Schedule
Early
00:00
Long Player with Steven Rainey—Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
How did Dylan sever his ties with his own past, leaving behind the 60s forever?
01:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—As BBC Radio 5 live
BBC Radio Ulster joins BBC Radio 5 live.
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Morning
06:30
Kerry McLean—Kerry brings you a gentle mix of music from Nat King cole, Randy Crawford, Ellie Goulding, Nick Drake, Nina Simone & more
Kerry eases you into Sunday with great music, chat and requests.
08:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
08:03
Sunday Sequence—Trump, Iran and Contemporary Worship
Trump, Iran and contemporary worship.
09:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
09:03
Morning Service—18/01/2026
From St Columba’s Church, Knock, Belfast.
09:45
Thought for the Week—Kylie, Storms and Oscar Wilde
Presenter Audrey Carville with a selection of Radio Ulster's Thoughts for the Day.
10:00
The Noah Donohoe Inquest - The State of Us—18/01/2026
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react to and reflect on news stories in a BBC NI podcast.
11:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
11:03
Sunday with Anna Curran—Darragh "The Menace" Ennis on quizzes and questions
Darragh "The Menace" Ennis on "The Chase", insects' brains, and his Ultimate Pub Quiz
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Afternoon
13:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
13:05
Assume Nothing—The Stormont Spy Ring, 3. Politically Pear Shaped
A massive surveillance operation leads police to an unlikely location.
13:17
Assume Nothing—The Stormont Spy Ring, 4. Disclosure
An unexpected end to the court case leads to more questions.
13:30
Sound Mate—Series 1, 4. The sound of bad impressions
Aaron Butler hosts the comedy panel show based on sound effects and archive audio.
14:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
14:03
Long Player with Steven Rainey—The Grateful Dead - American Beauty
The Grateful Dead shed psychedelia to create a rootsy masterpiece, American Beauty.
15:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
15:03
Precious Metal—Series 2, Series 2 - Rock harder!
Steven Rainey and Anne-Marie Wallace are back with a new series of the rock & metal show.
16:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
16:03
Gardeners' Corner—Must-have ground cover plants, outdoor exotics in Slane and Adam Frost’s bulb of the month
Gardening inspiration for winter with David Maxwell and guests.
17:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
17:03
Sounds Sacred—Sounds Sacred
Richard Yarr introduces popular sacred music.
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Evening
18:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
18:03
Kintra—Meeting Lee Reynolds - the first commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and Ulster British tradition
Meeting Lee Reynolds, the first commissioner for Ulster-Scots.
18:30
The Easy Wellness Podcast with Vinny Hurrell & Cate Conway—Our IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE episode
Vocal Coach and author, Caroline Goyder talks us through steps to build yourself up.
19:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
19:03
Classical Connections with John Toal—Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
John Toal with a mix of popular classical music, news, reviews and interviews.
21:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
21:03
Sunday with Brian D'Arcy—18/01/2026
Brian D'Arcy brings all sorts of music and tracks just right for a Sunday evening.
22:00
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
22:03
Sunday Club—18/01/2026
Kathy Clugston plays a relaxing music mix.
23:55
BBC News NI update—18/01/2026
The latest national and international news.
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Late
00:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—As BBC Radio 5 live
BBC Radio Ulster joins BBC Radio 5 live.
