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20/04/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
20 Apr 2026,·179 mins
Is The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Open (Or Shut) Right Now?
Plus, the government digs in over the Mandelson vetting row.
19 Apr 2026,·33 mins
How has Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz again?
Donald Trump claims to have 'obliterated' Iran's navy, so why does it control the strait?
19 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump?
Why an oyster fisherman with a controversial past is splitting the Democrats
17 Apr 2026,·33 mins
19/04/2026
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
19 Apr 2026,·30 mins
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
20 Apr 2026,·45 mins
US negotiators prepare for second round of ceasefire talks
Iran hasn't confirmed if it will take part in negotiations
19 Apr 2026,·16 mins
Antisemitism and lost toys
Jeremy discusses antisemitism, strict parents, losing your sense of smell and lost toys.
20 Apr 2026,·117 mins
Nicky Campbell takes your calls on the day's talking points.
20 Apr 2026,·120 mins
The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
19 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Why Are Young People Abandoning the Political Centre? (Your Radical Questions with Adrian Wooldridge)
The columnist and author answers questions on liberalism, collectivism, and nostalgia.
20 Apr 2026,·27 mins
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
20 Apr 2026,·15 mins
Food for thought
Why those who deliver our fresh food fear inflation driven by war in the Middle East.
20 Apr 2026,·52 mins
What level of vetting is there in Northern Ireland for top public sector roles?
20 Apr 2026,·81 mins
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of announcements by President Trump
20 Apr 2026,·24 mins
'Painful day' for PM, and 'tank robbers' hit petrol stations
A look at what's making the headlines in today's newspapers.
20 Apr 2026,·2 mins
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
20 Apr 2026,·4 mins
Senior official: Iran will never give up Hormuz
The BBC's Lyse Doucet has been speaking to a senior lawmaker inside Iran
20 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with unique stories, and the biggest news and sport.
20 Apr 2026,·180 mins
The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend
The man helping to tackle loneliness by offering strangers somewhere to sit and chat
18 Apr 2026,·26 mins
News from across Scotland and the world, plus sport, weather and big name interviews.
Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
19 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Coachella, GRWM fakers, and Justin Bieber is chronically online
Why the California festival is known as the 'Influencer Olympics'
17 Apr 2026,·24 mins
News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
19 Apr 2026,·120 mins
While the world’s eyes were on Iran, what happened in Gaza?
Six months on from the ceasefire deal, has anything changed?
20 Apr 2026,·26 mins
19 Apr 2026,·10 mins
The day's news agenda, including regular news, travel and sport updates.
20 Apr 2026,·130 mins
William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.
20 Apr 2026,·86 mins
How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest?
The song contest faces one of its biggest crises in 70 years as five countries withdraw
16 Apr 2026,·23 mins
16:00 Sir Keir Starmer, Iran, Desmond Morris
The latest news from the BBC.
20 Apr 2026,·3 mins
