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Robert Graves and 'I Claudius', L years on
A portrait of Robert Graves, 50 years on from the TV adaptation of I, Claudius.
12/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
South Africa and the fight against TB
Why South Africa's global impact in the fight against tuberculosis is under threat.
The parish church of St Luke in Milland West Sussex
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Luke in Milland, West Sussex.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Alicia McCarthy with the latest news from Parliament.
Caring for the world
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
12/01/26 New approach to upland farming, vintage Land Rovers, cheese
A new government approach to England's uplands.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The arts and health
Adam Rutherford and guests explore the connection between body and soul.
Pet Blood Bank
How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Global Visions
From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse?
London
A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Series 2
Perfectionists: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel wanted all his work to be the best, but it came at a cost.
11/01/2026
Helen makes a surprising offer.
3. Chaos out of Order
Hector and Susan are now an item, and all is well - for at least a day. Stars Jamie Sives.
The Last of the Mohicans - Episode Two
John Yorke on James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans.
Comedian Helen Lederer on Joan Rivers
Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives.
Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
Ireland's new alcohol warning
Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol.
Yellow by Coldplay
Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Series 32
4. Names, Rodents, Death and Chocolate
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
Alice receives a surprising request.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
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?
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Trurl's Electronic Bard
Inventor Trurl is intent on building a poetry machine, no matter what society thinks.
The Aphid
Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the sap-sucking aphid.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
