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03/10/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection
When Banksy Comes to Town
4. Share and Shares Alike
What happens when Banksy takes a shine to your wall? And would you buy shares in his art?
Walter Scott country
Martha Kearney explores Walter Scott country in the Scottish borders.
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Farming Today This Week: food industry whistleblowers, red diesel, disease resilience, apprenticeships, Shetland wool, demo farm
Whistleblowers warn of the food industry's 'illusion of resilience'.
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The latest weather reports and forecast
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Charlie Higson, Billy Monger, Rebecca Coxon and the Inheritance Tracks of Nick Mohammed
Adrian Chiles with remarkable people with extraordinary stories.
Series 25
Identical(ish)
Hannah Fry and Dara O Briain investigate the mysterious phenomenon of identical twins.
Broken Records
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
Care Crisis: Could Volunteer Teenagers Fix It? (Paul Sagar)
An idea to discount tuition fees if students spend a year working in adult social care.
Nepal: Living on the Edge of Disaster
Recent catastrophic floods have raised fears among Nepal's at-risk mountain communities.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Pension Inheritance Tax and Access to Work
Six months to go until changes bring unspent pension pots into Inheritance Tax.
Series 121
'Manchester Sausage'
Triple locks, sham contracts and surprisingly yellow bananas.
The latest weather forecast
Sarah Bool MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Jake Richards MP, Richard Tice MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
02/10/2026
Lily extends an invitation.
Gilgamesh
A dramatisation of Simon Armitage's exhilarating translation of this ancient epic poem.
Weekend Woman's Hour: School uniforms in porn, The Farmer's Wife, 'Empty nesters'
The school children calling for a government ban on school uniforms in porn.
Full coverage of the day's news
We're failing the next generation: Alan Milburn on getting young people into work
The man tasked with tackling youth worklessness joins Nick in Liverpool
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tim Minchin, Kate Mosse, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Claudia Winkleman
The award-winning broadcaster and The Celebrity Traitors host.
Liliane Lijn
Pioneering artist and sculptor Liliane Lijn reveals her formative cultural influences.
Harvey Matusow and the Birth of Fake News
The curious Cold War tale of America’s most notorious liar and his 21st Century legacy.
The Hitler Diaries Scandal
An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
The Food Innovators: 2026
Dan Saladino looks at big food ideas, from climate-friendly rice to a forest-saving yeast.
Series 2
5. Ayoade Bamgboye and Emmanuel Sonubi
Laura hears about big families, brilliant advice and some very powerful women.
Brain of Britain - Heat 10, 2026
General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on popes, Julia Donaldson and the Paris Opera Ballet.
04/10/2026
Louise Kennedy
The award-winning writer on her latest novel - Stations - and its three key influences.
