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02/08/2026
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St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire.
New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
In Touch discusses how the visually impaired athletes are doing at the Commonwealth Games.
Jamaica: Shaken, not broken
How volunteers are salvaging Jamaica’s 1,600 sacred spaces destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
Samphire Without the Sea
Charlotte Smith visits a farm in Worcestershire growing samphire under glass.
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Gaza deal, C of E in Africa, Podcasting nuns
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
Over the Wall Camp
Model David Gandy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Over the Wall Camp
Port Sunlight
A service from Christ Church, Port Sunlight, on the Wirral.
The Aga Khan meets Florence Nightingale
In 1898, Florence Nightingale invited the Aga Khan around to her London home for tea.
Anita Sethi on the Dunlin
Lost on a walk in the North Pennines, Anita Sethi follows the calls of the dunlin.
Would you report a neighbour for breaking a hosepipe ban?
With drought declared in England and Wales, we look at the impact of extreme weather.
Emma Grede, businesswoman
Emma Grede, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
The week's events in Ambridge.
The funeral
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
Series 97
2. "Well she had me fooled"
Tony Hawks, Desiree Burch, Cariad Lloyd and Julian Clary.
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Preparing for the future of increasingly intelligent AI?
As AI models jump the guardrails, how tough it is to legislate for the future of mankind?
Britain's Robot Army
Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
Pinchbeck: Awkward Astrantias, Watering Wisdom and Courgette Chaos
Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit the Lincolnshire village of Pinchbeck.
Screaming Marmots and the Sound of Fear
What are the evolutionary origins of the sounds that frighten us the most?
Trouble In Mind: Part Two
Alice Childress's seminal 1955 play. As rehearsals continue, Wiletta's unease is building
Janice Hallett
The award-winning writer speaks to a Bookclub audience about her debut novel, The Appeal.
Heat 2, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on A Song of Ice and Fire and county cricket.
Gina Lollobrigida interviews Fidel Castro
In 1974, the Italian film icon secured an exclusive interview with the Cuban leader.
Episode 3
Giles Fraser is on a mission to work out the current state of Christianity.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Moscow blast 'was terrorism', but no word on who caused it
It's still not clear who was behind the restaurant explosion that killed three people.
Maryam Moshiri
Maryam Moshiri presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Jazzer makes a controversial suggestion.
Precious Stones
A journey through stone, memory, and the traces we leave behind.
Eat Whole Grains
Why choosing whole grains can help your heart, your microbiome and your blood sugar.
Radio 4's Pilot Quizzes, and Radio 1 Schedule Changes
Andrea Catherwood hears your views on Radio 4's new quiz pilots.
The life of "Dr Death" - Body Worlds founder Gunther von Hagens
Also, businessman Sir Ian Wood, historian Juliet Gardiner, and dancer Dinkie Flowers.
Toast - Series 7
Wilko
What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
France's 'David and Goliath' Fight Against Wildfires
An inferno in the region around the city of Bordeaux has burned more than 100,000 acres.
Simpson's Dictators
John Simpson looks back at the dictators he's met: the mad, the malign and the meek.
Dr Hannah Critchlow picks Professor Colin Blakemore
Dr Hannah Critchlow selects the neurobiologist Professor Colin Blakemore.
4. Love and Grief
What is awe, and where do we find it?
Take It to the Bridge
A brand-new satirical comedy by Gareth Ceredig. Read by Rebecca Front.
03/08/2026
Is inflammation behind all chronic disease?
How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
