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02/05/2026
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
Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
Series 1
The Worm
Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
Roadside Verges
Martha Kearney explores the forgotten and neglected world of roadside verges.
02/05/26 Dry April, Agroforestry, Giant greenhouse
Dry spring, agroforestry, giant greenhouse.
The latest weather reports and forecast
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Lucy Shepherd, Jonathan Shalit and the Inheritance Tracks of Liz Earle
Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Should you improve your balance?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance.
Series 52
Swindon
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Swindon to talk roast pork and tuna.
Isabel Hardman analyses the latest developments at Westminster.
President Trump, the King, and a special relationship
Donald Trump welcomed the King and Queen to DC for a diplomatically sensitive visit.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Live:
NS&I Delays and Youth Unemployment
Bereaved listeners face serious delays in accessing money from NS&I.
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Series 120
3. When the King came round for tea
Who’s been described as “the greatest King in my book”?
The latest weather forecast
Hilary Benn MP, Robbie Moore MP, Lisa Smart MP, Gawain Towler
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grassington Town Hall in North Yorkshire.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
01/05/2026
David feels the strain.
Jude the Obscure
Episode 1
Sue Bridehead relates the story of stonemason Jude and his dreams of being a scholar.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Maureen Lipman, Women in security, Female birdsong
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
Full coverage of the day's news
Vibration Plates
Can vibration plates boost fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Tracy Borman, Phil Wang, Anna Haugh, Pulman and Stilgoe, Finn Forster
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Emily Thornberry
Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
Lubaina Himid
Artist Lubaina Himid reveals her formative influences.
Voices of the General Strike
David Runciman explores the General Strike of 1926: nine days that shook the nation.
Plaisir d'amour
The story of Plaisir d'amour as it travelled across time.
Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
Food Stories of Roots and Roads
Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.
2. The Best Friend I Locked Up
Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do.
4. Scotland vs Wales
Scotland face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
03/05/2026
Gwendoline Riley
The award-winning writer on her new novel, The Palm House, and its three key influences.
