Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—05/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:15
Crossing Continents—When Christian nationalists come to town
People in Gainesboro, Tennessee have some new neighbours - and not everyone is happy.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—Christ Church Calgary in Alberta, Canada
Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—05/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Last Word—Brigitte Bardot, Sir Alec Reed, Alwyn Crawshaw, Dame Shân Legge-Bourke
Jon Kay on an actor, a businessman, an artist, a landowner
05:34
Shipping Forecast—05/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Just to say...
Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard.
05:45
Farming Today—05/01/26 Growing resilience and transforming our farming system, raw milk vending
We preview the Oxford farming conferences on this week.
05:57
Weather—05/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
06:00
Today—05/01/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
More or Less—The Stats of the Nation, The Economy
1/5Tim Harford explores the numbers that help explain the state of the UK economy.
09:30
Illuminated—The Frozen Light
The world’s northernmost community celebrates the sun's return after months of darkness.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Going It Alone, Venezuela, Military children
Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
11:00
What Happened to Progress?—Payback
From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
11:45
Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond—1. Overwhelm and News Overload
1/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book examining the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—05/01/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and Yours—Junk Food Ads, AI Holidays and Cardboard Mountains
Will the ban on junk food adverts have any impact?
12:57
Weather—05/01/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—After Venezuela, nations wonder who's next
As Nicolas Maduro faces court, a stream of threats from Donald Trump cause concern.
13:45
Human Intelligence—Series 2, Exiles: Karl Marx
Exploring the mind of Karl Marx, a revolutionary political thinker and philosopher.
14:00
The Archers—04/01/2026
The residents reel from the events of New Year.
14:15
Disordered—Series 2, 2. Someone Like Me
2/4A surprise meeting at a support group leads to big changes for Hector. Stars Jamie Sives.
14:45
Opening Lines—The Last of the Mohicans - Episode 1
John Yorke looks The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.
15:00
Great Lives—John Cooper Clarke on Johnny Green, road manager of The Clash
Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives
15:30
You're Dead to Me—Emperor Nero: ancient Rome’s most infamous ruler
Join Greg and his guests in ancient Rome to learn all about Emperor Nero.
16:00
Currently—Highways to Hell
Alex Forsyth on traffic jam Britain and why roadworks now disrupt our lives so often.
16:30
Soul Music—Porcelain by Moby
The ethereal sound of Moby's massive hit from 2000.
17:00
PM—05/01/2026
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—The ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appears in New York court
He pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges
18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 3. Time, Paris, Bees and Dictators
3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
19:00
The Archers—05/01/2026
Tony offers the benefit of his experience.
19:15
Front Row—David Bowie's late-career renaissance
Ten years on from his death, we re-assess David Bowie's legacy.
20:00
Anti-Building with Cedric Price
Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price.
20:30
BBC Inside Science—Answering Celebrity Science Questions
From what came before the big bang to why snowflakes are six sided.
21:00
Shadow World—The Smuggler: Omnibus 1
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
22:00
The World Tonight—Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro appears in court in New York
22:45
The Wedding Suit by Rachel Joyce—1. The Child
1/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
23:00
Wild Inside—The Red Kangaroo
Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the largest marsupial, the red kangaroo
23:30
Today in Parliament—05/01/2026
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about the situation in Venezuela
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—06/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond—1. Overwhelm and News Overload
1/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book examining the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary—06/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament—06/01/2026
Sean Curran reports as the foreign secretary faces questions on US actions in Venezuela.
05:34
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—Not a partridge in sight
Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard.
05:45
Farming Today—06/01/26 Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme, row over Scottish agri-environment policy, climate resilience.
Wales's new Sustainable Farming Scheme comes into force.
