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21/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
20/08/2026
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
Already enough
Spiritual reflection with Prof Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
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.
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
Provocateurs
Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom challenged economics and reimagined shared human cooperation.
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.
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
Song of The Ocean by Natasha Carthew
A young Cornish lad named Jago dares to dream of a life beyond the small fishing village.
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.
The Stranger
The remarkable power in all of us to help complete strangers.
Full coverage of the day's news.
Episode 2
Ian Smith tasks Ashley Storrie, Bella Hull and an Edinburgh audience to take on 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.
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.
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.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Episode Five
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
All Under One Magnetosphere
Discover the magic of ‘natural radio’ - a hidden electromagnetic soundscape.
22/08/2026
