris attempts a recruitment. 2026-07-27 When Stephen McAll was attacked at 15, he lost his memory and any hope for the future. As best as he can tell it, this is how he found hope again, 15 years on, in poetry and music. 2026-07-27 How you can plank your way to better posture, a stronger core and even lower blood pressure! 2026-07-27 Andrea Catherwood discusses the short series Common Ground with presenter Evan Davies, and a priest and friar give their thoughts on a recent episode of You're Dead to Me. 2026-07-27 Ground-breaking actress Brenda Fricker, renowned Vatican journalist David Willey, leading rose grower David Austin, and record-breaking aviator Wally Funk. 2026-07-27 How might the way older generations are passing on their wealth be changing? 2026-07-27 Dame Ellen MacArthur makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. 2026-07-27 The Cockroach Janta Party is now one of India's most visible youth movements, driving tens of thousands of students to protest about education and job opportunities. 2026-07-27 Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. 2026-07-27 3/3. Seventy-five years after the Festival of Britain, Neil MacGregor looks at how past expressions of British identity and togetherness might help us understand British identity now. 2026-07-27 Exploring how the elusive emotion of awe can be a vital force in our lives. 2026-07-27 Pondweed wants his own fame to last through the ages, but can only work with the material he's got. 2026-07-27 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-27 How do we keep fit and healthy when it's so hot you barely want to move - and are electrolyte drinks worth the money? 2026-07-27 Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Stephen in Old Radnor in Powys, Wales. 2026-07-27 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-27 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-07-27 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-27 Ground-breaking actress Brenda Fricker, renowned Vatican journalist David Willey, leading rose grower David Austin, and record-breaking aviator Wally Funk. 2026-07-27 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-27 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley. 2026-07-27 Why the fruit and veg trade has written to the prime minister demanding proposed new checks on imports are scrapped. 2026-07-27 The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers. 2026-07-27 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-07-27 Journalist Camilla Tominey and Luke Tryl from the think tank More in Common on finding common ground, who decides what it is? and is it always a good thing? 2026-07-27 1/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a doctrine on state intervention. 2026-07-27 Cyclist Lizzie Deignan; fiction and murdered women; swingers website update. 2026-07-27 Giles Fraser is a priest in the Church of England anxious about declining numbers. He talks to experts and returns to his parishes from the past to work out where we are. 2026-07-27 1/5. Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity. 2026-07-27 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-27 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-07-27 The latest weather forecast. 2026-07-27 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-27 6/11. Dan and Lucy find a video from the night of the cup, exposing that hare coursing isn't just a game - it's big business. Why would anyone pay tens of thousands of pounds for a dog? 2026-07-27 Jolene is left devastated, and Chris attempts a recruitment. 2026-07-27 3/6. After encouragement from Morris, a cat moves in to the house. Everyone loves the newcomer, save for Louisa, who doesn't want distractions from her work. Stars Angus Deayton. 2026-07-27 The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke shows how Alice Childress's 1954 play has retained its power and relevance. 2026-07-27 Children's author Lauren Child and musician David McAlmont join Harriett in the studio. Novels from George Orwell, Elizabeth Strout and Alan Bennett are under discussion. 2026-07-27 Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Egypt by Dr Campbell Price and comedian Sikisa to learn all about Tutankhamun's parents, Nefertiti and Akhenaten. 2026-07-27 Why has anti-social behaviour by young people become such a problem in one part of Greater Manchester and what does it tell us about life for teenagers in similarly troubled towns? 2026-07-27 5/6. Jay Rayner and the panel return for a postbag special, debating the merits of different kitchen utensils, savoury alternatives to birthday cake, and what truly defines a salad. 2026-07-27 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-07-28 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-28 2/6. Tony argues why he should have been picked as the next Strictly host and Desiree tells us how to survive a British summer. 2026-07-28 Fallon has concerns for a loved one, and the summer fete causes controversy. 2026-07-28 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. 2026-07-28 In the first of two programmes, David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how the government is doing on dealing with small boats, asylum seekers and illegal immigration. 2026-07-28 Secretary of Defence Peter Hegseth announces testosterone therapy for male US soldiers, orcas unexpectedly explode a sunfish, and AI platforms solve mathematical conjectures. 2026-07-28 Journalist Camilla Tominey and Luke Tryl from the think tank More in Common on finding common ground, who decides what it is? and is it always a good thing? 2026-07-28 1/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the first decade after the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a doctrine on state intervention. 2026-07-28 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-07-28 6/10. Rowan persuades Fen to take her to the boat wreckage from which she was rescued. Now she has discovered some blood in the cabin by the shore she doesn't know who she can trust. 2026-07-28 1/4. Intimacy coordinator Liza lands a major film on a Greek island, but old tensions resurface. As she meets the cast, setting boundaries proves harder than expected. 2026-07-28 Broadcaster John Wilson and comedian Chloe Petts choose favourite books to recommend, including a novel by the young writer described as 'the most talented of his generation'. 2026-07-28 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-28 1/5. Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity. 2026-07-28 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-28 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-07-28 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-28 Why has anti-social behaviour by young people become such a problem in one part of Greater Manchester and what does it tell us about life for teenagers in similarly troubled towns? 2026-07-28 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-28 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley. 2026-07-28 The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 2026-07-28 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-07-28 1/7. David Dimbleby tells the story of the man who made America into a superpower. The most important person you've probably never heard of. 2026-07-28 Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice. 2026-07-28 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-07-28 On the 40th anniversary of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at films that confine their action to a single day (and occasionally, night). 2026-07-28 2/5. Author Darren McGarvey explores how an animation from the 1950s became a rallying point online for struggling men. Read by the author. Produced by Eilidh McCreadie. 2026-07-28 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-28 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-07-28 The latest weather forecast. 2026-07-28 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-28 7/11. Dan and Lucy are discovering that the hare coursing criminal underworld is bigger than they ever imagined - but who is really behind it? And will they ever catch them in the act? 2026-07-28 Fallon has concerns for a loved one, and the summer fete causes controversy. 2026-07-28 10/10. With echoes of the past, Adam Usden's tenth episode, set in 2021, closes Peter Flannery's Our Friends in the North. 2026-07-28 7/11. Amid the sirens of World War II Lucy meets an unexpected rebel - Newcastle servant Connie Bolam, the first woman to be sent to prison as a conscientious objector. 2026-07-28 Hurricane Melissa devastated many of Jamaica's 1,600 sacred spaces. Journalist Nick Davis visits two hard-hit areas, joining volunteers salvaging what is left. 2026-07-28 2/3. Sylvia Plath's work has been overshadowed by the details of her life. In this series, Mariella Frostrup paints a more nuanced picture of her and her extraordinary poetry and prose. 2026-07-28 Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack why people follow bad advice, from social pressure and trust in authority to what can make saying no feel difficult. 2026-07-28 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-07-29