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World Service is the slot on BBC RadioâŻ4 that carries the BBC World Serviceâs global news and feature output. Youâll hear the latest headlines, inâdepth reports and occasional documentary pieces produced by the World Service team. It lets you catch international news without changing stations.
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37 programmes
Cash Cow, by Alev Scott, is a fiveâpart RadioâŻ4 series that digs into the global fertility marketâfrom selling surplus breast milk to buying eggs and hiring surrogates. Scott begins after giving birtâŠ
World Service is the slot on BBC RadioâŻ4 that carries the BBC World Serviceâs global news and feature output. Youâll hear the latest headlines, inâdepth reports and occasional documentary pieces produced by the World Service team. It lets you catch international news without changing stations.
A brisk rundown of UK and world headlines, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
News and views on yesterdayâs Westminster stories, on RadioâŻ4âs side channel. It provides a brief wrapâup of the main parliamentary debates, votes and behindâtheâscenes moments. Ideal for a concise câŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
Each day Radio 4 presents a brief prayer followed by a short moment of reflection.
Fresh updates on food, farming and life in the countryside.
A quick catchâup on the news and current affairs, plus the Sports Desk, weather forecast and a short Thought for the Day.
Being Greek is a slice of Mary Beardâs Ancient Lives. It follows Gerys, a former Athenian navy slave who now sells fruit and vegetables in the market. One day he ends up on a
A show that cuts through the health hype and clears up the mixed messages you hear.
A look at women's lives and the issues they face, with upâtoâdate talks that aim to inform, push you a bit and lift your spirits.
Ellen EâŻJones and film critic MarkâŻKermode sit down to talk about TVâs longâstanding love affair with hospitals, just in time for Casualtyâs 40th birthday. They dig into why the genre keeps drawing vâŠ
AlevâŻScott, journalist and author, investigates the online market where breastâmilk is bought and sold, then expands to the global fertility industry. The series, read by HattieâŻMorahan and produced âŠ
A quick roundup of todayâs top UK and world news, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
A roundup of consumer news and a chat about everyday buying issues.
Your upâtoâdate weather outlook.
BBC RadioâŻ4 delivers the day's headlines, inâdepth analysis and a splash of commentary.
New Storytellers is an audio piece about Kyra, who spent 14 years believing her parents wouldnât accept her sexuality. A single conversation turns things around, exposing family assumptions, love andâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning BBC RadioâŻ4 soap set in the fictional village of Ambridge, with farm drama, love affairs and village gossip. In this episode Fallon returns for a reunion, and Rex suddâŠ
Peter Flanneryâs awardâwinning drama *Our Friends in the North* has been turned into an audio series for RadioâŻ4. It retells the story of four Newcastle mates from the 1960s to the 1990s. The cast inâŠ
Lucy Worsley joins journalist Anoushka MutandaâDougherty to examine the first four Lady Killers cases. They look at murders, adultery and other scandals from the 1750s through WorldâŻII, and even put âŠ
An intimate portrait of Iranians who have left the religion imposed by the state. The film follows ordinary people as they question official doctrine and seek other spiritual paths. It shows how faitâŠ
Michael Clark is a ballet choreographer who mixes punk attitude with classical technique. In this film he talks with Nick Grimshaw about the ideas behind his most famous works. The documentary followâŠ
Twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken argue about whether AI and large language models can actually improve selfâcare and clinical practice or just add to the noise. They explain the tech, look atâŠ
PM delivers a full rundown of the dayâs news, with the latest headlines, analysis and interviews. It is the goâto slot for a concise, upâtoâtheâminute picture of whatâs happening across the UK and beâŠ
BBC RadioâŻ4's upâtoâtheâminute UK and global news.
In this episode ofâŻMeetâŻDavidâŻSedaris, the American humorist reads his story âPussytoesâ to a full house at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill. The live, 28âminute performance has Sedarisâs dry wit and hâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning RadioâŻ4 drama set in the fictional village of Ambridge, following the everyday highs and lows of its farming families and neighbours. This episode sees Kirstyâs temperâŠ
A live show that chats about art, books, film, media and music.
File onâŻ4âŻInvestigates is an awardâwinning currentâaffairs documentary series that brings original journalism to big issues at home and abroad. Episodes cover everything from how councils handle specâŠ
A mix of news, opinions and handy info tailored for people who are blind or have limited sight.
