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04/08/2026
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
Britain's Robot Army
Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
I spent every evening in the Wimbledon tennis queue
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Invisible Hands: The American Century
2. The Prophet
The story of the man who started the cold war. With a Telegram.
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Aliens
Ellen and Mark on film and TV’s enduring fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
2. Receiving
Tony Hawks hears about the impact of receiving an inheritance.
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
2. A Food Reservoir
Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
03/08/2026
Neil finds himself run ragged.
Sunbird
Holiday romance on Ibiza - with a twist: Lizzie unexpectedly finds both new and old love.
Lady on Trial
Georgina Weldon - Wrongly Committed
Lucy Worsley meets a Victorian opera singer who fought the Lunacy Laws – and won.
Faith and revolution in the Philippines
How Catholicism helped overthrow a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines.
The Writing Life of Sylvia Plath
3. Beyond Depression: What We Get Wrong About Sylvia Plath
A major three-part series on Sylvia Plath, presented by Mariella Frostrup.
How hydrated should you really be?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore hydration.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 9
6. Sweet Land of Liberty
This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
Bert comes a cropper.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
A Romanian Ransom
Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
Getting Gaza back online
How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub.
How To Spot A Deepfake
Unmasking scammers' fake faces with Jim Browning.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode Two
The family meet Mr Burchell, and arrive at their new home.
The Great Grey Owl
Ben Garrod and Jess French delve beneath the deep feathery plumage of the grey grey owl.
Hollywood and The Adland Five
2. The British are Coming!
Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling continue their new story of British cinema.
05/08/2026
