The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Bells on Sunday
St Peters Cathedral, South Australia
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Church bells from St Peters Cathedral, South Australia. Show more
Gavin Williamson, chief whip of the House of Commons, will deliver a major speech at the Tory party conference, just before the prime minister takes the stage. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reevaluates our use of the word judgemental, arguing that it need not have negative connotations. She concludes that, ultimately, we need to be judged. Show more
Brett Westwood relives programmes from the archives. This episode from 1991 sees Michael Scott in Hamsterley Forest with botanist David Bellamy and head ranger Brian Walker. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Tohono O'odham tribe and Trump's wall, Christians return to Iraq, Anglican communion meets
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Emily Buchanan. Show more
Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday Worship
Harvest Service live from Holy Trinity, Westbury on Trym Church, Bristol
38 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Sunday Worship for Harvest, live from Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, in its 1,300th anniversary year and focusing on the words of St Francis of Assisi. Show more
Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how the call of a tawny owl takes her back to her childhood, reminding her of people and a feeling that slipped into memory. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Pip urgently needs help, and Helen has a lot to think about. Show more
Kirsty Young interviews Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. Show more
Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons to speak on the topics on the cards without deviation, hesitation or repetition. Show more
Sheila Dillon presents a Food Programme series about how we eat now. In the first programme, she explores the guilty pleasures of eating alone. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News with Mark Mardell, including the latest from the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Catalonia's independence referendum and the resurgence of radio pirates. Show more
Hardeep Singh Kohli cooks lunch for people with remarkable stories. In Inverness, he makes a haggis curry for Colin Campbell and Rona Tynan. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
70th Anniversary Garden Party at Ness Botanic Gardens: Part Two
43 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Peter Gibbs presents the second of two programmes from the GQT 70th birthday party at Ness Botanic Gardens. With Bunny Guinness, James Wong, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew. Show more
Fi Glover introduces conversations between partners where one has a terminal or degenerative illness, and a father and son facing the inevitability of a funeral. Show more
By Elena Ferrante. Lena seeks a divorce from her husband, while she embarks on an affair with her best friend's ex-lover. Show more
Bookclub
Peter Hoeg - Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Danish writer Peter Hoeg about his best-known novel, Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow. Show more
Michael Rosen and poet Michael Symmons Roberts visit the Jesuit seminary in north Wales where Gerard Manley Hopkins created new rhythms and changed the sound of poetry forever. Show more
Alys Harte examines the challenges of adoption for some families and asks what help is available when they struggle to cope. Show more
Gavin Williamson, chief whip of the House of Commons, will deliver a major speech at the Tory party conference, just before the prime minister takes the stage. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
01/10/2017 Violent Clashes During Catalonian Independence Referendum
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Over 400 injured in Barcelona as security forces attempt to stop independence referendum.
Mark Thomas chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
Adam tries not to seem ungrateful, and Justin's trip gets extended. Show more
Detectives investigate some unexplained thefts threatening the future of a community centre. Stars Joanna Lumley. From 2017. Show more
Indira Varma kicks of Jon McGregor's new short story series. Today: after a family walk in the Peak District takes a tragic turn, a reporter pieces together the mother's story. Show more
More or Less
Uber, EU passports, Counting domestic violence
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Is Uber safe? The Brits seeking European passports elsewhere. And how do we know if there is more domestic violence around? Show more
Last Word
Hugh Hefner, Stanislav Petrov, Teddy Taylor, Liz Dawn
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov, MPTeddy Taylor, actress Liz Dawn. Show more
On the programme's 40th birthday, a look at deals made by comparison websites that push up the cost of insurance and the cost for small businesses to set up pensions. Show more
Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children. Show more
With food waste a huge global problem, can business find new, profitable solutions? Tanya Beckett delves into pizza bins and visits larvae breeders as she investigates what's new. Show more
Carolyn Quinn reviews the political scene from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester with MPs Nicky Morgan and Tim Loughton
Radiolab asks if 'survival of the fittest' is compatible with animals helping each other out. With Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Sectarianisation - The Middle East
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Laurie Taylor asks if a new theory offers an explanation for contemporary conflicts across the Arab Islamic world. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Peters Cathedral, South Australia
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Church bells from St Peters Cathedral, South Australia. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.