Jellyfish are mysterious, dangerous and beautiful, and the film looks at them to explore our shifting seas. It examines how blooming populations and strange behaviours hint at wider changes in ocean âŠ
The Bottom Line looks at why even the most successful people often feel like frauds. It examines imposter syndrome, why it thrives at work, and what you can do to stop the selfâdoubt. With expert insâŠ
Detailed reporting, sharp analysis and upâtoâtheâminute news from a worldwide viewpoint.
A fiveâpart radio drama from Bristol writer Edson Burton, âKaneâ follows 18âyearâold Kane â a sunny, quickâwitted liveâin aide to a respected scientist who is also a descendant of an antiâslavery herâŠ
Uncanny Summer Specials on BBC RadioâŻ4 sees DannyâŻRobins and his paranormal team revisit famous hauntings. In the second of three episodes they ask whether 12âyearâold Janet was possessed and examineâŠ
A roundup of the day's parliamentary news, commentary and feature pieces.
41 programmes
BBC Radio 4's lateânight bulletin bringing you the day's top UK and world headlines.
AlevâŻScott, journalist and author, investigates the online market where breastâmilk is bought and sold, then expands to the global fertility industry. The series, read by HattieâŻMorahan and produced âŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
World Service is the slot on BBC RadioâŻ4 that carries the BBC World Serviceâs global news and feature output. Youâll hear the latest headlines, inâdepth reports and occasional documentary pieces prodâŠ
A brisk rundown of UK and world headlines, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
News and views on yesterdayâs Westminster stories, on RadioâŻ4âs side channel. It provides a brief wrapâup of the main parliamentary debates, votes and behindâtheâscenes moments. Ideal for a concise câŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
Each day Radio 4 presents a brief prayer followed by a short moment of reflection.
Fresh updates on food, farming and life in the countryside.
A quick catchâup on the news and current affairs, plus the Sports Desk, weather forecast and a short Thought for the Day.
Sideways is a RadioâŻ4 podcast. Bestâselling author MatthewâŻSyed looks at big ideas hidden in tiny things â from pocketâsize replicas of monuments to everyday objects that shape how we think. He mixesâŠ
Stolen Years is the third of four episodes in BBC RadioâŻ4âs Shadow World series about the Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice. Filmmakerâjournalist Jemma Gander presents new police witness evidenâŠ
A look at women's lives and the issues they face, with upâtoâdate talks that aim to inform, push you a bit and lift your spirits.
File onâŻ4âŻInvestigates is an awardâwinning currentâaffairs documentary series that brings original journalism to big issues at home and abroad. Episodes cover everything from how councils handle specâŠ
A quick look back at some of the big moments that shaped the worldâfrom the Great Schism that tore European churches apart to the Football War that sparked a brief but fierce clash in Central AmericaâŠ
3/5. Young women all over the world are drawn into the trade in human eggs. Alev Scott visits the Future Fertility trade fair and looks through some brochures.
A quick roundup of todayâs top UK and world news, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
Consumer news and chat about the everyday issues that affect shoppers.
Your upâtoâdate weather outlook.
BBC RadioâŻ4 delivers the day's headlines, inâdepth analysis and a splash of commentary.
New Storytellers dives into a 1999 trueâcrime case. Harry Stanley was walking home with a table leg in a plastic bag when a case of mistaken identity turned deadly. The story shows how a tiny mixâup âŠ
The Archers is the longârunning RadioâŻ4 drama set in the fictional village of Ambridge, following the everyday highs and lows of its farming families and neighbours. This episode sees Kirstyâs temperâŠ
Keeping the Wolf Out is Philip Palmer's detective drama set in 1960s communist Hungary. It follows undercover operative Bertalan as he gets tangled up in a clash between a hardânosed police inspectorâŠ
The freshest personal finance headlines, straight from the source.
Bridget Nicholls looks at the creepy âzombie antâ fungus that hijacks carpenter ants to spread its spores, mixing science and art to ask what the parasite reveals about control and connection in natuâŠ
David Yelland and Simon Lewis team up to call out the people ending up in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The Media Show on BBC RadioâŻ4 is a weekly look at how media is changing â from social platforms and fake news to breaking stories. It has journalists such as JodiâŻKantor and MeganâŻTwohey, the creatorâŠ
PM delivers a full rundown of the dayâs news, with the latest headlines, analysis and interviews. It is the goâto slot for a concise, upâtoâtheâminute picture of whatâs happening across the UK and beâŠ
BBC RadioâŻ4's upâtoâtheâminute UK and global news.
