BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 14 January 2026

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Piccadilly—Homeland
  2/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 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.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—14/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 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.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Listen to survivors
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
9. 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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/01/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Have more than 100 private schools been forced to close because of VAT?
  Tim Harford investigates closing schools, X users, Covid deaths and churchgoers
3. 09:30
  The History Podcast—Two Nottingham Lads, 4. Last Days in the Donbas
  4/4The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women protesting in Iran, Drugs and teens, Subpar relationships, Midwives and burnout
  With protests continuing in Iran, we discuss women giving up their lives for freedom.
5. 11:00
  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
6. 11:40
  This Week in History—12th to 18th January
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
7. 11:45
  Piccadilly—YMCA
  3/5A 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—14/01/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Bricks and Mortar Bounce Back, Amazon Returns, 'Race-cations'
  Investment in physical stores shows signs of high street recovery.
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/01/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Keir Starmer's digital ID U-turn analysed
  We examine why popularity for ID cards shifted, and what it says about future policies.
5. 13:45
  Human Intelligence—Series 2, Perfectionists: Al-Khwarizmi
  Al-Khwarizmi laid the groundwork for the modern world in setting down the rules of algebra
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/01/2026
  Brian has reservations.
7. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 1, 7. Hope and Jim
  By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Inheritance Tax
  Who pays inheritance tax, and what are the rules?
9. 15:30
  Dark Breath
  The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
10. 16:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Is the Worm Turning on 'Fat Jabs'?
  David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the discussion on 'fat jabs' is subtly shifting.
11. 16:15
  The Media Show—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.
12. 17:00
  PM—14/01/2026
  News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Home Secretary says she has lost confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police
  The force used inaccuracies created by AI to ban Israeli football fans from a game
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Why in the Name of Pierre Novellie, 2. Why Have We Stopped Reading?
  2/4Pierre Novellie asks the big questions about rugby balls, elves, AI and the French.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/01/2026
  Susan treads carefully.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Wayne McGregor and Emmylou Harris
  Sir Ian McKellen talks about performing Laurie Slade's one-man play Equinox.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Bikinis and AI
  Should image manipulation be allowed?
6. 20:45
  Magic Consultants—The Craft
  Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry.
7. 21:00
  The Long View—US Interventions Abroad
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad.
8. 21:30
  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.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US and UK pull some personnel from Qatar base as US considers Iran action
  The countries are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar
10. 22:45
  The Cyberiad by Stanislaw Lem—How Trurl and Klapaucius Created a Demon of the Second Kind to Defeat the Pirate Pugg
  3/5A fearsome pirate with an insatiable thirst for knowledge gets exactly what he asked for.
11. 23:00
  Doctors On Hold—Series 1, 1. The NHS Naughty Step
  1/5The pressure is on in this failing NHS GP surgery.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 15, 2. ICE, ICE, baby
  2/5Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy album. America is on thin ICE...
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/01/2026
  Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Piccadilly—YMCA
  3/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—15/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/01/2026
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on PMQs and more.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Make the world a better place
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—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

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