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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 Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 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 Radio 4's weekly obituary programme. 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. 2026-10-16 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-16 7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Baron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. 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Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson about ways in which they identify with Eeyore. 2026-10-16 Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. 2026-10-16 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 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 final episode, he considers where our media consumption might be headed. 2026-10-16 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-16 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-17 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-17 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-17 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur. 2026-10-17 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. 2026-10-17 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-17 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. 2026-10-17 The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 2026-10-17 The latest weather reports and forecast. 2026-10-17 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-17 Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people. 2026-10-17 3/13. Is yawning the body's way of cooling down our brains? Hannah and Dara investigate why it can be contagious and discover the fishes who do it underwater. 2026-10-17 2/4. 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. 2026-10-17 Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster. 2026-10-17 Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world. 2026-10-17 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-17 The latest news from the world of personal finance. 2026-10-17 7/8. This week our panellists are Lucy Porter, Sara Baron, John Tothill and Stephen Bush. What will they make of the headlines. 2026-10-17 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-17 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-17 Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities. 2026-10-17 Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions. 2026-10-17 The storm clouds gather in Ambridge, and Vince is in trouble. 2026-10-17 By Edward Kemp. 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