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26/08/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
In This Together
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease.
26/08/2026: gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure
Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
Breakin' the Cycle
5. One Shot
Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
Remembering Dolly Parton, Karen Carney, restriction zones for violent offenders, poet Georgie Jones
Woman's Hour listeners remember singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80.
The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
August 24th - August 30th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3
A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Energy Price Cap, Cruises, NEETs
The energy regulator announces a 4% rise in the energy price cap.
The latest weather forecast.
Murder investigation launched after house fire in Middlesborough leaves two dead
Police say they can't rule out links to wider organised crime.
Conversationalists
Isabella D'este
Isabella d’Este’s Renaissance mind of art, power, and strategic cultural influence.
25/08/2026
Fallon puts her foot in it.
Episode 1
Jess sees the world differently from other people. A new thriller from Matthew Broughton.
Ringing the Bullring
Arguably best in the world, will Birmingham win the 2026 12-Bell Striking Contest?
Caroline Steel explores how synthetic biology is helping us to engineer life.
Great Tits and Group Think
What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits?
YouTube and the battle for television’s future
YouTube's growing influence and its impact on UK television.
Full coverage of the day's news.
Meta settles in landmark US case
The tech giant, Meta, has agreed to pay billions of dollars to US states
Series 3
5 - Seaweed Underwear, Bubbles, Saunas
Bubbles face hot competition from seaweed underwear and saunas.
There’s a surprise for David
YouTube's Pedro Pina on the future of television, and celebrating Tim Curry
Pedro Pina on the continuing evolution of tv, and celebrating the life of Tim Curry.
Data Centres: Whose Thirst Comes First?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
Invisible Hands: The American Century
5. Wolfie
The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
2. From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids
Episode Eight
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
2. Bird, Bath and Beyond
A busy week for Nora, which includes the offer of a support animal to a needy client.
5. The Hotel on the Hill
Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster, Chris Relish.
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
3. My Truth, Your Truth, and Anything But the Truth
‘It’s not a lie if you believe it.’ Jamie Bartlett on how that became the new norm.
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