| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Kingsbury, Warwickshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Hugh Bonneville reads Orlando Figes' account of a love triangle amid huge cultural change. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Turgenev leaves Russia to follow his heart. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Cries for revolution spread across the continent. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Rumours swirl around Turgenev’s relationship with the married opera star Pauline Viardot. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The Viardots and Turgenev create an artistic haven in Baden-Baden. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Boyfriends is an original short story written for radio by US author Bryan Washington 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos. 05:45The future of GM crops, the ecological impact of peat fires and rural homelessness. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Although Carry Akroyd grew up in the country, only in adulthood did she hear a snipe.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos. 05:45Is feeding UK livestock soya, grown in Brazil, helping to damage the planet? 05:58BirdLife International's Rosa Gleave on the goldcrest.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos 05:45Anna Hill asks whether genetic modification and the organic label can ever co-exist. 05:58Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos. 05:45Conservation organisations say £2.9bn will be needed for the environment post-Brexit. 05:58Penny Anderson had to stop work on her house when the spotted flycatchers moved in.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos. 05:45The arguments for and against growing GM crops from an industry insider and a campaigner. 05:58Penny Anderson watches herons in her garden as they steal frogs from her ponds.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day, with Andrea Rea 05:45Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s in Curdridge, Hampshire 05:45Mark Coles looks at the life of former rugby player Gareth Thomas.
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare is with a group of young LGBT+ ramblers walking to Chorlton Water Park nr Manchester 06:30Charlotte Smith and guests discuss whether GM crops have a future in the UK. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reflects on autumn's colours and the season's spiritual resonance. 06:35Cutting-edge dairy farming research in the South-West of Scotland. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme by William Crawley. 07:54Michael Sheen makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity End Youth Homelessness 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Rev Lucy Winkett looks at the stories that are unique to St Matthew's gospel. 08:48Tom Shakespeare on what it feels like to be stared at. 08:58Mike Toms describes his encounters with tawny owls in Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Susan Neiman, David Howell, Jane Green and Stuart Ward. 09:45Hugh Bonneville reads Orlando Figes' account of a love triangle amid huge cultural change.
| 09:00The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode. 09:30Jay Brave speaks to poet Lawrence Hoo about his attitude to race and identity. 09:45Turgenev leaves Russia to follow his heart.
| 09:00Gemma Cairney and Loyle Carner travel to Georgetown, Guyana, for a musical collaboration. 09:30Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty. 09:45Cries for revolution spread across the continent.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why Napoleon's apparent victory turned to defeat in 1812. 09:45Rumours swirl around Turgenev’s relationship with the married opera star Pauline Viardot.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites cast and crew from the original 1981 stage musical Cats.(R) 09:45The Viardots and Turgenev create an artistic haven in Baden-Baden.
| 09:00GBBO contestant Liam Charles, podcaster Helen Zaltzman and folk singer Shirley Collins.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00The Lib Dem conference, The story of a listener’s best day, Campaigner Vicky Phelan 10:456/10Steve continues to investigate what really happened on the night of Zoe’s murder.
| 10:00The reality of searching for part-time or flexible work. 10:457/10Zoe’s best friend Danny tells her about what she did that night, 10 years ago.
| 10:00Reverend Traci Blackmon mobilising mothers in the US against guns. 10:418/10Could Zoe have been abducted by travellers? If so, who was the murdered girl? 10:55Mother and daughter talk about the magical imaginary world the daughter has created.
| 10:00Chinese whistleblower, Shuping Wang; Cecelia Ahern; Selina Periampillai on Mauritian food. 10:459/10Danny’s truth leads Zoe to remember what happened on the night she disappeared.
| 10:00Dance extravaganza - the magic of ballroom, jazz, Kathak, modern 10:4510/10Zoe is in danger of disappearing once more. Can her supposed murderer save the day?
| 10:30Actor, comedian, writer John Cleese in conversation with his heroes, brought back to life.
| 10:00Eddie makes a shocking confession and Justin unveils his latest scheme.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Psychologist Dr Keon West explores racial bias and the trend in anti-bias training. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00How vet Adam Tjolle's life has changed since his brain tumour surgery. 11:30Mary Portas: On Style - the new Radio 4 series where style meets substance.
| 11:00Stand-up comedian Simon Evans looks at right-wing comedy. 11:30Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
| 11:00Long hours and little pay for the workers who pick Turkey's hazelnuts. 11:30Dhaka artist Dibarah Mahboob explores the flourishing activist art of Bangladesh.
| 11:00The Corrections is the series which looks at how journalists tell news stories. 11:302/4Lowfield Primary School is looking for a new organiser for the annual fundraising quiz.
| 11:00Nick Robinson talks to Labour MP Stephen Kinnock about his background and beliefs. 11:30Myanmar's government wants Rohingya refugees to return, but can it guarantee their safety?
