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26/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
BBC Radio 4 s the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
23/05/2025
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
Gratitude for Emergency Services
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Haydon Spenceley.
26/05/25 - A Wild Night Out in the North Pennines
Naturalists in pursuit of nocturnal wildlife in the Cumbrian Pennines.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Hay Festival: exposing the secrets of rubbish
Tom Sutcliffe at Hay Festival, with Chloe Duckworth, Sarah Gabbott and Saabira Chaudhuri
The Gamble
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
Bruton
A small town in rural Somerset becomes a magnet for contemporary art - what happens next?
Episode 1: The Truck from Tennessee
Barbara Kingsolver's first book; an eye witness of a woman-led strike in Arizona.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
The Smuggler
1. The port
British builder Nick s an Albanian people smuggling gang.
25/05/2025
Lilian considers her options.
Series 6
2. Don’t Go to Strangers
Roger suggests therapy.
Episode 9
The village is in uproar after Sarah Walker’s denials but the Christmas party must go on.
Emily Williamson, co-founder of the RSPB
Notable guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.
Series 23
Chuckle, Snigger and LOL
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter
The Three Babies Mystery
Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
Series 48
Episode 3
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary show packed full of tasty titbits.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 9
1. Bus Stop Assault
Alfie Moore returns for another series of comic crime conundrums.
Alice makes an apology.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
What is ransomware and what can be done to stop it?
How should organisations deal with the threat of ransomware attacks?
22/05/2025
BBC Radio 4's science magazine
Dogger
Visits to the areas from the Shipping Forecast: Dogger, Irish Sea, Wight, Lundy and Forth.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
1: 'Helen! Helen! Helen!'
A darkly comic and brilliantly original series for Radio 4 from the acclaimed Naomi Wood.
He Pointed to the Sky
An ordinary man gives evidence. He killed 90,000 Jews. He wouldn’t disobey an order.
Sophie Hannah and Viv Groskop
Broken friendships, life on the stage, and a sinister talking dog all feature this week.
27/05/2025
