Broadcasting House

BBC Radio 4

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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.

6D AGO

A festive Broadcasting House

We've a live brass band, a druid celebrating Winter Solstice at Stonehenge and Darren Jones with a review of the government's performance in 2025.

50 min
DEC 14

'Multiple casualties' in Bondi beach shooting

Eyewitnesses describe thousands of people fleeing as gunmen fire on iconic Sydney beach. We get an update from the scene. Plus, a massive change to the rail timetable, and Sheila Hancock goes for a drive.

50 min
DEC 7

Ukraine's President Zelensky meets Keir Starmer and EU leaders in London tomorrow

Ukraine President Zelensky meets EU leaders and Keir Starmer in London tomorrow. Will it lead to a breakthrough? Also AI lit and three young women on being in care at Christmas.

43 min
NOV 30

Tom Stoppard: 'one of our greatest writers'

Playwright Tom Stoppard has died aged 88. Actors Tom Hollander and Dame Harriet Walter tell us he was the greatest writer of his generation. We digest the week in Westminster as the Chancellor denies she misled the public over the UK’s finances prior to the Budget. Also, Petroc Trelawney’s guide to Advent music across the UK.

52 min
AUG 18

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
11/01/2020

01/11/2020

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

1 hr
10/25/2020

25/10/2020

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

1 hr
10/18/2020

18/10/2020

Dating in the age of corona, Batman in Liverpool, a united Manchester and Brexit. With Dame Esther Rantzen, Val McDermid and Alistair Barrie on the paper review. bh@bbc.co.uk

1 hr

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Salute from the States

10/18/2020

Mia N Wolfe

This program is sunshine in audio file form. I’m from the US but my Sunday routine is incomplete without listening to Paddy, the main story, slow radio and the guest headlines. A+ podcast.
Hit and Miss

06/18/2023

Mac an tSionnaigh

Sunday June 18th 2023 was a definite miss.
Simple

05/18/2020

Niban #2dj

It is not a weekend without Paddy. 💕Paddy
The Sunday brunch that you wish you were invited to.

04/03/2019

Domic57

‘nuf said.

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.