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23/05/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
From despair to respair
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley.
Series 1
Aaron
Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.
Bailies of Bennachie
Clare heads up Mither Tap, a distinctive hill in the Bennachie range.
23/05/26 Farming Today This Week: red diesel, Gulf trade deal, Climate Change Committee report, regen tenancies, flowers.
We ask what the latest government cost of living measures mean for farmers.
The latest weather reports and forecast
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
LIVE at the Hay Festival - Hugh Bonneville, Martha Kearney, Matt Haig, and the Inheritance Tracks of Prue Leith
Adrian Chiles is joined by a veteran broadcaster, literary polymath… and Paddington’s dad.
Sixty Years of Hurt
2. England v Mavericks
The mavericks - talent that doesn’t play by the rules - and their impact on the game.
The Miles Davis Story
1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments from Westminster.
Afghanistan: Shaiqa's story
A father makes an unenviable decision in order to fund his daughter's medical treatment.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Carers' Pensions and Face-to-Face Banking
How caring for a loved one can impact your pension.
Series 120
6. Brexpressionism
Why are we talking about Brexit again?
The latest weather forecast
Chris Curtis MP, Mariella Frostrup, Damian Hinds MP, Mark Littlewood
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Warminster Civic Centre in Wiltshire.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
22/05/2026
The partnership meeting arrives.
Lola vs Powerman
Kinks icon Ray Davies and Paul Sirett's allegorical drama about the music industry.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Dawn French, Alexis Ohanian, Ladies loos on stage
Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French on her latest novel, Enough.
Cautious optimism from Rubio on Iran ceasefire
US secretary of state says they may announce ‘something soon’.
'What the hell are we doing?' Wes Streeting on his promise to young people, resigning from government, and wanting to be PM
Labour leadership contender and former health secretary Wes Streeting.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Government reviewer wants 'complete reset' for young people
Author says 25 times more spent on benefits for young people than helping them into work
Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna
Clive Anderson and guests, recorded at the Hay Festival.
Rhun ap Iorwerth
The new Welsh first minister.
George Saunders
Booker Prize-winning American author George Saunders reveals his cultural influences.
The Sound of Soft Power
Radio’s international art of persuasion
Rinsed (2/2)
What's happening to our rivers is a real stinker of a scandal. Kate Lamble investigates.
The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026 Launch: Belfast here we come
Jaega Wise travels to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland to launch this year's awards.
Comedian Ali Shahalom takes on Hajj, exploring faith, family and total chaos in 50°C heat.
7. Wales and Scotland - Third place play-off
The battle for third place in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
24/05/2026
Katie Kitamura
On her Booker-shortlisted novel, Audition, and how it connects to three other works.
