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16/03/2026
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17/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. The Day After
As Saddam’s regime is removed, Iraq plunges into chaos.
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.
Alicia McCarthy reports on the government's efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
St Patrick’s Quiet Resilience
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
17/03/26 Energy bills in rural homes, new livestock worrying laws, processing venison
Government pledges £53 million to help vulnerable rural households pay for heating oil.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jens Juul Holst on the gut hormone discovery behind weight-loss drugs
Physiologist Jens Juul Holst on how gut hormone GLP-1 paved the way for weight loss drugs.
What's driving the outbreak of meningitis among students?
James Gallagher examines the outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Kent.
AI heart health mammogram, Prison family visits, The manosphere
Researchers have developed an AI mammogram tool to assess the risk of heart problems.
Nicholas McCarthy and Amy Harman watch the clock
Nicholas McCarthy and Amy Harman add five more tracks to the playlist.
7. Terror
Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You and Yours: Royal Mail
Does the Royal Mail deliver for you?
The latest weather forecast
Israel claims killing of Iran's security chief
Ali Larijani has been killed along with Basij commander Soleimani, according to Israel.
2. Robot Wars
Brains versus body: how the US and China are winning in different areas of AI robotics.
Ruairi's got a lot on his mind.
The Counsellor
Abby Walker's award-winning debut audio drama.
The Fairytale Life of Hans Christian Andersen
A Danish man writes a story about human suffering with an unusual hero at its heart.
The Divine Gift of Sex
Sex and faith are intertwined, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz explains why.
Under a Cloud
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, gets his head in the clouds.
How can you look after your hips?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know how to look after your hips.
President Trump say the US 'no longer needs' NATO allies
The US is 'disappointed" with Sir Keir Starmer and NATO over Iran war support.
A senior US counter-terrorism official has resigned
Joe Kent is the first senior White House official to resign over the war against Iran
Series 2
3. A Miracle at Spoons
Excited nuns, enemies who become lovers, and a fairy godmother.
Ruairi helps George out.
Gentleman Jack ballet, BTS reunited, Irish myths - a feminist retelling, Len Deighton remembered
Gentleman Jack ballet, BTS reunited, Irish myths - a feminist retelling, Len Deighton.
The Today Debate: Is Donald Trump leading us to all-out war?
Anna Foster and an expert panel consider whether the war in the Middle East could escalate
The 50th Winter Paralympic Games
In Touch wraps up the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.
Is it legal for police to use live facial recognition technology?
Is live facial recognition vital to fight crime, or a step towards a surveillance state?
Episode 1: Heat Pumps in the home
Evan Davis explores how heat pumps work and why government wants us to install them.
Scottish MSPs reject assisted dying
The Scottish Parliament has voted down a bill that would have legalised assisted dying
The Swans by Naoise Dolan
A modern reimagining of The Children of Lír.
Swimming with Jimmy
There’s joy and peace in the depths of a swimming pool, if only you can learn to let go.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting updates MPs on an 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak.
