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06/05/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
Unremitting joy
Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
06/05/26 Weedkiller glyphosate and its use on crops. Sounds of the soil.
Should the weedkiller glyphosate be banned for use on crops before harvest?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Triumph for a medical guinea pig
A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’.
Britain by Bodycam
Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
Holly Walsh on Amandaland, novelist Ilona Bannister, Greenlandic mothers in Denmark
Holly Walsh on writing Amandaland and the character we love to hate.
Duped in Dubai
The investment course that didn't deliver.
May 4th to May 10th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3: Diving to the Bottom of the Pacific
Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Can Pilates Save the High Street?
High street wellness, heat pump advice and parking appeals
The latest weather forecast
Political parties sprint for the line
It's the last full day of campaigning for elections in England, Scotland and Wales.
Rats, Risk and Reward
What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
05/05/2026
Ruth has a lot to think about.
Series 9
Episode 1
Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
Money Box Life: Teenagers talk money
Money Box Live talks to teenagers about their early experiences with money.
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
The King's Speech
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on why the King's speech to Congress was high-risk PR.
AI judging journalists, the BBC’s “Wrong Guy”, Saudi Arabia's media strategy, covering climate change
AI judging journalists, the BBC’s “Wrong Guy”, Saudi media strategy, climate change.
Full coverage of the day's news
Three people with suspected hantavirus have been airlifted from a cruise ship
They are being transferred to hospitals in Europe
Nina Gilligan: Goldfish
Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
Ruairi gets some food for thought.
Author Siri Hustvedt on her memoir, Ghost Stories
Acclaimed author Siri Hustvedt on her memoir of her marriage to Paul Auster.
Renting and discrimination
An investigation into 'Muslim-only' rentals prompts a row about religion, racism and rent.
Series 1
Collectors: Pamphila
A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
Series 3
1. Twins, Part 1
The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way.
Toxic work behaviours, mind blanking, and why spending time with friends makes you more yourself
Facing impolite emails, tackling knowledge theft, and mind blanking.
British cruise ship passengers self-isolating at home
Two passengers aboard the ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are back in the UK
Episode Eight
The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
6. Something in My Eye
Brian asks Roger to sign an important form.
Series 16
3. Local Elections and a Middle Eastern Ship-Show
Local elections here and a Middle Eastern ship-show as Jon Holmes remixes the news.
Defying Gravity from Wicked
The power of the anthem from the hit musical.
07/05/2026
