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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Dame Jenni Murray, Len Deighton, Lynda Hale, Jurgen Habermas
Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, an author, a footballer and a philosopher.
Surrounded by kindness
Spiritual reflection for Holy Week with Rev Richard Frazer of the Church of Scotland.
30/03/2026: Fishing industry hit by fuel costs. A good time to be a sheep farmer? Wild Daffodils
The fishing industry seeks government help over spiralling diesel costs.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Industrial action: from 1926 General Strike to today
Tom Sutcliffe looks back to the General Strike a century ago, and to the future of work.
Could AI Eat YouTube?
YouTube changed the world with human stories. But is AI now threatening that impact?
Moon mission, Miscarriages, Romania's Eurovision entry
Astronaut Christina Koch will make history as she heads around the moon.
What are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans, powder keg of eastern Europe.
1. The birth of radio astronomy
Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Green Tech Surge; Student Gambling; "Daycapping"
How rising costs are triggering increased demand for low carbon technology.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Episode 1
The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
29/03/2026
Brian tries to straighten things out with Miranda.
Series 2
Queen of the North
Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it.
Flight - Episode Two
Flight by Walter White concerns the complex issue of ‘passing’. John Yorke investigates.
Patrick Grant and Mary-Ann Ochota
More favourite books with Harriett Gilbert and guests.
The Terracotta Army
Join Greg Jenner in Ancient China to take a closer look at The Terracotta Army.
How Not to Kill a Politician
What causes political violence, and what can we do to prevent it?
Series 51
Bristol
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bristol answering the questions from hungry home cooks.
How can government mitigate the fallout of war?
The prime minister tells energy and shipping bosses that it has to be a "joint effort".
Scott Mills is sacked from his Radio 2 breakfast show
It follows allegations about his personal conduct
Series 3
3. Pains, Trains and Forgetfulness
Accidents that nobody sees, the worst place to be on a train, and people who forget films.
Pip’s doing some gardening.
Lesley Manville, and Art in Space
Israel and the Palestinians
8: From the First Intifada to the Camp David Summit
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
The future of space travel
A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's energy facilities if a deal not reached soon
Donald Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if a deal is not reached
The coast of Lancashire, the early 1960s - a young man struggles to earn a living.
An Eye for a Killing
3. The Innocent and the Guilty
In his prison cell, William Burke confesses he took part in 16 murders.
Power to The People: Rewiring Britain
Douglas Fraser explores the scale and the challenges of rewiring Britain's national grid.
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