Early
News Summary
18/07/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Shipping Forecast
18/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
Prayer for the Day
Natural Therapy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
Living on the Edge
Morecambe Bay
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson.
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: fishing for shrimp in Morecambe Bay with Michael and Joanne Wilson.
News and Papers
18/07/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
This Natural Life
Peter Lord
Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord takes Martha Kearney to the magical mediaeval Whitcliff Deer Park in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. It's his favourite place to walk in nature.
Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord takes Martha Kearney to the magical mediaeval Whitcliff Deer Park in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. It's his favourite place to walk in nature.
Farming Today
18/07/26 Farming Today This Week: Wildfires, hot harvest, the Great Yorkshire Show
Tinderbox conditions see wildfires across the country and farmers harvesting at night to avoid the heat.
Tinderbox conditions see wildfires across the country and farmers harvesting at night to avoid the heat.
Weather
18/07/2026
The latest weather reports and forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast
Today
18/07/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Saturday Live
Alan Davies, Trainspotting the Musical, Life After a Ruptured Brain, and the Inheritance Tracks of Adrian Lester
The comedian Alan Davies on what he could live life without, Irvine Welsh on the soundtrack to his writing style, and how Clemency Burton-Hill survived a brain haemorrhage.
The comedian Alan Davies on what he could live life without, Irvine Welsh on the soundtrack to his writing style, and how Clemency Burton-Hill survived a brain haemorrhage.
