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21/10/2026
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
Breath of Life
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
I left top-secret files on a train
A commute to work goes catastrophically wrong.
Where Is Austin Tice?
7. The Escape
When was the last time Austin was seen alive?
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
The Today Debate
An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
3. Sheep's Clothing
A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
How Houdini Made Magic
3. Know your audience
Houdini gets his break and hones his craft by tapping into the sentiment of his audiences
20/10/2026
Harrison tries to maintain order.
Series 2: Eps 9-16
15. Faith and Trevor
By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
The latest news from the world of personal finance
Will AI really kill us all?
Headlines are full of apocalyptic predictions about AI, Aleks & Kevin ask if they're true.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Full coverage of the day's news
Glenn Moore's Almanac
International Space Station
Glenn is desperate to go into space but is he made of the Right Stuff - or just Stuff?
Ben attempts to make a difference.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Where did the modern toilet come from?
The modern toilet is a technological marvel - where did it come from?
AI influencers are invading our feeds
New software has created a production line of 'reskinned' video content.
Tom Hart on Antarctic wildlife and the power of penguin poo
Ecologist Tom Hart on monitoring wildlife populations remotely to track key patterns.
How self-injecting culture is bringing new dangers
Experts warn poor at-home injecting techniques and new drugs mean new health risks.
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Prelude III & Sarabande
As Livia clears her late mother's house, long-buried memories rise to the surface.
3. The Raised Beds
Hopes, dreams and baling twine
Kory Asks...
Digger obsessed Kory forces Amy and Chris down a hole trying to answer his question.
22/10/2026
