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14/07/2026
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
MPs reflect on Ann Widdecombe's death. Sean Curran reports.
Love brings you Home
A reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Karen Campbell
14/07/26 Wildfires on farms, England's environmental farm payments
Tinderbox conditions on fellsides and moorland have led to wildfires across the country.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Being Greek
The Greengrocer Who Saved Democracy
Mary Beard meets Gerys the Greengrocer as he faces up to the army of Sparta.
Could we eliminate cervical cancer?
Does the success of the HPV vaccine mean that cervical screening can be reduced?
ADHD and hormones, When co-habiting couples separate, God of War
We hear about a new study exploring the impact hormones have on women with ADHD.
Hospital Dramas
Ellen and Mark look at television’s long love affair with the medical drama.
Episode 2
Alev Scott discovers more about the history of breast-feeding.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You & Yours: "What are you donating to charity shops?"
The latest weather forecast
The US and Iran trade strikes and threats over the Strait of Hormuz
We have the latest as tankers are targeted in the waterway.
New Storytellers 2026
Proud
One conversation about identity changed everything after 14 years misunderstanding.
13/07/2026
There’s a reunion for Fallon.
Episode 8: 1987
Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
Lady on Trial
Trial by Media
Lucy Worsley discusses the first four cases of the series and puts the media on trial.
War, God and the Islamic Republic
How Iranians are turning away from state-imposed religion.
Where’s Michael Clark?
Nick Grimshaw speaks to innovative dancer and choreographer Michael Clark.
What can AI medicine do for you?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the use of AI in medicine.
Counter terror police: Ann Widdecome killing was 'targeted'
Ann Widdecombe died in a 'brutal' and 'targeted attack' says counter terror police chief.
Covid inquiry delivers its report on protective equipment
The inquiry find billions of pounds of public money were wasted
Series 9
3. Pussytoes
Pussytoes is this week’s essay from the American master storyteller.
Tempers flare for Kirsty.
Christopher Nolan on his film The Odyssey, Little House on the Prairie, novelist Candice Carty-Williams
Film-maker Christopher Nolan on transforming the ancient Greece epic for the big screen.
Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower
Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Royals and the Epstein Files.
The Future of Braille
In Touch discusses if learning braille is beneficial for today's VI youngsters.
What do jellyfish have to tell us about the state of our changing oceans?
Imposter Syndrome
Why do so many capable people still feel like frauds, despite clear evidence of success?
MPs unanimously approve Hillsborough Law
The legislation is passed by MPs in Sir Keir Starmer's final days as prime minister.
A coming-of-age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
Summer Specials 2026
2. Cold Cases Live – The Enfield Poltergeist
Danny Robins and the Cold Cases team reopen the files on The Enfield Poltergeist
Sean Curran reports as MPs discuss the Hillsborough law.
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