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19/01/2026
Sean Curran reports as Yvette Cooper tells MPs a trade war with the US would serve nobody.
20/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Local Trust
Rachel Botsman on the intriguing history of trust.
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.
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the foreign secretary over the future of Greenland
True Unity
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrew Roycroft.
20/01/26 Water sector reforms and farming, forage shortage, glyphosate
Government plans to overhaul the water system, what will it mean for agriculture?
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Ransom Man
1. Naked
A woman's deepest secrets are stolen by a hacker called ransom_man.
Where does air pollution go inside our body?
James inhales a lungful of fumes to see if he can see air pollution moving inside him
Trump one year on, Family estrangement, Testing on pregnant women, Caroline Mitchell
How have the policies of President Trump's administration impacted women globally?
Survival
Ellen and Mark explore how the challenges of nature have proved rich territory on screen.
In Institutions We Trust?
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
News and discussion of consumer affairs
The latest weather forecast
President Trump: Chagos Islands deal an act of 'great stupidity'
Deal is one reason why the US needs Greenland, says Trump. What next for UK-US relations?
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
2. The Truman Doctrine
What impact did WWII have on US policy towards the rest of the world?
There's worry at Meadow Farm.
The Golden Key
Chris Dolan’s play explores the early days of the Home Rule movement in Scotland.
Series 4
56. Elvira Barney - Accidental Killer
Lucy Worsley meets a 1930s socialite accused of shooting her boyfriend.
Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman’s spiritual guide.
A People's History of Punk
Teenage Kicks
Chris Packham celebrates 50 years of punk attitude with the people who were there.
How much exercise should you do?
Drs Chris and Xand explore how much or how little exercise is enough for most of us?
US allies push back against Trump
World leaders brand President Trump a 'bully' as they look to a 'new independent Europe'.
The President of France warns of "a shift towards a world without rules"
President Macron says Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland are unacceptable
Series 3
2. 'They've Gone, Chris'
Bizarre adverts baffle this week’s panelists.
Chelsea offers her support.
Comedian John Bishop on his life story inspiring a Hollywood movie
Comedian John Bishop on his life story inspiring a Hollywood movie, Is This Thing On?
Thin on Information? Hair loss drug Finasteride
Is the popular hair loss drug Finasteride being safely promoted?
NHS Online Hospital, Braille Amplifiers
The new NHS Online Hospital: what will it offer patients?
Greece: Rescuers on Trial
The aid workers put on trial for people-smuggling after saving migrants from drowning
Boom And Bust: Is AI The New Dotcom Bubble?
Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.
European leaders criticise President Trump over Greenland
The US leader said there was "no going back" on his plan to acquire Greenland.
Episode 2
The writer witnesses a raid on a safe-house by the Memory Police.
The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs digest Donald Trump's policy shift on the Chagos Islands.
