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23/09/2026
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
AI to solve the energy crisis?
Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?
A game of Consequences
Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Fiona Stewart.
23/09/2026: Bluetongue, Defra funding, Growing pulses
Bluetongue causing infertility, Defra funding, Growing pulses
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?
Tim Harford investigates bad productivity data, AI carbon, nuns and quiet album ends.
Where Is Austin Tice?
3. The American Journalist
The Austin Tice files begin to give up their secrets.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diana's Legacy, Booker Prize short list, Curly & Afro hair
Catherine Zeta-Jones talks about her new action thriller, Kill Jackie.
Has a cult come to town?
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light are based in Crewe. Who are they?
September 21st - September 27th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3
Rachael Stirling’s frank, funny and poignant memoir about her mother, actress Diana Rigg.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Scripting scams, solicitors, and air traffic control issues
People are being given scripts by criminals in an attempt to defraud them of money.
The latest weather forecast
Drug deaths rise sharply in Scotland
Figures remain worst in Europe
The Hitler Diaries Scandal
8. Bunker Mentality
Stern magazine digs in, sticking by their story and their journalist Gerd Heidemann.
22/09/2026
Alan comes to the rescue.
Episode 5
Jess is sucked even deeper into Ronnie's criminal gang. Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin star
Money Box Live: Saving for Your Future Self
How to save for your future self whilst navigating the financial pressures of life.
Are Gen Z Already Over AI?
Aleks and Kevin ask why more and more Gen Z believe AI's downsides outweigh its benefits.
A Statement from the King
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on the royal response to Earl Spencer's bombshell book.
Trump’s legal battle with White House press, the global media spotlight on the village of Piddington, Diana media narratives
The dispute over press access to Donald Trump and its implications for media freedom.
Two small boats reach UK without detection
The Home Secretary orders a review after the first uncontrolled landings since 2025.
UK military expands into space
The RAF has been jamming signals from satellites used by hostile states, the BBC learns
Series 2
Wrestling
Stand-up series about big strong women who do 'unladylike' sports.
It’s action stations for Amber.
Review Show: Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel, South Korean alien invasion thriller Hope and an adaptation of 1984.
Our critics review three new dystopian thrillers - in novel form, on screen and on stage.
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
David Canter on how psychology can save lives and catch killers
David Canter on how he came to found the field of 'investigative psychology'.
The psychology of ghosting
And how effective is early intervention for psychosis?
Blood tests in Lancashire reveal cancer-causing chemicals
People living near a factory have higher levels of a so-called 'forever chemical'
8: The Fire Escape
The graduate show marks an ending as the young artists move on to an uncertain future.
Nora Meadows’ Week of Wellness - 6. A Big Mug of Slime Straight from the Swamp
Nora is always amazed that some couples work better than others, often despite her advice.
Series 17
The Days of Earl(y) Spencer
The Days of Earl(y) Spencer, as Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical soundscape.
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Stories of what the song Take Me Home, Country Roads means to people.
24/09/2026
