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28/04/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sean Curran reports as MPs and peers argue over whether to ban social media for under-16s.
Preparing the ground for growth
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
28/04/2026 Cornish fishing strategy; agroforestry - trees and pasture; potato surplus
Fishermen and scientists come together in Cornwall to better manage fisheries.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries.
How to be OK in a world that isn’t
And should we plan in 20 minutes a day dedicated to worrying?
Royal state visit to US and Epstein survivors, Abortion law, Plastic waste art
Could the planned round table of Epstein survivors overshadow the King & Queen's US visit?
Nudity
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen.
Episode 2
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.
Call You & Yours: Why's it good to exercise with others?
The latest weather forecast
Morgan McSweeney apologises for Mandelson appointment
It comes as MPs are set to vote on whether the prime minister will face a sleaze inquiry.
Jenny & The Figurine
James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
27/04/2026
David has an idea...
Series 1
High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
Miss La La and Kaira Fly Through the Air
A circus performer and her acrobatic partner defy convention to become icons of the ring
War and Peace
How do different faiths define a 'just war'?
The Boating Party by Mary Cassatt
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
Should you improve your balance?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance.
President Trump hails ‘most cherished friendship'
Royals welcomed at the White House as a leaked video of the UK ambassador emerges.
President Trump welcomes the King and Queen
The King has held private talks with Donald Trump at the White House
Series 5
4: Common Frogs & Promiscuous Oaks
Promiscuous Oak Trees wow the guests.
Tensions rise at Home Farm.
Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on the new Children's Booker Prize
Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on the power of books and Kae Tempest's new novel
Searching for Soldier Dad
DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya
Barriers at the Ballot
The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
Driving Against Net Zero
How populists are driving against the politics of Net Zero.
Coco Khan picks Edith Garrud, the jujitsu fighting suffragette
Journalist Coco Khan picks the formidable jujitsu fighting suffragette, Edith Garrud.
King delivers historic address to US Congress
Charles III's visit comes at a low point in recent transatlantic relations
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
Cold Cases
Case 4: The Cock Lane Poltergeist
What happens when a ghost accuses someone of murder? Danny Robins investigates.
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