BBC R4 FM BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-19 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-19 Sean Curran reports as MPs discuss the first-ever severe drought recorded in the UK. And - why heritage pubs needed to be protected. 2026-10-19 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-19 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur. 2026-10-19 The Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs tells us she's working with farmers to avoid a repeat of this year's funding application chaos. 2026-10-19 The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers. 2026-10-19 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-19 Michael Lewis, Jill Rutter and Andrew Roberts explore public service, leadership and the people who hold states together when systems come under strain. 2026-10-19 As part of BBC 5 Live's Teen Summit, Imogen and Joshi, from youth group While We Still Can, tell Rachel Burden how they're trying to stop people using plastic water bottles. 2026-10-19 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-10-19 In a moment of uncertainty for the countryside we hear from rural workers in and around three English villages, exploring their inner lives and hopes and fears for the future. 2026-10-19 1/5. A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire. It's the early 1930s and Kim Philby is the first to be recruited by a Soviet agent. 2026-10-19 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-19 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-10-19 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-19 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-19 1/11. Derren Brown explores how a runaway immigrant named Eric Weisz first found the motivation to morph into the ultimate showman, Harry Houdini. 2026-10-19 It's Pip and Stella's wedding day, and Vince proves a knight in shining armour. 2026-10-19 3/4. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star as respected novelist Florence and movie star Selina, in a sparkling comedy series about two sisters at war, by Veep writer David Quantick. 2026-10-19 The sprinter whose trail-blazing outfits were matched by her breathtaking speed over the summer of 1988. 2026-10-19 Poet Raymond Antrobus and writer Guy Gunaratne share favourite books with presenter Harriett Gilbert. 2026-10-19 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. 2026-10-19 How has Childline changed in the four decades since it started. 2026-10-19 James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became one of the most famous artworks in the world. 2026-10-19 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-19 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-19 2/6. Laura Smyth tells Paul Merton her pet peeves - including brunch, self service checkouts, and headphone dodgers on trains. 2026-10-19 One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation, and there's a shock for Ruth. 2026-10-19 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. 2026-10-19 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. 2026-10-19 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. 2026-10-19 Michael Lewis, Jill Rutter and Andrew Roberts explore public service, leadership and the people who hold states together when systems come under strain. 2026-10-19 As part of BBC 5 Live's Teen Summit, Imogen and Joshi, from youth group While We Still Can, tell Rachel Burden how they're trying to stop people using plastic water bottles. 2026-10-19 In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-19 1/10. Unmoored by childhood tragedy, a musical prodigy comes to terms with a life well lived in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow. 2026-10-19 4/5. News about Dad comes through, and Maita and Julian decide to drive to Nigeria. Five-part thriller by Eno Mfon & Darragh Mortell, starring Saffron Coomber & John Pfumojena. 2026-10-19 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-10-19 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-19 1/5. A radical new look at how the Cambridge Five spies helped Stalin build his Red Empire. It's the early 1930s and Kim Philby is the first to be recruited by a Soviet agent. 2026-10-19 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-19 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-10-20 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-20 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-10-20 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-10-20 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur. 2026-10-20 The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 2026-10-20 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-10-20 Ecologist Tom Hart on pioneering remote monitoring at scale to track patterns in remote wildlife populations - and why Macaronis are the meanest penguins.. 2026-10-20 Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice. 2026-10-20 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-10-20 Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode delve into the ubiquity of the care-experienced person in film and TV, from Superman to Annie. With Lemn Sissay and Samantha Morton. 2026-10-20 2/5. It's the late 1930s and the commitment of the Cambridge Five spies to communist ideology is tested when Stalin signs a pact with Hitler. Do they rethink. 2026-10-20 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-20 News and discussion of consumer affairs. 2026-10-20 The latest weather forecast. 2026-10-20 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-20 2/11. Houdini struggles through a variety of acts to cut through the 19th-century magic scene. 2026-10-20 One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation, and there's a shock for Ruth. 2026-10-20 2/3. David Edgar's epic political drama turns its gaze towards the Soviet Union. Pavel Lermontov, a young army officer posted to Hungary in 1956, must face some challenging truths. 2026-10-20 9/11. In Fascist Italy, a group of seven brothers join the resistance. But in doing so, the Cervis make themselves targets. 2026-10-20 How Paul Carris helped a colleague escape the North Tower on 9/11. 2026-10-20 Actors Sian Phillips, Gyles Brandreth, Gillian Bevan and opera singer Henry Waddington on playing the same part: Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. 2026-10-20 Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore osteoarthritis, a condition that currently affects about 10 million people in the UK. 2026-10-20 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-10-20 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-10-20 2/6. Vitoria Coren Mitchell is joined by comedians Sarah Kendall, Chris McCausland and David Mitchell for the programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom. 2026-10-20 Harrison tries to maintain order, and will history repeat itself for David. 2026-10-20 Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music. 2026-10-20 An expert panel consider a topical issue in front of a live audience. 2026-10-20 News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted. 2026-10-20 Lois Pryce investigates a forgotten Victorian mystery after an ancient apple tree leads her to Annie Elizabeth, a child whose remarkable story still lives on in England's orchards. 2026-10-20 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. 2026-10-20 In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-10-20 2/10. The rhythms of farm life are disrupted when Livia is contacted by a figure from her past, in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow. 2026-10-20 How a microbe pulled from an Arctic dump could help our fight against climate change. 2026-10-20 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-10-20