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25/05/2026
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
22/05/2026
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
Episode 1: Being thrown into the system
Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
David
The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
Episode 1
Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
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
Monday
Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri work week over five days.
24/05/2026
Kate takes the bull by the horns
Series 7
4. Changing Ways
Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Roger is trying to be more spontaneous.
Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Vee Kativhu
The former Blue Peter presenter talks to vlogger Vee Kativhu about a very new kind of fame
Cleopatra picked by Kate Williams
Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.
Sixty Years of Hurt
2. England v Mavericks
David Baddiel tells the story of football and Englishness, from 1966 to the present day.
Abandoned on the Strait of Hormuz
Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
The Miles Davis Story
1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 33
5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
Adam has a fight on his hands.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
21/05/2026
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode 1 - a h-aon
Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
Bitter Pill
2. Flashback
Mary begins the drug trial.
Dancing in the Dark
Stories of what Bruce Springsteen's iconic song means to people around the world.
26/05/2026
