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01/09/2026
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
The Dictators' Survival Guide
Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Invisible Hands: The American Century
6. America First!
The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.
Michael Sheen Gets Into Character
3. Fragility
Michael Sheen explores the art of acting.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
RuthAnne and Gavin Higgins get in the Flow
RuthAnne and Gavin Higgins create a five-track playlist.
Episode 2: Fingerprints
Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
A 9/11 Story
2. Mommy's Okay
Terry Strada is unable to comprehend how her life is about to change.
31/08/2026
Alan loses his temper.
Downstream
Episode 3
A return to Nick Warburton's drama set on Platters' boatyard and the river that runs by it
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
The Cockleshell Heroes
A marine’s madcap plan to attack German ships, using canoes.
The missionary soldier
A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire.
Beryl Cook: Artist or Entertainer?
A shy, self-taught, gloriously rude seaside landlady. But was she a serious artist?
Should you get back into a routine?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken weigh the pros and cons of sticking to a routine.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 5
S5 E4: Always Listen to the Question!
Paul challenges his audience in Boston, Lincolnshire, to listen very carefully.
Lilian attempts to offer some words of comfort.
Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?
250 years after American Independence, who are key figures that shaped American culture?
Medical Emergency
Dr Lalith Wijedoru investigates why one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks.
News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
‘Big Surveillance’, Flock and ICE
The Texas surveillance network authorities want to keep quiet.
How to Help Someone Who's Being Scammed
What do you do if a loved one is under the spell?
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode 2
Betty finds a job but her new independence is putting a strain on her domestic life.
Half-Life
2. The Quiet Town by the River
Dangers lurk beneath the soil, in the town where Joe's great-grandfather worked.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
02/09/2026
