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12/01/2026
Mandy Baker reports as ministers ban AI from creating non-consensual intimate images.
13/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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.
The head of the armed forces warns MPs that the UK is not ready for a full-scale conflict.
Understanding each other
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
13/01/26 Environmental targets, Scottish agricultural policy, goat's cheese.
The government isn't on track to meet its environmental targets according to a new report.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
US Interventions Abroad
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad.
Can working up a sweat in a sauna improve your health?
Should we be having regular saunas? Plus, a breakthrough result for Huntington’s disease.
Mia McKenna-Bruce, Teens and misinformation, Older women and publishing
Actor Mia McKenna-Bruce on playing TV's new Agatha Christie sleuth.
Stephen King
Ellen and Mark look at King adaptations, from The Shawshank Redemption to The Shining.
Homeland
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Call You and Yours: How Do You Declutter?
The latest weather forecast
Thousands killed in Iran protests
Iranians tell of a deadly clampdown as international calls begin to be reconnected.
Series 2
Perfectionists: Simone Weil
Simone Weil was a perfectionist of ethics, calling on us to attend to others’ suffering.
Alice receives a surprising request.
Almonds and Raisins
Series 2: Episode 3
Finale of series 2 of Adam Usden's epic Jewish family saga based on Maisie Mosco's novel.
Series 4
55. Cloe - Forced Resistance
Lucy Worsley explores the case of Cloe, a black enslaved teenager who drowns two children.
Navigating faith on the road
Faith on the road: Riding with Canada’s Sikh truckers.
Mr and Mrs Angadi
Sindhu Vee joins the dots between the UK's first yoga class, a family home and The Beatles
Should you do Dry January?
Drs Chris and Xand explore alcohol and what a good intake goal might look like.
Trump tells Iranian protesters: 'help is on its way'
President Trump calls on Iranian protesters to 'keep protesting'.
President Trump has urged demonstrators in Iran to keep protesting
The US President said help was "on its way"
Series 3
1. 'The Live Disintegration of a Man's Being'
Mystery sounds perplex this week’s panellists.
Brian has reservations.
Blue celebrate 25 years in pop and perform in the studio
Plus Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie talks to Tom Sutcliffe about the film.
No Win No Fee... No thanks?
How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay
Eye Tests for Driving, Sound Without Sight
In Touch discusses proposals of compulsory eye tests for driving for the over 70s.
The Netherlands - ten new cities?
The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?
USPs: What Is The UK Good At?
From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths?
Trump tells Iranians 'help is on its way'
The US president has urged anti-government demonstrators in Iran to "keep protesting"
The Mischief of King Balerion
Trurl and Klapaucius help a playful ruler to find the best hiding place in the world.
The Sea Lion
Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion.
David Cornock reports as MPs question ministers about the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
