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20/04/2026
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
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Why Stuff Matters: Objects, Power and the Past
Mary Beard, Greg Doran and Sophia Adams talk to Adam Rutherford.
Reminiscence recordings
How one charity is helping people record their life stories for loved ones to keep.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Ancient Atoms
Jim Al-Khalili explores the early thinkers and artists who pondered the atom.
Sloth
Peter Jones explores the medieval condition of Acedia, or as we know it, depression.
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
Shall we talk about death?
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
19/04/2026
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
Series 3
Remember the Date
Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.
Transcription
John Yorke takes a look at Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
William Gladstone, four-time PM
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal
When Kevin Met Sadie
Chris Page explores the influence of Joan Lingard’s Kevin & Sadie novels on young readers.
Back to Books: Sweden’s Digital Backlash
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
Stockport
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Full coverage of the day's news
6. Wondrous Words from Wales
Wondrous words from Wales, in a Hay Festival special.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
16/04/2026
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode Six
Robert-John receives unwelcome news about the flood.
An Eye for a Killing
5. The Reckoning
A crowd of 25,000 people turn out to watch Burke hang.
21/04/2026
