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03/07/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the PM says sorry to victims of forced adoption.
Prayers from the Hymnal: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless.
03/07/2026 Farming roadmap, food security, protecting soils
What will the farming roadmap mean for farmers? We ask the secretary of state.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Norman Cook, DJ and musician
Norman Cook, DJ and musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Woman's Hour live from the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield
Anita Rani and Nuala McGovern from the Montgomery Theatre in front of a live audience.
Howzat? The Story of the Cricket Tea
Chef Romy Gill explores the tradition of the cricket tea.
Slavery
A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Is air conditioning irresponsible?
June's heatwave sparks a debate about whether AC is the future.
The latest weather forecast
Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei
We ask what the funeral tells us about the country's resilience.
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement
5. Brokenhagen
The US president gatecrashes a secret rendez-vous at the world’s climate summit
02/07/2026
Chris faces an unexpected interruption.
The Courier
Episode 5
Mo's finally works out who the killer is. But will anyone believe him?
Hastings
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: Bottle Alley in Hastings.
Winterbourne House and Garden: Tomatoes, Topiary and Japanese Gardens
Kathy Clugston and the panel visit Edgbaston's Winterbourne House and Garden.
Kelvin Sweat by Andy Grace Edwards
A new story from Andy Grace Edwards takes us on a unique pursuit of mental wellness.
The Good Life of Dame Penelope Keith
Matthew Bannister on an acting icon, crusading journalist, silent sister, ringmistress.
Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’
Tim Harford examines ‘Manchesterism’, hot cities, whales and CO2, and prime numbers.
No justice for Lyra McKee
Judge finds three men not guilty of 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry.
Three men are cleared of murdering the journalist Lyra McKee
She was fatally shot while observing unrest in Londonderry seven years ago
Series 27
Much Ado About North-ing
Dead Ringers is in the North, at the Crossed Wires Podcast Festival in Sheffield.
There’s a breakthrough for the Grundys.
Fairy Tales
Ellen and Mark explore the magical spell fairy tales have cast over cinema history.
Stephen Bush, Stephen Doughty MP, Baroness Fall, Danny Kruger MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter.
June 29th to July 5th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Trade and traffic
Jeremy Hunt, Nandini Das, Rana Mitter, Soumaya Keynes & Lauren Working join Anne McElvoy.
USA celebrates 250 years of independence
USA swelters under dangerous temperatures as it celebrates 250 years of independence
Cinderella and the Duke by Katherine Rundell
Katherine Rundell rewrites Cinderella to Jazz Age New York. Read by Helena Bonham Carter.
After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
04/07/2026
