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Marlon Brando changed screen acting in his own contradictory way. Antonia Quirke marks his centenary with her archival A-Z of his brilliant, maddening career. 2026-08-17 Pen Hadow picks Sir Peter Scott, son of Scott of the Antarctic and a man described as the patron saint of conservation by Sir David Attenborough. 2026-08-17 4 Extra Debut. Do mysterious plants prove the Isle of Rum miraculously escaped the Ice Age? Dr Tori Herridge investigates. 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Mark Easton charts crime's rise and fall and what's driving people's fears. 2026-08-17 4/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring and the rise of Xi Jinping. 2026-08-17 Amy Hunt on winning four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships. 2026-08-17 Sally and Kerensa talk to Conor, whose gaming as a teenager almost led to him being sentenced to 100 years in a US prison. 2026-08-17 ...Sicily, Etna and her People by Helena Attlee. 1/5. Helena Attlee's compelling account of her move to a village on Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous, dramatic and alluring landmark. 2026-08-17 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-08-17 High moving costs are putting people off downsizing into smaller homes; plus why people are trying grey blending to grow out their grey hair and stop dying it. 2026-08-17 The latest weather forecast. 2026-08-17 Last week, Israel rejected President Trump's 15-point plan for peace. 2026-08-17 Naomi Alderman explores the mind of the Roman statesman whose legacy of ethical thinking is still pertinent today. 2026-08-17 Alarm bells ring for Azra, and Keira offers her support. 2026-08-17 6/6. Ellie asks Louisa to clean for her and fills her free time with wild swimming, much to Mitch's dismay. Will meanwhile takes in a boozy delivery for Morris. Stars Angus Deayton. 2026-08-17 The series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores conspiracies around JFK's assassination in Don DeLillo's novel Libra. 2026-08-17 Pauline Black of The Selecter chooses Poly Styrene, who inspired her early career and attitude. 2026-08-17 Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Yangwen Zheng and comedian Hugh Dennis to learn about the global history of tea, and how it became Britain's national drink. 2026-08-17 Across the country love for Pride events is waning. Why is it that our allyship with LGBTQ+ rights isn't as strong as it once was and what has the trans debate got to do with it? 2026-08-17 Why a disco song about a Russian priest still brings joy today. 2026-08-17 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-08-18 President Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' of an Iran deal. 2026-08-18 5/6. Paul Merton, Catherine Bohart, Paterson Joseph and Zoe Lyons. 2026-08-18 Emotions run high for Lynda and Harrison makes himself useful. 2026-08-18 Joe Lycett talks about his first solo exhibition, Charlotte Higgins explains the importance of artists in Ukraine, and Nikita Gill and Lucas Jones on the rise in poetry sales. 2026-08-18 Baroness Louise Casey's review of English social care has been brought forward to next summer. What's she proposing, what are the alternatives and how much might this all cost? 2026-08-18 As researchers in the US announce the creation of new viruses designed by artificial intelligence, we investigate whether or not we should be concerned. 2026-08-18 Crime has been falling for decades in Britain - a fact many people simply don't believe. Mark Easton charts crime's rise and fall and what's driving people's fears. 2026-08-18 4/6. Tristan Redman and guests discuss the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring and the rise of Xi Jinping. 2026-08-18 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-08-18 1/10. It is 2007, and Mr Sidhu is the sub-postmaster of a local post office in Richmond upon Thames, but his world is about to be shifted on its axis. Contains some strong language. 2026-08-18 4/4. With tensions at breaking point, Liza confronts the past and faces serious consequences. Called into an urgent meeting, her future on the film hangs in the balance. 2026-08-18 Roger McGough talks to the award-winning Cumbrian poet Jacob Polley and hears his choices of listeners' requests, including poems read by Terrance Hayes and Natalie Diaz. 2026-08-18 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-08-18 ...Sicily, Etna and her People by Helena Attlee. 1/5. 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David Dimbleby tells the story of the Vietnam War and the nerdy, unknown academic who led America to the brink of disaster. 2026-08-18 Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting, from Stanislavsky to the present day. 2026-08-18 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-08-18 To celebrate V&A East's new exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story, guests including saxophonist Soweto Kinch and grime artist NoLay pick five Black British music tracks. 2026-08-18 ...Sicily, Etna and her People by Helena Attlee. 2/5. 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Lucy Worsley is joined by historian Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC, to explore if women can ever achieve true equality under the law. 2026-08-18 When Rimi Tanaka's mother died, she was writing a book about her samurai ancestry. Rimi sets out to finish it hoping to get closer to the Japanese mother she never really knew. 2026-08-18 Susie Dent investigates William Tyndale's New Testament translation of 1526, a book which shaped the English language - and could get you killed... 2026-08-18 Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore crying. Why do we cry, and is it, in fact, any good for us? 2026-08-18 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-08-19