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27/04/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Alicia McCarthy reports on the end of the assisted dying bill.
Trusting the process
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
27/04/26 Landmark water pollution court case, MPs recommend a 'sea use framework', agroforestry
A landmark water pollution court case starts today.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Chemical Reactions
Tom Sutcliffe with chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu, science historian Kit Chapman & Mark Miodownik
Rhymes for resilience
How one man helps disadvantaged children build confidence by using rap and poetry.
Gaming industry, Unregistered children's care, Sheer fashion, Women's health
Will women benefit from a boost to gaming industry funding?
The Atomic Age
Jim Al-Khalili explores art and literature inspired by the atomic age of the 20th century.
Episode 1
The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Restricted Covenants, Sinking Funds, Balcony Gardens
Hundreds of homeowners being hit with letters and costs for 40-year-old renovations.
The latest weather forecast
People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago
A new study shows people in UK are spending fewer years in good health than ten years ago.
Jonny & The Batik Dragon
James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
26/04/2026
Adam needs to talk things through.
Series 3
Unpacking The Yada Yada
Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton.
Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Asifa Majid
How are we affected if we have to change language as a child?
Coco Khan picks Edith Garrud, the jujitsu fighting suffragette
Journalist Coco Khan picks the formidable jujitsu fighting suffragette, Edith Garrud.
Me, Myself and the MRI
A hospital visit, going inside a MRI scanner - that talks back.
Under the Influence of AI
What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you?
Series 52
Peckham
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Peckham, answering the questions from a hungry audience.
MPs to decide whether PM faces Mandelson investigation
A Commons vote comes tomorrow on whether a Privileges Committee inquiry takes place.
MPs given a vote on whether the Prime Minister should face a parliamentary investigation
Sir Keir Starmer is facing allegations he misled the House on Lord Mandelson's vetting
Series 33
1. Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC
Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth.
David has an idea...
The Devil Wears Prada 2, with director David Frankel
The Devil Wears Prada 2 director David Frankel. David Haig's new play. Kissing on stage.
What's the conflict in Iran doing to the world economy?
How has the US-Israel war with Iran affected the global economy?
Can we prevent the next pandemic?
Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trump at White House
The King begins his four-day state visit amid fraught relations between the US and UK
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
Talawa Stories: Running with Lions by Sian Davila
A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith.
Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest developments in the Mandelson affair.
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