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06/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
30/04/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Triumph for a medical guinea pig
A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’.
Britain by Bodycam
Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
05/05/2026
Award-winning current affairs documentary series
May 4th to May 10th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3: Diving to the Bottom of the Pacific
Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Rats, Risk and Reward
What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
Ruth has a lot to think about.
Series 9
Episode 1
Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
The latest news from the world of personal finance
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Full coverage of the day's news
Nina Gilligan: Goldfish
Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
Ruairi gets some food for thought.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
01/05/2026
Peace talks for the culture wars.
Series 1
Collectors: Pamphila
A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
Series 3
1. Twins - Part 1
The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way.
The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode Eight
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
6. Something in My Eye
Brian asks Roger to sign an important form.
Series 16
Episode 3
Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before.
Defying Gravity from Wicked
The power of the anthem from the hit musical.
07/05/2026
