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Series 39
Heat 5, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
08/02/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sarah Bernstein
Sarah Bernstein speaks to Bookclub about her Booker shortlisted novel Study for Obedience.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
All Saints church in Easton, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints church in Easton, Suffolk.
Update on the Macular Society
Tensions about change at the Macular Society: We hear both sides of the argument.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
The go-along research method
Laurie Taylor explores the value of research done in informal settings and on the move.
The One-Woman Wagyu Beef Farmer
The wagyu farmer in Norfolk, whose animals have taught her to be more zen.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Epstein Files; Michelangelo; Apocalypse Tropics
Edward Stourton takes a look at the religious and ethical issues of the week.
DeafKidz International
Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of DeafKidz International.
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Seats of wisdom
A service from Exeter Cathedral as part of the Northern European Cathedrals Conference.
Polly Atkin on the Long-eared Owl
Writer and owl-lover Polly Atkin on the secretive long-eared owl.
What's going right in the world
Can Keir Starmer survive?
Lord Blunkett discusses the prime minister's position after his worst week in the job.
Tahra Zafar, costume and effects designer
Tahra Zafar, costume and designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Contemporary drama in a rural setting
Kirsty Coventry
Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee.
Series 96
1. The best curry in Bradford
We're kicking off this series in the glorious city of Bradford.
The latest weather forecast
US pushes Cuba to the brink
Could US pressure on the Cuban government lead to regime change?
Trump and Greenland: How MAGA went Arctic
The backstory to Donald Trump's desire to take over Greenland.
Kimpton
Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Kimpton, Hertfordshire.
Gone with the Wind - Episode 1
John Yorke explores Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel Gone with the Wind.
Gone with the Wind: Episode 1
The American Civil War novel, a stunning tale of love and loss, dramatised by Rachel Joyce
Bryan Washington
The American writer speaks about his new novel Palaver and its three literary influences.
Heat 6, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
Kawarau Bridge: The first bungee jumping site in New Zealand
In 1988, AJ Hackett brought bungee jumping to paying customers.
The Love Verb
Love poems with Deborah Alma, Rob Macaisa Colgate, Mark Connors and Kim Moore.
Morgan McSweeney quits as PM's chief of staff
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff
Martin Geissler
Martin Geissler presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
There's big news at Brookfield.
Functioning
Two women share a rare insight into their secret lives as 'functioning alcoholics’.
Stand on One Leg
How challenging your balance could build you a confident core and maybe even a longer life
Vincentian Creole
Michael Rosen talks to linguist Teddy Mack about Vincy, a language spoken on St Vincent.
Sir Nicholas White, Lord Wallace, Professor Deborah Cameron, Sly Dunbar
Matthew Bannister on a physician, a politician, a linguist and a drummer.
Credit Card Debt and Civil Service Pensions
Calls for stronger rules protect people from getting into persistent credit card debt.
Gaza: Rafah border crossing reopens
The reopening of the 'lifeline to the world' has brought relief to sick Palestinians.
Reaction to Morgan McSweeney's resignation
Ben Wright and guests discuss the fallout from Morgan McSweeney's resignation.
Henry IV Part 1
Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.
The Bench by Isy Suttie
A story about new beginnings written and read by Isy Suttie.
