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21/01/2026
Sean Curran reports as MPs question Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.
22/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Distrust In The Institution
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.
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
Love Poetry
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrew Roycroft.
22/01/2026 Geopolitical factors in milk prices, sunflowers for feed, Mercosur vote, river restoration
How geopolitical events are feeding into the milk price slump hitting UK farmers.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The Mariana Trench
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
U-Turns and Turncoats (with Stewart Lee)
Can politicians use language to convince us they have changed their minds?
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Katie Mitchell
Theatre and opera director Katie Mitchell on her career and formative influences.
Distributed Trust
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Airport Lounges: For the Many or the Few?
How should operators balance the tension between demand and exclusivity?
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy?
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
4. The Reagan Doctrine
How US policy changed towards the Soviet Union and the challenge of communism.
Amber faces some tough questions.
Tinsel Girl and the Problem Parent
Comedy drama about wheelchair user Maz, starring and inspired by Cherylee Houston.
Bredon Hill with Steve Boycott
Clare hears about an outdoor initiative helping young people build resilience.
The Benedetti Foundation
Violinist Nicola Benedetti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Benedetti Foundation.
Can AI be our friend?
Michael Rosen talks to Jennifer Cearns about the rise of AI companions.
Rethink... regeneration
With building and land costs high can we avoid gentrification when reviving urban areas?
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
3. Fan Friction
‘Dead Mum’ branding ideas, unhinged interactions with strangers and fantasy meets reality.
One resident receives some life-changing information.
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
A New Blueprint for PR
David Yelland and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty look at how the rules of PR are changing.
Greenland coverage, Australia’s social media ban, Brand Beckham
How are Danish and American journalists covering the Trump-Greenland story?
The Charlatans, Stuart Maconie, Jill Halfpenny, Ian Smith, Jess Robinson
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
Episode 4
The old man helps the writer pre-pare her house for hiding R.
Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis (Louise Allen)
Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
