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21/01/2026
Sean Curran reports as MPs question Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.
22/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Distrust In The Institution
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
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.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Love Poetry
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrew Roycroft.
22/01/2026 Geopolitical factors in milk prices, sunflowers for feed, Mercosur vote, river restoration
How geopolitical events are feeding into the milk price slump hitting UK farmers.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Mariana Trench
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
U-Turns and Turncoats (with Stewart Lee)
Can politicians use language to convince us they have changed their minds?
Denise Gough, Gymnastics post birth, Endometriosis tribunal
Olivier award-winning actress Denise Gough on her personal and professional journey.
Katie Mitchell
Theatre and opera director Katie Mitchell on her career and formative influences.
Distributed Trust
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Airport Lounges: For the Many or the Few?
How should operators balance the tension between demand and exclusivity?
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy?
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
4. The Reagan Doctrine
How US policy changed towards the Soviet Union and the challenge of communism.
Amber faces some tough questions.
Tinsel Girl and the Problem Parent
Comedy drama about wheelchair user Maz, starring and inspired by Cherylee Houston.
Bredon Hill with Steve Boycott
Clare hears about an outdoor initiative helping young people build resilience.
The Benedetti Foundation
Violinist Nicola Benedetti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Benedetti Foundation.
Can AI be our friend?
Michael Rosen talks to Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions.
Rethink... regeneration
With building and land costs high can we avoid gentrification when reviving urban areas?
How is air travel returning to supersonic speeds?
50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?
Greenland PM speaks out about President Trump's 'total access' deal
The Prime Minister of Greenland says he doesn't know the details of the rumoured US deal.
President Trump has signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace initiative
UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns.
Series 3
3. Fan Friction
‘Dead Mum’ branding ideas, unhinged interactions with strangers and fantasy meets reality.
One resident receives some life-changing information.
Review of films No Other Choice, The History of Sound and Julian Barnes' final novel
Plus reactions to the Oscar nominations.
A New Blueprint for PR
David Yelland and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty look at how the rules of PR are changing.
Greenland coverage, Australia’s social media ban, Brand Beckham
How are Danish and American journalists covering the Trump-Greenland story?
The Charlatans, Stuart Maconie, Jill Halfpenny, Ian Smith, Jess Robinson
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
President Zelensky slams Europeans for being in ‘Greenland mode’
At Davos, the Ukrainian president attacked his European allies for their passivity.
Episode 4
The old man helps the writer pre-pare her house for hiding R.
Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis (Louise Allen)
Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.
Mandy Baker reports as plans to postpone council elections upset opposition MPs.
