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16/07/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Sir Keir Starmer's last Prime Minister's Questions. Sean Curran reports.
Behind every Astronaut
A reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Karen Campbell
16/07/26 'Critical situation' for chicken site as water restricted, farm payments for wildlife, the price of chocolate
Chicken processing plant closes due to a lack of water.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Who Did We Think We Were?
2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
Art That Conquered the World
David
James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became so famous.
Child sexual abuse figures, Filming of female athletes, First night of the Proms
One in five girls experience sexual abuse during childhood according to new figures.
2. Codes
Nicky Campbell explores the darker side of some boarding school experiences.
Episode 4
Alev Scott decides to pose as potential customer – for a younger woman’s eggs.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Twenty Years in Business
Evan Davis reflects on how the business landscape has changed since the show began in 2006
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen?
The latest weather forecast
Protests in Ukraine after Defence Minister sacking
Will Ukraine change how it's fighting the war?
New Storytellers 2026
Minor Swing
Learning to live with jazz and a mother’s passion for Stéphane Grappelli’s music.
15/07/2026
Harrison struggles to take in what he’s missed.
Nothing Is Normal
New drama as a taxi driver is plying his trade in Tehran amidst the airstrikes.
Peter Lord
The Aardman Animations co-founder takes Martha Kearney to a magical mediaeval deer park.
Prison Radio Association
Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Prison Radio Association.
Life and Time, 6Music Extension, and World Tonight Interview
Andrea Catherwood discusses award-winning drama Life and Time with writer James Fritz.
Will a devolution revolution help boost the economy?
Will moving power away from the centre to the English regions lead to economic growth?
How might we spot nukes in space?
What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?
Biggest local government shake-up in half a century
Labour overhauls the council system - but opposition parties are angry
Protesters take to the streets in Ukraine
They oppose President Zelenksy's dismissal of the defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov
Series 2
S2 E5: A Friendly Reshuffle
The internet's funniest video comedians, reshuffled into brilliant audio sketches.
Helen provides a shoulder to cry on.
Review: Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey with Matt Damon and Zendaya
The Oresteia on stage and Avni Doshi's novel The First House.
PR's Rich Tapestry
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on a PR coup one thousand years in the making.
Iain Dale, on a life in the media and politics, TV production rights, Trump subpoenas NYT journalists, BBC Annual Report
Iain Dale on his life in the media & politics, BBC Annual Report & the future of TV rights
Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Liana Flores, Ibibio Sound Machine
Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Ibibio Sound Machine, Liana Flores.
2. Hypothesis
A group of vets battle to stop a deadly new disease.
Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise move has caused an outburst of anger.
A coming of age story set in an alternative world where slavery has never been abolished.
The Best of Radical with Amol Rajan
Amol chooses five standout conversations from his time hosting Radical.
Sean Curran reports as ministers nationalise British Steel.
17/07/2026
