BBC R4 FM Jonny Dymond presents full coverage of the day's news. 2026-07-01 The Defence Investment Plan includes a greater use of drones and autonomous weapons. 2026-07-01 1/6. This instalment from the Sedaris files includes his essay Happy Go Lucky and extracts from his extensive diaries read to a packed house at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, London. 2026-07-01 The Borchester Show hits a snag, and George finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. 2026-07-01 Dave Eggers on his new novel Contrapposto, Supergirl director Craig Gillespie, and we discuss actors who are licencing themselves for use by AI. 2026-07-01 File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health. 2026-07-01 In Touch focuses on cooking: providing tips and tricks from visually impaired cooks with varying sight and kitchen set ups. 2026-07-01 Michael Rosen talks to anthropologist Jamie Tehrani about how fairy tales travel the world, ever changing and evolving. He's traced their transmission across oral traditions. 2026-07-01 Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about the power of fairy tales and why in an age of turmoil and disinformation they might provide a route to truth. 2026-07-01 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-07-01 There's nothing surprising about Muriel, or her life. Until she falls through a portal and meets Rip Van Winkle. Jo Lloyd's modern fairy tale is read by Yasemin Özdemir. 2026-07-01 We're on the Black Sea coast waiting for the sunrise. Bulgaria's July Morning counter-cultural musical festival has an unlikely origin story - a 1971 song by a British rock band. 2026-07-01 Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs grill the government on the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan. 2026-07-01 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-01 2/5. Michael Goldfarb visits the Library of Congress and Jefferson's home at Monticello in Virginia to see how Jefferson's reading shaped the beginnings of American history. 2026-07-01 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-01 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-07-01 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-01 Susan Hulme reports as the long-awaited defence investment plan is published - but opposition parties say it's too little, too late. 2026-07-01 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-01 A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Julia Loveless. 2026-07-01 New muirburn code is delayed, amid protests from gamekeepers that it won't work. 2026-07-01 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-07-01 Claudia Hammond presents the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. 2026-07-01 Tim Harford examines 'Manchesterism', the effect of air conditioning on cities, whales as carbon sinks, and Werner Herzog's obsession with prime numbers. 2026-07-01 1/4. How do you recover after 17 years in prison as an innocent man? Andrew Malkinson tries to rebuild his life after his exoneration and learns how he was wrongly identified. 2026-07-01 A new report highlights growing demand and long waits in child mental health services. 2026-07-01 File on 4 Investigates the use of internal isolations in secondary schools in England and hears from parents and students who say such techniques are affecting their mental health. 2026-07-01 A famous Shakespearean theatre burns to the ground, the first black astronaut is selected and women in the UK are granted the same voting rights as men. 2026-07-01 3/5. Michael Goldfarb visits the Library of Congress and Jefferson's home at Monticello in Virginia to see how Jefferson's reading shaped the beginnings of American history. 2026-07-01 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-01 The energy price cap goes up today by 13% - its the biggest summer rise for 4 years. We have advice for bill payers. Plus what to do about spam texts. 2026-07-01 The latest weather forecast. 2026-07-01 Questions remain over military spending. Our PMQs panellists have their say, and a former Ministry of Defence attaché to Moscow shares his analysis on the Russian threat. 2026-07-01 3/11. Is there a right-wing red line in green politics? The story of an influential green magazine and the man who created it. 2026-07-01 The Borchester Show hits a snag, and George finds himself stuck between a rock and a hard place. 2026-07-01 Crime and intrigue in Budapest during the Cold War. Organised crime and the arrival of a Romanian spymaster bring new dangers for the Lazars. By Philip Palmer. 2026-07-01 Buying a flat used to be a stepping stone to owning a house but is this now changing? 2026-07-01 AI startups in New York are offering free home cleaning-as long as it's okay to film everything in order to train robots. Are we on the brink of a ChatGPT moment for robotics? 