Ivo Graham chats with SuchâŻBraveâŻGirls star Kat Sadler and exâBlur guitarist Felix White as they dive into Friends fandom and baseball quirks. VOP Aaron Carty pops in with a splash of BeyoncĂ©âstyle fâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning RadioâŻ4 soap set in the fictional village of Ambridge. It follows the everyday dramas of farmers, shopkeepers and occasional love affairs. In this episode Harrison triâŠ
A live show that chats about art, books, film, media and music.
Former Love Island star sparked a backlash after saying women should treat men a certain way. Adam Fleming breaks it down with a panel of guests. They discuss whether the comments are sexist, how theâŠ
On CafĂ© Hope, Rachel Burden welcomes Hannah Hall from Pennyâs Pigeon Aid for a cuppa and a chat about looking after our feathered city neighbours. Hannah explains how the charity rescues and cares foâŠ
Being Greek is a slice of Mary Beardâs Ancient Lives. It follows Gerys, a former Athenian navy slave who now sells fruit and vegetables in the market. One day he ends up on a
A show that cuts through the health hype and clears up the mixed messages you hear.
Detailed reporting, sharp analysis and upâtoâtheâminute news from a worldwide viewpoint.
A fiveâpart drama set in an alternate modern Bristol where slavery still exists. It follows 18âyearâold Kane, a liveâin aide to a respected scientist who acts as a father figure. When a new house manâŠ
Comedian Sunil Patel stars in a 14âminute RadioâŻ4 comedy. He hires a desperate man to sell him blood in a halfâbaked quest for youth, then begins to question what ethics really are. The episode, âHowâŠ
Damien Slash's The Damien Slash Mixtape is a oneâman sketch show. YouTube star Daniel Barker pops out a slew of absurd charactersâtrolls, hipsters and moreâand skewers modern life. In seriesâŻ4 the enâŠ
A roundup of the day's parliamentary news, commentary and feature pieces.
41 programmes
BBC Radio 4's lateânight bulletin bringing you the day's top UK and world headlines.
3/5. Young women all over the world are drawn into the trade in human eggs. Alev Scott visits the Future Fertility trade fair and looks through some brochures.
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
World Service is the slot on BBC RadioâŻ4 that carries the BBC World Serviceâs global news and feature output. Youâll hear the latest headlines, inâdepth reports and occasional documentary pieces prodâŠ
A brisk rundown of UK and world headlines, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
News and views on yesterdayâs Westminster stories, on RadioâŻ4âs side channel. It provides a brief wrapâup of the main parliamentary debates, votes and behindâtheâscenes moments. Ideal for a concise câŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
Each day Radio 4 presents a brief prayer followed by a short moment of reflection.
Fresh updates on food, farming and life in the countryside.
A quick catchâup on the news and current affairs, plus the Sports Desk, weather forecast and a short Thought for the Day.
Seventyâfive years after the Festival of Britain, NeilâŻMacGregor examines past expressions of British identity and togetherness to help us understand who we are now. His clear, downâtoâearth commentaâŠ
James Fox presents a RadioâŻ4 documentary that asks why Michelangeloâs David became a global icon. He looks at the accidents and trends that turned the marble statue into a household name. Fox talks tâŠ
A look at women's lives and the issues they face, with upâtoâdate talks that aim to inform, push you a bit and lift your spirits.
Nicky Campbell examines British boarding schools and how they have produced empireâbuilders, politicians and a privileged few. He looks at their origins, the strict codes that still govern the housesâŠ
Cash Cow, by journalist Alev Scott, is a fiveâpart RadioâŻ4 series that looks at the global fertility market â from selling breast milk and eggs to hiring out placentas for surrogacy. Alev, who entereâŠ
A quick roundup of todayâs top UK and world news, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
Evan Davis hosts this BBC RadioâŻ4 chat where topâflight business figures drop in to share what really drives the market. Each episode pulls back the curtain on decisions, strategies and occasional miâŠ
Greg Foot digs into those miracle products that boast big promises.
Your upâtoâdate weather outlook.
BBC RadioâŻ4 delivers the day's headlines, inâdepth analysis and a splash of commentary.
