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25/04/2026
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A round tuit
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi.
Series 1
Phreaks
Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
Welsh Incident in Criccieth
Jon Gower is in Criccieth to explore the inspiration behind Robert Graves’s 1929 poem.
Farming Today This Week 25/04/26 Bird flu vaccine for people, fertiliser, precision-bred barley, thatching.
Bird flu vaccine for people; fertiliser and fuel prices; gene-edited barley; thatching.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Lesley Nicol, Joseph Coelho, Tari Lang and the Inheritance Tracks of Laura Mvula
Join Adrian Chiles for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
How do we care for our voices?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can take better care of our voices.
Series 52
Peckham
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Peckham, answering the questions from a hungry audience.
George Parker analyses the latest developments at Westminster.
Iran War: Pakistan the peace broker
Pakistan is on standby to host more peace talks, but why was it chosen in the first place?
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Renters Rights, Energy Fixing and the £5k Typo
What will the Renters' Rights Act mean for private renters and landlords?
Series 120
2. The art of vetting
Tune in for the stories that 'beggar belief' this week.
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Poppy Coburn, Richard Fuller MP, James Murray MP, Hannah Spencer MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Lymm High School in Cheshire.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
24/04/2026
David is looking for help with the Borchester Show.
The Madness of George III
Elliot Levey and Reece Shearsmith star in Alan Bennett’s sparkling tragi-comedy.
Weekend Woman's Hour: Melanie C, Breast reconstruction delays, Sarah Finch
Spice Girl and DJ on fame, body image and her latest album, Sweat.
Full coverage of the day's news
Hair Removal Devices
Can intense pulsed light devices really "zap" away your unwanted hair?
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Iran Talks In Limbo
President Trump says his negotiators will no longer go to Pakistan for talks with Iran.
Cammy Barnes, Chris Forbes, Edith Bowman, Danielle Jam, Alys Williams, Ant Thomaz
Edith Bowman and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Kristalina Georgieva
The IMF chief navigating the world through troubled financial times.
Live:
Robert Icke
Theatre director and writer Robert Icke reveals his formative creative influences.
On Next:
The Last Dance Floor in Chernobyl
The story of a couple falling in love and getting married against the backdrop of disaster
Andy Kershaw meets and records some of Mali's top musicians.
The Horse at the Door
Why is Isy Suttie haunted by the memory of a creepy old horse knocking at her door?
A Life Through Food: Matt Tebbutt
Jaega Wise spends an afternoon with chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt.
1. The Couple I Uncoupled
Brighty tries to reconcile a nearly-wed couple he’d previously tried to split up.
3. Northern Ireland v England
Northern Ireland face England in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
26/04/2026
Solvej Balle
The Danish writer on the latest instalment of her On the Calculation of Volume books.
