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09/01/2026
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers continue to debate plans for assisted dying.
10/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
5. Good Stress and Getting Over Yourself
Claudia Hammond concludes her look into the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
I am that I am
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
The Union Jack
David Cannadine explores the history of the Union Jack.
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
Walking Back to Happiness
Clare joins Glenn Meyer in Happy Valley for a walk celebrating resilience and recovery.
Farming Today This Week 10/01/26: The Oxford farming conferences
We hear from the Defra Secretary and Charlotte Church at the Oxford farming conferences.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Jake Humphrey, Mapping Canal Towpaths, Online Dominatrix and the Inheritance Tracks of Justin Hawkins
Jake Humphrey joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
Yellow by Coldplay
Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
Venezuela: Maduro's Downfall
The leader's legacy gives a clue as to why so many Venezuelans celebrated his capture
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Child Benefit and Credit Cards
Why is credit card borrowing rising faster than it has in almost two years?
Series 119
1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith.
The latest weather forecast
Gerard Baker, Baroness Fall, Andrew Fisher, Baroness Hazarika
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from M Shed in Bristol.
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
The police deliver unexpected news.
Two on a Tower
Part 2 - Marriage
Hardy's romantic melodrama sets two lovers' lives against the backdrop of the universe
Weekend Woman's Hour: Going It Alone, Chloé Zhou, Breast screening
Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
Protests continue in Iran
Reports of overwhelmed hospitals in Iran.
John Swinney: Trump, Independence and Scottish Troops in Ukraine
What is the Scottish First Minister's secret for getting Donald Trump's attention?
Iran protests continue despite crackdown
Mass protests continue in Iran despite the government's efforts to crack down.
Alice Roberts, Amir El-Masry, Rob Auton, Esther Manito, Cast
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Sir Christian Turner
The newly-appointed British ambassador to the United States.
Guillermo del Toro
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences.
Paris with Marianne
Jude Rogers revisits her afternoon in Paris with Marianne Faithfull.
Series 2
Exiles
Exile shaped all these thinkers - and they never forgot where they’d come from.
Desi Pubs
Jaega Wise visits desi pubs for food, culture and history.
4. Women Drivers, the Pill, Wicker
Chloe Slack presents the show from Spring Island - the best place in the UK to be a woman.
Heat 1, 2026
The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini