BBC R4 FM BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-04 Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire. 2026-10-04 New research from RNIB finds that only 13% of visually impaired people surveyed find that their disability benefits fully cover the extra costs that comes with it. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 What do we do when our sacred books deal with less than sacred subjects? Giles and the panel take on the bad bits of the Bible, terrifying texts and horrific holy books. 2026-10-04 Charlotte Smith and Mali Harries visit the first of their finalists in the Farming for the Future category at this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 2026-10-04 Singer Sabrina Washington makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PEAS. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 A reflection on Choral Evensong to mark the centenary of the service being broadcast on the BBC. 2026-10-04 In 1978, Mstislav Rostropovich, one of the greatest cellists in history, was stripped of his Soviet citizenship for engaging in 'unpatriotic activity'. 2026-10-04 Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour. 2026-10-04 The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell. 2026-10-04 Doctor and medical textbook author Dame Parveen Kumar shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. 2026-10-04 Reality sets in for Amber, and there's light at the end of the tunnel for Lily. 2026-10-04 An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines. 2026-10-04 5/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Adam Buxton, Daliso Chaponda and Cariad Lloyd. 2026-10-04 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-04 A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 2026-10-04 How has a once-a-decade act of political admin turned into a rolling process of extreme political partisanship - and what does it mean for the future of American democracy. 2026-10-04 Peter Gibbs and the panel answer questions on mimosas, rhododendrons, sawdust in the veg patch and houseplants that struggle to flower. 2026-10-04 The 100m race at the 1980 Moscow Olympics took place against the backdrop of geopolitical tension and a US-led boycott. 2026-10-04 2/2. Burma veteran Sam Richardson is building a new life unaware his son Joe is fighting his own demons. Melvyn Bragg's Cumbrian story, drawing on the author's childhood recollections. 2026-10-04 Led by presenter James Naughtie, the American writer, Daniel Mason, takes questions from a Bookclub audience about his 2023 novel, North Woods. 2026-10-04 Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on FIFA World Cups, celebrity make-up brands, Friday Night Dinner and 1930s crime fiction. 2026-10-04 In 2012, rock art found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi challenged our understanding of early human history. 2026-10-04 Ian McMillan brings poems and poets that shake up autumn from the Contains Strong Language Festival. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 Felicity Finch presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC. 2026-10-04 Fallon decides two can play that game, and Vince has a bone to pick. 2026-10-04 When climbers reach the edge of survival, some find they are no longer alone. Poet Kathleen Jamie meets those who have walked with an unseen companion, and gives it a voice. 2026-10-04 Ittai is convinced he's found his thief but not everyone is so sure. "I mean, to me, it just sounds like a setup. It sounds likes he's being framed". 2026-10-04 Michael Rosen on punctuation symbols through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat, author of On the Mark. 2026-10-04 Matthew Bannister on TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, civil servant Catherine Webb and physicist Professor Cyril Hilsum. 2026-10-04 The latest news from the world of personal finance. 2026-10-04 Singer Sabrina Washington makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PEAS. 2026-10-04 Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world. 2026-10-04 Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. 2026-10-04 Misha Glenny and guests discuss one of the most popular films of the twentieth century and the remarkable story of its production amidst the Second World War. 2026-10-04 An ambitious young librarian journeys deep into the Bavarian forest in search of ancient folk tales where he encounters a mysterious 'wise' woman. 2026-10-04 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-04 The 1000-year-old Himalayan community now facing an existential threat from climate change. 2026-10-04 Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire. 2026-10-04 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-04 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-05 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-05 Matthew Bannister on TV presenter and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, civil servant Catherine Webb and physicist Professor Cyril Hilsum. 2026-10-05 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-05 Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection. 2026-10-05 Pig farmers say they're losing thousands of pounds a week as prices fall, but costs, particularly of feed, are rising. 2026-10-05 The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers. 2026-10-05 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-05 Jon Ronson, Michael Landy and Roisín Kiberd explore masculinity, beauty and the fragility of modern life, with Tom Sutcliffe. 2026-10-05 The director of Reclaim The Sea, Rebecca Wetten, tells Rachel Burden how the group teaches refugees and asylum seekers swimming to help them move past trauma and not fear the sea. 2026-10-05 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-10-05 In a moment of uncertainty for the countryside we hear from rural workers in and around three English villages, exploring their inner lives and hopes and fears for the future. 2026-10-05 1/5. In a series of new writing, award-winning travel writer Sara Wheeler asks whether travel today is an over-indulgence or if it can still offer us unmissable adventures and insights. 2026-10-05 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-05 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-10-05 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-05 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-05 In a new series about the moments young people turn away from crime and harmful behaviour, Jacob Dunne meets Sarah, whose son was radicalised and asks what finally reached him. 2026-10-05 Fallon decides two can play that game, and Vince has a bone to pick. 2026-10-05 1/4. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick. 2026-10-05 8/3. Trevor is asked to speak on behalf of the black dockworkers who are facing a colour bar operated by their own union. A visit to his uncle provides surprising inspiration. 2026-10-05 Mel Giedroyc picks her fifth cousin once removed - Vera Gedroits, first female military surgeon and physician to the Russian imperial court. 2026-10-05 1/13. How similar are babies born to two sets of identical twins? What's the closest nature gets to human cloning? And might 'twin telepathy' be real?! Curious Cases is back.. 2026-10-05 How has a once-a-decade act of political admin turned into a rolling process of extreme political partisanship - and what does it mean for the future of American democracy. 2026-10-05 Greg James explores the BBC archives. This time: Roy Castle and Record Breakers, Caroline Aherne and The Royle Family, and a controversial sound effects record. 2026-10-05 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-05 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-05 6/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. 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