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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes

03/10/2026

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

05:30 BST

News Summary

03/10/2026

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

05:34 BST

Shipping Forecast

03/10/2026

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

05:43 BST

Prayer for the Day

03/10/2026

Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

05:45 BST

The Banksy Story

4. Share and Shares Alike

What happens when Banksy takes a shine to your wall and uses it for one of his street art projects? Sam and Julian have to hustle to pay for Valentine's Day Mascara's removal.

What happens when Banksy takes a shine to your wall and uses it for one of his street art projects? Sam and Julian have to hustle to pay for Valentine's Day Mascara's removal.

06:00 BST

News and Papers

03/10/2026

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

06:07 BST

Open Country

Walter Scott country

Walter Scott was the best-selling author of his generation. Martha Kearney traces his footsteps through the Scottish countryside and finds about his personal love of tree-planting.

Walter Scott was the best-selling author of his generation. Martha Kearney traces his footsteps through the Scottish countryside and finds about his personal love of tree-planting.

06:30 BST

Farming Today

Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm

The whistleblowers warning of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience' and how the soaring cost of diesel is affecting farmers.

The whistleblowers warning of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience' and how the soaring cost of diesel is affecting farmers.

06:57 BST

Weather

03/10/2026

The latest weather reports and forecast

The latest weather reports and forecast

07:00 BST

Today

03/10/2026

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

09:00 BST

Saturday Live

Charlie Higson, Billy Monger, Rebecca Coxon and the Inheritance Tracks of Nick Mohammed

Join Adrian Chiles for a Saturday morning full of remarkable people with extraordinary stories.

Join Adrian Chiles for a Saturday morning full of remarkable people with extraordinary stories.