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19/08/2026
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.
Should we be scared of AI viruses?
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Blood connection
Spiritual reflection with Prof Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity.
19/08/2026 Village agricultural show
Village agricultural show in the Lake District.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Stranger
The remarkable power in all of us to help complete strangers.
Breakin' the Cycle
4. A New Direction
Colin takes over directing, but the lines between gangland fact and fiction begin to blur.
France's mass drugging case, Olympian Jade Jones, Air pollution research
Why has a French civil servant charged with drugging hundreds of women not faced trial?
Saving Young Men from Murder: The Homeboy Story
Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead visits the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world.
August 17th - August 23rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode Three - The Breasts of Saint Agatha
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Drip Pricing Investigation, Fake Holiday Listings, House Prices
The CMA investigates Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School for drip pricing.
The latest weather forecast.
Lewes derailment: investigation finds fault in track
Rail investigators find track defect on approach to site of Lewes derailment.
Provocateurs
Sigmund Freud
Inside the mind of the man who pioneered the discipline of psychoanalysis.
18/08/2026
Susan puts her foot in it.
Reflecting
A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
The Grand North Atlantic Home Video Archive
Séamas O'Reilly unravels the mystery of his father's unusual film archive.
All Under One Magnetosphere
Discover the magic of ‘natural radio’ - a hidden electromagnetic soundscape.
The First Year
A deeply personal story of guilt – how to live with it, and its power to transform us.
Jason Arday: examining the media coverage after his death
Questions over journalism, proportionality and the coverage of Jason Arday.
Track defect found at site of train derailment
Investigation into Thursday's train derailment near Lewes finds track defect at the site.
Track defect found at site of East Sussex derailment
Investigators share initial findings of last week's incident near Lewes
Series 3
4 - Fighting, Gene Therapy for Huntington’s Disease, Plants
Stephen Bailey takes a swing with Fighting vs Gene Therapy for Huntington’s and Plants.
The Malik family have a bone to pick.
From the Edinburgh Festivals: Ann Droid and Motherland star Paul Ready; founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales; comedian Rosie Holt
Paul Ready, star of Motherland and Ann Droid, on his one-man show Little Animals.
Is empathy ever a weakness?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Invisible Hands: The American Century
4. Rolling Thunder
The story of the nerdy academic who led America to disaster in Vietnam.
1. Inner Truth
Michael Sheen explores the art of acting.
Hopes for new cancer vaccine
The melanoma vaccine is the first to have positive late stage trial results
Episode Three
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
1. Deep Inside Brian
Nora Meadows - a wellness guru and therapist - helps others, and herself, find wellness.
4. The Biscuit Tin Demon
Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster, Chris Relish.
Pascale Petit
Roger McGough talks to French British poet Pascale Petit.
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