BBC R4 FM Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-23 Experts say it is one of the most serious cyber-security incidents of recent years. 2026-10-23 3/6. An office bullying scandal causes havoc. Garrett Millerick's new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising. 2026-10-23 Lily has major concerns, and Zainab comes to the rescue. 2026-10-23 Samira is joined by reviewers Alexander Larman and Bidisha to consider two films: Fatherland and Possible Love. And the return of Martin Guerre, the musical. 2026-10-23 David Yelland and Lauren Beeching discuss Christian Horner's concerted comeback campaign. 2026-10-23 Our panel of politicians and current and ex-BBC execs reflect on the cuts announced so far. Plus a provocative new programme from Channel 4 about attitudes to disability. 2026-10-23 Clive Anderson is joined by writer Alexander McCall Smith, comedian Marc Jennings and director Vicky Featherstone. Plus music from Big Country Redux and Zoe Graham. 2026-10-23 Comedian Chloe Petts and the BBC social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring take on the dumbing down of political language. 2026-10-23 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-23 4/10. In the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver, Livia remembers the relationship that strained her commitment to music as a young prodigy. Read by Laurel Lefkow. 2026-10-23 A young filmmaker tells Gabriel Gatehouse how and why she made a totally AI movie, and reveals the online abuse she suffered as a result. 2026-10-23 Alicia McCarthy reports as peers question the government about the cyber security flaw affecting millions of websites. 2026-10-23 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-23 4/5. It's the Cold War years and Nato is aligned against a Soviet bloc. The Allies organise covert operations into Albania, but Philby is watching from the inside and has Stalin's ear. 2026-10-23 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-23 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-23 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-23 Sean Curran reports from Westminster as members of the Lord debates the cyber security crisis and MPs question a minister about the decision to send RAF jets to Saudi Arabia. 2026-10-23 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-23 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur. 2026-10-23 Following a year of devastating wildfires, there's a summit in London later today to prepare for a hotter drier future. 2026-10-23 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-23 Doctor and writer Miriam Stoppard joins Lauren Laverne to share the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. 2026-10-23 The comedian talks about being an outspoken firstborn daughter. 2026-10-23 Sheila Dillon reveals the winners of this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards from Belfast. 2026-10-23 5/5. It's 1951 and the Cambridge Five spy ring is in mortal danger. American cryptanalysts have discovered clues about a potential traitor and they lead to Donald Maclean. 2026-10-23 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-23 The battle against antisocial behaviour. The government has announced a clampdown on noise on public transport. 2026-10-23 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-23 Thousands lose power, with widespread travel disruptions. 2026-10-23 5/11. From a high-stakes Berlin courtroom battle to cracking down on copycat 'brain thieves,' Derren Brown reveals how Houdini fiercely protected his hard-earned brand. 2026-10-23 Lily has major concerns, and Zainab comes to the rescue. 2026-10-23 1/6. When a research vessel is stranded by a ferocious Arctic storm, help arrives in an unexpected form. A supernatural thriller by Cambria Bailey-Jones and Guy Larsen. 2026-10-23 Alan Davies switches off our ability to make new memories. With only short-term memory, could diaries and a strict to-do list keep the world turning? 2026-10-23 Kathy Clugston and the team are at the New Forest sharing their top gardening tips. Joining Kathy is Bethan Collerton, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Wilson. 2026-10-23 They say Cod Reynolds came back from the dead. Here's what I know... 2026-10-23 Televangelist Jim Bakker, Scottish poet Douglas Dunn, influential midwife Chloe Fisher and singer Lena Martell. 2026-10-23 A sudden jolt of panic on an ordinary commute turns civil servant Richard Jackson's life upside down. 2026-10-23 Netanyahu says operation will be 'extensive' in response to suspected Palestinian attack. 2026-10-24 Thomas Markle Senior denies alleged possession of child sex abuse images. 2026-10-24 8/8. The panel this week is Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika. What will they make of the headlines? 2026-10-24 There's unexpected news for one resident, and Pip offers reassurance. 2026-10-24 Ellen and Mark celebrate the writer-director behind Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot and The Apartment. With guests Pamela Hutchinson, Juliet Mills and Volker Schlöndorff. 2026-10-24 Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Newmarket in Suffolk with Amira Campbell, Mark Littlewood, Lord Rose and Sarah Sackman MP. 2026-10-24 The United Nations is officially established, King Charles I beat English parliamentarian forces at the Battle of Edgehill, and the 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' trial opens. 2026-10-24 Matthew Sweet asks guests including three politics professors Melissa Lane, Hugo Drochon and Teresa Bejan whether democratic government rule is working. 2026-10-24 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-24 5/10. Livia's blissful life of music, passion and exploration is about to be upended in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow. 2026-10-24 He explains why he said "America deserved 9/11" and how the US needs to change. 2026-10-24 Susan Hulme reports as peers debate the future of the House of Lords. 2026-10-24 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-24 5/5. It's 1951 and the Cambridge Five spy ring is in mortal danger. American cryptanalysts have discovered clues about a potential traitor and they lead to Donald Maclean. 2026-10-24 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-24 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-24 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-24 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-24 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Dr Mark Clavier. 2026-10-24 Alan Davies switches off our ability to make new memories. With only short-term memory, could diaries and a strict to-do list keep the world turning? 2026-10-24 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-24 A circular walk out of Seatoller, taking in Castle Crag, in the northern Lake District. 2026-10-24 Prime minister announces extra money and military aircraft support to help tackle wildfires. 2026-10-24 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-10-24 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-24 Join Adrian Chiles for a Saturday morning full of remarkable people with extraordinary stories. 2026-10-24 4/13. From bathroom tiles to beehives, Hannah and Dara explore how tessellation is about more than just beautiful patterns, and is nature's way of creating strong structures. 2026-10-24 3/4. John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change powering counter-culture in the 20th century. Where does its extraordinary legacy stand now? 2026-10-24 Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 2026-10-24 Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday in a pivotal vote on the country's future direction, with Benjamin Netanyahu being challenged by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. 2026-10-24 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-24 What can be done to unlock the billions of pounds sitting in lost pensions? 2026-10-24 8/8. The panel this week is Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika. What will they make of the headlines? 2026-10-24 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-24 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-24 Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Newmarket in Suffolk with Amira Campbell, Mark Littlewood, Lord Rose and Sarah Sackman MP. 2026-10-24 Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 2026-10-24 There's unexpected news for one resident, and Pip offers reassurance. 2026-10-24 Lord Byron's famous poem Darkness, written in 1816, known as 'the year without a summer', is interwoven with Byron's own inner turbulence in Michael Symmons Roberts' drama. 2026-10-24 Comedian Katherine Ryan on the pluses and minuses of being a first-born daughter. 2026-10-24 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-25