Radio Prague - English

Czechs enthusiastic stargazers,Czech communities troubled by drying wells and dwindling groundwater, Jewish book collection

Czech farmers turn to sunflowers, experiment with figs and olives, as drought and heat intensify, Secret Soviet bunker built to survive a nuclear blast opens to visitors in Czechia, Jiřina Šiklová Library offers over 9,000 books on feminism, gender and queerness, Inside Prague's summer school of Czech

Charles University seeks global science leader for new Prague Biocenter, Brno scientists chase total solar eclipse to Iceland and Spain, Keeping Czech alive abroad: How Krajánek ve světe helps children stay close to their roots, A hidden feminist gem in Prague: Jiřina Šiklová Library offers over 9,000 books on feminism, gender and queerness

Czechia bids to host one of Europe's giant AI Gigafactories, Hantec added to South Moravian folk culture list as enthusiasts eye UNESCO recognition, Prague Pride survey highlights unknown chapters of Czech queer history, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans

How Radio Prague connected with its listeners the world over 

Message for future generations: Time capsule beneath Wenceslas Square contains coins, newspapers and a beer glass, Who is the greatest queer Czech? Prague Pride survey highlights unknown chapters of Czech queer history, How did people write in the past? Prague exhibition highlights artistic value of historic writing tools

Shortage of breast cancer drug in Czechia triggers emergency measures, Czech film exploring folklore in the age of social media wins Student Academy Award,  Prague's Little Hanoi

Czechia is Europe's fastest-growing tourism destination, Villa Tugendhat marks 25 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Summer School of Slavonic Studies

Why drought is unlikely to shut down Czech nuclear power plants , Czech goalie Horníček joins Newcastle in €30 million transfer, Inside Phonopolis, the striking new game from Czech studio Amanita Design

News, Prague Pride kicks off, Czech Centres overhaul, 700-year-old statue undergoes tomography at a Brno hospital, trip to Divoká Šárka on the suburbs of Prague 

Series on the 90-year-long history of RPI.  Part 4 - Radio Prague as a tool of communist propaganda.

Government plan to loosen fiscal rules threatens public finances, České Budějovice hospital becomes first in Czechia to use AI in brain surgery, Prague launches cooling map to help residents beat the heat

“He was kind to everyone”: Glen Hansard mourned by many in Czech Republic, Why do Czechs stay put? The surprising truth about labour Mobility, A hidden feminist gem in Prague: Jiřina Šiklová Library offers over 9,000 books on feminism, gender and queerness

Both traditional and modern methods used to clean Charles Bridge; government creates CzechBusiness from two agencies; Prague's IMAX opening late to meet Odyssey demand

Government extremism report raises questions; historic store in regions gets renovation; Prague exhibition highlights artistic value of writing instruments.

Czech Fluxus artist, musician and ex-National Gallery chief Milan Knížák dies at 86, Remembering Pavel Jungwirth, the world-class chemist whose excitement was infectious, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans

The voice that was meant to conquer the airwaves: How Radio Prague spread communism around the world

Progress in artificial joint replacement, 2026/2027 season in Czech football kicks off, interview with František D'Agostino who this year joined the elite group of climbers who can boast a one-day ascent of El Capitan's El Niño route

President vetoes government's budget rules reform, successful designer Pavel Fuksa on creating strip for club Slavia Prague, Miss Czech Republic on her Japanese and Moravian identity, beauty and Miss Universe

Okamura in China, Radetzky monument returning to Prague's Malá Strana, Phonopolis computer game 

Gov backs mobile phone ban in schools, Milan Babík on the future of Vaclav Havel Library , interview with Neil Bermel. Professor of Czech Language and Linguistics 

Iconic Barrandov Bridge sculpture collapses, Czechia's first train-tram hits test track, President Pavel interview 

Series on the history of RPI -part 2. The turbulent years of the Prague Spring and the Soviet-led invasion.

Broadcast in English - 07/17/2026

Stone heart of Europe monument, Vamos Argentina! The team's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest  

Prague Castle opens new Czech design shop amid changes under President Pavel, Recreational boating booming in Czechia, Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková for RPI: I want to enjoy my time on court

The government is planning legal changes that would impact Ukrainian citizens; an artwork by a Czechoslovak soldier based in England during WWII has gone back there.

Fruit Gathering wins top prize while Juliette Binoche honoured at Karlovy Vary, Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová reflect on historic Czech Wimbledon final, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape

RPI will celebrate its 90th birthday on August 31. In our 8-part series we look back at the history of Czech Radio's international service and the events that shaped the station over the years. Part 1 focuses on the station's early years.

What do you call an all-Czech Grandslam final? A Czech-mate!, Should Czechia lower the age of criminal responsibility? New report highlights rise in violent crime, 1940s coal plant comes alive as Street Art Festival transforms unusual Olomouc landmark

Colours of Ostrava festival has new stage, oldest oak in Czehcia is 492, Czech Technical University has 2 fission reactors for training students 

Czechs to join PURL initiative in aid of Ukraine, historic Prague tower taken off the market, Šumperák houses 

Czech delegation to come under scrutiny over defense spending at NATO summit, Brno-made drug detector could transform police investigations worldwide, Anna Schinz on A Happy Family: “We wanted to tell this story without judging anyone”

One June morning in 1621, Prague's Old Town Square became the stage for one of Europe's most dramatic political executions. This weekend edition of Czecvhia in 30 minutes brings abriged edition of Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast. It follows the fate of the twenty-seven leaders of the Bohemian Revolt after the Battle of White Mountain. It explores how their deaths transformed the Czech lands for centuries to come.

Rediscovering Jan Hus: Beyond the myths and legends, Turning the tide: How man-made forest ponds are bringing water back to the landscape, Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies

“We're 80 years old” – Karlovy Vary to celebrate landmark(s) in style, What's killing the fish? Czech researchers are looking for answers, Little Hanoi: Next Generation explores what it means to grow up Vietnamese in Czechia

Is 41.9 degrees Celsius the new normal for Czech summers? Record temperatures in Czechia prompt calls for summer protection of homeless, Prague Zoo welcomes great-grandson of sea lion Gaston, Prague exhibition revisits the legacy of Vojta Náprstek

General Hlaváč takes over Czech military, pledges stronger army and closer NATO readiness, Scholars from around the world gather in Prague for World Czech Studies Congress, Irish Ambassador Alan Gibbons: “Each member has different history, but EU project has been transformative”

Why Czech leaders quarrel about NATO summit, Prague's CAMP leaves the iconic Prager's Cubes ahead of major renovation, KoresponDance: The festival bringing international artists to the Bohemian Moravian Highlands

Three royal officials were thrown from a window at Prague Castle in 1618—and survived. But the Second Defenestration of Prague helped ignite the Thirty Years' War, one of the deadliest conflicts in European history . The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes presents an abridged episode of Blood in Bohemia.

NATO summit dispute linked to next presidential election, Prague to boast one of Europe's longest street art murals, Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild

Poor tactics, tired players and deeper flaws: why Czechia failed at the World Cup, elephant Hansken returns to Czechia after 400 years – this time in metal, "Strawberry dumplings feel like a warm hug in a bowl": Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine

Pavel-Babiš clash over NATO summit heads to Constitutional Court, From silent films to Hollywood: St. Vitus Cathedral shines on the silver screen for almost a century, Prague's Jewish Quarter: small district with big history

Czech public broadcasters hold warning strike over funding reform, “Incredible excitement”: Hollywood icon Dustin Hoffman set for 60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Four-year ban leaves Vondroušová's tennis future in doubt

Broadcast in English - 06/22/2026

This weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings you a shortened version of another episode from Blood in Bohemia, our special series within the Czechast podcast. Together with British journalist Rob Cameron, Vít Pohanka explores the dramatic events of July 1419, when an angry crowd stormed Prague's New Town Hall and hurled councillors from its windows. The first Prague defenestration marked a turning point in Czech history and helped set the stage for the Hussite Revolution.

Julian Lennon: “Behind the camera I could be anybody, which is what makes me happy”, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found almost intact in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia

Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Can 250 years of weather data be trusted? Inside Prague's Clementinum Observatory, “Like discovering the Holy Grail”: Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor's extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook

News,  Prague's Jiřího z Poděbrad Square officially reopens, Troja Festival,  interview with Czech climber František D'Agostino

Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes

A giant of glass and sound: St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches