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20/07/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sam Neill: the silent child with a stutter who became a movie star
Matthew Bannister on two actors, a musician and a chef.
Return to the Present
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
20/06/26: Milk price glimmers, Andy Burnham's rural in-tray, Welsh farming policy.
Heatwaves in Europe hit milk production but could it mean better prices for farmers?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Class
Does social class affect how well we live together?
Reflections: Series 4
Caroline Lucas
The former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponents
Andy Burnham’s in tray, Dr Emma Chapman, Snail Mail
As Andy Burnham takes over as prime minister, what should he prioritise for women?
Episode 2
Giles Fraser is on a mission to work out the state of Christianity in this country.
Episode 1: The walk
A scientific, historical and cultural journey unearthing the meanings of mud.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Petrol Prices, Music Festivals, Access to Cash
Are rising petrol prices changing our driving habits?
Andy Burnham: the UK's new Prime Minister
The former Mayor of Greater Manchester takes the highest office: a World at One special
Dead Rabbit
1. Dead Rabbit
Twenty dead animals left outside a school - but why? Journalists Dan and Lucy investigate.
19/07/2026
Opportunity knocks for Harrison.
Series 4
Episode 2 - The Longest Brief Thing
Things get fraught when Louisa befriends Nina, Morris’s sort of ex. Stars Angus Deayton.
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
John Yorke explores Horace McCoy’s 1930s noir classic, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Cariad Lloyd and Geoff Dyer
Harriett Gilbert is with a comedian and a writer to talk favourite books.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read: real-life pirates of the Caribbean
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
The Rebirth of Orgreave
Who benefits as a former mining site is regenerated?
Series 53
Exeter
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Crediton, just outside Exeter to answer culinary questions.
Andy Burnham assembles his cabinet
We have the latest from Downing Street as the new Prime Minister appoints his top team.
Andy Burnham moves into 10 Downing Street
The new Prime Minister promises immediate help with the cost of living
Series 97
1. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
We're back with Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Gyles Brandreth and Rachel Parris.
Chris has reservations about a loved one.
The first PM with an English degree, plus a new museum of WWII espionage
Samira talks to the man who taught Andy Burnham English Literature.
Will a devolution revolution help boost the economy?
Will moving power away from the centre to the English regions lead to economic growth?
How might we spot nukes in space?
What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?
John Healey appointed chancellor as Prime Minister Andy Burnham builds his cabinet
Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary and Shabana Mahmood stays at the Home Office
Episode 1
On the remote island of Shearwater, a family guards the world's largest seed bank.
Galapagos
5. Face to Face
As Wales embraces independence, Bryony realises that Shapeshift has big plans for her.
Octopuses and the Mind-Body Problem
What can an octopus teach us about our relationship between the mind and the body?
On Andy Burnham's first day as PM Sean Curran reports on business as usual in the Lords.
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