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23/04/2026
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
Hamlet’s philosophy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
Armando Iannucci and Tim Shipman decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
Gluttony
Peter Jones explores the deadly sin of gluttony in Self-Help from the Middle Ages.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
The power of things
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
22/04/2026
Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
King's Pawn
A Ditty Box
Comedy drama series set in a Cardiff pawn shop. With Lisa Palfrey and Julian Lewis Jones.
Welsh Incident in Criccieth
Jon Gower is in Criccieth to explore the inspiration behind Robert Graves’ 1929 poem.
Magic Bus UK
Trustee of Magic Bus UK Ruby Parmar makes the Radio Four Appeal on behalf of the charity.
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
S2 E1: A Gambling Man
Why are men so addicted to gambling?
Miranda moves into Home Farm.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
The Decisions That Made Me
Richard Farleigh (Dragon’s Den, entrepreneur)
Richard Farleigh on becoming a successful investor and his humble stumbles along the way.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Alfie Boe, Paul Black, Hannah Lavery, Clive Anderson, Amanda Dwyer, Alice Faye
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode Nine
The Connollys deal with the damage caused during last night’s storm.
24/04/2026
