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The Real Housewives of the Wife House
An uncanny new comedy by Andrew Doherty, read by Ambika Mod.
23/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Harriet Harman on Maria Callas
Harriet Harman nominates opera star Maria Callas.
The church of Saints Peter and Paul Lavenham, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Peter and Paul Lavenham, Suffolk.
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
Mirror Image: Narcissus and Echo
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day Fleur Dorrell.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Growing Up
Naomi Alderman with Booker prize-winner David Szalay, Penny Woolcock and Laura Tisdall.
What happens when YouTube gets political?
As YouTube spreads, so does information - the good and bad. We explore the consequences.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
How Reading Made Us
3. How Reading Made Our Politics
Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?
The Cult of Mystery
Cal Flyn explores the power of mystery, beginning with the gods of the ancient world.
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
Episode 1
Isabel Hardman asks if our politicians need to upgrade their skill set.
22/03/2026
Josh drops a bombshell.
Series 2
Making a Prepper
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it.
Flight - Episode One
John Yorke on a fascinating insight into Black American history: Flight, by Walter White.
Maryam Moshiri and Doug Naylor
The newsreader and the Red Dwarf creator discuss their chosen books with Harriett Gilbert.
Medieval Irish Folklore (Live)
Join Greg and his guests at the Hay Festival to learn about medieval Irish folklore.
Licence to Hate - Racism on the Front Line
Factual from Radio 4
Series 51
Episode 5
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Series 3
2. Bursting with Lethargy
Bad mediums, unpopular winners, and when you've gotta go but you can't be bothered.
George is up in court again.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Israel and the Palestinians
7: From the Six Day War to the Lebanon War
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
19/03/2026
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Observation
On the eve of the Anschluss, a Jewish scientist captures an image of a proton.
An Eye for a Killing
2. The Lost Girl
Mary Paterson is 18 when she meets William Burke. By the end of the day she will be dead.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
