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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Peter and Paul Lavenham, Suffolk.

In Touch reflects on the Winter Paralympics 2026, with some of the athletes who competed and ParalympicsGB's Chef de Mission.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

In the deeply-Catholic Philippines, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz is on a mission to destigmatise sex, which she believes is the key to a safer society for women and girls.

Nancy Nicolson journeys to Tolsta to meet Paul, his family and their menagerie to find out how he marries making dentures with carving out a life as a crofter.

The latest weather reports and forecast.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.

Broadcaster Helen Skelton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief.

The latest weather reports and forecast.

The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.

The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Rev David Walker, reflects on Lent as a time for cleansing. With music by Purcell, Bach and SS Wesley sung by Manchester Cathedral Choir.

In 1992, Australia's prime minister took moral responsibility for the atrocities inflicted upon the country's Indigenous people by white settlers.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

Tom and Helen are worried about Tony, and Lynda's on the warpath.

An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.

1/6. Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words and help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With guests Olga Koch, Aurie Styla and Tim Vine.

The latest weather forecast.

Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.

Looking back at the life and career of Israel's longest serving prime minister.

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.

John Yorke on Flight, by Walter White, the fascinating but largely forgotten work by one of the most important figures in 20th century American history.

The music-fuelled story of a young black American woman coming of age in the early 20th century. Contains strong language.

Northern Irish writer and multi-award-winning novelist Jan Carson talks to James Crawford about her new book and the three key influences that shaped it.

12/13. Paul Gambaccini is in the chair as the ultimate music quiz returns, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.

On 14 October 1947, American Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.

2/4. James Naughtie continues his look at the ideas tying America's founding to the modern United States, as he looks at what it means to be an American.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

The latest weather reports and forecast.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Sean Cooney presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.

Josh drops a bombshell, and Justin thinks he knows what's the matter with Brian.

In 2018, the writer and actor Harriet Madeley found out she was going to die. She'd always thought death was for other people. So she decided to write a comedy about it. Contains strong language.

A series of personal reflections on power.

Andrea Catherwood hears your views on a recent episode of Inside Health, and Radio 4 Extra's planning an all listener request weekend.

Matthew Bannister on campaigner Yanar Mohammed, MP Phil Woolas, virologist Professor Robin Weiss and actor Jane Lapotaire.

The latest news from the world of personal finance.

Broadcaster Helen Skelton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief.

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the spirit of the art phenomenon that began in Zurich in 1916 inspired by what the Dadas saw as the absurdity of the war then consuming the world.

Corinthia's starring in a new show - The Wife House. It keeps her so busy she barely has time to think! Thoughts like: why can't we leave? And what are the monsters in the woods.