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Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin-
Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn explores our shared fascination with all things unfinished.
05/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
When Christian nationalists come to town
People in Gainesboro, Tennessee have some new neighbours - and not everyone is happy.
Christ Church Calgary in Alberta, Canada
Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Brigitte Bardot, Sir Alec Reed, Alwyn Crawshaw, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke
Jon Kay on an actor, a businessman, an artist, a landowner
Just to say...
Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard.
05/01/26 Growing resilience and transforming our farming system, raw milk vending
We preview the Oxford farming conferences on this week.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Stats of the Nation
The Economy
Tim Harford explores the numbers that help explain the state of the UK economy.
The Frozen Light
The world’s northernmost community celebrates the sun's return after months of darkness.
Going It Alone, Venezuela, Military children
Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
Payback
From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
1. Overwhelm and News Overload
Claudia Hammond reads from her new book examining the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Junk Food Ads, AI Holidays and Cardboard Mountains
Will the ban on junk food adverts have any impact?
The latest weather forecast
After Venezuela, nations wonder who's next
As Nicolas Maduro faces court, a stream of threats from Donald Trump cause concern.
Series 2
Exiles: Karl Marx
Exploring the mind of Karl Marx, a revolutionary political thinker and philosopher.
04/01/2026
The residents reel from the events of New Year.
2. Someone Like Me
A surprise meeting at a support group leads to big changes for Hector. Stars Jamie Sives.
The Last of the Mohicans - Episode 1
John Yorke looks The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.
John Cooper Clarke on Johnny Green, road manager of The Clash
Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives
Emperor Nero: ancient Rome’s most infamous ruler
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Rome to learn all about Emperor Nero.
Highways to Hell
Alex Forsyth on traffic jam Britain and why roadworks now disrupt our lives so often.
Porcelain by Moby
The ethereal sound of Moby's massive hit from 2000.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appears in New York court
He pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges
Series 32
3. Time, Paris, Bees and Dictators
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
Tony offers the benefit of his experience.
David Bowie's late-career renaissance
Ten years on from his death, we re-assess David Bowie's legacy.
Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price.
Answering Celebrity Science Questions
From what came before the big bang to why snowflakes are six sided.
The Smuggler: Omnibus 1
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro appears in court in New York
1. The Child
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
The Red Kangaroo
Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the largest marsupial, the red kangaroo
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about the situation in Venezuela
