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30/10/2026
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31/10/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Horses and Apes
Ian Hislop celebrates the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
Life Without Plankton
No plankton means no fish and chips. But that is only the beginning of the story.
Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire
Clare meets Karen Skeel who runs a bed and breakfast halfway along the Coast to Coast.
Carers Trust
Comedian Jenny Eclair makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Trust.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Series 25
Too Cute
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder why we find tiny baby animals so adorable.
The Guitar Story
4. Not Fade Away
John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
The latest news from the world of personal finance
A one-off special of The Matt Forde Focus Group.
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Horam in East Sussex.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
There’s a surprise visitor for Alan.
Peter O'Toole Is Unwell
Rob Brydon stars as Peter O'Toole in Terry Johnson's debut drama for BBC Radio 4.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Rick Wakeman, The Tiger Lillies, Oz Clarke, Nadine Shah, Allyson June Smith
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
Series 35
Ghosts - Isy Suttie, Laurence Rickard, Ciarán O'Keeffe and Chris French
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford investigate the spooky science behind ghosts.
Border Crossing
Horatio Clare boards a lorry to ask if we’ve lost the art of agreeing to disagree.
Series 6
Uncanny Halloween Special
Danny Robins, Ciaran O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow visit The Tower of London - after dark.
Food and Magic
Exploring the unique connection between Food and Magic.
Randy Feltface's Human Handbook
1. The Pliocene
Randy Feltface in his brand-new series about humans - from the perspective of a non-human.
Brain of Britain - Semi-final 2, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Virago Press, Lee Miller and giraffes.
