BBC Radio 4

 

Friday 30 January 2026

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2. SAT24 JAN
3. SUN25 JAN
4. MON26 JAN
5. TUE27 JAN
6. WED28 JAN
7. THU29 JAN
8. TODAY30 JAN
9. SAT31 JAN
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13. WED4 FEB
14. THU5 FEB
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Schedule

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• ON AIR
• EARLY
• MORNING
• AFTERNOON
• EVENING
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1. EARLY

   1. 00:00

       

      

      Midnight News30/01/2026

      National and international news from BBC Radio 4

   2. 00:30

       

      

      CraftlandEpisode 4

      4/5 Colyton in Devon is home to both a wheelwright's workshop and a tannery.

   3. 00:48

       

      

      Shipping Forecast30/01/2026

      The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

   4. 01:00

      ON AIR

       

      

      LISTEN LIVE

      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes30/01/2026

      A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.

      Listen live

   5. 05:00

       

      

      News Summary30/01/2026

      National and international news from BBC Radio 4

   6. 05:04

       

      

      Yesterday in Parliament30/01/2026

      Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs hear that there'll be no compensation for the WASPI women.

   7. 05:34

       

      

      Shipping Forecast30/01/2026

      The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

   8. 05:43

       

      

      Prayer for the DayWeather Watching

      A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Virginia Luckett.

   9. 05:45

       

      

      Farming Today30/01/26 Extreme weather and rural resilience, biochar, rare breed cattle

      Rural communities flooded again call for more help.

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   MORNING

   1. 06:00

       

      

      Today30/01/2026

      News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

   2. 09:00

       

      

      Desert Island DiscsKemi Badenoch, MP, Leader of the Opposition

      Kemi Badenoch, MP, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

   3. 10:00

       

      

      Woman's Hour30/01/2026

      Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

   4. 11:00

       

      

      The Food ProgrammeThe Honey Trap

      Sheila Dillon investigates the scale of global honey fraud.

   5. 11:45

       

      

      CraftlandEpisode 5

      5/5 The story of a craft is often the story of a single individual whose skills are hard won.

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   AFTERNOON

   1. 12:00

       

      

      News Summary30/01/2026

      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

   2. 12:04

       

      

      AntiSocialChild-free spaces

      Should we have more child-free spaces?

   3. 12:57

       

      

      Weather30/01/2026

      The latest weather forecast

   4. 13:00

       

      

      World at One30/01/2026

      News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4

   5. 13:45

       

      

      The Fibre FactorThe Future Is Fibre

      5/5 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.

   6. 14:00

       

      

      The Archers29/01/2026

      It's judgement day for Justin.

   7. 14:15

       

      

      LimelightWolf Valley, Episode 2

      A body in the fjord, a secret video and a desperate search for answers.

   8. 14:45

       

      

      Materials of StateBlack Rod

      David Cannadine looks the history and symbolism of Black Rod.

   9. 15:00

       

      

      Gardeners' Question TimePostbag Edition: Seaton Delaval Hall

      Kathy Clugston and the GQT team visit the Seaton Delaval Hall in Newcastle.

   10. 15:45

        

       

       Short WorksLahinch by Rachel Gough

       A woman receives a phone call from her recently deceased grandmother.

   11. 16:00

        

       

       Last WordSir Mark Tully, Dame Gillian Wagner, Dr Gladys West, Richard Larn

       Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a campaigner, a mathematician and a shipwreck expert.

   12. 16:30

        

       

       More or LessCan you get £71,000 on benefits?

       Tim Harford investigates benefits, church attacks, saunas and marathon running.

   13. 17:00

        

       

       PM30/01/2026

       News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

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   EVENING

   1. 18:00

       

      

      Six O'Clock News30/01/2026

      National and international news from BBC Radio 4

   2. 18:30

       

      

      The News QuizSeries 119, Episode 4

      4/8 Andy Zaltzman and panellists quiz the week's news.

   3. 19:00

       

      

      The Archers30/01/2026

      It's a big day for Ben.

   4. 19:15

       

      

      ScreenshotNew Iranian Cinema

      Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore new Iranian cinema and its global impact.

   5. 20:00

       

      

      Any Questions?Stuart Andrew MP, Annabel Denham, Lilian Greenwood MP, Ash Sarkar

      Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Paul's Church in Fazeley, Staffordshire.

   6. 20:55

       

      

      This Week in History26th January - 1st February

      Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

   7. 21:00

       

      

      Free ThinkingLabour, work and productivity

      Anne McElvoy and guests discuss labour in terms of both work and childbirth.

   8. 22:00

       

      

      The World Tonight30/01/2026

      In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

   9. 22:45

       

      

      The Memory Police by Yoko OgawaEpisode 10

      10/10 The disappearances on the island take on a new dimension.

   10. 23:00

        

       

       Americast30/01/2026

       Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

   11. 23:30

        

       

       Today in Parliament30/01/2026

       News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

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