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23/04/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
Hamlet’s philosophy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
23/04/26 Fertiliser, fossil fuels, recycling farm plastics.
New report warns UK is too reliant on global supply chains for its fertiliser.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Indian Indentured Labour
How slavery's abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.
The Process Was Followed (with Tim Shipman)
Are we obsessed with process? And can language can tell us the true severity of a crisis?
Melanie C, Toddler 'skinfluencers', Bryony Gordon
The Spice Girl and DJ on her latest album, Sweat.
Robert Icke
Theatre director and writer Robert Icke reveals his formative creative influences.
Gluttony
Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The Booking.com Scam
How can you steer clear of this hard-to-spot scam?
Hair Removal Devices
Can intense pulsed light devices really "zap" away your unwanted hair?
The latest weather forecast
Outrage at Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist
Lebanese president condemns "Israel's deliberate and consistent targeting of journalists".
The power of things
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
22/04/2026
The countryside is coming to life at the Rewilding.
King's Pawn
A Ditty Box
Comedy drama series set in a Cardiff pawn shop. With Lisa Palfrey and Julian Lewis Jones.
Welsh Incident in Criccieth
Jon Gower is in Criccieth to explore the inspiration behind Robert Graves’s 1929 poem.
Magic Bus UK
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
Visualisation, Long Wave, Elis and John Podcast
Andrea Catherwood hears your thoughts on video podcasting.
What's the conflict in Iran doing to the world economy?
How has the US-Israel war with Iran affected the global economy?
Can we prevent the next pandemic?
Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair US-UK relations
President Trump speaks to the BBC about Iran, Keir Starmer and the King.
Private medical data donated to UK Biobank is touted for sale on a Chinese website
The information was donated by half a million British volunteers
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2
S2 E1: A Gambling Man
Why are men so addicted to gambling?
Miranda moves into Home Farm.
Reviewing Richard Gadd’s follow up to his hit Baby Reindeer
Plus Anne Hathaway as a pop star seeking a comeback in thriller Mother Mary.
The Decisions That Made Me
Richard Farleigh (Dragon’s Den, entrepreneur)
Richard Farleigh on becoming a successful investor and his humble stumbles along the way.
The future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny, Mandelson vetting row scoop
Future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny.
Alfie Boe, Paul Black, Hannah Lavery, Clive Anderson, Amanda Dwyer, Alice Faye
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Assisted dying bill expected to fall
Ahead of the final debate on the bill, we ask what's next for assisted dying campaigners
Episode 9
The Connollys deal with the damage caused during last night’s storm.
Taking Responsibility: Are We Thinking About Success and Ambition All Wrong? (Emma Grede)
Emma Grede argues that success is all about focus, trade-offs and taking control.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as a top civil servant discusses Mandelson vetting.
24/04/2026
