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17/07/2026
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.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Paul Farmer, charity leader
Paul Farmer, charity leader, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Chocolate Crisis?
Cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fallout.
Episode 5
The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Peace talks for the culture wars.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
New Storytellers 2026
After Confession
Confessions don't end once spoken, they live in the people who hear them.
16/07/2026
Helen provides a shoulder to cry on.
Central Intelligence: Series 3
Episode 2
Britain sells buses to Cuba threatening to derail the special relationship.
Morecambe Bay
Richard King goes fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson.
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Afterdrop by Jane Fraser
After her husband’s death, Sarah finds inspiration in a group of women sea-swimmers.
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
94. Small Giants
Shrinking down the things that matter most, to something we can hold in our hand.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 27
Episode 6
Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
Lynda faces a shocking accusation.
The Swinging Sixties
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how film and TV captured the Swinging Sixties.
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
July 13th - July 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Simpson's Dictators
John Simpson looks back at the dictators he's met: the mad, the malign and the meek.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
18/07/2026
