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15/10/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The race for Library prefect
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, head of Spring Harvest.
15/10/26 Succession
The Archers at 75: will family farms survive the next 75 years?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Battle of Antietam
The American Civil War battle that prompted Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Handcuffed to a Zombie (with Tom Peck)
Has civil war turned into open war on the British right?
Grok deepfake images, Educating Afghan girls, Runner Esmée Gummer
Women take their own legal action after a lack of enforcement over 2025 Grok image abuse.
Series 35
The First Britons - Tim Minchin, Prof Chris Stringer and Dr Selina Brace
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford step back and encounter the first people in Britain.
Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole by AA Milne
Read by Toby Jones and celebrating a century of Pooh.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Are Subscriptions a Good Deal?
Subscriptions are booming. Why are companies keen to sign us up, and what makes us stay?
Eye Drops
Which eye drops are best for dry eyes?
The latest weather forecast
Former DUP leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse including rape
Jeffrey Donaldson abused two women when they were children, between 1985 and 2008.
14/10/2026
Stella puts her foot in it.
Hidden Treasures
By Jan Carson. An original drama inspired by Agatha Christie's time on the Isle of Man.
From Limpsfield Common to Everest with David Sullivan
Clare explores Limpsfield Common with David Sullivan to hear about his Everest adventure
Medair UK
Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK.
Listeners React to BBC Radio Cuts, You and Yours, and an Interview of the Year
Andrea Catherwood hears your reactions to recent BBC Radio 4 cuts.
How will climate change affect our farms?
Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain patterns change?
The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
Ben Wallace: Trump "wants Russia to win" Ukraine war
The former defence secretary says President Trump's cooling on Kyiv should "worry us all".
Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years
The former DUP leader was convicted of a series of child sex offences, including rape
Series 1
2. The Walk
The team head to Wales for Clive’s Alzheimers memory walk.
Freddie’s feelings are hurt.
Review Show: Kristin Scott Thomas in Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard
Plus survival thriller Whalefall and Elif Shafak's novel about Gustave Flaubert.
Evri's Battle with WhatsApp PR
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on Evri's struggle to win over the group chats.
Russell T Davies, and reporting on when the BBC gets it wrong
An extended interview with acclaimed screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies.
Craig Revel Horwood, Roachford, Chloe Petts, Si King
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Wes Streeting says US will continue to back Ukraine
Defence Secretary meets US counterpart in Washington DC as Trump-Zelensky row continues
Tigger
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen about Tigger.
End Times Capitalism: How Much Wealth Is Too Much Wealth? (Activist Naomi Klein)
The author and activist on her career and fears about the end of the world
Minister faces calls to apologise over “Glastonbury-ticket scramble” for farm payments.
16/10/2026
Appetite for Distraction
4. Attention Shortfall?
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.
