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14/04/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Susan Hulme reports as MPs questions the prime minister about the war in the Middle East.
The Value of Siblings
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
14/04/2026 Plastic costs, carbon tax, National Parks
Plastic costs, carbon tax, National Parks celebration.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Seth Berkley on the importance of vaccinating the world
Epidemiologist Seth Berkley on a career trying to get vaccines to those in need.
Episode 2
Ali Ansari continues his Persian grand tour from 3000 BC to the present.
Southport inquiry, Young-onset dementia, Actor Tessa Peake-Jones
An inquiry finds 'catastrophic' failures by parents of the Southport killer and agencies.
Telephones
Ellen and Mark trace the history of the cinematic call, from stick phones to smartphones.
Somayah
Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You & Yours: What's your experience of buying a leasehold home?
The latest weather forecast
Robertson: Complacent government has put UK 'in peril'
Former Nato chief says the Iran war “has to be a rude wake-up call” on defence spending.
2. Life Online
Teenage girls all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about their lives online.
13/04/2026
Alice catches up with Fallon.
A Tale of Ossian: Dot and Cal
Atmospheric drama about an encounter between a mysterious old man and two strangers.
The Marvels of Madam C.J. Walker
How did Sarah Breedlove become one of the wealthiest African American Women of her time?
When music became a prayer
The Chinese pianist who discovered God after hearing Vivaldi’s Gloria.
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
How can you look after your feet?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore our feet and how we can better look after them.
UK economy forecast to be hit hardest by Iran war
It also warns the global economy is at risk of recession. A former NatWest chair reacts.
UK is forecast to be worst hit of the world's major economies by the Iran war
The International Monetary Fund says the conflict could cause a global recession
Series 5
2: Miraculous Marine Midges and Church-Eating Fungus
A church-eating fungus wows the guests.
Stella tries to keep her fears in check.
Jack Savoretti sings live, plus Turner Prize winner Veronica Ryan
Musician Jack Savoretti plays live, and Turner Prize artist Veronica Ryan's latest show.
Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
Gardening: Tips and Tricks
In Touch provides tips on how to get the best out of gardening with a visual impairment.
Pakistan: hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV.
Alistair McGowan on HE Bates
Impressionist, poet and comedian Alistair McGowan on author HE Bates
Government under fire over defence spending
One of the authors of a government defence review accused it of "corrosive complacency"
Alex discovers more about the Connollys and what brought them to the Ark.
Cold Cases
Case 2: Return to East Drive
Danny Robins continues a historical investigation into a poltergeist in 1960s Pontefract.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs protest over government plans to rein in demonstrations.
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