Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Piccadilly—YMCA
3/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—15/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—15/01/2026
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on PMQs and more.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—15/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Make the world a better place
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—Spending watchdog on environmental regulation, NI agri environment, cheddar in Somerset
The public spending watchdog says reform's needed in the way environmental regulators work
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Morning
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06:00
Today—15/01/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—On Liberty
John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.
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09:45
Strong Message Here—Elections Aren't Won on Twitter (with Phil Wang and Marianna Spring)
If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Smart phones and tracking children, The Traitors, Regulating Botox
What are the benefits or dangers of tracking children, and if you do, when do you stop?
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11:00
This Cultural Life—Annie Leibovitz
American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her career and cultural influences.
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11:45
Piccadilly—Work
4/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—15/01/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
The Bottom Line—Is AI the New Dotcom Bubble?
Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Dark Chocolate
Can dark chocolate really have health benefits?
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12:57
Weather—15/01/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories for 'planning defection'
Kemi Badenoch says she found 'irrefutable evidence' he was planning to defect.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Series 2, Perfectionists: Leonardo Da Vinci
The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.
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14:00
The Archers—14/01/2026
Susan treads carefully.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Took Nothing Left Nothing
A treasure hunt reunites Sam and Flo, until they unearth a series of mysterious letters.
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15:00
Ramblings—Adventurer Pom Oliver in the Low Weald
Clare meets Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—FoodCycle
Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle.
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15:30
Word of Mouth—Scouse
Michael Rosen talks about Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley.
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16:00
Rethink—Rethink...middle age
People are living longer and settling down later. Should we rethink middle age?
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16:30
BBC Inside Science—Why is Nasa sending people around the moon?
Nasa’s Artemis II rocket is about to be rolled out. What is the mission hoping to achieve?
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17:00
PM—15/01/2026
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK
The former Shadow Justice Secretary was sacked by Kemi Badenoch
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18:30
What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?—Series 3, 2. Haunted
2/4 Ashley’s relives her time in a cult as she’s haunted by her mum and their last fight.
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19:00
The Archers—15/01/2026
Chris struggles to keep his cool.
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19:15
Front Row—Reviewing Heated Rivalry, novel Jackson Alone, and the British Museum's Hawai'i exhibition
Plus - are contemporary art prizes favouring identity politics over artistic quality?
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20:00
When It Hits the Fan—Is the Worm Turning on 'Fat Jabs'?
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the discussion on 'fat jabs' is subtly shifting.
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20:15
The Media Show—Grok AI, Media coverage of the Iran protests, Hamnet film producer Liza Marshall and inside prison radio
BBC coverage of Iran’s protests, Grok AI controversy, prison radio, Hamnet film producer.
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21:00
Loose Ends—Alice Roberts, Amir El-Masry, Rob Auton, Esther Manito, Cast
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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21:45
Strong Message Here—Elections Aren't Won on Twitter (with Phil Wang and Marianna Spring)
If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after being sacked by Badenoch
In a tirade against his old party, Jenrick said the Conservatives "broke" the country
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22:45
The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem—How Trurl’s Own Perfection Led To No Good
4/5 Trurl has an inventive approach to saving a distant civilisation from their evil ruler.
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23:00
Radical with Amol Rajan—Trump v China: How Oil Is Defining Great Power Politics (Professor Helen Thompson)
What is this new era of global politics and where it does it leave Europe?
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23:30
On airToday in Parliament—15/01/2026
Sean Curran reports on a dramatic day in Westminster as Robert Jenrick changes parties.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Piccadilly—Work
4/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—16/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—16/01/2026
Susan Hulme reports as ministers face MPs questions over their U-turn on Digital ID cards.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—16/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Everyday Miracles
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/01/2026 Cambridge University vet school, artisan cheese, barrister farmer
Campaign to keep training vets at Cambridge University.
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