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The first Nazi minister in Germany is sworn in Weimar - Wilhelm Frick. 2026-05-18 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-18 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-05-18 The latest weather forecast. 2026-05-18 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-18 6/13. As scandals go, what's happening to our rivers is a real stinker. Kate Lamble investigates. 2026-05-18 Leonard presses his case, and Kirsty shares some news. 2026-05-18 3/6. Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married couple. This week, their friend Paula goes into a hospice, and grieving husband Ray misreads Joanna's attempt to console him. 2026-05-18 Dharshini David talks to cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting about what drives our interest in beauty, the ethics of the industry, and our attitude to looking older. 2026-05-18 Ade Edmondson - star of The Young Ones and much more - chooses the singer Sandy Denny. 2026-05-18 1/6. Sixty Years of Hurt with David Baddiel explores the meaning of England and Englishness through the history of the England Men's Football team. 2026-05-18 Why are so many British Muslims moving away from the Labour Party? And are they really all going to the Greens. 2026-05-18 6/7. Jay Rayner and the panel are in the studio for a postbag special, tackling questions on leftover chocolate bars, food with side effects and rescuing overcooked vegetables. 2026-05-18 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-05-18 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-18 4/6. David Mitchell asks Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on advertising, The Beatles, theatre and underwear. 2026-05-18 Brad struggles to set boundaries, and Carol digs her heels in. 2026-05-18 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. 2026-05-18 It's ten years since The Briefing Room started and to mark the anniversary David Aaronovitch and his guests ask: are we even the same people as we were back then. 2026-05-18 What do we know about the deadly hantavirus disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month that led to the deaths of three passengers. 2026-05-18 The challenge of farming rural life: Adam Rutherford discusses the business of agriculture with ex NFU president Minette Batters, biologist Dave Goulson and author Melissa Harrison. 2026-05-18 The founder of The Refugee Buddy Project, Rossana Leal, tells Rachel Burden about how her experience of fleeing from Chile in the 80s inspired her to help others coming to the UK. 2026-05-18 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-05-18 6/10. In the cold light of day, Ursula must face the consequences of her actions. Read by Juliet Aubrey. 2026-05-18 1/5. Ten years after a traumatic car crash, Mary is persuaded to join a clinical drug trial by an unexpected visitor. 2026-05-18 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-05-18 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-18 6/10. The first Nazi minister in Germany is sworn in Weimar - Wilhelm Frick. 2026-05-18 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-05-18 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-05-19 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-19 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-05-19 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-05-19 Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection, with Rabbi Monique Mayer, spiritual leader of Bristol and West Progressive Jewish Congregation. 2026-05-19 The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 2026-05-19 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-05-19 3/6. Technology catches up with sperm donors in ways they could never have imagined. 2026-05-19 The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience. 2026-05-19 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-05-19 As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode investigate the art of the cinematic parody. With guests Keenen Ivory Wayans, David Zucker and Anne Billson. 2026-05-19 7/10. 1932: Goethe's 100th anniversary in Weimar. The Nazis decide to make Geothe their own - a symbol of the pure Germaness. 2026-05-19 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-19 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-05-19 The latest weather forecast. 2026-05-19 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-19 7/13. As scandals go, what's happening to our rivers is a real stinker. Kate Lamble investigates. 2026-05-19 Brad struggles to set boundaries, and Carol digs her heels in. 2026-05-19 1/2. A two-part drama from Kamal Kaan celebrating the remarkable stories of three great British female horticulturalists, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Willmott and Beatrix Potter. 2026-05-19 How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in medieval England. 2026-05-19 Giles Fraser speaks with Malcolm Guite and Michael Gray about Bob Dylan's spiritual journey and how his faith influenced his music. 2026-05-19 Martha Graham is known as the mother of modern dance, but 100 years on is her work still relevant. 2026-05-19 Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack hay fever - what causes it, why it's so common, and how to treat it. 2026-05-19 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-05-19 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-05-19 1/6. Frank Skinner hosts the show based on what we all sit down and do - shop online and leave a review, as an all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling. 2026-05-19 Adam pushes forward with his plan, and Leonard checks in. 2026-05-19 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. 2026-05-19 News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad. 2026-05-19 News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted. 2026-05-19 Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world. 2026-05-19 Ade Edmondson - star of The Young Ones and much more - chooses the singer Sandy Denny. 2026-05-19 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-05-19 7/10. Ursula has resolved to come clean about the shocking events at the Underwood, but is anybody ready to hear the truth? Read by Juliet Aubrey. 2026-05-19 7/12. Danny Robins and the team unpack a terrifying mystery that has remained unsolved for almost 200 years. Was it a real person, a supernatural entity, or mass hysteria. 2026-05-19 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-05-19