BBC R4 FM A ceremonial guard welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street this afternoon as the Ukrainian president met the prime minister. 2026-10-15 The comedian faces allegations including rape and sexual assault, he denies the charges. 2026-10-15 2/8. Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time - as the 2015 General Election inspires Glenn to stand in his school's own mock election. 2026-10-15 Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight. 2026-10-15 Comedian Leo Reich on his new sitcom; why are museums losing so many artefacts?; and a man marries an AI bride in a new production at the Belfast International Arts Festival. 2026-10-15 The surprising history behind our modern obsession with hard work. 2026-10-15 Meet the whistleblower who inspired new movie The Social Reckoning. 2026-10-15 Asel Sartbaeva reveals how she protects a vaccine with a perfectly tailored coat of silica, found in beach sand, to stop it spoiling outside of the fridge. 2026-10-15 If you could pay to look inside your own body - would you? We investigate whether full body MRI scans are worth the cost or whether they're driving health fears unnecessarily. 2026-10-15 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-15 3/5. On the day of Pooh's 100th birthday, Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nick Butterworth and Julia Donaldson about ways in which they identify with Pooh Bear. 2026-10-15 Determined to turn her dormant farm into a thriving permaculture, Kiri consults a soil specialist and a community gardener. 2026-10-15 2/6. Anna's question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents. Nirmal bores on about some Pickle who saved WW2 and Amy embarks on a side-hustle in the Big Smoke. 2026-10-15 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-10-15 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-15 Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode, Matthew analyses the smartphone and how it changes the way we consume. 2026-10-15 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-15 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-15 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-15 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-10-15 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-15 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, head of Spring Harvest. 2026-10-15 Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming. 2026-10-15 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-15 Misha Glenny and guests discuss the Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and a crucial step toward emancipation. 2026-10-15 Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss the language of a long party conference season, and whether the positive vibes among Tories might be a bad sign for them. 2026-10-15 Women take their own legal action after a lack of enforcement over 2025 Grok image abuse. 2026-10-15 Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford step back and encounter the first people in Britain. 2026-10-15 A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life. 2026-10-15 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-15 From streaming and software to food and fitness, subscriptions are everywhere. Why are companies keen to sign us up, why do we stay and when does convenience become a costly trap? 2026-10-15 Which eye drops are best for hydrating or soothing dry eyes - and should you go preservative-free? 2026-10-15 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-15 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-15 Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we ask who will own and farm the land in 75 years' time, and what that means for family farming. 2026-10-15 Stella puts her foot in it, while Jazzer gets a worrying insight. 2026-10-15 By Jan Carson. A work of fiction inspired by Agatha Christie's visit to the Isle of Man to research a mystery story that would contain clues to a real-life treasure-hunt. 2026-10-15 Clare explores Limpsfield Common with David Sullivan who recalls a recent adventure when he hiked 19,000 feet up Mount Everest to deliver a defibrillator to a Nepali village. 2026-10-15 Broadcaster Andrew Marr makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medair UK. 2026-10-15 Andrea Catherwood hears your reactions to recent BBC Radio 4 cuts, and interviews Lisa Webb, consumer lawyer from Which?, about the impact of axing of You and Yours. 2026-10-15 Will we still be able to grow enough food as temperatures rise and rain fall becomes more erratic? What changes will farmers need to make to keep feeding the nation? 2026-10-15 Also, Steve Backshall answers the age old question... can a human be swallowed by a whale, the first finalist of the John Maddox Prize, and there's cause for joy for coral. 2026-10-15 Sir Ben says the US cooling on Kyiv should 'worry us all'. We hear two American voices - one a previous security advisor to the President, the other living on the war's frontline. 2026-10-16 The former DUP leader was convicted of a series of child sex offences, including rape. 2026-10-16 2/6. The gang head to Wales for a sponsored walk in Garrett Millerick's new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising. 2026-10-16 Freddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do. 2026-10-16 Kristin Scott Thomas in The Cherry Orchard, survival thriller Whalefall and Elif Shafak's novel In One Brief Moment All Eternity, where women tell the story of Gustave Flaubert. 2026-10-16 David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on Evri's struggle to win over the group chats. 2026-10-16 Doctor Who and Tip Toe writer and producer Russell T Davies talks about his career and the media landscape. 2026-10-16 Craig Revel Horwood, Chloe Petts and Si King talk to Stuart Maconie with music from Roachford. 2026-10-16 Tom Peck joins Armando to discuss the language of a long party conference season, and whether the positive vibes among Tories might be a bad sign for them. 2026-10-16 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-16 4/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen about ways in which they identify with Tigger. 2026-10-16 The author and social activist on her career and her theory that powerful forces in business and elsewhere are hastening the end of the world. 2026-10-16 Alicia McCarthy reports as a Minister is urged to apologised over a 'Glastonbury-ticket scramble' for farm payments in England. 2026-10-16 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-16 Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention. In this episode Matthew investigates the rise of shortform video. 2026-10-16 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-16 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-16 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-16 Susan Hulme reports as the farming minister faces MPs' anger over farm payments. 2026-10-16 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-16 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jo Moir, head of Spring Harvest. 2026-10-16 Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve. 2026-10-16 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-16 Ann Patchett, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. 2026-10-16 Mary Duggan, designer of the Lion Green Road estate, on her architecture prize win. 2026-10-16 Farming Tomorrow: Does regenerative farming change the nutritional value of what we eat? 2026-10-16 A century after the publication of the first collection, five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life. 2026-10-16 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-16 Are there enough women authoring the past? Sandi Toksvig is launching an alternative to Wikipedia after claiming it is 'deeply biased' with too few women included. 2026-10-16 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-16 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-16 Marking The Archers' 75th anniversary, we meet tomorrow's farmers and explore how the role and identity of farming could evolve. 2026-10-16 Freddie's feelings are hurt, and Khalil has some making up to do. 2026-10-16 As Thornfield burns, Axel has an offer for Charly. Chloë Myerson's claustrophobic near-future thriller set in a billionaire's haunted bunker. 2026-10-16 A tiny bat can eat 2,000 insects a night. Alan Davies imagines a world without bats and asks what happens to our food, forests and even the tequila in our glasses? 2026-10-16 Kathy Clugston presents a special Potting Shed edition of GQT. Visitors drop in for advice on rhododendrons, jasmine, climate resilient hedging and trees, and much more. 2026-10-16 A holiday excursion to some underground tunnels beneath a palace takes a sinister turn for Grace and her family. Read by Seána Kerslake. 2026-10-16 Software engineer Margaret Hamilton, Bosnian Serb politician and war criminal Biljana Plavsic, fashion journalist Felicity Green and TV and film composer George Fenton. 2026-10-16 Tim Harford investigates Scottish pensions, maternity injuries, UK deficit and baked beans. 2026-10-16 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-17