BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 12 January 2026

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—South Africa and the fight against TB
  Why South Africa's global impact in the fight against tuberculosis is under threat.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Luke in Milland West Sussex
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Luke in Milland, West Sussex.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:00
  News Summary—12/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/01/2026
  Alicia McCarthy with the latest news from Parliament.
8. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Caring for the world
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/01/26 New approach to upland farming, vintage Land Rovers, cheese
  A new government approach to England's uplands.
11. 05:57
  Weather—12/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/01/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The arts and health
  Adam Rutherford and guests explore the connection between body and soul.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Pet Blood Bank
  How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Young kids and screen time, Adoption Act centenary, The Ayoub Sisters
  How long should young children spend watching TV or looking at computer screens?
5. 11:00
  What Happened to Progress?—Global Visions
  From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
6. 11:45
  Piccadilly—London
  1/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/01/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Christmas Spending, Decluttering, Fake Customer Service
  Where did we spend our money this Christmas?
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/01/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Ofcom launches investigation into X social media platform
  Regulator investigates the platform's Grok AI tool over sexualised imagery.
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 2, Perfectionists: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
  Isambard Kingdom Brunel wanted all his work to be the best, but it came at a cost.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—11/01/2026
  Helen makes a surprising offer.
7. 14:15
  Disordered—Series 2, 3. Chaos out of Order
  3/4Hector and Susan are now an item, and all is well - for at least a day. Stars Jamie Sives.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—The Last of the Mohicans - Episode Two
  John Yorke on James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Comedian Helen Lederer on Joan Rivers
  Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.
10. 15:30
  You're Dead to Me—Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
  Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
11. 16:00
  Assignment—Ireland's new alcohol warning
  Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol.
12. 16:30
  Soul Music—Yellow by Coldplay
  Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
13. 17:00
  PM—Hundreds reportedly killed in Iran
  As anti-government protests continue, we hear the stories of some of those affected.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Iran claims it has brought the anti-government protests under "total control"
  Iran claims anti-government protests are under "total control" after hundreds of deaths.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 32, 4. Names, Rodents, Death and Chocolate
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/01/2026
  Alice receives a surprising request.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Screenwriter Eric Roth on his play High Noon
  Screenwriter Eric Roth on his West End stage adaptation of High Noon
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Venezuela – what now?
  The Briefing Room asks what’s next for Venezuela?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
  What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—The arts and health
  Adam Rutherford and guests explore the connection between body and soul.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Pet Blood Bank
  How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—President Trump announces tariffs on Iran
  President Trump says any country doing business with Iran will pay tariff of 25 per cent.
10. 22:45
  The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem—Trurl's Electronic Bard
  1/5Inventor Trurl is intent on building a poetry machine, no matter what society thinks.
11. 23:00
  Wild Inside—The Aphid
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the sap-sucking aphid.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/01/2026
  Mandy Baker reports as ministers ban AI from creating non-consensual intimate images.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Piccadilly—London
  1/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—13/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 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.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Understanding each other
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
9. 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.

Tuesday 13 January 2026