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11/11/2026
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12/11/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Rivalry
Napoleon’s penchant for favouritism and disgrace breeds rivalry between his Marshals
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
Don't Come Empty Handed!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Margaret Cavendish
The radical 17th-century author and philosopher who blazed a trail in science fiction.
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Series 35
Guano: Liquid Gold - Zoe Lyons, Tim Birkhead and Kate Jones
Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew explore nature's surprisingly valuable deposits.
Retreat
The war with Russia places unprecedented pressure on the Grand Armée.
Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money.
Every Casualty Counts
Fergal Keane makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Every Casualty Counts.
The Sliced Bread Christmas List 2026
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
1956: End of Illusion
9, Survivors
How Harold Macmillan snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Lily attempts to build bridges.
The 5000
A Shining City on the Hill
Drama about the feeding of the five thousand and the fallout from this extraordinary event
Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland
Clare explores Rathlin Island, six miles off the coast of County Antrim.
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
Full coverage of the day's news
Series 1
6. The Marathon
It's London Marathon week, and Clive is regretting his pledge to take part.
Can relations be repaired for the Pargetter family?
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Jo Brand, Tim Spector, Siobhán McSweeney, Passenger, Romola Garai, Blossom Caldarone
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Sober Companion
9. Welcome to Mountain View
At Rita’s Diner, things start to unravel between Tim and Lucy.
Open mind, critical lens. Conversations with radical people on ideas to change the world
