Radio Prague - English

News, Czech archaeologists comb site of former Soviet gulag in Kazakhstan, Dürer painting The Rosary Feast to undergo major restoration, trip to Prague's Bohnice district  

From mortgages to food prices: Climate Week Prague puts climate change into everyday terms, Czech government declares war on illegal kratom sales, raises purchasing age, Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies

Czech Radio testing new radio warning system for emergencies, Záviš Cross: Czech medieval treasure reveals hidden relic and misidentified gemstones, Jan Zikmund on bringing today's Czech writers to the world

Interview with historian Cynthia Paces. She is the author of Prague: The Heart of Europe, which traces the city's story from the 10th century to the modern era.

News, Letters to Olga -Vaclav Havels correspondence from jail, how have travelogues changed over the centuries? Trip to Mikulov, in southern Moravia. 

Czech Pavel Hlava on capturing unique images of 9/11, Could climate change threaten the quality of Czech beer? Researchers working on drought-resistant hops, Inside Phonopolis, the striking new game from Czech studio Amanita Design

News, Otto Jelinek obit, rare Gospel of Mark fragment leaves Prague for Italy, mobility on Czech labour market, Malešice Botanical Garden 

News, Hazardous chemicals in Sumava National Park, Czech classic Valerie and her Week of Wonders screened in Venice 

Antonin Dvořák anniversary, Linda Noskova in quarter-finals of US Open, craft chocolate compoany

Broadcast in English - 09/05/2026

Security incidents in Germany reverberate in Czechia, Masaryk death investigation, Dvorak Music Festival  

News, Previously lost play by Václav Havel, Warning, to get its first performance, Czech lace inspires new Žižkov mural by Polish artist, interview with Václav Bartuška, Czechia's ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Havel ALIVE festival, copy of Infant Jesus of Prague heading for Ireland, extensive atlas of country's wild plants nearing completion 

Czech demographic paradox and schools. Campaign encouraging kids to walk to school  Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies.

Brno's Štetl Fest celebrates Jewish culture; Radio Prague International marks 90 years since its first broadcast - listeners share their memories with us.

Prague and Warsaw have responded to a disinformation campaign falsely claiming Poland planned to seize Czech territory, Beavers fighting drought in Czechia are “ecosystem engineers,” says zoologist, Former president Václav Klaus says Czechia needs to “desubsidize” its economy 

Czech tennis players Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík claim their first Grand Slam title at the US open, Obnaženi festival brings together multiple generations, Filmmaker Karen Kruger about her documentary at the Jewish cultural Štetl fest

PM Babiš on Invalidovna overhaul: “It's a great project”, Returns to Brno: ŠTETL FEST revives the city's Jewish stories, Secret Soviet bunker built to survive a nuclear blast opens to visitors in Czechia, Why study Czech today? Neil Bermel on language, translation and the future of Czech studies

Liberec Zoo sea lion dies after swallowing child's toy, raising safety concerns, Prague's Rohan Island concrete plant could be transformed into urban farm. Kingdom Come and the real Middle Ages: Can video games teach us history?, TerraDrought: global real-time drought tool

Crystal Valley Week turns Liberec into a showcase of Bohemian glass, horseback archery slowly gaining ground in the Czech Republic, Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine

RPI history series Part 7 - signature tunes and significant broadcasts 

Trauma of betrayal we should learn from: Political leaders honor victims of 1968 invasion, “He was sending a message to future generations”: Artist Hynek Martinec on Jan Palach's legacy, Broken angel, believed to have inspired one of Karel Kryl's 1969 protest songs, coming home

If pidgeons turned to gold -Czech film selected for 2027 Academy Awards, efforts to save critically endangered “glacial” plant, Ester Geislerová's new documentary  

Measures against drought, exhibition of 1968 letters to RPI, history of the Šumperak houses

Statue said to have inspired Karel Kryl returned for the August 21 anniversary; new anthology of Czech and Slovak Romany writing set for Frankfurt; Prague new circus fest.

Jan Svěrák's comedy Five Plums to hit UK cinemas under the title What a Way to Go, Pat and Mat turn 50: Czechia's clumsy handymen take DIY chaos worldwide, Inside Prague's summer school of Czech

Dive into the history of Radio Prague, which connected countries and offered popular music in exchange for political proclamations.

TrutnOFF Open Air celebrates its “tribal chief” Václav Havel on what would have been his 90th birthday, Wild boars are increasingly venturing into urban areas, drawn by food and safety, Miss Czech Republic on her Japanese and Moravian identity, beauty and Miss Universe

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.