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Radio 4 Changes 

The BBC has announced it will be cutting a raft of Radio 4 programmes including the long-running consumer and social affairs show You and Yours. 

The social sciences show Thinking Allowed will also be cut along with arts and ideas programme Free Thinking, as the corporation seeks £500m savings. 

Other shows such The Artificial Human and Open Country will also go, it was announced on Thursday, while Radio 5 Live will also see a reduction in commissioning on its schedule and podcasts. 

The BBC has committed to investing in a new consumer programme, though, and two new weekly shows exploring ideas shaping the world, and the impact of technology and AI. 

Radio 4's flagship history, science and culture show, In Our Time, will expand in length, as will Start the Week and Farming Today. 

Director of BBC Sounds Jonathan Wall said they were "reshaping BBC speech audio" in order to "build a strong future for trusted journalism, distinctive storytelling and programmes that bring people together". 

"By commissioning fewer programmes overall, we can focus our investment and make our best shows work across broadcast, on demand and different formats," he said in a statement. 

"That means accelerating growth on our own digital platforms and reaching more people beyond the BBC, while maintaining the strength of Radio 4 and 5 Live, the country's two biggest speech radio stations." 

He added that the "difficult decisions" about cuts to shows and staff were "not based on cost alone", saying: "We need to make significant savings while investing for the future."

Source BBC 

8 October 2026 

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