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07/01/2026
UK support for US seizure of oil tanker
08/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
3. No Regrets
Award-winning author Claudia Hammond on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions.
I thought I knew
Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard.
The opening of Oxford Farming Conference 2026
The Oxford Farming Conference 2026.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Stats of the Nation
Older People, Education, Prisons and the Weather
Tim Harford explores the stats on pensioners, exams, justice and climate change.
Lost and Found: The Methodists
A tale of faith and migration. A Zimbabwe mother rediscovers her spiritual home in the UK.
Regime Change (with Natalie Haynes)
With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?
Breast screening, MET police vetting, Female punk bands
Should the age for breast screening be reduced from 50 to 40?
Guillermo del Toro
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences.
4. Too Much Confidence and Imposter Syndrome
Claudia Hammond continues her new book on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
What Is the UK Good At?
From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths?
Weight-loss Injections
Is it OK to stay on weight-loss injections?
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Series 2
Exiles: Sor Juana Inés De La Cruz
How did exile enable a self-taught intellectual and proto-feminist to do her best work?
Emma makes a decision.
The Goblin King and Me
A story about a real-life encounter with David Bowie, marking ten years since his passing.
Walking Back to Happiness
Clare joins Glenn Meyer in Happy Valley for a walk celebrating resilience and recovery.
Practical Action
Krishnan Guru-Murthy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Practical Action.
The Story of A-Z
Michael Rosen journeys down the A-Z on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Danny Bate.
Venezuela – what now?
The Briefing Room asks what’s next for Venezuela?
How rare are Greenland’s rare earth elements?
What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?
Protestors and federal agents clash in Minneapolis
US Secretary of Homeland Security defends ICE officer, after woman shot dead.
Storm Goretti hits the UK
The Met office issues a rare Red Warning for high winds in south west England
Series 3
1. The Best/Worst of Times
A peek into Ashley’s kaleidoscopic, autistic mind as her life is forever changed.
There's a change of heart at the Bull.
Jessie Buckley on her starring role in the film Hamnet
Plus reviews of the novel Palaver by Bryan Washington and Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind.
The Alcoholic's Tarot
Artist Leon Clowes traces addiction recovery through the lens of a bespoke tarot deck.
US raid on Venezuela & what it says about military-media relations, Actors & AI, Influencers at Westminster & the lobby system
Venezuela raid and military-media relations; actors and AI; influencers at Westminster.
Sally Magnusson, Ray Bradshaw, Grado, Clive Anderson, Nathan Evans x SAINT PHNX, Mairi Campbell
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Anger in Minnesota over ICE killing of Renee Good
Protests take place in the city where a federal officer shot dead the mother of three
4. The Letter
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
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.
Sean Curran reports on plans to cut the number of deaths on Britain's roads.
