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02/03/2026
Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the US-Israeli war with Iran.
03/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Episode 1: Spine
Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
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.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the prime minister about the Middle East conflict.
Whose rules? Which order?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
03/03/26 British beef in US supermarkets, managing land to prevent flooding, dandelions for rubber
UK beef arrives on shop shelves in the US - how much difference will the trade make?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Long View: Deep Fakes - Seeing is Believing
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of Deep Fakes.
Why are men getting penis fillers?
James investigates penis fillers, where hyaluronic acid is injected to increase girth.
Sarah Everard anniversary, The Traitors' Harriet Tyce, Geniuses
Five years after Sarah Everard's murder by a police officer, what has changed?
Debbie Wiseman and Jay Capperauld head to Colombia
Debbie Wiseman and Jay Capperauld join Anna and Jeffrey to add five more tracks.
Episode 2: Brain
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
How Do You Use AI?
Call You and Yours: How Do You Use AI?
The latest weather forecast
Chancellor gives Spring Statement against backdrop of war.
Rachel Reeves insists her plan works in an "uncertain world", as growth projection lowered
Waugh: What Is He Good For?
2. Vile Bodies - When the Party Stopped
Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh’s most important works: Vile Bodies.
George wants to make amends.
Series 4
5. Assoilized
Drama serial exploring crime through a psychological lens.
Eglantyne Jebb Saves The Children
How a woman’s arrest in Trafalgar Square changed the lives of children around the world.
Extreme Sports
Laurie Taylor hears about research into ultra running and women mountaineers.
Time and the Forest
The sculptor David Nash reflects on his decades-long collaboration with nature.
How can you best look after your shoulders?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know how to best look after your shoulders.
Will winds of war buffet UK economy?
The chancellor warns that the world has become "yet more uncertain" since strikes on Iran.
Trump doubles down on criticism of Starmer
US President calls the UK "very uncooperative" in attacks on Iran
Series 2
1. The Spider's Lament
Improv mayhem from emotional butchers, a 3-headed director and a spider's inner monologue.
Brian is economical with the truth.
Author Julia Quinn on Bridgerton
Author Julia Quinn on writing the Bridgerton novels and saying yes to Shonda Rhimes.
Bogus self-employment - who pays the price?
Why is the rise in bogus self-employment a problem for all of us?
Habilitation Support, Holiday Horrors
A new report finds 7 out of 10 visually impaired children aren't getting vital support.
What is Misconduct in Public Office?
What does this offence mean, and who does it apply to?
Product Innovation: Better, Or Just New?
From spark to shelf – why do companies like Mars and P&G keep developing their products?
The 'special relationship' under strain
Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the UK over Iran strikes
Clearances
In the 22nd century the government have dealt with social care by building enormous towers
Cannon Fodder
Memory, myth and meaning from lives shattered in a global conflict that resonate still.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
