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17/03/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
18/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. Terror
Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
When in Rome
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
85. The Hands of Forgiveness
An act of forgiveness sets off a chain of events that alters the life of one woman.
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
2. Kayfabe Country
Could wrestling really be the birthplace of modern fakery? Jamie Bartlett investigates.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
The Today Debate
Anna Foster and an expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience.
8. The Retreat
The failures in post-war Iraq have far reaching and unexpected consequences.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
3. Europe's AI Challenge
Can Europe end its reliance on US and Chinese tech companies before it's too late?
Ruairi helps George out.
The Prompt
When AI's guard rails fail, even its creators admit that we should be very, very afraid.
When is it legal to go to war?
Under what circumstances is a country legally justified in declaring war on another?
Nice shoes, now about those drugs!
Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Live from the UK
S2 E4: Shut Up About Car Insurance!
Jo Caufield, Ayo Adenekan, Sarah Levine and Priya Hall join Angela Banes.
Brian learns something new.
The Daffodil Days - Author Helen Bain on her book inspired by Ted Hughes and Sylvia Pllath's year in Devon
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Jens Juul Holst on the gut hormone discovery behind weight-loss drugs
Physiologist Jens Juul Holst on how gut hormone GLP-1 paved the way for weight loss drugs.
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
The Changeling by Jane Casey
Inspired by stories of babies who were stolen and replaced with a fairy child.
Slim's Guide to Life
5. Forties
Moving into his 40s, Slim has acquired a lot of titles, and they're weighing him down.
Aurie Styla: Tech Talk
Series 2 Ep 4: Say Hello to My Little Friend
Virtual assistants: how much assistance is too much? And can they hear us?
