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27/05/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
21/05/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
The little poor man of Assisi
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
To Catch a King
3. Stormy Weather
A pause in small boat crossings and a coincidence that reveals how boats are delivered.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
26/05/2026
Award-winning current affairs documentary series
May 25th to May 31st
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3
Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when not to as he discovers Arctic life.
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
Wednesday
Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week over five days.
Susan enters the lion’s den.
Series 3 – 1. Lost Time
Comedy drama about an inner-city school.
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
AI: War Machine?
1. Is AI transforming Warfare?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out how AI is transforming warfare.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Full coverage of the day's news
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
2. Sleep
Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Are networks the glue of society or the architecture of privilege?
Special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks.
Series 3
4. Puzzles
Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is.
The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode 3 - a trì
Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
Sarah Keyworth: Are You a Boy or a Girl? S2
3: 'Think of the women'
Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny
4. The Enchanted Wood
A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar.
Ghost Town
Stories of what this iconic song by two-tone band The Specials means to different people.
28/05/2026
