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04/08/2026
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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.
04/08/26 Wheat harvest, waste whey, sheep farmers at risk from disease
This year's harvest puts many farmers in the red.
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.
Where are we at with long Covid?
Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
Listener Week: Elderly care, Women boat builders, Midlife Jobs, Influencer Viv the Carer
As we continue Listener Week, dealing with an elderly parent as a pensioner yourself
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.
Call You & Yours: How do you focus on reading?
The latest weather forecast
EU emergency talks after Ceuta influx
How the border surge created an EU political storm.
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.
Early release of prisoners adds pressure on policing
We hear what the plan means for public safety and speak to the victims minister.
The government defends its changes to the prisoner early release scheme
The Justice Secretary has apologised to the families affected by the scheme
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.
John Hannah on his new comedy crime drama set in Benidorm
John Hannah on Benidorm is Murder and a look at Hull's newly refurbished Maritime Museum.
A Romanian Ransom
Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
The War Veterans who may lose their homes; Commonwealth Games
Blind war veterans fearing eviction, and reflections on the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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.
Migrants rescued as boat catches fire in Channel
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire
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.
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