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Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
29/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Argentina's elusive big cats
After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in northern Argentina.
The church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Antony Price, Sister Stan Kennedy, Ena Collymore Woodstock, John Carey
Jon Kay on a fashion designer, a nun, a barrister, a literary critic
Still need to do
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings.
The Longhorns of Salisbury Plain
The Longhorn cattle of Salisbury Plain.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
Mustafa Suleyman Guest Edits Today
AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyma is the fourth Today guest editor this Christmas period.
Animals and Meaning
Naomi Alderman with Justin Gregg, Peter Fretwell and Marianne Hem Eriksen
The Gadgets
Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond gadgets, with some help from the animal kingdom.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Forward Thinking
From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
Born Yesterday
Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Born Yesterday.
Into the Sharkiverse
Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Episode 1 - Fire
Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing.
28/12/2025
Brad struggles with his conscience.
Series 2
1. Two Bedrooms, Three People
Hector struggles having ex-wife Amanda as a lodger. As does Susan. Stars Jamie Sives.
Series 1
5. Faith and Trevor
By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
Helen Carr picks Christine de Pizan at the Gloucester history festival
Famous guests picks someone who has inspired their lives.
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
Soul Music at 25
A special programme marking 25 years of the award-winning series.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Visual Humour and Misericords
Ian Hislop's ancient comedy quest leads him to physical humour in medieval carving.
Series 32
Jane Austen, Berries, The Netherlands and School
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
Events spiral out of control for the Grundys.
Who are the Founding Fathers and Mothers of American Culture?
250 years after American Independence, who are key figures that shaped American culture?
The Cult of Lebowski
The Big Lebowski - the ultimate cult film. But that's... just like our opinion, man.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Episode One
Miquel prepares for his younger brother to leave home.
What music did Neolithic peoples make? Jude Rogers and guests have fun speculating.
BBC National Short Story Award 2025
You Cannot Thread a Moving Needle by Colwill Brown
Colwill Brown's powerful story is a contender for the BBC National Short Story Award.
