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21/01/2026
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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
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.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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.
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.
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
Distributed Trust
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims.
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
US Foreign Policy in Five Doctrines
4. The Reagan Doctrine
Justin Webb looks at five big US foreign policy shifts, from Monroe to Trump.
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
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.
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.
Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.
