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Waiting for Godot
Stories and reflections by actors from across the world who have all played the same part.
18/02/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Episode 2: Imagining others
A writer’s journey through the experience of otherness.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?
What would it really take to build a city on the moon?
Lessons from the snow and ice
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Angad Kaur.
Record month for illegal meat, independent vet practices, sheep shearers visas
Seizures of illegal meat imports hit a record high at Dover: 34 tonnes in January.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
81. The Story My Sister Told Me
How one childhood story helped change the course of many lives.
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
5. The Investigator
A former KGB investigator steps forward, risking everything to get to the truth.
Belle Burden, Controversy at the Civil Service, Women in Sudan, Pelvic mesh
The woman tipped to be the next cabinet secretary faces accusations of bullying.
Can boxing look after its own?
Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?
16th - 22nd February
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Episode 3: Being a woman
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Energy Price Cap, Buy Now Pay Later, Property Guardians
Forecasts show that the energy price cap for April is set to go down by at least £100.
The latest weather forecast
Ambassadors call for action on the West Bank
Foreign Secretary to push for progress on Gaza and address West Bank settlements.
Impulsive
3. Dopamine Hits
Freddie finds out his dad has recklessly invested his life savings in property overseas.
17/02/2026
Ruairi exceeds expectations.
Downstream
A return to Nick Warburton's drama set on Platters' boatyard and the river that runs by it
Money Box Live: Starting Out
How hard is it for young people to get a job and what support is there?
Is AI killing Search?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong look at how Ai might kill the web as we know it.
Heart v Head PR
David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss how to fight a PR battle in the face of raw emotion.
MTV’s legacy, the new Lucy Letby documentary on Netflix and the traditional ad agency in crisis.
MTV’s pop‑culture revolution, true crime boom, winners and losers in the ad industry.
Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime lost earnings
Ruling may lead to significant damages awarded to children injured by medical negligence.
Les Wexner says his "heart goes out " to survivors of Jeffrey Epstein
The US billionaire is thought to have helped Epstein acquire his wealth
Series 5
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Dai
Milton joins the world's kindliest Secret Service at a tense spy swap on the Severn Bridge
Brookfield’s guest continues to stir the pot.
Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold on their film The Testament of Ann Lee
Film about the life of the founder of The Shakers; How St Joan has influenced culture.
Who is Heathcliff?
Should Heathcliff be played by a white actor?
The Decisions That Made Me
Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)
Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.
Ransom Man
5. 635 Years of Suffering
Julius Kivimäki is put on trial for all of Finland to see. Will he be proven guilty?
What are the side effects of weight loss drugs?
James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.
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8: Fathers and Sons
The next episode of Percival Everett's Pulitzer-winning novel.
Slim's Guide to Life
Childhood
Slim lets us in on his early years avoiding the belt, and a baby's day out adventure.
Finlay Christie and Kyrah Gray will teach us all how not to be cringe.
Cleopatra
One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Cleopatra
