The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Bells on Sunday
St Edward, Eggbuckland, Plymouth
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The sound of the church bells of St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Devon. Show more
World-renowned doctor Waney Squier tells Dominic Lawson the price she paid for changing her mind about shaken-baby syndrome. Show more
The latest national and international news.
On the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie rakhi threads on their brothers' wrists. Mark Tully talks to his rakhi sister, Tara Gandhi, about the symbolism of this rite. Show more
On Your Farm
Floating Cattle of Strangford Lough
22 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Ruth Sanderson helps move the cattle of Strangford Lough from island to island. A barge transports livestock around the lough, preserving wildlife and traditional island farming. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
The Pope in Ireland - a Sunday Programme Special
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
With Pope Francis in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, William Crawley presents a special programme from Phoenix Park, Dublin. Show more
Comedian Mark Thomas makes the Radio 4 Appeal for INQUEST Charitable Trust. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
From the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. The Most Rev Dr Donal McKeown, the bishop of Derry, looks at the importance and role of the different families to which we belong. Show more
As he downsizes to a new home, Tom Shakespeare ponders how few books is enough to live with. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Kate Bradbury's Sparrows Takeover
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Wildlife gardener, nature lover and writer Kate Bradbury loves the sparrows that come into her tiny garden in Hove near Brighton. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Elizabeth needs help, and reality bites for Fallon.
Forty years since Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov was assassinated by a poisoned umbrella on London's Waterloo Bridge, Sue MacGregor brings together those who remember the event. Show more
From the Edinburgh Fringe with guests Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Gyles Brandreth and Janey Godley. Show more
The Food Programme
Seeds: a 400-million-year-old food story
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Series investigating the world of food. Dan Saladino and food historian Polly Russell share stories of seeds, from amaranth and cannibalism to edible acorns. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis.
Tayo Popoola looks at the changing face of the Zimbabwean music scene since the fall of Robert Mugabe. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in Liverpool. Bunny Guinness, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew answer this week's questions. Show more
The Listening Project
Omnibus - Planned and Unplanned Parenthood
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover introduces conversations remembering the pain and secrecy of illegitimacy and celebrating the possibility of choosing between having a baby or getting married. Show more
A writer must cheat the censor to publish his love story. Contemporary drama from Iran. Stars Isabella Nefar and Amir El-Masry. Show more
Alex Clark talks to Richard Powers about his new novel, The Overstory. Show more
The Last Poets talk about their politics, words and music and how it still resonates in US politics, 50 years after forming in New York in the wake of the civil rights movement. Show more
Is Wales destined to be forever the poor relation in the UK's economic family? Sarah Dickins looks to the future, asking if a radical rethink could transform the nation's finances. Show more
World-renowned doctor Waney Squier tells Dominic Lawson the price she paid for changing her mind about shaken-baby syndrome. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
26/08/2016 Pope begs forgiveness for Church abuse in Ireland
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Pope Francis promises justice for the victims of abuse by priests
Poet Kate Fox makes her pick from the best of BBC Radio. Show more
Elizabeth attempts a brave face, and Clarrie offers some unwelcome advice.
From old married couples to cold calling – an all-star cast portray a hilarious view of us all. With Joanna Lumley. From 2015. Show more
By Nick Walker. Annika is helicoptered in to sort out an unusual situation developing on an oil rig. Show more
More or Less
A no-frills life, automated fact-checking, Lord of the Rings maths
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Investigating the numbers in the news. Show more
Last Word
Kofi Annan, Janice Tchalenko, Hugh Synge, Helen MacLeod, Hettie Williams
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Julian Worricker on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, ceramicist Janice Tchalenko, botanist Hugh Synge, harpist Helen MacLeod and schoolteacher Hettie Williams. Show more
Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics. Show more
Comedian Mark Thomas makes the Radio 4 Appeal for INQUEST Charitable Trust. Show more
In Business
Soft Power Seduction: China Lures Taiwan's Youth
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Is China using its economic clout to lure the youth of Taiwan in a soft power offensive, and can the younger generation be won over in this way? Show more
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
Antonia Quirke presents a special edition with Spike Lee. Show more
On the Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie rakhi threads on their brothers' wrists. Mark Tully talks to his rakhi sister, Tara Gandhi, about the symbolism of this rite. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Josie Long hears stories of observation - from glimpsing who you might become to an artist who secretly surveilled her father. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Edward, Eggbuckland, Plymouth
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The sound of the church bells of St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Devon. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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