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16/04/2026
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
Susan Hulme with the best from Parliament.
Always a Reader
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
16/04/26 Lough Neagh dredging, concerns about government labs in Northern Ireland, National Park dark skies, rural church crime
New research suggests dredging is affecting water quality in Lough Neagh.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
M.C. Escher
The graphic artist's amazing paradoxical world, and the interplay between maths and art.
Only the Fake News Would Come Up with This (with Amol Rajan)
Armando Iannucci and Amol Rajan look at politicians getting into their own media bubbles.
Jessie Ware, School readiness, Katriona O'Sullivan, Autism support
Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware on how disco and funk inspired her new album.
David Szalay
Booker prize-winning author David Szalay reveals his creative influences.
Leyla
Revealing portraits of the challenges ordinary people face in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Behind the Fake Profiles
How tech is under attack from criminals.
Infrared Saunas
Are infrared saunas as effective as traditional ones?
The latest weather forecast
The government prepares for a prolonged war
The chair of the National Preparedness Committee tells us how to ready ourselves.
4. Sex and Consent
Girls all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about sex, consent and relationships.
15/04/2026
Bert warns Chelsea not to be too trusting.
King's Pawn
Smells of Bale
Comedy drama series set in a Cardiff pawn shop. With Lisa Palfrey and Julian Lewis Jones.
Deer Stalking in Essex
Mary-Ann Ochota finds out about deer culling.
Born Free Foundation
Jenny Seagrove makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Born Free Foundation
Radical with Amol Rajan. Faith, Hope and Glory. Interview of the Year
Andrea Catherwood talks to the team in charge of a long-running drama.
Is the triple lock pension guarantee sustainable?
Why is the state pension protected by the triple lock?
Forty years on from nuclear disaster
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
Party leaders call for the Prime Minister to resign
A report suggests Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador
President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire
The break in fighting is due to last for ten days
Series 2
6. The Politics of the Ban
Politicians love a ban. But does banning anything ever actually work?
Pip goes to her appointment.
Reviewing Lena Dunham's memoir, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Big Mistakes
Reviewing Lena Dunham's memoir, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Big Mistakes.
The Decisions That Made Me
Sophie O’Brien (Pollen Careers, CEO)
Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
BBC job cuts, Journalist detained in Kuwait, HBO Max enters UK streamer market, Reporting the Artemis II launch
BBC job cuts, journalist detained in Kuwait, HBO Max enters UK streamer market.
Ralf Little, Nina Gilligan, Sam Riley, Janet Devlin, Will Brown, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
The PM did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.
Episode 4
Marion introduces Alex to the Sleepers.
Reclaiming the Centre: Is the Old Political Order Dead? (Adrian Wooldridge)
The author and Bloomberg columnist argues for the revival of liberalism.
Susan Hulme reports as ministers announce help with bills for more energy-intensive firms.
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