RT @bbcweather: The iconic shipping forecast has been broadcast on the BBC now for 100 years. @SimonOKing regularly reads the early mornin….

As we wrap up our Shipping Forecast day, have you ever taken a wind down with the Sleeping Forecast instead?. Listen along to a soothing blend of classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing artists interspersed with excerpts of the iconic Shipping Forecast from Radio 4.

Have you ever wanted to know how we record the Shipping Forecast? . Well, Viji Alles, one of the many famous voices in the Radio 4 Continuity team, takes us behind the scenes and even lifts the lid about some of the funny things you'll find in the studio!

As Radio 4 continues to celebrate the centenary of the Shipping Forecast, some of our Continuity team have travelled the length and breadth of the UK to some of the famous points on the forecast in a special programme called The Shipping Postcards.

Celebrating 100 years of the Shipping Forecast & we've a challenge for you! . Remix this audio, reply to this audio or record yourself trying out this short version, you can also use the hashtag #ShippingForecastChallenge & we'll pick some of our favourites later in the week!

RT @BBCr4today: "From me, good morning and goodbye.". Listen to @MishalHusain sign off from her last #R4Today programme. We'll miss you! 👋.

The hidden scandal of Power of Attorney - how one man controls the finances of scores of vulnerable people. The BBC's @SueM1tchell investigates a widespread business practice where some people are moved out of their homes and left with no idea what is happening to their money.

"It's a mistake to think that people who kill are not human.". Titled Four Questions about Violence, This year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecturer Dr Gwen Adshead addresses the most pertinent questions that she has faced in her work as a forensic psychiatrist. The lectures were

RT @BBCWorldatOne: "What is evil? What do we mean by it?". Wicked, the film adaptation of the award-winning musical, is released in the UK….

RT @BBCPM: "Everyone believed that the American accent itself somehow brought with it glamour, success and a sort of fame.". @EvanHD asks C….

June Spencer, the last original cast member of The Archers, has died aged 105. Mohit Bakaya, Controller of Radio 4 said: “June Spencer has been a longstanding presence and companion for Radio 4 listeners during her exceptional run on The Archers. Many have grown up with June as

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RT @BBCSounds: What happened at Kamala Harris HQ on election night? . Listen to Sarah Smith on the latest #Americast…. Americast | Listen o….

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RT @BBCr4today: "What he put together here was a remarkable coalition.". Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader and Donald Trump ally, points to hi….

RT @BBCr4today: "We wake up this morning in an unpredictable world with a president we don't really know what his policy on things are goin….