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Can the US really rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry?
Trump says the US oil industry will be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months.
09 Jan 2026,·26 mins
09/01/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09 Jan 2026,·179 mins
The Week: How Does Starmer Handle Trump, Grok and What's Going On In Iran?
Anti-government protests in Iran enter their thirteenth day.
09 Jan 2026,·37 mins
Tina Daheley sits in
Tina discusses Storm Goretti, aphantasia, business rates and photo ID.
09 Jan 2026,·117 mins
Iran's supreme leader vows protest crackdown
After 12 days of unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called protesters 'a bunch of vandals'.
09 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Iran Protests Spread
Iran’s supreme leader says protesters ‘trying to please Trump’.
09 Jan 2026,·45 mins
Calls to ban Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool over sexual images
Some people have used Grok to create sexualised images of children and women.
Elon Musk's social media platform limits access to its AI tool
The tool, Grok, has been used create fake sexualised images of women and children
09 Jan 2026,·30 mins
Knowledge and Nostalgia: Why a University Education Should Be Free (Louisa Munch)
Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education.
08 Jan 2026,·62 mins
What Is the UK Good At?
From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths?
08 Jan 2026,·32 mins
10/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
10 Jan 2026,·30 mins
08/01/2026
Adrian Chiles with original journalism and surprising news stories.
08 Jan 2026,·180 mins
Business rates u-turn: are pubs a special case? Plus is it your duty to have more kids?
Business rates: are pubs a special case? Plus is it your duty to have more kids?
09 Jan 2026,·120 mins
In the Hoodie
Geoff Norcott, the politics of hoodies and your best fax facts.
Breaking news and hard-hitting talk about the big stories of the day.
09 Jan 2026,·81 mins
Adrian Chiles gets you set for the weekend, with news, sport and entertainment.
A round of relief
The government is expected to say it will make changes to pubs' business rates.
09 Jan 2026,·52 mins
William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.
Steffan Powell and Rima Ahmed with unique stories, and the biggest news and sport.
09 Jan 2026,·180 mins
with Qasa Alom
Qasa Alom sits in with late night conversation and in-depth interviews.
Will Gen Z protests around the world continue in 2026?
2025 was the year of youth-led protests across the world. What’s next for the movement?
09 Jan 2026,·27 mins
Dotun Adebayo with your calls and discussion through the night.
08 Jan 2026,·240 mins
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
09 Jan 2026,·4 mins
News from across Scotland and the world, plus sport, weather and big name interviews.
Iran's Supreme Leader describes demonstrators as vandals
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Iranian authorities would not back down as unrest grows
09 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Politics Show: Election 2026, Angela Constance and a new Reform leader
Natalie Higgins, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Phil Sim on the week's political news.
Reports suggest growing protests in Iran
Mass protests: but how will the Iranian authorities respond?
09 Jan 2026,·49 mins
'Cheers, it's yet another u-turn', Farage, 'caring Catherine'
A look at what's making the headlines in today's newspapers. (Image: BBC)
09 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Is it your duty to have more kids?
5 Live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell
09 Jan 2026,·7 mins
John Swinney: Trump, Independence and Scottish Troops in Ukraine
What is the Scottish First Minister's secret for getting Donald Trump's attention?
10 Jan 2026,·42 mins
