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28/10/2026
The Chancellor's Budget
29/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Scatology and Sex
Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gullivers Travels.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Sean Curran reports on one of the biggest events in the Commons calendar - the Budget
What Cannot Be Lost
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Dr Mark Clavier.
29/10/2026: Aphids, Laser bird scarer, Budget reaction
Aphids, laser bird scarer, Budget reaction.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Immune cells
The vast network of specialised cells in our bodies that work to protect us from harm.
In a Surprise Announcement (with Beth Rigby)
Beth Rigby joins Armando to talk the language of the budget.
Judge in Larry Nasser case, Budget reaction, Female beatboxer
Ten years after the Larry Nassar abuse scandal, is gymnastics safer for women and girls?
Series 35
Ghosts - Isy Suttie, Laurence Rickard, Ciarán O'Keeffe and Chris French
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford investigate the spooky science behind ghosts.
Gulliver and the wonders of science.
Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Redemption
How easy is it to build a business after serving time in jail?
Weather Apps
Which weather app is the most accurate?
The latest weather forecast
How to reduce the benefits bill
The Chancellor says 'it is simply not good for Britain' to have a bigger benefits bill.
How Houdini Made Magic
9. Stay relevant
Houdini becomes a crusader against a new religion, keeping his name on the front pages
Elizabeth attempts to do the right thing.
The Call of Cthudo
Five detectives. One impossible mansion. Can they solve a murder before it solves them?
Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire
Clare meets Karen Skeel who runs a bed and breakfast halfway along the Coast to Coast.
Carers Trust
Comedian Jenny Eclair makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Trust.
How have the BBC Radio cuts played out with audiences? And a standout Stallone interview
Andrea Catherwood talks to two experts about the cuts to Radio 4 programming.
How might the midterms affect US foreign policy?
If the Democrats take the House or the Senate, how might that impact current conflicts?
The race to protect a third of the world
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
Burnham: we want to cut welfare bill as soon as possible
We examine the politics around cutting welfare. We'll also answer your budget questions.
Rescuers work to identify Spanish train crash victims
The Spanish Civil Guard appeals for DNA samples from relatives
Series 1
4. The Influencer
Clive's feeling ill, and a diagnosis from Lauren causes him to spiral.
Helen finds herself in a web of deception.
Reviewing the RSC's 6-hour Middlemarch adaptation, an Agatha Christie exhibition and Gentle Monster film
RSC's 6-hour Middlemarch adaptation, an Agatha Christie exhibition and Gentle Monster film
Is Man City's PR Bananas?
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on the ongoing crisis facing Manchester City.
Is TV news still fit for purpose? Celebrity media injunction and Blue Planet III returns
Is TV news fit for purpose? Celebrity injunction legal case and Blue Planet III returns.
Su Pollard, Lloyd Griffith, Emily Woof, Naomi Katiyo, The Mary Wallopers
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Sir Patrick Stewart dies at age 86
We reflect on the life and career of the acclaimed actor
Prelude VII
As Sigurd's visit looms, Livia finishes sifting through memories at her mother's house.
Unschooling: Do Children Need School? (Naomi Fisher)
Psychologist Naomi Fisher on why education is for everyone, but school might not be
What will the Budget mean for defence spending? Sean Curran reports.
