BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 30 January 2026

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Craftland—Episode 4
  4/5Colyton in Devon is home to both a wheelwright's workshop and a tannery.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—30/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/01/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs hear that there'll be no compensation for the WASPI women.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Weather Watching
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Virginia Luckett.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/01/26 Extreme weather and rural resilience, biochar, rare breed cattle
  Rural communities flooded again call for more help.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/01/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Kemi Badenoch MP, leader of the opposition
  Kemi Badenoch MP shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Paris Paloma, Repair Cafes, French conjugal rights, Gynae care in Wales
  Singer-songwriter Paris Paloma on creating feminist anthem Labour & new single Good Girl.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—The Honey Trap
  Sheila Dillon investigates the scale of global honey fraud.
5. 11:45
  Craftland—Episode 5
  5/5The story of a craft is often the story of a single individual whose skills are hard won.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/01/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Child-free spaces
  Should we have more child-free spaces?
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/01/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Iran's foreign minister warns US against military intervention
  Could the US be about to strike? We'll assess what military action could look like.
5. 13:45
  The Fibre Factor—The Future Is Fibre
  5/5Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/01/2026
  It's judgement day for Justin.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Wolf Valley, Episode 2
  A body in the fjord, a secret video and a desperate search for answers.
8. 14:45
  Materials of State—Black Rod
  David Cannadine looks the history and symbolism of Black Rod.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition: Seaton Delaval Hall
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team visit the Seaton Delaval Hall in Newcastle.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Lahinch by Rachel Gough
  A woman receives a phone call from her recently deceased grandmother.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Mark Tully, Dame Gillian Wagner, Dr Gladys West, Richard Larn OBE
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a campaigner, a mathematician and a shipwreck expert.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Can you get £71,000 on benefits?
  Tim Harford investigates benefits, church attacks, saunas and marathon running.
13. 17:00
  PM—President Trump suggests Iran ready to strike a deal
  What are the options for President Trump's 'armada' amassing in the Middle East?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The US justice department releases three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
  More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 119, 4. By-elections, hello defections
  4/8Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Holly Walsh join Andy for some News Quizzing.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/01/2026
  It's a big day for Ben.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—New Iranian Cinema
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore new Iranian cinema and its global impact.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Stuart Andrew MP, Annabel Denham, Lilian Greenwood MP, Ash Sarkar
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Paul's Church in Fazeley, Staffordshire.
6. 20:55
  This Week in History—26th January - 1st February
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Labour, work and productivity
  Anne McElvoy and guests discuss labour in terms of both work and childbirth.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—More than three million pages from Jeffrey Epstein files released
  The US Justice Department releases documents related to the late sex offender
9. 22:45
  The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa—Episode 10
  10/10The disappearances on the island take on a new dimension.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans?
  The president kicks off the Republican election campaign in Iowa
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/01/2026
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Craftland—Episode 5
  5/5The story of a craft is often the story of a single individual whose skills are hard won.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:30
  News Summary—31/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Winter this one out
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly.
8. 05:45
  Materials of State—Black Rod
  David Cannadine looks the history and symbolism of Black Rod.

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