The Latest Breaking News from BBC Radio 4

Archbishop’s prayers for those who work, weep and wait the night before funeral

The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Rev Justin Welby reflected on the country’s sense of loss in a meditation delivered on BBC Radio 4.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022

Katherine Jenkins: Music helps bring out emotions at Queen’s memorial events

The classical singer performed for the Queen on many occasions and was recently selected to record a new version of God Save The King for BBC Radio 4.

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022

I always admired Charles because he really cares, says Katherine Jenkins

The classical singer sang the new national anthem God Save The King on BBC Radio 4 on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022

The Archers’ actor June Spencer, 103, retires after more than 70 years

Peggy Woolley character featured in very first episode of BBC radio soap aired in 1951

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler slammed for calling Hillsborough "hooligan related"

Martin Tyler said the words "Hillsborough and other hooligan related issues" live on BBC Radio 4 on Friday morning during an interview about the new Premier League season

Daily Mirror · Aug 5, 2022

‘Mind-blowing’: Why do men’s paintings cost 10 times more than women’s?

For every £1 fetched by a male artist’s work, one by a woman gets a mere 10p – and its value plummets further if she signs it. The creator of Recalculating Art, a shocking new radio exposé, reveals her findings

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Listener who reported Ruth Davidson BBC interview tears down slow process

THE man whose determination eventually saw Ofcom agree that a BBC Radio 4 interview with Baroness Ruth Davidson breached the broadcaster’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2022

Alex Renton: the abuse survivor still shining light on ‘vicious’ elite schools

BBC Radio 4’s In Dark Corners gives platform to those who suffered abuse in British private schools

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2022

Today’s Brain of Britain contestants find quiz harder, says host

Performance on BBC Radio 4 quizshow has slipped despite questions getting no harder, says Russell Davies

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

The week in audio: Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast); Teach Me a Lesson; Schools Apart and more

Shows on education range from the warmly comic to the thoughtfully investigative, while TS Eliot’s The Waste Land gets a centenary revival

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2022