| 11:15Thom Yorke, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. 12:18Eye surgery, the end of the city car and why Portuguese wine is just too cheap. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale. 12:18Call You and Yours - How financially savvy are students? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Margaret Atwood’s powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. 12:18Desperate bank protestors, 'disappearing' cheap weddings, and coating food to save plastic 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. 12:18Disabled school transport cuts, energy saving lightbulbs and BBC Sounds. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Margaret Atwood's powerful and long-awaited sequel to her classic The Handmaid's Tale. 12:18The campaign to cut VAT on digital book sales. The confusion surrounding leasehold homes. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Millions of pounds taken back by Student Loan Company for overpayments. 12:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Andrew Maxwell 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tony Hawks, Phil Wang, Sheila Hancock and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons. 12:32Exploring the world of additives, from fruity sherbert to ultra-processed-food flavourings 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Satellites were once the length of a bus. Now they’re roughly the size of a Beanie Baby.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Natural rubber still goes mostly into tyres, and its production still causes controversy.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45Rowland Hill went from disgruntled user to radical reformer of Britain’s postal system.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45Is RFID introducing an 'internet of things'? Or are its glory days behind it?
| 13:00News, analysis and comments from BBC Radio 4 13:45Has fire created not only the economy, but also modern humans?
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Shaun Ley presents topical debate from Penglais School in Aberystwyth.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30Crossrail delays, making a home, teenagers and gigs, cricket injuries and premature twins.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Mma Ramotswe dips a toe into local politics as Mma Makutsi investigates an unfair sacking.
| 14:00Eddie makes a shocking confession. 14:15Drama about a young man's struggle to fit back into his hometown of Bradford by Kamal Kaan(R)
| 14:15Return of the popular legal series starring David Schofield.
| 14:00Brian has bad news to impart. 14:15From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
| 14:00Freddie offers a solution 14:15James's new novel has just been published, but an ex-pupil has issues with his story.
| 14:30Acclaimed drama series by Peter Jukes starring Lenny Henry as Police Chaplain Jake Thorne.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Lincoln. 14:45Three conversations about surviving cancer, cross-dressing; and a child's imaginary world.
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| 15:00 | 15:003/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini 15:30Leyla Kazim looks at how Mauritian cuisine is finding its place on the UK food scene
| 15:006/7Short documentaries about familial connections with Josie Long. 15:30How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon?
| 15:00Have you been thinking about investing but have been put off by the jargon or fees? 15:30Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel's immortal chicken heart.
| 15:00Clare is with a group of young LGBT+ ramblers walking to Chorlton Water Park nr Manchester 15:27Kate Stallard makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Leukaemia Care. 15:30Robert Harris discusses his new novel The Second Sleep and reflects on 30 years of writing
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Lincoln. 15:45Boyfriends is an original short story written for radio by US author Bryan Washington
| 15:15Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis discusses mourning with Euella Jackson. 15:30Mary Portas: On Style - the new Radio 4 series where style meets substance.
| 15:00The 17th-century scientific genius, Isaac Newton, dives into London's criminal underworld.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Northern Irish artists explore the complex relationship between memory, identity and place 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound.
| 16:00Winifred Robinson tracks the lives of the 14,000 families taking part in Born in Bradford.(R) 16:30The comedian Sindhu Vee nominates Prince, the musical superstar.
| 16:00Don McLean answers audience questions about his all-time classic album, 'American Pie' 16:30LBC is gaining listeners thanks to a strategy of employing highly opinionated presenters.
| 16:30MOSAiC expedition, Bahama nuthatch and Tim Smedley's book on air pollution.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an Islamic scholar, a rugby player, a campaigner and a rock star. 16:30Health risks for presidential hopefuls, falling inflation, shark deaths and salary claims 16:55Two friends discuss cross-dressing and being gay in a more tolerant world.
| 16:00The magic of dance with Shirley Ballas and Curtis Prtichard. The reality of flexible work.
| 16:00A special American-themed edition with Ann Patchett and rising star Jia Tolentino. 16:30Globe-trotting poetry series presented by poet Imtiaz Dharker.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. 17:30Bruce Springsteen is turning 70; rock’s gods are getting on. Who can replace them? 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities. 17:40Mark Coles looks at the life of former rugby player Gareth Thomas. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Luxembourg criticises Boris Johnson's Brexit stance 18:30Tony Hawks, Phil Wang, Sheila Hancock and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
| 18:00Judges are hearing two appeals over the Prime Minister's decision to suspend Parliament. 18:304/4Paul Sinha improves your general knowledge with fascinating facts and hilarious stories.
| 18:00US ratchets up pressure on Iran despite denials of involvement in Saudi oil attacks 18:302/6Martian hostage Guuuurk risks his life and his sanity to save the crew from the X-Barrier.
| 18:00Ex-PM says he asked the Queen for help in 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign. 18:302/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
| 18:00Millions of protesters demand urgent action to tackle global warming 18:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Andrew Maxwell
| 18:00Labour abandons its vote to ditch Tom Watson's role 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Senior figures at Labour's conference say the party should campaign to remain in the EU 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week with broadcaster Chris Hawkins.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Eddie makes a shocking confession. 19:15Alex Kingston on Ibsen, Criminal reviewed, the decline of the piano. 19:452/5Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of imprisonment.
| 19:15Cattelan's solid gold toilet has been stolen from Blenheim Palace. 19:454/5Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei writes a letter to his son about his time in prison.(R)
| 19:00Brian has bad news to impart. 19:15Soweto Kinch, Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture launch, Sam Fender 19:45Novelist Gillian Slovo's letter to her mother, the anti-apartheid activist Ruth First.
| 19:00Freddie offers a solution 19:15We explore favourite rotters in fiction and ask why so few of them are women. 19:45Novelist Tahmima Anam's letter to her unborn child
| 19:00Justin unveils his latest scheme. 19:15Film-maker Lulu Wang on her latest movie The Farewell. 19:45Novelist Jeanette Winterson reads a letter from a mother to her daughter.
| 19:00Mark Coles looks at the life of former rugby player Gareth Thomas. 19:15Lulu Wang's Oscar-tipped film The Farewell reviewed
| 19:00Jill attempts to avert a scandal 19:153/4Deepak takes Trisha on an outing to Oxford. 19:457/12Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the tangible near future.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Stand-up comedian Simon Evans looks at right-wing comedy. 20:30Simon Maybin spends time with the young men who race down the steep roads of Colombia.
| 20:00Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities. 20:40Tribunal to sanction eye surgeon for misconduct.
| 20:00Douglas Murray and Nesrine Malik debate, and ask each other about what drives their views. 20:45Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty.
| 20:00Recent deaths in the USA have been linked to e-cigarette use, leading to calls for a ban. 20:30Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found.
| 20:00Shaun Ley presents topical debate from Penglais School in Aberystwyth. 20:50Tom Shakespeare on what it feels like to be stared at.
| 20:00How a 1977 TV documentary about one London school helped change education policy.
| 20:00Health risks for presidential hopefuls, falling inflation, shark deaths and salary claims 20:30Matthew Bannister on an Islamic scholar, a rugby player, a campaigner and a rock star.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Why is life expectancy in the UK stalling and what can be done about it? 21:30Andrew Marr with Susan Neiman, David Howell, Jane Green and Stuart Ward.
| 21:00Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard. 21:30Charles Foster explores the bloody tension at the heart of his favourite nature writing.
| 21:00How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon? 21:30Gemma Cairney and Loyle Carner travel to Georgetown, Guyana, for a musical collaboration.
| 21:00MOSAiC expedition, Bahama nuthatch and Tim Smedley's book on air pollution. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why Napoleon's apparent victory turned to defeat in 1812.
| 21:00A unique insight into the vibrant art scene of mid-1960s America.
| 21:004/10Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
| 21:00Millions of pounds taken back by Student Loan Company for overpayments. 21:25Michael Sheen makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity End Youth Homelessness 21:30Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Tehran denies involvement in drone attacks on two major Saudi oil facilities 22:45Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
| 22:00Exit polls suggest Likud and Blue and White will win similar number of seats in Parliament 22:45Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale.
| 22:00US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, accuses Tehran of an "act of war". 22:45Margaret Atwood’s powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
| 22:00More images emerge of Canadian PM wearing make-up to darken his face 22:45Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.
| 22:00Greta Thunberg speaks in New York's Battery Park 22:45Margaret Atwood's powerful and long-awaited sequel to her classic The Handmaid's Tale.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Douglas Murray and Nesrine Malik debate, and ask each other about what drives their views.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00A bricklayer builds a sculpture park of angels in southern Louisiana and then disappears. 23:30Why do we sometimes remain silent when others need help? Aleks explores why we hold back.
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound. 23:30Aleks Krotoski explores the disconnect between real life flaws and the perfect life online
| 23:00Michael Palin searches for lost Python recordings and finds them in very unusual places. 23:15Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim. 23:30Aleks Krotoski explores the unexpected advantages of average.
| 23:004/4Kevin presents the sound of flamethrowers, God and an archivist being flung onto a lorry. 23:30Aleks Krotoski explores if how we treat our robots impacts how we treat one another.
| 23:00The comedian Sindhu Vee nominates Prince, the musical superstar. 23:25Can technology empower a person to turn from a victim to a rescuer? 23:55Cancer survivor talks to the doctor who treated her, by placing her on gene immunotherapy.
| 23:003/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini 23:30The globetrotting poetry series presented by poet Imtiaz Dharker.
| 23:30John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.
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