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13/10/2026
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
Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister briefs MPs on his visit to the UN.
Dressed for Success
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir
13/10/26 Tech
From robots to AI: what will technology mean for farming over the next 75 years?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Asel Sartbaeva on protecting vaccines with a pinch of sand
Asel Sartbaeva on protecting vaccines with a bespoke coat of silica, found in beach sand.
Can full body MRI scans be good for our health?
Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
Auto-immune conditions, Author Laleh Khadivi, Women in football
Women are more likely to be told autoimmune conditions 'psychological’, says a new study.
Graphic Novels
Ellen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film.
Piglet Meets a Heffalump by AA Milne
Read by Ambika Mod and celebrating a century of Pooh.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You & Yours: "What's student accommodation like where you study?"
The latest weather forecast
Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales
We discuss the pressures with a probation officer and the Chief Inspector of Probation.
12/10/2026
Is reconciliation on the cards for Ruth?
Maydays
Part 1: New Jerusalem
David Edgar’s powerful drama exploring idealism and revolutionary politics.
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Sybil Kathigasu and the Price of Compassion
In Japanese-occupied Malaya, a midwife puts her life on the line to help the resistance.
New Atheism
Giles and the panel explore "New Atheism".
Roleplay
Caliban
Actors who have all played the oft-maligned character from Shakespeare's The Tempest.
What can you do about your spots?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what causes acne and how it can be treated.
MI5 warns of AI-enhanced bioweapons
Spy chief Sir Ken McCallum says his agency has "caught terrorists seeking to exploit AI".
MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI
Sir Ken McCallum says AI could help terrorists create biological weapons
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S1
S1 E4: How men deal with pregnancy
Modern masculinity. How do men deal with pregnancy?
Vince expresses concerns for a loved one.
Anne-Marie Duff, M John Harrison, Bayreuth 150th anniversary
Samira talks to Anne-Marie Duff and M John Harrison, the 150th anniversary of Bayreuth.
Dangerous habit: The criminal networks flooding the UK with fake cigarettes
The global criminal gangs supplying the UK with counterfeit cigarettes.
Getting Active
A group of sporty visually impaired people provide tips and advice on how to keep active.
Grandchildren of the ’56 Revolution
Nathalie Olah speaks with young Hungarians living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.
Germany: From Wunder to Woe
What's going wrong with the largest economy in Europe?
Pope has surgery for lung cancer
The Vatican says Pope Leo has successfully undergone surgery to remove a part of a lung
Owl
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Raúf and Chris Riddell.
Half-Life
8. A Fracture
Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.
MPs question the government's early release scheme as hundreds of prisoners are freed.
14/10/2026
Appetite for Distraction
2. Have We Always Been Distracted?
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.
