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20/09/2026
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St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield in London
Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield in London.
Live Action Role Playing
In Touch hears about how visually impaired people get involved with Live Action Role Play.
26/06/2026
Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
OxFarmtoFork - Connecting Growers to Oxford Institutions
How the OxFarmtoFork initiative is building short veg supply chains around Oxford.
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Mullaly Award Saga, John Coltrane, Quran burial
William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Child Poverty Action Group
Writer Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group.
Holy Coasts - Northumberland Pilgrimage
Holy Coasts - Northumberland Pilgrimage.
Jackie Kennedy renovates the White House
In 1962, first lady Jackie Kennedy took the cameras on a tour of the restored White House
Susan Calman on the Goldfinch
Comedian Susan Calman has gone to great lengths to entice goldfinches into her garden.
Drones over Moscow
Ukraine launch their biggest attack on the city ever.
Blair's Education Reforms 1997
Reflecting on the education reforms of the Blair government.
Harrison has a confession to make, and there’s a race against time for Anna.
Amy Hunt
'Academic badass, track goddess'.
Series 4
3. Outrageous Behaviour
Problematic packaging, beautiful outrageousness and zen fury.
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Houthis target Saudi capital
A new front in the Iran war brings more instability to the Middle East.
Taiwan: The Pacific Breaking Point
Will the world go to war over Taiwan? Experts from Taipei, Beijing and Washington explain.
Summer Garden Party RHS Wisley: Show 2
Kathy Clugston hosts GQT from the Summer Garden Party 2026 held at RHS Garden Wisley.
African Wild Dogs and Democracy
Can we take notes on democracy from a pack of sneezing wild dogs?
Where We Belong
A Mohegan artist retraces ancestral journeys while studying Shakespeare.
Donal Ryan
The Irish writer on his latest novel, Where Are The Kings, and its three key influences.
Brain of Britain - Heat 9, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Nordic heavy metal and 'Macbeth'.
Australia's first Big Thing
In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena
Poems to help us brave the elements
Ian McMillan with elemental haiku, poetry that moves mountains, and the best new writing.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
German Chancellor: 'Disastrous' state elections
German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite state election results
Paulette Edwards
Paulette Edwards presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Natasha throws a spanner in the works.
Izabela in Peru
Polish field-recordist Izabela Dłużyk, born blind, guides us into the rainforest of Peru.
Thief at the British Museum
2. White Paper Dots
Ittai Gradel discovers a seemingly endless supply of precious gemstones.
Voices of Manchester
Rob Drummond talks to Michael about the ways people talk in Manchester.
“A powerful wordsmith and artist” – remembering the playwright and cultural critic Bonnie Greer
Also, farmer Wendell Berry, historian Frances Stonor Saunders and producer Jeremy Thomas.
The Future of Pensions and Bereavement "Injustice"
What might the Pensions Commission recommend to improve retirement saving?
Iran-backed Houthis rapidly advance on Red Sea coast
Houthi fighters captured two port cities, consolidating their grip on a key shipping route
The PM prepares to meet President Trump, and the Lib Dem Conference
Andy Burnham goes to the UN and the Lib Dems gather in Brighton for their party conference
Thomas More's Utopia
How the description of a fictional island has fascinated readers for centuries.
Magpies and Altruism
Why do we help each other out? Even when it gets us nothing? Magpies might know.
21/09/2026
Turkey on Trial: Can Courts Control a Nation?
From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown.
