BBC R4 FM BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-04-12 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-04-12 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-04-12 Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary's Patshull in Staffordshire. 2026-04-12 In Touch speaks with a marathon runner who is using the latest tech to do it, a children's author and a youngster who has turned his passion for football into a regular radio slot. 2026-04-12 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-04-12 After her 14-year-old son died, Megan Garcia discovered he had formed a deep bond with an AI chatbot. In her grief, she turned not away from faith, but more deeply towards it. 2026-04-12 Where most people saw an ugly scar, David Cooper saw potential. Now he and wife Cora are successfully farming sheep and raising a family on 5,000 acres of Ayrshire. 2026-04-12 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-04-12 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-04-12 A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 2026-04-12 Trustee of the Born Free Foundation Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. 2026-04-12 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-04-12 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-04-12 A service recorded at the Christian festival Spring Harvest in Skegness. Led by Jo Moir. 2026-04-12 In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels for his wife. 2026-04-12 Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour. 2026-04-12 The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. 2026-04-12 Kirsty Wark reunites a group of people who travelled in double-decker buses from Britain to Baghdad to act as human shields at the start of the Iraq War. 2026-04-12 The week's events in Ambridge. 2026-04-12 Stephen Smith profiles Viktor Orbán, the veteran Hungarian prime minister seeking a sixth term in office. 2026-04-12 4/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Hugh Dennis, Jess Fostekew and Katy Wix. 2026-04-12 The latest weather forecast. 2026-04-12 A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 2026-04-12 Young girls are entering puberty earlier than ever and scientists are racing to understand why. Laura Foster asks how obesity, screens, stress and Covid are reshaping childhood. 2026-04-12 Kathy Clugston and the panel discuss choosing the right potatoes for chips, wildlife-friendly gardens and dividing perennials. 2026-04-12 Mary Somerville was a brilliant polymath who found time to correct the work of Isaac Newton whilst looking after her infant children. Naomi Alderman investigates. 2026-04-12 Tété-Michel Kpomassie's unique memoir about his journey to the coldest climes on the planet. Dramatised by Rex Obano. 2026-04-12 Scottish novelist and poet Jenni Fagan tells presenter James Crawford about her new novel, The Delusions, and its three key literary influences. 2026-04-12 Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Northern Ireland in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 2026-04-12 In 1971, a question from eight-year-old Adam inspired his father Roger Hargreaves to create the Mr Men. The first was Mr Tickle, with his long stretchy arms. 2026-04-12 1/3. Scouring his kitchen, Mark Miodownik uncovers the forever chemicals pervading our everyday lives. 2026-04-12 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-04-12 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-04-12 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-04-12 Claudia Hammond presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC. 2026-04-12 Bert is threatening to sue, and Brian feels he's being ambushed. 2026-04-12 A farmer, a cheesemaker, a philosopher and a scientist take us on a guided tour through the incredible digestive system of a cow. 2026-04-12 2/5. Sit back, unwind and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the power of tensing and then relaxing your muscles to activate your body's relaxation response. 2026-04-12 Andrea Catherwood gets a behind-the-scenes look into Broadcasting House with Paddy O'Connell, and two listeners give their thoughts on When It Hits the Fan in our VoxBox. 2026-04-12 Matthew Bannister on sports administrator Sir Craig Reedie, musician Bronwen Naish, cave diver Geoff Yeadon and author Margareta Magnusson. 2026-04-12 The latest news from the world of personal finance. 2026-04-12 Trustee of the Born Free Foundation Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. 2026-04-12 Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world. 2026-04-12 Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. 2026-04-12 Misha Glenny and guests discuss Handel's great sacred oratorio from 1742, his collaboration with librettist Charles Jennens, and the first performances in Dublin and then London. 2026-04-12 When Lou visits the nursing home, she is surprised to find her mother already hosting a visitor. 2026-04-12