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05/09/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A Prayer for the Day commemorating and remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11
With Winnie Varghese the Dean of St John the Divine Cathedral, New York.
Cardiff Bay
Richard King visits Cardiff Bay with Roma Taylor.
Bramble Bank Cricket Match
Alison Mitchell heads to Bramble Bank on the Solent for a famous annual cricket match.
Farming Today This Week 05/09/26 Bluetongue; food security; data centres; river DNA testing; corncrakes; dung beetle vet.
On the frontline - the government vets and scientists dealing with the bluetongue outbreak
The latest weather reports and forecast
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Mel Giedroyc, Alan Cumming, Eric Ngalle Charles and the Inheritance Tracks of Carlos Gu
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Special Episode: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings
Join Greg and his guests in medieval England to learn about the tumultuous events of 1066.
Wild Mountain Thyme
Will Ye Go Lassie Go?
George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
USS Abraham Lincoln's troubled deployment ends in Thailand
The plight of American sailors turned up the heat on Donald Trump and his war with Iran.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Numeracy Review and Petrol Prices
What can we expect from a major review of financial literacy?
Series 121
1. The Burnham bounce?
After a summer break we're back with a new series and a new PM.
The latest weather forecast
David Blair, Aphra Brandreth MP, Josh MacAlister MP, Hannah Spencer MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Fusilier Museum in Bury.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
04/09/2026
Lily makes a big decision.
Range Anxiety
Fantasy and reality merge in this new comedy drama written by Tim Crouch with Toby Jones.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
"Stop the boats" protest halts traffic at Dover
Travel resumes after hundreds of masked men demonstrate around the Port of Dover.
Dough - Series 5
Gyms
Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Disruption at Port of Dover
Major disruption at the Port of Dover as masked men gather in large demonstration
Janet Street Porter, Isy Suttie, Christopher Chung, Altered Images, Jordan Rakei
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Jon Ossoff
US Senator Jon Ossoff.
Nicholas Hytner
Theatre and film director Sir Nicholas Hytner shares his formative cultural influences.
Comps
The schools revolution of 1976 to replace grammars and secondary moderns with comps.
How should we respond to rising mental distress?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
What the Normans did for our diet
Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
Series 2
1. Sara Barron and Nish Kumar
Laura Smyth hears about mad catchphrases and unforgetable parenting techniques.
Brain of Britain - Heat 6, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Incas, Brunel and mustard.
06/09/2026
Colson Whitehead
The New York writer on his latest novel - Cool Machine - and its three key influences.
