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30/07/2026
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
Brainless
Meet the highly intelligent, bright yellow blob that doesn’t have a brain.
The Gift of Football
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Series 12
Alexandria: The Science
Natalie's joined by Islam Issa and Adam Rutherford to reveal stellar scientific inventions
Art That Conquered the World
Girl with a Pearl Earring
James Fox asks how Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring became so famous.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Episode 1: The Early Years
A journey through the landscape that shapes the health of our children.
Accountability
Author Darren McGarvey wrestles with unsettling questions raised by the Me Too movement.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Air Conditioning
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Dead Rabbit
9. The Trial
Dan and Lucy meet the man accused of leaving the dead animals outside the village shop.
29/07/2026
Chris takes it a step too far.
Yeartides
Lughnasadh
By Ben Lewis. Soulful and witty drama infused with song.
Patrick Barkham
The nature writer takes Martha Kearney butterfly-spotting in Foxley Wood, Norfolk.
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Dame Ellen MacArthur makes the Radio 4 Appeal for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 1
1. The Giant
Welcome to Icklewick FM. Brand new comedy from The Delightful Sausage
Tempers flare for the Carter family.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Cassandra
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
25/07/2026
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
4. Bad News
A grieving mother makes a list of culprits who she blames for her son’s death.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode 9
Rowan discovers the truth about her husband, Hank.
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
Ria Lina and Otegha Uwagba
A comedian and a writer chat favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
31/07/2026
