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14/01/2026
Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
15/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
YMCA
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.
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on PMQs and more.
Make the world a better place
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.
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?
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?
Annie Leibovitz
American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her career and cultural influences.
Work
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Boom And Bust: Is AI The New Dotcom Bubble?
Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.
Dark Chocolate
Can dark chocolate really have health benefits?
The latest weather forecast
Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories for 'planning defection'
Kemi Badenoch says she found 'irrefutable evidence' he was planning to defect.
Series 2
Perfectionists: Leonardo Da Vinci
The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.
Susan treads carefully.
Took Nothing Left Nothing
A treasure hunt reunites Sam and Flo, until they unearth a series of mysterious letters.
Adventurer Pom Oliver in the Low Weald
Clare meets Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex.
FoodCycle
Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle.
Scouse
Michael Rosen talks about Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley.
Rethink...middle age
People are living longer and settling down later. Should we rethink middle age?
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?
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK
The former Shadow Justice Secretary was sacked by Kemi Badenoch
Series 3
2. Haunted
Ashley’s relives her time in a cult as she’s haunted by her mum and their last fight.
Chris struggles to keep his cool.
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?
Is the Worm Turning on 'Fat Jabs'?
David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the discussion on 'fat jabs' is subtly shifting.
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.
Alice Roberts, Amir El-Masry, Rob Auton, Esther Manito, Cast
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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
How Trurl’s Own Perfection Led To No Good
Trurl has an inventive approach to saving a distant civilisation from their evil ruler.
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?
Sean Curran reports on a dramatic day in Westminster as Robert Jenrick changes parties.
