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28/08/2026
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.
Are Gen Z movements reshaping politics?
Young people are protesting around the world but about what and are they winning?
Carnival Vibes
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease.
28/08/26 Licensing firearms and shotguns, lavender in the Lakes, gene-edited salad crops
Not fit for purpose - the verdict on the firearms licensing system.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Isle of Wight Festival
Artists and organisers of the biggest pop festival of the 20th century are reunited.
HRT and dementia, Cookbook author Amy Sheppard, Cosplay
Research shows HRT may reduce the risk of dementia.
A Day in the Life of a School Catering Manager
Spend the day with Andrew Cowan who is reshaping the way school dinners are made in Bury.
Episode 5
A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Andy's Green In-Tray
How will the environment be changed by a Burnham government?
The latest weather forecast.
Flash flood death toll continues to rise
Hundreds remain missing in Nepal following Wednesday’s flash floods.
Conversationalists
Homer
Naomi Alderman explores Homer’s mind and the oral thinking behind his epics.
27/08/2026
Keira tries to make amends
Central Intelligence: Series 3
Episode 8
America turns against Vietnam — and LBJ wants someone to blame.
Skegness
Richard King joins John Nuttall and his donkeys on Skegness beach.
The Donkey Sanctuary: Drought, Biodiversity and Resilient Planting
Peter Gibbs hosts GQT from The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth.
A Fight Almost Breaks out in the Waiting Room But Subsides Like a Wave by Claire Carroll
Tempers rise as a group of actors wait for an audition. But what are they auditioning for?
Dolly Parton: From the Smoky Mountains to Glastonbury Legend
Also, journalist Dierdre McSharry, Professor Pat Easterling and rugby's Sir Billy Boston.
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
Number of people missing in Nepal nears 2,000
The death toll rises to 579 after flash floods devastate the Himalayan border region.
Nearly two thousand people are missing in flooding in Nepal
More than thirty British nationals are among the missing
British Maple Syrup
Ian Smith calls on Cody Dahler, Ayoade Bamgboye and the people to solve the UK's problems.
The Snells find comfort in each other.
RuthAnne and Gavin Higgins get in the Flow
RuthAnne and Gavin Higgins create a five-track playlist.
Geoff Aberdein, Anneliese Dodds MP, Hannah Mary Goodlad MSP, Magnus Linklater
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Aberdeenshire.
August 24th - August 30th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Series 12
The Argonautica
Natalie narrates Jason and the Argonauts' epic quest to find the Golden Fleece.
Breakin' the Cycle
5. One Shot
Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
Number of missing after Nepal flash floods jumps significantly to nearly 2,000
At least five have died in Tibet according to reports from Chinese state media
Episode Ten
Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
5. Doctor’s Orders
Who do you trust - the BBC or a cardiologist with millions of followers?
29/08/2026
