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17/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Reinventing Madonna: the pioneering DJ and producer William Orbit
Also, Long Marcher Wang Quanying journalist Lady Hornby and horse trainer Monty Roberts.
The meaning of a card
Spiritual reflection with Prof Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity.
17/08/2026 Drought aid, Solar farms
Government aid for drought-hit farmers in England, solar farms.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
1. Going Down
Crime has been falling for decades in Britain - but why is that so hard to believe?
No World Order
4: This Sucker Could Go Down
The Beijing Olympics, the financial crash and the Arab Spring reshape the world.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
Episode One - Moving to Milo
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
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.
Provocateurs
Cicero
Inside the mind of the statesman who is credited with advancing Roman genius.
16/08/2026
Alarm bells ring for Azra.
Series 4
Episode 6 - Domestic Blitz
Ellie tries wild swimming, much to Mitch’s initial disappointment. Stars Angus Deayton.
Libra - Episode Two
John Yorke explores Don DeLillo’s 1988 novel Libra.
Pauline Black of The Selecter on Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex
Famous people pick someone they love or admire.
History of Tea: Britain’s stolen brew
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the global history of tea.
Pride Before the Fall
Have we fallen out of love with Pride?
Rasputin by Boney M
Why a disco song about a Russian priest still brings joy today.
Full coverage of the day's news.
Series 97
5. How to win at rock, paper, scissors
Who gets their first ever minute this week?
Emotions run high for Lynda.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Part 2: How do we reform social care?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss what Louise Casey's social care review might entail.
Should we be scared of AI viruses?
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
Episode One
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
7. Hiatus Day / 8. Gag Order
As tensions peak, Liza faces a reckoning that could change everything.
Jacob Polley
Roger McGough talks to the award-winning Cumbrian poet Jacob Polley about favourite poems.
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