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27/09/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
The church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Swithin in Hempsted, Gloucestershire.
Access to Theatre and London Fashion Week
In Touch reports on a project helping visually impaired people access London Fashion Week.
Belief and Beards
Giles and the panel discuss the spiritual dimensions of facial hair.
Farming on Holy Island alongside thousands of tourists
The perils of farming on Holy Island which welcomes up to 750,000 visitors a year.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Jehovah’s Witnesses blood u-turn, billionaire ethics, Laurence Olivier’s vicar father
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
Lymphoma Action
Beneficiary Jacqueline Durban makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lymphoma Action.
‘Praise the Lord’ - A Celebration of Black British Gospel Music
Gospel choir directors Bazil Meade and Karen Gibson chat to Swarzy Shire.
Australia's first Big Thing
In 1963, a giant sculpture of a Scotsman began one of the country's quirkiest phenomena
Tom McKinney on the Fieldfare
Broadcaster Tom McKinney on the spectacular autumn arrival of fieldfare.
Burnham prepares for first Labour conference as leader
Paddy O'Connell interviews an ally of the prime minister, housing secretary Angela Rayner.
Matt Haig, writer
Matt Haig, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
It’s a big day for the Grundys, and Alan comes to the rescue.
Alice Weidel
German co-leader of the AfD.
Series 4
4. Should You Help a Pigeon?
Annoying announcements, autumn's passage into winter, and when trying to help goes wrong.
The latest weather forecast
Major incident at air force base
Multiple arrests at RAF Fairford on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.
The Silence of the Oligarchs
Russia's super-rich once ruled the country - could they restore their political influence?
Gardeners Question Time Meets DIY SOS: Redcatch Community Garden Special
Gardeners Question Time Meets DIY:SOS for a special postbag episode.
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
The Soldier's Return
Episode 1
A Burma veteran struggles to return to civilian life in this Melvyn Bragg drama adaptation
Louise Kennedy
The award-winning writer on her latest novel - Stations - and its three key influences.
Brain of Britain - Heat 10, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on popes, Julia Donaldson and the Paris Opera Ballet.
Mstislav Rostropovich: Virtuoso cellist
In 1978, Rostropovich lost Soviet citizenship for 'unpatriotic activity'
This Verb Contains Strong Language
Ian McMillan and the best in poetry live from the Contains Strong Language festival.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Five men arrested after RAF Fairford incident
Five men are arrested for explosive and terrorism offences near an RAF airbase.
Jane Steel
Jane Steel presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Reality sets in for Amber.
Faithless
Examining the line between religious devotion and unhealthy control.
Thief at the British Museum
3. Lightbulb Moment
For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief?
Bouncer George Bass on de-escalating conflict
Michael Rosen talks to a security guard who says that words are his riot shield in his job
"A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed" fashion designer Bob Mackie
Also actor Stephanie Cole, BSL interpreter Peter Llewellyn-Jones and activist Emma Bonino.
AI Money Advice and Heating Oil Costs Rise
What's the best advice for using AI to help with your personal finance?
Xi, Trump and the battle for AI supremacy
China is promoting an alternative vision of AI beyond simply matching the US.
Analysis from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Particle Accelerators
The enormous machines that seek to answer the fundamental questions about our universe.
Valerie and the Mothers by Deborah Kay Davies
A disturbing story of a girl who yearns to disappear.
28/09/2026
Has Poland fallen out of love with Ukraine?
Why has anti-Ukrainian feeling been growing in Poland, especially in recent months?
