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13/08/2026
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
Stolen Notes
A priceless instrument goes missing and changes the path of a musician’s career.
The Plain Truth!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Series 12
The Oracle at Delphi
Natalie offers a helpful guide to using the Oracle to get answers to your big questions.
The Guitar Story
2. My Generation
John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Episode 3: Adolescence
A journey through the landscape that shapes the health of our children.
Episode 4
A searing account of the atomic bomb’s aftermath from local pastor Kiyoshi Tanimoto.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Laundry Detergents
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Recluses
Li Qingzhao
Inside the mind of China’s greatest female poet: Li Qingzhao.
12/08/2026
Carol continues to cause problems.
Security
And now it’s time to nip down to the shops - our afternoon drama is on special offer!
Phoebe Smith
Adventurer Phoebe Smith takes Martha Kearney to her favourite mountain, Tryfan in Wales
Peace Direct
Founder Scilla Elworthy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Peace Direct.
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 1
3. The Festival
Icklewick FM are on the scene for the 233rd Icklewick Agricultural Festival.
David is offered a choice.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Show Me the Bodies
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Michael Fry, Emma Southon, Olivia McVeigh, Dónal O'Connor, Clare Sands
Stuart Maconie and guests from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (All-Ireland Fleadh) in Belfast.
6. Stray Burger
A mother embarks on a quest for answers.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode Nine
Mr Burchell is revealed to be not what he seemed.
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
Sophie Raworth and Patrick Ness
The newsreader and the writer chat about books with Harriett.
14/08/2026
