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The Sunday morning magazine programme with a fresh approach to the news and discussion about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

1 HR AGO

Oil shock: What can government do to help cost of living?

Rising fuel costs as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for most oil tankers. What can the government do to help? Also: the Oscars and Paddy O'Connell and Greg James go cycling.

52 min
8 MAR

Trump: Starmer joining Iran war "after we've already won"

The US President says he doesn't need Sir Keir Starmer to send British aircraft carriers to the Gulf. Former defence secretary Ben Wallace tells BH the ships would only be for show. The conflict in Iran has sent gas prices soaring. Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson spells out how that will affect energy bills here. Plus, the secretive world of moss collecting and Steve Rosenberg plays the Archers theme tune in the style of Rachmaninov.

51 min
1 MAR

01/03/2026

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

58 min
22 FEB

Britain's new drama: succession

The Sunday papers cover the fallout from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on Thursday over suspicion of misconduct in public office. We'll discuss with Jennie Bond and Andrew Marr. The final night of competition at the Winter Olympics ends in silver for Team GB's curlers. We'll look back at two weeks of weird and wonderful winter sport. Plus we celebrate opera with soprano Danielle de Niese, pine martins and Kenneth Williams - those are all separate features.

52 min
15 FEB

Calls for new inquiries over Andrew's time as UK Trade Envoy

An MP tells BH there should be a new inquiry over Andrew's time as UK Trade Envoy. Also: reviews of Wuthering Heights and how retraining in middle age can be liberating.

51 min
18/08/2025

The UK sends jets to the Middle East as Israel and Iran exchange air strikes

Paddy O'Connell and Lyse Doucet present this week’s Broadcasting House as the conflict between Israel and Iran ramps up. Cabinet minister Darren Jones discusses the UK's role, as well as the announcement of national inquiry into grooming gangs. Plus, the hyperglot who speaks more than 15 languages, and the BH press review with Alice Bunn of UK Space, George Parker of the Financial Times, and writer and broadcaster Maria McErlane.

59 min
01/11/2020

01/11/2020

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

1 hr
25/10/2020

25/10/2020

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

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Where is the podcast

29/03/2020

sanguine7

It’s Mon 20 Jan nearly 3pm...still no podcast from Sun 19. I love this program, will have to listen on Sounds .... is that reason for being late? You want us to go to Sounds. I dislike Sounds intensely too much chat about things I have no interest in Today is Sunday 29 March ...22.49hrs STILL UNABLE to listen to Paddy @BH FOR GOODNESSES SAKE SORT IT OUT. The Archers Omnibus managed to go to podcast straight after show .... what is the problem with BH?
Jane Garvey, who is better?

08/01/2023

asaltydog

Paddy O’Connell really it’s just a nasty Tory Government mouthpiece and a Brexit dumbass.
Jane Garvey is excellent

12/08/2021

winchestersamantha

This programme is so much better with Jane Garvey presenting! So nice to have a break from Paddy O’Connell’s sense of humour, which is generally outdated and spiteful. I like to tune in for a Sunday analysis of the day’s news but have started to dread his jokes - cheap laughs at someone else’s expense (normally a woman). By contrast Jane is sophisticated, clever and naturally witty. I hope they replace Paddy with Jane, or at least tell him to stop trying to be funny and stick to the news.
So much

19/03/2021

Peterbees

2 much for me it makes me sad 😭🤧😭🤧

The Sunday morning magazine programme with a fresh approach to the news and discussion about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.