BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 27 January 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Craftland—Episode 1
  1/5Academic and broadcaster James Fox explores Britain's lost arts and vanishing trades.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—27/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/01/2026
  Sean Curran reports on the continuing row about the future of the Chagos Islands.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Holocaust Memorial Day
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Virginia Luckett.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/01/2026 Heating rural homes, vertical farm, cost of nature-friendly farming
  New government plan to help with eco-friendly heating. What's in it for rural communities?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/01/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Intrigue—Ransom Man, 2. Whoopsie :D
  ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
3. 09:30
  Inside Health—Should all babies have their genome sequenced at birth?
  James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—New menopause research, Singing for wellbeing, Greenland women, Office romance
  A menopause study may reveal why more women get Alzheimer's.
5. 11:00
  Screenshot—The Older Woman
  Ellen and Mark look at what changes when the woman is older in a screen romance.
6. 11:45
  Craftland—Episode 2
  2/5The art of thatching in the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/01/2026
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—How Important Is Your Local Pub to You?
  Call You and Yours: How Important Is Your Local Pub?
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/01/2026
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Chancellor confirms support package for pubs
  Rachel Reeves confirms support for pubs over rises in business rates.
5. 13:45
  The Fibre Factor—Fibremaxxing
  2/5Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gets down with the online diet trend of fibremaxxing.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/01/2026
  Akram offers a suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lights Up: Dedication by Nick Dear, Episode 2
  2/2Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
8. 15:00
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Series 4, 57. Jessie McLachlan - Silenced Servant
  Lucy Worsley analyses a brutal murder in Glasgow – a Victorian ‘he said, she said’.
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—Colour in Film
  Laurie Taylor with Swarnavel Eswaran and Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on Indian film-making.
10. 16:00
  Artworks—A People's History of Punk, 2. Love Bites
  2/3Chris Packham celebrates 50 years of punk with the people who used it to fight back.
11. 16:30
  What's Up Docs?—How can we sustain a healthy diet?
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can sustain a healthy diet.
12. 17:00
  PM—TikTok settles landmark social media addiction lawsuit
  A 20-year-old American woman blames big tech for her social media addiction and depression
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The government climbs down on business rates for pubs
  Pubs and music venues in England will get a discount on their business rates bills
2. 18:30
  You Heard It Here First—Series 3, 3. 'The Irish Comedian Throws His Chair Across the Room'
  3/6Difficult sound cues enrage confused comics.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/01/2026
  Ruth has concerns about a neighbour.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Sheen, Laurel & Hardy, writer Patrick Charnley
  Michael Sheen on Welsh National Theatre's debut show, Our Town
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—I accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
  ‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Disability Confident Scheme, Blind Sailing
  The government are planning to overhaul the work-related Disability Confident Scheme.
7. 21:00
  Crossing Continents—Nigeria: Killings, Land and Cattle
  Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—Airport Lounges: For the Many or the Few?
  How should operators balance the tension between demand and exclusivity?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Keir Starmer insists UK can't ignore China as he begins visit to Beijing
  The prime minister says his visit will bring "significant opportunities" for UK companies
10. 22:45
  The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa—Episode 7
  7/10When novels are disappeared, the islanders must burn all their books.
11. 23:00
  Cloning Jack
  You can now clone your pet in the UK, but should you?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/01/2026
  Sean Curran reports as the chancellor announces a concession on business rates for pubs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Craftland—Episode 2
  2/5The art of thatching in the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2026
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  News Summary—28/01/2026
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 05:04
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/01/2026
  Alicia McCarthy reports on a government concession over business rates for England's pubs.
7. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2026
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Kitchen Capers
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Virginia Luckett.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/01/26 Octopus, gene-edited oilseed rape, sheep dog training
  A big increase in octopus in UK waters and the impact on the fishing industry.

Wednesday 28 January 2026