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16/05/2026
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Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection, with Rabbi Monique Mayer.
Series 1
Press Ganged
Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.
Bluebird returns to Coniston
Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird returns to Coniston Water in Cumbria.
16/05/26 Farming Today This Week: too many pigs, new strategy to tackle animal disease, call for caged eggs ban, Balmoral Show
Too many pigs, not enough space: farmers struggling to sell their livestock
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Sixty Years of Hurt
1. England v The World
David Baddiel tells the story of football and Englishness, from 1966 to the present day.
Series 52
Episode 6
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
Donald Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping
China's President Xi rolled out the red carpet for President Trump but differences remain
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Lack of Wills and "Savvy Squirrel"
Are you one of the millions of people in the UK without plans in place for when you die?
Series 120
5. Starmer psychodrama
Will Keir Starmer last the week?
The latest weather forecast
Lord Finkelstein, Stephanie Flanders, Layla Moran MP, Mike Tapp MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Chatham in Kent.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
15/05/2026
All is not going to plan for George.
Jude the Obscure
Episode 3
Sue and Jude's unconventional relationship ends in tragedy.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
Full coverage of the day's news
Why the Prime Minister has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer
The former communities minister on reaching breaking point and who should lead Labour now.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Conn Iggulden, Rob Madge's Bank of Dave musical, Cally Beaton, Guvna B
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
Felicity Lott
Soprano Dame Felicity Lott talks to John Wilson about her distinguished career.
The Life and Many Deaths of the Local
Shane Richie discovers how pubs can survive today by exploring how they did in the past.
Rinsed: Omnibus 1
What's happening to our rivers is a real stinker of a scandal. Kate Lamble investigates.
The future of our fruit and veg
Sheila Dillon asks fruit and veg growers what they want from a new UK horticulture plan.
4. The Lord I Shot
Brighty decides he can right a wrong - killing a man in a duel - without Babs’ help.
6. Scotland vs Northern Ireland
Scotland face Northern Ireland in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
17/05/2026
Amitav Ghosh
The award-winning novelist on his new book, Ghost Eye, and its key literary influences.
