Schedule
EARLY
00:00
Midnight News27/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
CraftlandEpisode 1
1/5 Academic and broadcaster James Fox explores Britain's lost arts and vanishing trades.
00:48
Shipping Forecast27/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes27/01/2026
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:00
News Summary27/01/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:04
Yesterday in Parliament27/01/2026
Sean Curran reports on the continuing row about the future of the Chagos Islands.
05:34
Shipping Forecast27/01/2026
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the DayHolocaust Memorial Day
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Virginia Luckett.
05:45
Farming Today27/01/2026 Heating rural homes, vertical farm, cost of nature-friendly farming
New government plan to help with eco-friendly heating. What's in it for rural communities?
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MORNING
06:00
Today27/01/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
IntrigueRansom Man, 2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
09:30
Inside HealthShould all babies have their genome sequenced at birth?
James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.
10:00
Woman's HourNew menopause research, Singing for wellbeing, Greenland women, Office romance
A menopause study may reveal why more women get Alzheimer's.
11:00
ScreenshotThe Older Woman
Ellen and Mark look at what changes when the woman is older in a screen romance.
11:45
CraftlandEpisode 2
2/5 The art of thatching in the Highlands and islands of Scotland.
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AFTERNOON
12:00
News Summary27/01/2026
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:04
You and YoursHow Important Is Your Local Pub to You?
Call You and Yours: How Important Is Your Local Pub?
12:57
Weather27/01/2026
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at OneChancellor confirms support package for pubs
Rachel Reeves confirms support for pubs over rises in business rates.
13:45
The Fibre FactorFibremaxxing
2/5 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gets down with the online diet trend of fibremaxxing.
14:00
The Archers26/01/2026
Akram offers a suggestion.
14:15
Drama on 4Episode 2
Shakespeare is on trial. Just what was his relationship with the Earl of Southampton?
15:00
Lady Killers with Lucy WorsleySeries 4, 57. Jessie McLachlan - Silenced Servant
Lucy Worsley analyses a brutal murder in Glasgow – a Victorian ‘he said, she said’.
15:30
Thinking AllowedColour in Film
Laurie Taylor with Swarnavel Eswaran and Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on Indian film-making.
16:00
ArtworksA People's History of Punk, Love Bites
2/3 Chris Packham celebrates 50 years of punk with the people who used it to fight back.
16:30
What's Up Docs?How can we sustain a healthy diet?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can sustain a healthy diet.
17:00
PMTikTok settles landmark social media addiction lawsuit
A 20-year-old American woman blames big tech for her social media addiction and depression
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EVENING
18:00
ON AIR18:30
You Heard It Here FirstSeries 3, 3. 'The Irish Comedian Throws His Chair Across the Room'
3/6 Difficult sound cues enrage confused comics.
19:00
The Archers27/01/2026
Ruth has concerns about a neighbour.
19:15
Front RowMichael Sheen on Welsh National Theatre's debut show, Our Town
Laurel and Hardy's centenary and the Bafta nominations.
20:00
File on 4 InvestigatesI accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
20:40
In TouchDisability Confident Scheme, Blind Sailing
The government are planning to overhaul the work-related Disability Confident Scheme.
21:00
Crossing ContinentsNigeria: Killings, Land and Cattle
Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
21:30
The Bottom LineAirport Lounges: For the Many or the Few?
How should operators balance the tension between demand and exclusivity?
22:00
The World Tonight27/01/2026
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
The Memory Police by Yoko OgawaEpisode 7
7/10 When novels are disappeared, the islanders must burn all their books.
23:00
Cloning Jack
You can now clone your pet in the UK, but should you?
23:30
Today in Parliament27/01/2026
Sean Curran reports as the chancellor announces a concession on business rates for pubs.
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