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19/07/2026
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 Chad in Pattingham, Staffordshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Chad in Pattingham, Staffordshire.
The Future of Braille
In Touch discusses if learning braille is beneficial for today's VI youngsters.
War, God and the Islamic Republic
How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion.
Vines in Shropshire
Sarah Swadling meets twin sisters who planted a vineyard on their family’s Shropshire farm
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Parkinson's UK
Journalist Rory Cellan-Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Parkinson's UK.
Winners and Losers
Dr Graham Daniels leads a service reflecting on today's FIFA World Cup Final.
Dada: The birth of an art movement
In 1916, in Switzerland, an aesthetic began which would influence Surrealism and punk.
George McGavin on the Hoopoe
Entomologist George McGavin on the largely insectivorous hoopoe, an occasional UK visitor.
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Shania Twain, musician
Shania Twain, musician, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
The week's events in Ambridge.
James Purnell
Andy Burnham's new chief of staff.
Series 85
6. Yorkshire Sayings
Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Miles Jupp and Ian Smith return to Leeds.
The latest weather forecast
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
The Rebirth of Orgreave
Who benefits as a former mining site is regenerated?
Birmingham: Bonsai, Black Elder, Blueberry and Bees
Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel visit Birmingham.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
John Yorke explores Horace McCoy’s 1930s noir classic, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Two strangers enter a Depression-era dance marathon. Neither will walk away.
Liz Nugent
The Irish writer on her latest novel The Truth About Ruby Cooper and its three influences.
2. Africa
Which country celebrates divorce?
The Mexican song that captivated lovers during World War II
History told by the people who were there.
Episode 1
Giles Fraser is on a mission to discover the current state of Christianity.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
John Gallagher
John Gallagher presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Opportunity knocks for Harrison.
A Most Magickal Encounter
In which one Dee has a most magical encounter with another.
Listen to Music
Why hearing your favourite tunes can improve mood, reduce pain and benefit your brain!
Life and Time, 6Music Extension, and World Tonight Interview
Andrea Catherwood discusses award-winning drama Life and Time with writer James Fritz.
Sam Neill: the silent child with a stutter who became a movie star
Matthew Bannister on two actors, a musician and a chef.
State Pension Age Rise, Gazundering and Air-Con
Call for help for people on low incomes who must now wait longer for their state pension.
Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
As vaccinations rates dropped, measles cases have soared leading to hundreds of deaths.
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Who Did We Think We Were?
2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
2. The Earth Below
What is awe, and where do we find it?
Afterdrop by Jane Fraser
After her husband’s death, Sarah finds inspiration in a group of women sea-swimmers.
20/07/2026
Could we eliminate cervical cancer?
Does the success of the HPV vaccine mean that cervical screening can be reduced?
