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Series 39
Semi-final 1, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
15/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Colm Tóibín
On his new short story collection and its connections to three other literary works.
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.
The church of St Mary, Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary, Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire
Usher Syndrome Helpline, Eye Matter
In Touch discusses a new helpline specifically for people with Usher Syndrome.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Debt and Wealth Inequality
Living with debt - and has inequality become ingrained? Laurie Taylor hears new research.
Robocrops
Robin Markwell explores the future of robots in agriculture at the University of Lincoln.
The latest weather reports and forecast
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Julie Etchingham.
Bone Cancer Research Trust
Supporter Ben Phelps makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust.
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
A Journey though Lent - The Servant of All
From Northern Ireland on the Fourth Sunday in Lent with the New Irish Choir and Orchestra.
South Africa's referendum on apartheid
The last whites-only vote in South Africa was held in 1992
Juliet Vickery on the Dipper
The head of the BTO Juliet Vickery fell in love with dippers studying them for her PhD.
Oil shock: What can government do to help cost of living?
Strait of Hormuz: What can the government do to ease fuel price pressures?
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Brian meddles in his children's lives.
Wunmi Mosaku
Oscar-nominated actress Wunmi Mosaku.
Series 96
6. The time I spent New Year's Eve with Sue Perkins
Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
The latest weather forecast
The politics of an oil price shock
We examine the political implications of rising oil prices caused by the war in Iran.
Britain By Bodycam
Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
Sully & District: Blooming Cacti, Shallow Depth and Signs of Spring
Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel answer questions from an audience in Sully & District.
My Antonia
John Yorke explores Willa Cather’s novel of frontier life, My Ántonia.
My Ántonia
Dramatisation of Willa Cather’s classic novel - a Little House on the Prairie for adults.
Susan Choi
On her Booker-shortlisted novel, Flashlight, and its links to three other literary works.
Semi-final 2, 2026
Paul Keating's Redfern speech
In 1992, Australia's prime minister addressed atrocities inflicted upon Indigenous people.
An American Journey
1. The Pursuit of Happiness
How have Americans understood the connection between economic and democratic freedom?
Iran says it sees no reason for talks with US
Tehran says it's "never asked for a ceasefire"
Nikki Bedi
Nikki Bedi presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Tom and Helen are worried about Tony.
Swimming with Jimmy
There’s joy and peace in the depths of a swimming pool, if only you can learn to let go.
Power and Vulnerability
A series of personal reflections on power.
Illuminated, Charter Renewal, News Avoidance
Andrea Catherwood discusses BBC Charter Renewal with an expert.
Paul Conroy, Kenith Trodd, Astrid Llewellyn, Jo Purvis
Matthew Bannister on a photojournalist, a TV producer, a sailor, a DJ.
Mortgage Rates and Banknotes
Mortgage rates rise amid fears of a rise in inflation - what's the best advice?
Live:
Iran: Lives under bombardment
As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like.
On Next:
How is the Iran war affecting the cost of living in the UK?
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
Archaea
How a discovery in the 1970s changed the theory of the origin of complex life on earth.
The Shrinking by Nicola Rayner
In a world where women seek to shrink to the 'perfect height', a miracle pill emerges.
