Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Piccadilly—London
1/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—13/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—13/01/2026
The head of the armed forces warns MPs that the UK is not ready for a full-scale conflict.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—13/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Understanding each other
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—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.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/01/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—US Interventions Abroad
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad.
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09:30
Inside Health—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.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mia McKenna-Bruce, Teens and misinformation, Older women and publishing
Actor Mia McKenna-Bruce on playing TV's new Agatha Christie sleuth.
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11:00
Screenshot—Stephen King
Ellen and Mark look at King adaptations, from The Shawshank Redemption to The Shining.
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11:45
Piccadilly—Homeland
2/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—13/01/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How Do You Declutter?
Call You and Yours: How Do You Declutter?
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12:57
Weather—13/01/2026
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Thousands killed in Iran protests
Iranians tell of a deadly clampdown as international calls begin to be reconnected.
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13:45
Human Intelligence—Series 2, Perfectionists: Simone Weil
Simone Weil was a perfectionist of ethics, calling on us to attend to others’ suffering.
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14:00
The Archers—12/01/2026
Alice receives a surprising request.
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14:15
Drama on 4—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.
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15:00
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 4, 55. Cloe - Forced Resistance
Lucy Worsley explores the case of Cloe, a black enslaved teenager who drowns two children.
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15:30
Heart and Soul—Navigating faith on the road
Faith on the road: Riding with Canada’s Sikh truckers.
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16:00
Artworks—Mr and Mrs Angadi
Sindhu Vee joins the dots between the UK's first yoga class, a family home and The Beatles
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16:30
What's Up Docs?—Should you do Dry January?
Drs Chris and Xand explore alcohol and what a good intake goal might look like.
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17:00
PM—Trump tells Iranian protesters: 'help is on its way'
President Trump calls on Iranian protesters to 'keep protesting'.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—President Trump has urged demonstrators in Iran to keep protesting
The US President said help was "on its way"
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18:30
You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 1. 'The Live Disintegration of a Man's Being'
1/6 Mystery sounds perplex this week’s panellists.
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19:00
The Archers—13/01/2026
Brian has reservations.
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19:15
Front Row—Blue celebrate 25 years in pop and perform in the studio
Plus Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie talks to Tom Sutcliffe about the film.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—No Win No Fee... No thanks?
How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay
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20:40
In Touch—Eye Tests for Driving, Sound Without Sight
In Touch discusses proposals of compulsory eye tests for driving for the over 70s.
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21:00
Crossing Continents—The Netherlands - ten new cities?
The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?
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21:30
The Bottom Line—USPs: What Is The UK Good At?
From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump tells Iranians 'help is on its way'
The US president has urged anti-government demonstrators in Iran to "keep protesting"
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22:45
The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem—The Mischief of King Balerion
2/5 Trurl and Klapaucius help a playful ruler to find the best hiding place in the world.
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23:00
Wild Inside—The Sea Lion
Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—13/01/2026
David Cornock reports as MPs question ministers about the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:30
Piccadilly—Homeland
2/5 A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:00
News Summary—14/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—14/01/2026
Susan Hulme reports as MPs voice alarm over China's plans for a mega-embassy in London.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—14/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Listen to survivors
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/01/26 Sustainable Farming Scheme in Wales, cheese exports, Lamma machinery show.
The Sustainable Farming Scheme and river pollution in Wales.
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