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17/03/2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting updates MPs on an 'unprecedented' meningitis outbreak.
18/03/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. Terror
Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?
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 Ukraine's President Zelensky makes a speech to Parliament.
When in Rome
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill.
18/03/27 England's new land use framework
The government launches its new land use framework for England.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
85. The Hands of Forgiveness
An act of forgiveness sets off a chain of events that alters the life of one woman.
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
2. Kayfabe Country
Could wrestling really be the birthplace of modern fakery? Jamie Bartlett investigates.
Meningitis, FA's Director of Women's Football, Abortion amendments
What parents need to know about the 'unprecedented' Kent meningitis outbreak.
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
8. The Retreat
The failures in post-war Iraq have far reaching and unexpected consequences.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Customer Water Panels, Consumer Spending, Fraud Minister
Consumers will now have the chance to put questions to water company bosses.
The latest weather forecast
Five new meningitis cases in Kent outbreak
Targeted vaccination scheme continues for students at the University of Kent.
3. Europe's AI Challenge
Can Europe end its reliance on US and Chinese tech companies before it's too late?
Ruairi helps George out.
The Prompt
When AI's guard rails fail, even its creators admit that we should be very, very afraid.
When is it legal to go to war?
Under international law, when can a country use force against another?
Nice shoes, now about those drugs!
Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest.
Can You Spin ChatGPT?
David Yelland and Lauren Beeching look at the secretive world of influencing the chatbots.
Lisa Nandy on saving local news and the future of the BBC, reporting from inside Iran & behind the scenes at the Oscars
Lisa Nandy interview, reporting from inside Iran and behind the scenes at the Oscars
World’s largest gas field hit
Major escalation in the Gulf as Iran says it will retaliate following the strike.
The price of oil surges again
Iran has threatened to attack key energy sites belonging to its Gulf neighbours
Live from the UK
S2 E4: Shut Up About Car Insurance!
Jo Caufield, Ayo Adenekan, Sarah Levine and Priya Hall join Angela Banes.
Brian learns something new.
Sylvia Plath's final year, and Hue and Cry perform Labour of Love
Author Helen Bain on fictionalising Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath's year in Devon.
Economic shocks: is there a duty to accept sacrifice?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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.
European leaders urge Israel to call off Lebanon ground offensive
Israeli orders more evacuations and bombs bridges across Litani River in southern Lebanon
The Changeling by Jane Casey
Inspired by stories of babies who were stolen and replaced with a fairy child.
Slim's Guide to Life
5. Forties
Moving into his 40s, Slim has acquired a lot of titles, and they're weighing him down.
Aurie Styla: Tech Talk
Series 2 Ep 4: Say Hello to My Little Friend
Virtual assistants: how much assistance is too much? And can they hear us?
PMQs and other top stories.
