The latest shipping forecast.

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Bells from Durham Cathedral.

Mark Coles profiles Sam Smith - the four-time Grammy-winner who's been number one on both sides of the Atlantic and has now been chosen to write and perform the new Bond theme. Show more

The latest national and international news.

Mark Tully explores the psychology behind Schadenfreude and asks whether it can be good for us to enjoy the misfortune of others. Show more

Caz Graham looks for wild horses in Lancashire and finds one of the UK's last herds of semi-feral fell ponies at Andrew and Michelle Thorpe's farm on the moors near Rochdale. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

Sunday investigates the case of disgraced bishop Peter Ball. Can faith groups help world leaders meet the new sustainable development goals? And are Nigeria's churches too noisy? Show more

Sam Evans presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sound Seekers. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

An act of worship from the chapel of Rugby School, where the rules of football were broken to found a whole new ball game, in anticipation of the Rugby World Cup. Show more

PJ O'Rourke sizes up the candidates aspiring to be President of the United States. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Kevin Connolly.

Rob is full of ideas. Is Kenton ready to accept help? Show more

Paddy Hill of the Birmingham Six joins three people who campaigned to free them and the brother of one of the victims of the IRA bombs they were convicted of planting. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Series investigating the world of food. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

Global news and analysis.

James Naughtie tells the story of a technical and engineering miracle that took place against the odds, in stormy seas hundreds of feet deep, in the 1970s. Show more

Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Ayr Town Hall. Matthew Wilson, Anne Swithinbank and Bunny Guinness answer local gardeners' questions. Show more

Fi Glover with conversations about moving up to secondary school, walking on and caving beneath limestone, and volunteering on the Talyllyn railway, from Devon, Cumbria and Wales. Show more

Hilary Mantel's account of the French Revolution: Will the revolutionaries depose the king? Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

John Banville joins Mariella Frostrup to talk about his writing life and his new novel The Blue Guitar, plus discussion on translated fiction for children from around the world. Show more

Roger McGough has poetry to take listeners into altered states and waking dreams, including Tennyson's strange and magical Lotus-Eaters. Readers: Tim Pigott-Smith and Indira Varma. Show more

In the first of a new series, Jane Deith reports from India on conditions for tea workers picking for some of the UK's best-known brands. Show more

Mark Coles profiles Sam Smith - the four-time Grammy-winner who's been number one on both sides of the Atlantic and has now been chosen to write and perform the new Bond theme. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The latest weather forecast.

Rail traffic from Austria to Germany has been stopped.

Caz Graham chooses her BBC Radio highlights. Show more

David has women on his mind, and Jolene feels optimistic. Show more

The town council try to hide a scandal and Denzil and Gwynned discuss their son’s nativity role. With Pete Baikie. From 2015. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A woman takes her son out before starting school. Exquisite tale set between childhood and independence. Read by the author. Show more

Can the left rely on non-voters to get them into power? Should population density be used to decide how many refugees a country should take? Tim Harford looks at the numbers. Show more

Matthew Bannister on businessman Sir Adrian Cadbury, ska trombonist Rico Rodriguez, Khmer Rouge minister Ieng Thirith, Home Start founder Margaret Harrison and actress Judy Carne. Show more

Half a million older women wait longer for a state pension. Vishing licence. What must banks do to protect us? Data theft fears for Lloyds Premier Account holders. Card redress. Show more

Sam Evans presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sound Seekers. Show more

Steinway and has been making pianos for more than 150 years. Peter Day visits its New York factory to discover what gives the company its prized place on the world's stage. Show more

Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.

Oly Duff of the i newspaper analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories. Show more

Looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV. Including Pasolini by Ferrara, How to Change the World and music for robots. With Francine Stock. Show more

Mark Tully explores the psychology behind Schadenfreude and asks whether it can be good for us to enjoy the misfortune of others. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.

Performance poet Thabiso Mohare talks to writers and poets in Cape Town about place, contested space and the legacy of apartheid and slavery. Show more

Bells from Durham Cathedral.

The latest shipping forecast.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.