NewâŻStorytellers is a BBC RadioâŻ4 strand that gives aspiring audio makers a chance to craft immersive features. This piece follows Willem, who grew up hearing his mumâs endless violin runâthroughs ofâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning RadioâŻ4 soap set in the fictional village of Ambridge. It follows the everyday dramas of farmers, shopkeepers and occasional love affairs. In this episode Harrison triâŠ
Nothing Is Normal is a new drama set in Tehran. It follows Reza, played by PaulâŻChahidi, as he tries to keep life moving while the city is under attack. The show offers a gritty, everyday look at a wâŠ
Martha Kearney talks with guests about the natural places they love. In this edition, Aardman coâfounder Peter Lord takes her to the medieval Whitcliff Deer Park in Berkeley, Gloucestershire â his faâŠ
The RadioâŻ4 Appeal is a weekly slot where a guest presenter asks listeners to support a charity. This week LouisâŻTheroux presents the appeal for the Prison Radio Association, a group that lets prisonâŠ
Feedback is RadioâŻ4âs listener forum where people phone in with praise, complaints, questions or curiosities about the BBCâs output. The presenter reads the letters on air and gives a straightâforwarâŠ
David Aaronovitch cuts through the headlines, giving clear, detailed breakdowns of the big news stories.
BBC Inside Science airs each week, diving into the latest science, the puzzles it presents and the lively debates it triggers.
PM delivers a full rundown of the dayâs news, with the latest headlines, analysis and interviews. It is the goâto slot for a concise, upâtoâtheâminute picture of whatâs happening across the UK and beâŠ
BBC RadioâŻ4's upâtoâtheâminute UK and global news.
P.O.V. offers a halfâhour of audio sketches ripped from the internetâs funniest video comedians. Expect a cheeky âfriendly reshuffleâ gag and an absurd âintervention thatâs out of this world.â Itâs pâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning BBC RadioâŻ4 drama set in the fictional village of Ambridge. It follows the lives, loves and farm business of families such as the Archers, Aldridges and Hebdens. In toâŠ
A live show that chats about art, books, film, media and music.
David Yelland and Simon Lewis team up to call out the people ending up in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The Media Show on BBC RadioâŻ4 is a weekly look at how media is changing â from social platforms and fake news to breaking stories. It has journalists such as JodiâŻKantor and MeganâŻTwohey, the creatorâŠ
Clive Anderson hosts Loose Ends on RadioâŻ4, offering a mix of chat, comedy and music. This week heâs joined in Salford by EastEnders star Nigel Harman, standâup Daliso Chaponda and novelist NikkiâŻSmiâŠ
"The Cows Are Mad" is a RadioâŻ4 documentary series that investigates the 1990s BSE crisis, asking where the disease came from and how it jumped to people. Hosted by journalist Lucy Proctor, it has scâŠ
Detailed reporting, sharp analysis and upâtoâtheâminute news from a worldwide viewpoint.
Edson Burtonâs fiveâpart RadioâŻ4 drama follows 18âyearâold Kane, a liveâin aide to a respected scientist in an alternate 21stâcentury Bristol where slavery still exists
Radical with Amol Rajan is a BBC news and currentâaffairs show where Amol Rajan talks to radicals, pioneers and innovators about everything from populism and climate change to AI and economics. The pâŠ
A roundup of the day's parliamentary news, commentary and feature pieces.
38 programmes
BBC Radio 4's lateânight bulletin bringing you the day's top UK and world headlines.
Cash Cow, by journalist Alev Scott, is a fiveâpart RadioâŻ4 series that looks at the global fertility market â from selling breast milk and eggs to hiring out placentas for surrogacy. Alev, who entereâŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
World Service is the slot on BBC RadioâŻ4 that carries the BBC World Serviceâs global news and feature output. Youâll hear the latest headlines, inâdepth reports and occasional documentary pieces prodâŠ
A brisk rundown of UK and world headlines, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
News and views on yesterdayâs Westminster stories, on RadioâŻ4âs side channel. It provides a brief wrapâup of the main parliamentary debates, votes and behindâtheâscenes moments. Ideal for a concise câŠ
Current weather reports and forecasts for ships navigating around the UK.
Each day Radio 4 presents a brief prayer followed by a short moment of reflection.
Fresh updates on food, farming and life in the countryside.
