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25/08/2026
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.
The WhatsApp Underground
As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.
Don’t stop believin’
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease
25/08/2026: Milk prices, bluetongue, future crops
Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Invisible Hands: The American Century
5. Wolfie
The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
2. From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
HPV home-testing kits, Women-run hospitality map, Digital wardrobe apps
How will HPV self-testing kits work?
Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the BBC Proms
Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the BBC Proms.
Episode 2
A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You and Yours: What's your experience of dealing with car parking companies?
The latest weather forecast.
Beijing responds to Trump's threat of sanctions
China vows to protect its interests in the face of US sanctions against Iran's partners.
Conversationalists
Desmond Tutu
Inside the mind of Desmond Tutu and his vision for truth and reconciliation.
24/08/2026
George attempts to make a good impression.
The Test Batter Can’t Breathe
Set in the world of cricket, a new drama from the award-winning writer of Life and Time.
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Elvira Chaudoir: D-Day’s Double Crossing Agent
Can a playgirl turned double agent deceive the Nazis?
Jamaica’s sacred heartbeat
Jamaica’s revivalists preserve faith, healing and identity through sacred traditions.
An Evening with Dave Van Ronk
The story of one-time folk legend Dave Van Ronk, hero to Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell.
How does walking benefit you?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what walking can do for our health.
CIA director reportedly lands in Russia
The trip is out of the blue. Reports suggest he's there for meetings in Moscow
Canada responds to new Trump tariffs
Canada announces tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imports from the US
Series 5
S5 E3: No Such Thing As A Sandwich
Paul sets his Canterbury audience questions about the misleadingly-named "sandwich".
Fallon puts her foot in it
Remembering Dolly Parton, Meg Mason and Notting Hill Carnival at 60
Dolly Parton's last interview on Front Row.
The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
Advice for Visually Impaired Students
In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
Brazil’s gambling addiction
Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting.
QR Code Scams
Do you know where that code is taking you?
Dolly Parton dies aged 80
We look back at the life of the queen of country music
Episode Seven
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
Half-Life
1. Daughter of Radium
Hidden on page 1692 of his great-grandfather's memoir, Joe Dunthorne finds a confession.
Live:
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
2. Kayfabe Country
Could wrestling really be the birthplace of modern fakery? Jamie Bartlett investigates.
26/08/2026