2026-07-01 David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss whether refusing to take questions is good PR. 2026-07-01 Tennis champion Jamie Murray on why he's starting a YouTube channel with his brother Andy. 2026-07-01 President Trump discloses he made more than a billion dollars in crypto in first year back in the White House. His former press secretary Anthony Scarammuci reacts. 2026-07-02 The officers arrested the student after he was fatally stabbed in Southampton. 2026-07-02 Claudia Hammond presents the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal. 2026-07-02 3/6. Ivo Graham quizzes John Robins on his love of Frank Zappa, and Michelle De Swarte extolls the benefits of skincare. Ivo welcomes 2 VOPs - Paul and Katia Beckmann, who love forts. 2026-07-02 George struggles to say no, and Kirsty has the rug pulled from under her. 2026-07-02 Kazuo Ishiguro speaks to Kirsty Wark about his fascination for trains, and actresses Maureen Beattie and Tracy-Ann Oberman discuss why they've changed the gender of popular roles. 2026-07-02 Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With panellists: Giles Fraser, Carmody Grey, Matthew Taylor and Tim Stanley. 2026-07-02 How could a woman hit the headlines in the misogynistic world of Ancient Greece? Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, a prominent priestess who inspired a great playwright. 2026-07-02 Is your personality fixed for life, or can you change the traits that shape how you think, feel and behave? Recorded in front of a live audience at Cheltenham Science Festival. 2026-07-02 In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 2026-07-02 Frank Cottrell-Boyce reimagines the Elves and the Shoemaker in a world of AI agents. 2026-07-02 Alistair gets a deep insight into the world of online comedy from viral star Humphrey Jackson. 2026-07-02 1/4. Damien Slash returns to Radio 4 with a fourth series of his zeitgeisty, one-man sketch show. 2026-07-02 Mandy Baker reports on Sir Keir Starmer's penultimate Prime Minister's Questions - and more. 2026-07-02 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-02 3/5. Michael Goldfarb visits the Library of Congress and Jefferson's home at Monticello in Virginia to see how Jefferson's reading shaped the beginnings of American history. 2026-07-02 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-02 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. 2026-07-02 National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-02 News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 2026-07-02 The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 2026-07-02 Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection. 2026-07-02 Ten years of the regenerative farming festival Groundswell - we talk to farmers who were at the first event about how it's changed the way the farm. 2026-07-02 News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 2026-07-02 Misha Glenny and guests discuss how the hard exoskeletons of marine life have fascinated humans throughout history and provide an insight into the ecology of the oceans. 2026-07-02 With Armando still under the weather we take a look at the language of doing politics differently, and the language of politicians who like to do it the same way as ever. 2026-07-02 Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 2026-07-02 Cuban performance and conceptual artist Tania Bruguera talks to John Wilson about her career and cultural influences. 2026-07-02 4/5. Michael Goldfarb visits the Library of Congress and Jefferson's home at Monticello in Virginia to see how Jefferson's reading shaped the beginnings of American history. 2026-07-02 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-02 Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show. 2026-07-02 Greg Foot investigates the wonder products making bold claims. What do gut microbiome tests tell you about your health and can they really help you to optimise your diet? 2026-07-02 The latest weather forecast. 2026-07-02 News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 2026-07-02 4/11. A pair of environmentalists burn down a ski resort in Colorado, USA. They are dubbed 'eco-terrorists' and denounced by the rest of the green movement. 2026-07-02 George struggles to say no, and Kirsty has the rug pulled from under her. 2026-07-02 On 2 July 1940, Arandora Star, a liner taking 1300 foreign nationals away from the UK, was torpedoed and sunk. Featuring the voices of some of those internees and their families. 2026-07-02 Clare joins Alistair MacNichol as he recreates the journey made by Little Nell and her grandfather in Charles Dickens's novel The Old Curiosity Shop. 2026-07-02 Writer and poet Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Youth Advocacy Service. 2026-07-02 Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations. 2026-07-02 David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news. 2026-07-02 A weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks. 2026-07-02 Full coverage of the day's news. 2026-07-03