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09/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Prime Minister's Questions - with a difference. Susan Hulme reports.
Strength of the Lord
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
09/07/26 Growing crops in a mine, scallop fishing, RHS Badminton
Farming underground - scientists grow crops in a mine a km beneath the earth's surface.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Who Did We Think We Were?
1. National Remembrance and the 1924 Empire Exhibition
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
Art That Conquered the World
Ophelia
James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became so famous.
Shahrnush Parsipur remembered, Fibroids, Grief and clothing, Olympian health
The writer who spent her life documenting being a woman in Iran.
1. Building men of Empire
Nicky Campbell explores the history and influence of British boarding schools.
Episode 4
Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Imposter Syndrome
Why do so many capable people still feel like frauds, despite clear evidence of success?
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Robotic Lawnmowers
Can robotic lawnmowers save you time without hassling hedgehogs?
The latest weather forecast
Iran claims US strikes land near its nuclear power plant
Iranian state-linked media accuses US of striking near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement
9. Crackdown
Did Just Stop Oil help lead to new laws cracking down on disruptive protest?
08/07/2026
Chris gets himself in a mess.
B&B
Martin Jarvis directs a brand-new comedy drama. But - is cosy-crime on the menu?
Judi Dench
Dame Judi Dench tells Martha Kearney about her love of trees.
The Living Paintings Trust
Trustee David Hall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Living Paintings Trust.
BBC Investigative Journalism, and Cuts to Programming
Andrea Catherwood discusses uncovering serious crimes as a journalist with Sam Poling.
Relationship recession: Why are fewer people coupling?
Why are fewer people are forming relationships and should we worry about it?
Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab?
Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.
Continued heatwaves threaten UK food security
The author of the National Food Strategy sets out how we can become more resilient.
Jersey assisted dying legislation is formally approved
Jersey will be the first part of the British Isles where assisted dying is legalised
Series 2
S2 E4: Are You A Laugh?
A sketch show made by the internet's funniest comedians that asks... are you a laugh?
Nerves are frayed on the day of the Borchester Show.
Review Show: The Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues
AI and humanity explored in the play Robota and Disney Live Action remakes.
Me Against the World
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss why powerful people often play the victim card.
Nigel Farage and the media, Prince Harry legal case, doorstepping
Journalist Gabriel Pogrund on his Nigel Farage investigation.
Adrian Lester, Kathy Lette, Alexandra Burke, Sir Grayson Perry, Katie Norris
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
1. Zombie Apocalypse
Suspicion surrounds a meat rendering plant in Kent, sparking paranoia.
Iran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The burial of Ali Khamenei comes as fears grow of a return to full-scale conflict
Tuesday 29th August 1939: Your Mother’s Son
Jack is taking Rex to his estranged grandparents but a mysterious figure is on their tail.
We Need to Talk About Class: Is It Time to Abolish Private Schools? (Sophie Pender)
The founder of ‘The 93% Club’ on class, privilege, networking, and education.
Susan Hulme reports on the latest plans for welfare reform.
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