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21/08/2026
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.
How do we prepare for a future water shortage?
England faces a five billion litre a day shortfall by 2055, so how does it fix it?
Already enough
Spiritual reflection with Prof Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity.
21/08/2026: Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, choral work
Drought farmer, biodiversity on solar farm, sheep music.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
GCSE resits, Hotel safety, Baby milk, Alisha Palmowski
Maths and English resits leave many in cycle of failure.
Fork and Knife
Jimi Famurewa explores how history has shaped the many different ways in which we eat.
Episode Five - Sicilian Emeralds
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Volcano
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap investigate the environmental impact of volcanoes.
The latest weather forecast.
Iran: President Trump promises "economic D-Day"
Trump threatens new sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Iran.
Provocateurs
Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom challenged economics and reimagined shared human cooperation.
20/08/2026
Robert is pushed to the limit.
Central Intelligence: Series 3
Episode 7
One of the CIA’s most daring operations: the hunt for Che in the Bolivian jungle.
Portrush
Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush.
From the Archive: Microclimate
Kathy Clugston delves into the GQT archive to explore the mysteries of microclimates.
Song of The Ocean by Natasha Carthew
A young Cornish lad named Jago dares to dream of a life beyond the small fishing village.
Zhu Rongji: The reformist Chinese Premier who ordered 100 coffins
Also: Professor Paul Veys, actress Hayden Panettiere and conservationist Rosemary Parslow.
The Stranger
The remarkable power in all of us to help complete strangers.
Prince Harry and claimants face legal bill of up to £35 million
A judge rules the group must pay the legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher.
Salmonella warning issued for undercooked eggs at restaurants
The Food Standards Agency says supermarket bought eggs are unaffected
Fed Up with War!
Ian Smith tasks Ashley Storrie, Harriet Kemsley & an Edinburgh audience to solve the news.
There’s a surprising development for Lily.
Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the BBC Proms
Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the BBC Proms.
Isabel Hardman, James Frith MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Zoe Williams
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Medway Centre in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
August 17th - August 23rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Series 12
Hypatia
The Greek mathematician and philosopher who vanished from history because she was a woman.
Breakin' the Cycle
4. A New Direction
Colin takes over directing, but the lines between gangland fact and fiction begin to blur.
High court allows rugby brain injury case to go on
Former rugby union and league players claim not enough was done to prevent brain injuries
Episode Five
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
Who is Trump aide Natalie Harp… and why are Democrats targeting her?
And, will Trump be forever dogged by his war with Iran?
All Under One Magnetosphere
Discover the magic of ‘natural radio’ - a hidden electromagnetic soundscape.
22/08/2026
