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Thief by Tahmima Anam
A specially commissioned short story by the award-winning writer Tahmima Anam.
23/02/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Yellow by Coldplay
Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
St Nicholas church, Durweston in Dorset
Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicholas church, Durweston in Dorset.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
20/02/2026
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
Walkies
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Paul Kerensa.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Thinking about war
Sir Lawrence Freedman on strategy, art curator Rebecca Newell and historian Jane Rogoyska.
Thought-provoking talks in which speakers explore original ideas about culture and society
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Swept Under the Rug
Sifting through the dust, Mark Miodownik discovers the toxins polluting our living spaces.
The Refugee
Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with survivors of trauma.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Impulsive
6. Chasing Losses
Lucy’s never tried a scratchcard before - but soon her gambling is out of control.
Chelsea's getting more hopeful about her business plans.
Series 4
Episode 5
Ian recuperates with the help of nostalgic children’s television theme tunes.
Gone with the Wind - Episode Three
John Yorke explores Margaret Mitchell’s epic novel Gone with the Wind.
Martin Edwards and Tom Shakespeare
The crime writer and the sociologist talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
History of Spices: commerce, colonialism and culinary innovation
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the global history of spices and the spice trade.
Someone Else's Problem: Exporting the Housing Crisis
What happens when homeless families from London are rehoused in the North East?
Series 51
Episode 1
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Series 96
4. Do you remember the programme Changing Rooms?
Paul Merton offers his take on how to get out of jury duty.
Susan and Helen are on a quest to find new staff for the dairy.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Israel and the Palestinians
3: From the Nineteenth Century to the First World War
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire
The science of barbecue recorded at Abergavenny Food Festival 2025.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
1. Departure
A love story based on the lives of the author's great-grandparents, who married in 1878.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall
Episode 6
Sam and Sarah pressure Kobin for intel. Whilst Stone pays a deadly visit to an Oil Rig.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
