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01/06/2026
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
29/05/2026
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Searching for economic solutions
Jeremy Hunt, Mariana Mazzucato and Patrick Foulis join Tom Sutcliffe.
Episode 2: When the system fails
Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
The Golden Child
Stephen and Anita Mangan unpick the sibling relationship with the help of Philippa Perry
Amir: The Mosque
NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
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
The Orphan
Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
31/05/2026
Tensions mount for Rex.
Series 7
5. Hello, Goodbye
Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Widower Ray arrives with an unexpected guest.
Moon Tiger
John Yorke explores Penelope Lively’s dazzling classic novel Moon Tiger.
Cartoonist Naji al-Ali
Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
Sixty Years of Hurt
3. England v Hooligans
David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
Unlocked: Britain’s Prison Crisis
Recruitment from West Africa has thrown into focus the crisis reshaping Britain’s prisons.
The Miles Davis Story
2. Back off the Ropes
Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 33
6. Sausages, Fish, Table Tennis and Butterflies
Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
Tom considers his options.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Rethink... the Humanities
Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age?
28/05/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode 6 - a sia
Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
Bitter Pill
3. Disconnect
Mary is living the life she always wanted. But can she keep it?
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
02/06/2026
