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05/08/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Are we alone in the universe?
What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?
Often it’s the everyday things that prepare us for the hard thing
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05/08/26 Scottish first minister on farming resilience; the cost of drought; harvest in Cumbria
Scotland's first minister on farming policy and how to deal with wildfires in future.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Good Vibes Only
When tragedy strikes, why do we so often respond with positivity?
Breakin' the Cycle
2. A Hood Story
Colin and D begin production, but remain tempted by their lucrative drug dealing business.
Listener Week: Lipoedema, Third Culture Kids, Sprinting, and the noises men make
As Listener Week continues, we ask why more treatments aren’t available for lipoedema.
A Romanian Ransom
Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
August 3rd - August 9th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
3. Inheritance Disputes
Lawyers tell Tony Hawks about the huge rise in inheritance disputes.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Pet Flea Treatments and Superfake Watches
Peers say toxic pet flea treatments are being used much more than necessary.
The latest weather forecast
Police investigating explosive device at Leipzig Airport
Flights diverted after police confirm finding a drone carrying an explosive device.
3. Shelter
Dan Richards looks to the past to gather knowledge and skills for an uncertain future.
04/08/2026
Bert comes a cropper.
Hoping
A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
Precious Stones
A journey through stone, memory, and the traces we leave behind.
Unreliable Narrator
After a violent assault left him with no memory, Stephen McAll pieces together his story.
The First Week
The deeply personal story of an accident, extreme guilt, and its power to transform us.
Alternative Hollywood films, oral archive of local newspapers, prison radio
The movie studios that are making waves outside the mainstream.
Full coverage of the day's news
Former neo-Nazi withdraws as a Tory election candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine had been selected to contest a local council election
Series 3
2 - Reformer Pilates, Persistence, Free Flaps
Jamie MacDonald’s Reformer Pilates faces stiff competition from Free Flaps and Persistence
There’s heartbreak in store for Chelsea.
Live from the Edinburgh Festivals: Stockard Channing on directing Krapp's Last Tape
Actress Stockard Channing on her directorial debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Foreign workers in the NHS
Do we need more British-born doctors and nurses?
Garden therapy
How a garden project is providing therapy for a GP and her patients.
Invisible Hands: The American Century
2. The Prophet
The story of the man who started the cold war. With a telegram.
Where are we at with long Covid?
Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
Former neo-Nazi resigns as Conservative council candidate
We ask what the Jewish community makes of the decision.
Episode Three
Mr Thornhill visits the family, who hope for upturned fortunes
Living Forever
5: How To Make A Baby
Sunil attempts to make a baby.
2. The Ghost of Elizabeth Weaver
Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster Chris Relish.
Hollywood and The Adland Five
3. A New Brand of Moviemaking
Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling discuss music, market research and Flashdance.
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