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19/09/2026
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
A nice blank diary
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Fiona Stewart.
When Banksy Comes to Town
2. Beside the Seaside
What happens when Banksy paints on your wall? Things kick off in Margate and Lowestoft.
Kate Stables and Winchester
Musician Kate Stables explores the landscapes around her home city of Winchester.
19/09/2026 The role of farming co-ops, Shepherd protests in Bucharest, International sheep dog trials
Calls for more farming co-ops; Farmer protests in Romania; International sheep dog trials.
The latest weather reports and forecast
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Eric Idle, Caitlin Moran, Rob Brydon and the Inheritance Tracks of Jim Al-Khalili
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
The History of Fandom, 1700-1900 (Live)
Join Greg Jenner and his guests to learn about the early history of fandom.
Bonds, buses and Bassey banned
Greg James returns to the BBC archives using today's stories as a portal to the past.
Disaster Prepping: Should We All Stock Up? (Mike Chappell, prepper)
A prepper argues everyone has a duty to be better prepared for a crisis.
Iran-backed Houthis rapidly advance on Red Sea coast
Houthi fighters captured two port cities, consolidating their grip on a key shipping route
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The Future of Pensions and Bereavement "Injustice"
What might the Pensions Commission recommend to improve retirement saving?
Series 121
3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
Is this the first time an Orangeman has called for a united Ireland?
The latest weather forecast
Ben Maguire MP, Luke Pollard MP, Rebecca Smith MP, Ella Whelan
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St John's Methodist Church in St Austell.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
18/09/2026
There’s a race against time for Anna.
Episode 2
Pearl S Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of one family's fight for land in rural China.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Dame Meera Syal, measles, Shauna Coxsey, GLP-1s, Therapy speak and Jordyn with a Why
Dame Meera Syal talks about her new play and memoir.
The US and Denmark reach a deal over Greenland
We ask what it means, and get reaction from the Deputy Speaker of the Danish Parliament.
"Weakness is provocative": Shadow Foreign Secretary Tom Tugendhat on the UK's role in the world
Tom Tugendhat on Trump's diplomacy, Afghanistan withdrawal and being sanctioned by China.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
President Trump's Greenland security deal welcomed
Danish and Greenlandic leaders welcome a new US agreement on the territory
Simon Brodkin, Elly Griffiths, Ahir Shah, Cara Dillon, Truthpaste
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Amy Hunt
'Academic badass, track goddess'.
Joel Meyerowitz
American photographer Joel Meyerowitz reveals his formative cultural influences.
Aberdeen: After the Black Goldrush
How did a small city in the North East of Scotland become the “Oil Capital of Europe”?
16/09/2026
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2026: The Food Producers
Sheila Dillon and Paula McIntyre meet this year's Best Food Producer finalists.
Series 2
3. Lara Ricote and Maisie Adam
Laura Smyth hears about famous mums, punk eras and pranks that went too far.
Brain of Britain - Heat 8, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Warhammer 40,000, Guernica and sea shanties.
20/09/2026
Sebastian Barry
The Irish writer speaks about his latest novel, The Newer World, and its three influences.
