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31/05/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
St Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from St Gregory Morville in Shropshire.
Audio Description on Streaming Platforms
Does audio description from streamers hit the spot for our visually impaired users?
Suicide, Society and Liveability
What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought
Farming with Artificial Intelligence
New tenant farmers putting artificial intelligence at the heart of their business.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Papal Encyclical; Biblical Diets; Human Composting
Papal encyclical; Biblical diets; human composting.
Carers Worldwide
Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide
Hail Smiling Morn - Whit Friday in Saddleworth
A celebration of the Saddleworth Whit Walks and brass band contest.
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
Mike Dilger on the Whimbrel
Naturalist Mike Dilger on his appreciation for whimbrels as they migrate across the UK.
Essay fever BH
Why has the political world gone mad for essays? Plus, penalty heartbreak for Arsenal.
Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer
Guy Martin, TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Adam has a fight on his hands, and Natasha makes plans for the future.
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Series 33
5. Punishments, Comedy, Hotels and Cars
Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
The latest weather forecast
Is pressure mounting on Putin to end the war?
We examine signs of discontent within Russia.
Unlocked: Britain’s Prison Crisis
Recruitment from West Africa has thrown into focus the crisis reshaping Britain’s prisons.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - At the Bandstand
GQT returns to the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show Bandstand.
Moon Tiger
John Yorke explores Penelope Lively’s dazzling classic novel Moon Tiger.
Dramatisation of Penelope Lively’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Starring Geraldine James.
Imani Thompson
On her debut novel, Honey, and three literary works that helped shape it.
Episode 1
A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
The creation of My Little Pony
In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacherle's pony design hit the market.
The Verb at the Hay Festival
Ian McMillan brings The Verb to the Hay Festival.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Nicola Sturgeon Speaks to BBC About Peter Murrell's SNP Embezzlement
Nicola Sturgeon's denied knowing anything about her estranged husband's crimes.
Elizabeth Alker
Elizabeth Alker presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
Tensions mount for Rex.
Voices from the Beach
Chance encounters and unexpected conversations on the beach with poet Saili Katebe.
Cook Tomatoes
How cooked tomatoes could help your heart, your skin, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
Words to Love the Living World
Michael Rosen and Ella Frances Sanders on her dictionary of language, landscape and life.
Clarence B Jones, Judith Chalmers, Dr Anna Ritchie, Professor Frank Land
Matthew Bannister on a lawyer, a broadcaster, an archaeologist and a computer pioneer.
Civil Service Pension Debacle and Cheaper Energy?
Union calls for Capita to lose its contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme
Cuba's collapsing revolution
As Cubans struggle with the US fuel blockade, the revolutionary spirit is under strain
The latest from Westminster plus, what is 'progressive politics'?
The prime minister's predicament plus, what is "progressive politics"?
The Welsh Marches
How the Norman invasion of Britain created semi-independent warlord territories in Wales.
Under the Mountain by Richard Smyth
A new story from Richard Smyth about a writer persisting under the shadow of a mountain.
01/06/2026
Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives
The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village.
