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14/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Susan Hulme reports on the highs - and lows - of artificial intelligence.
Piggy bank collections
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, Head of Spring Harvest.
14/10/26 Homegrown
The future of food: what should Britain be growing in 75 years' time?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Fact-check: Will Scottish pensioners really be funding English social care?
Tim Harford investigates Scottish pensions, maternity injuries, UK deficit and baked beans
Where Is Austin Tice?
6. A Meeting in Muscat
Josh uncovers a hidden world of secret negotiations, backchannels, and high-level talks.
Women in Tech, Climate change and gender, Bed bugs, Endometriosis and work.
In the programme's 80th year: Women in tech - what is it like working in the sector now?
Dangerous habit: The criminal networks flooding the UK with fake cigarettes
The global criminal gangs supplying the UK with counterfeit cigarettes.
October 12th to October 18th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Eeyore has a Birthday by AA Milne
Read by Jim Broadbent and celebrating a century of Pooh.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
Prime Minister's Questions returns after recess
Andy Burnham is pressed on Manchester City and Russian interference in the UK.
13/10/2026
Vince expresses concerns for a loved one.
Series 2: Eps 9-16
14. Hope and Jim
By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
Money Box Live: Capita, What Went Wrong?
Why are thousands of civil servants facing long delays to get their pensions?
Can the UK go it alone on AI?
Aleks and Kevin ask whether the UK can stay sovereign in the global AI race.
Evri's Battle with WhatsApp PR
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on Evri's struggle to win over the group chats.
Russell T Davies, and reporting on when the BBC gets it wrong
An extended interview with acclaimed screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies.
Zelensky comes to London in 'dark moment' for Ukraine
It comes after another night of attacks on Kyiv with many left without power.
Russell Brand goes on trial
The comedian faces allegations including rape and sexual assault, he denies the charges
Glenn Moore's Almanac
General Election
Glenn exposes election scandal, bribery and corruption, mainly by him
Stella puts her foot in it.
Comedian Leo Reich on his Channel 4 sitcom It Gets Worse
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Why are we obsessed with work?
The history behind our modern obsession with hard work.
Frances Haugen: exposing Facebook five years on
Meet the whistleblower who inspired new movie The Social Reckoning.
Asel Sartbaeva on protecting vaccines with a pinch of sand
Asel Sartbaeva on protecting vaccines with a bespoke coat of silica, found in beach sand.
Can full body MRI scans be good for our health?
Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
Elon Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm
SpaceX’s Starlink / Starshield satellites help guide drones and protect Ukrainian skies
Pooh Bear
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Nick Butterworth and Julia Donaldson about Pooh Bear.
2. The Land
Worms are collateral
Anna Asks...
Anna’s insulting question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
15/10/2026
Appetite for Distraction
3. Medium and Metaphor
Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.