A quick catchâup on the news and current affairs, plus the Sports Desk, weather forecast and a short Thought for the Day.
Charity chief Paul Farmer joins LaurenâŻLaverne to pick his eight favourite tracks, a book and a luxury item for a desert island. The show follows the Desert IslandâŻDiscs format and offers a glimpse iâŠ
A look at women's lives and the issues they face, with upâtoâdate talks that aim to inform, push you a bit and lift your spirits.
The Food Programme on RadioâŻ4 digs into food stories. This week Dan Saladino looks at the cacao marketâs wild ride â it hit record highs and then crashed. He follows the fallout for farmers, their coâŠ
Cash Cow by Alev Scott pulls back the curtain on the fertility market â from women selling breastâmilk to those hiring surrogates. Journalist Alev Scott talks to the mums who rent out their bodies, wâŠ
A quick roundup of todayâs top UK and world news, straight from BBC RadioâŻ4.
Adam Fleming cuts through the noise of todayâs culture fights, sorting out what everyoneâs really arguing about in a world full of spin and division.
Your upâtoâdate weather outlook.
BBC RadioâŻ4 delivers the day's headlines, inâdepth analysis and a splash of commentary.
New Storytellers is a series of short audio pieces made by BBC RadioâŻ4âs new producers â the CharlesâŻParker Prize winners and Multitrack trainees from underârepresented backgrounds. Each piece followâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning BBC RadioâŻ4 drama set in the fictional village of Ambridge. It follows the lives, loves and farm business of families such as the Archers, Aldridges and Hebdens. In toâŠ
Set in 1964, Britain tries to sell buses to Cuba and ends up angering President LyndonâŻJohnson, putting the UKâUS special relationship to the test as Cold War tensions rise in the Americas. The dramaâŠ
Living on the Edge is a tenâpart series that puts you in the everyday lives of people who work by the sea. Host RichardâŻKing joins Michael and Joanne Wilson as they trawl for shrimp in the winding waâŠ
A lively lot of garden experts field your queries and dish out practical planting advice.
Set on the Gower in south Wales, this short drama follows Sarah as she deals with her husbandâs sudden death and leans on a close group of women seaâswimmers. RhianâŻMorganâs warm reading brings the sâŠ
Last Word is RadioâŻ4âs weekly obituary programme. Each episode looks back at the lives of people who have just died, mixing short tributes, archive clips and occasional interviews with friends or colâŠ
Sideways is a RadioâŻ4 podcast. Bestâselling author MatthewâŻSyed looks at big ideas hidden in tiny things â from pocketâsize replicas of monuments to everyday objects that shape how we think. He mixesâŠ
PM delivers a full rundown of the dayâs news, with the latest headlines, analysis and interviews. It is the goâto slot for a concise, upâtoâtheâminute picture of whatâs happening across the UK and beâŠ
BBC RadioâŻ4's upâtoâtheâminute UK and global news.
Dead Ringers is a comedy sketch show that delivers satirical impressions of the weekâs headlines. The show is led by impression masters Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens, and the cast includes longâtime conâŠ
The Archers is the longârunning BBC RadioâŻ4 soap set in the fictional village of Ambridge. It follows the ups and downs of farmers, shopkeepers and the colourful locals. This week Lynda faces a shockâŠ
EllenâŻEâŻJones and MarkâŻKermode host a RadioâŻ4 podcast that looks back at the Swinging Sixties, the decade that put Britain on the global map. They dig into the film and TV that captured the eraâs styâŠ
A currentâaffairs chat where the host fires questions at a mix of politicians and journalists.
A quick look back at some of the big moments that shaped the worldâfrom the Great Schism that tore European churches apart to the Football War that sparked a brief but fierce clash in Central AmericaâŠ
BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson revisits the dictators heâs met in his sixâdecade career, from the mad to the meek, drawing on his own archives. He talks with former colleagues about cramped teâŠ
Detailed reporting, sharp analysis and upâtoâtheâminute news from a worldwide viewpoint.
A gritty comingâofâage drama from Bristol writer Edson Burton imagines a 21stâcentury Bristol where slavery still lives on and a strange experiment is under way. It follows 18âyearâold Kane, a sunny,âŠ
Americast gives you the lowdown on the latest goingsâon inside Trumpâs White House.
A roundup of the day's parliamentary news, commentary and feature pieces.