The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Bells on Sunday
St Mary’s Church, Bentley in Hampshire.
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Bentley in Hampshire. Show more
Mark Coles profiles Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
After being present at the death of a friend, journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores what comes next. Death was an end, but in many religions it's just the end of the beginning. Show more
Farmers are well used to getting creative in a crisis. Caz Graham checks in on some of our favourite farmers and growers to see how they're responding to the lockdown. Show more
The latest weather forecast
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
80th Anniversary of Dunkirk; Forgiveness and Will Hajj Happen?
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Emily Buchanan brings you news and analysis of the religious, moral and ethical stories of the week. Show more
Actor Nikki Amuka-Bird makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Womankind Worldwide. Show more
The latest weather forecast
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Catherine Fox and the Bishop of Sheffield Pete Wilcox reflect on living well during this time of continued hoping and uncertainty. Show more
Will Self...on dusting, wiping, vacuuming and sweeping during lockdown! Show more
Tweet of the Day
Frank Gardner on the Great Northern Diver
1 minute
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In the first of five Tweet of the Days this week, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner recalls listening to great northern divers on television as a boy. Show more
News with Paddy O'Connell including how performance venues can operate post lockdown. Reviewing the Sunday news coverage - Janet Ellis, Sathnam Sanghera and Edward Adoo. Show more
We delve into The Archers’ archive for a week of programmes reliving key events that occurred at annual events in the Ambridge Calendar. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Charles Hazlewood, conductor
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Charlies Hazlewood, conductor and founder of the Paraorchestra, chooses the eight discs, book and luxury he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more
Lucy Worsley explores Queen Victoria's reign through significant encounters. Frieda Arnold - 20 December 1854: How Victoria's dresser was sending detailed reports back to Germany. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A visit to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus special guest Victoria Wood on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
The Food Programme
Last Orders: Does coronavirus spell boom or bust for Britain’s drinks sector?
29 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The drinks and nightlife industries have been hard-hit by measures to limit the Covid-19 pandemic, but is there an opportunity within that crisis? Jaega Wise find out. Show more
The latest weather forecast
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
Fi Glover presents a new and extended weekly edition of the programme with voices past and present, on the shared experience of being in lockdown. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT At Home: Episode Eight
42 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show from home. Show more
The Way I See It
Steve Reich on Richard Serra’s Equal
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Composer Steve Reich reflects on the effect Richard Serra's work, "Equal" has on our sense of space. But does it change the way he thinks about his own work? Show more
A stellar cast. Edward Bennett as Psmith (the P is silent!) with Susannah Fielding, George Blagden, Patricia Hodge, Lisa Dillon and Martin Jarvis. Who will steal Connie’s necklace? Show more
Open Book
Daniel Mason, Pride and Prejudice, Bob Geldof
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Mariella Frostrup talks to psychiatrist-turned-author Daniel Mason about his highly anticipated short story collection, A Registry Of My Passage On Earth. Show more
Natalie Haynes tells of Penthesilea, Amazon warrior queen, in charge of ‘a bunch of golden-shielded, silver-axed, man-loving, boy-killing women.’
With Professor Edith Hall. Show more
File on 4
Coronavirus: The care homes catastrophe
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The awful impact of Covid-19 on the lives of care home residents and staff is now well understood. But how early was this threat spotted and did the authorities act quickly enough? Show more
Mark Coles profiles Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
24/05/2020 Prime Minister backs chief aide
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Boris Johnson has stood by his chief aide, Dominic Cummings, amid claims that he broke lockdown rules and made two journeys from London to Durham.
The best of BBC Radio this week with Nick Baker. Show more
A street kid goes on an Indian TV game show. From the novel that sparked the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Stars Anand Tiwari. Show more
A routine flight is disrupted by a routine fire, routine lawsuit and routine corpse. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. From July 2008. Show more
By Nick Walker. Annika investigates a case involving a stone tiger, a flowering plant and an acupuncturist. Show more
More or Less
School re-opening, Germany’s Covid success and statistically savvy parrots
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Will re-opening some schools put children or their teachers at risk? How has Germany contained the number of deaths from Covid-19? Plus we meet some statistically savvy parrots. Show more
Last Word
Lord Robert May of Oxford, Dr Judith Darmady OBE, Mark Barkan, Saroj Lal
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on mathematical ecologist Lord May, paediatrician Judith Darmady, songwriter Mark Barkan, campaigner Saroj Lal Show more
Festival goers being denied refunds, credit card limit cuts affecting credit scores, thousands of pensioners missing out on up £80 a week and how much do mortgage holidays cost? Show more
Actor Nikki Amuka-Bird makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Womankind Worldwide. Show more
The oil price has crashed - for a while some producers were even paying customers to take it away. Will cheaper oil make a difference to our lives? With Lesley Curwen. Show more
Jo Coburn discusses the Cummings controversy with Conservative MP Huw Merriman; Labour peer Angela Smith; expert on government, Jill Rutter; plus Politico's Jack Blanchard. Show more
A whirlwind tour of the world of Agnes Varda. Show more
After being present at the death of a friend, journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores what comes next. Death was an end, but in many religions it's just the end of the beginning. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Artificial intelligence pioneer Stuart Russell tells Helen Lewis how we can make AI human compatible, keep it under our control - and so stop it destroying the world. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Mary’s Church, Bentley in Hampshire.
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Bentley in Hampshire. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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