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19/03/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs protest over cuts to overseas aid.
20/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. Broken Trust
As public trust disappears, deep scars begin to take their toll.
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.
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about overseas aid.
Being Happy
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
20/03/26 Commoners excluded from environmental schemes, bean processing, new science at the Commonwealth Potato Collection
Why nearly 4,000 farmers are excluded from the new environmental support schemes.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
FIFA's women's football tournaments, Women in Cuba, Adoption
Women's football tournaments must now include a female head or assistant coach.
Is Food Processing the ‘Missing Middle’?
Is the missing link in increasing the UK's food self sufficiency actually food processing?
10. Legacy
Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised?
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
America and the Planet
How will the second Trump presidency really impact the future of our environment?
The latest weather forecast
World faces "most severe" energy crisis in history
The International Energy Agency warns the impact of the Iran war is being underestimated.
5. Power Plays
AI is incredibly thirsty for energy, which is fuelling a renewables revolution in China.
Esme gets an important message.
The Dentist
Episode 4
As Kerry digs deeper into her deception, she uncovers a criminal underworld.
Life Without Sex
Gen Z are famously having less of it. Do we even need it all?
From the Archives: Water
The team look back through the archives for solutions to water-based gardening challenges.
The Real Housewives of the Wife House
An uncanny new comedy by Andrew Doherty, read by Ambika Mod.
Yanar Mohammed, MP Phil Woolas, Professor Robin Weiss, Jane Lapotaire
Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a politician, a virologist and an actor.
85. The Hands of Forgiveness
An act of forgiveness sets off a chain of events that alters the life of one woman.
Iran's new Supreme Leader issues defiant statement for Persian New Year
Iran's new Supreme Leader claims to have dealt his enemies a 'dizzying blow.'
Three victims of IRA bombs in England halt their civil court case
They had claimed Gerry Adams was involved in the decision to carry out the attacks
Series 4
Shipping, Shopping and Shagg... you know what, never mind
The Naked Week team go shopping, shipping and shagg... you know what, never mind.
Brian tries to cut a deal.
Anne Dudley and Guy Barker are Thunderstruck
Anne Dudley and Guy Barker join Anna and Jeffrey to choose the next five tracks.
Jess Brown-Fuller MP, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Peter Hitchens, Paul Holmes MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from The Point Theatre in Eastleigh.
March 16th to March 22nd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
Oral tradition and oracy
Anne McElvoy and guests look at speaking fluently in politics, the classroom & communities
Britain allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets
The UK has agreed to allow the US to use UK bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites
Diarmuid and Gráinne by Megan Nolan
A contemporary retelling of the legend of the doomed young couple.
Trump v Anthropic: The battle over who controls AI
AI company Anthropic labelled a national security risk after saying "No" to the Pentagon
Peers continue their debate on the assisted dying bill.
