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14/01/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
15/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
YMCA
A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Make the world a better place
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
In Our Time returns
Misha Glenny presents his first edition of In Our Time following Melvyn Bragg's retirement
Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Annie Leibovitz
American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her career and cultural influences.
Work
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Dark Chocolate
Can dark chocolate really have health benefits?
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Series 2
Perfectionists: Leonardo Da Vinci
The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.
Susan treads carefully.
Took Nothing Left Nothing
A treasure hunt reunites Sam and Flo, until they unearth a series of mysterious letters.
Adventurer Pom Oliver in the Low Weald
Clare meets Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex.
FoodCycle
Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle.
Scouse
Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley.
Rethink...middle age
People are living longer and settling down later. Should we rethink middle age?
A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Series 3
Haunted
Ashley’s haunted by her last clash with her mum, who’s returned as a vengeful seagull.
Chris struggles to keep his cool.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.
This is the programme about a revolution in media.
Alice Roberts, Amir El-Masry, Rob Auton, Esther Manito, Cast
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
How Trurl’s Own Perfection Led To No Good
Trurl has an inventive approach to saving a distant civilisation from their evil ruler.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
