| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Tavistock Parish Church 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30From Fact To Fiction: Waves by Hannah McGill compares three eras of feminism. 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 Chine McDonald 05:45Charlotte Smith speaks to Peter Tyldesley from the Centre for Alternative Technology. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Natural history writer, speaker and tour leader Dominic Couzens reveals the moorhen.
| 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 Chine McDonald. 05:45Our election special on immigration comes from Boston in Lincolnshire. 05:58Ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens recalls the glitterati goldfinch.
| 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 Chine McDonald. 05:45We hear what farming issues are being discussed in Northern Ireland. 05:58Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke enjoys red kites sky dancing overhead.
| 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 Chine McDonald. 05:45Could a new vaccine help control TB in cattle? Charlotte Smith finds out. 05:58For Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke the heron recalls a Bishop wearing vestments.
| 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 Chine McDonald 05:45Agri-food in leaked US trade talk papers; rural voters in Dumfries; energy from muck 05:58Mark Cocker on the evocative song of a curlew floating over the Derbyshire moorlands.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. 05:45Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?
| 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 the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Stockport 05:45What does Ephraim Mirvis' entry into the political fray this week tell us about the man?
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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. 06:07Ian Marchant fulfils a boyhood dream, of navigating the Witham Navigable Drains. 06:30Charlotte Smith finds out about the production of energy on farms. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Mark Tully asks a priest who is also a stand-up comedian about using wit to puncture piety 06:35What is it like to run the most southerly farm in mainland Britain? 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. 07:10Emily Buchanan presents the week’s religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs. 07:54The Revd Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose, with the Rev Philip Blackledge 08:48Following the death of Clive James - one of his first talks for "A Point of View". 08:58John Aitchison presents the waxwing.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Bettany Hughes, Clare Carlisle, Emma Lewis and Mark Padmore. 09:451/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on technology companies and state espionage 09:302/40Breaking down the illusion of self, with help from the humble sea sponge. 09:452/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
| 09:00We visit acta Community Theatre in Bristol, where theatre is made in reverse. 09:30Why is it so difficult to predict the weather? 09:453/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the heights of medical knowledge under the Ming dynasty 09:454/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
| 09:00Isabella Tree, conservationist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5A reflection on family history and the changing meanings of the objects that survive us.
| 09:00Mountaineer Simon Yates and violinist and conductor Andre Rieu
| 09:00News with Paddy O'Connell including election analysis with our team of special advisers. 09:45A report on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
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| 10:00 | 10:00Why do so many myths surround the morning after pill? 10:452/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics adapted by Katie Hims.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:453/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics adapted by Katie Hims.
| 10:00What's on offer from the parties for women in the general election? 10:414/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims. 10:55Friends chat about appearance and the app which shows how your face will look as you age.
| 10:00A new 'Juliet'; Reporting indecent images; Sasha Wass, QC; food writer, Ching-He Huang. 10:455/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
| 10:00Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party. 10:456/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
| 10:30Greg James, self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
| 10:00Johnny is left devastated and Justin’s scheme takes shape
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| 11:00 | 11:00Should Hazel leave the job she loves? 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Winifred Robinson's latest report on the families of children born in Bradford 2007-2009. 11:30Behind the scenes of the latest Open Call project from Artangel and Radio 4.
| 11:00Philip Ball charts the forgotten story of listlessness, burn-out and fatigue. 11:301/4Lemn Sissay explores what charity means when it comes to shelter.
| 11:00Remembering Raed Fares the Radio Fresh FM founder who fought hatred with humour in Syria. 11:30Mark Hodkinson ponders the nature of our personal book collections and why we gather them.
| 11:00One of the weirdest –looking creatures on earth has both mesmerised and terrified us. 11:304/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
| 11:00The essential guide to the 2019 UK general election. 11:30After the Easter bomb attacks by Islamist militants, Sri Lanka's Muslims are shunned.
| 11:15Asif Kapadia, film director, 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. 12:041/10Nan contemplates the perfect send off with the help of her grandson. 12:18A fund set up to help flat owners replace fire risk cladding has yet to pay out - why? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:042/10Nan wants to help her grandson be less honest but she sees others struggle with honesty. 12:18Does your wellbeing depend on what you do for your community? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:043/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo. 12:18Former Netflix customers complain accounts are being reactivated without their permission 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:044/10Blanche arranges to secretly meet her estranged granddaughter. 12:18The boss of Viagogo explains why the company is buying StubHub. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:045/10Blanche is caught shoplifting again, but it isn’t the understanding Nan that spots her. 12:18Black Friday deals, making flights greener and how to make yourself a YouTube star. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Money Box takes a personal finance look at the manifesto pledges of the four main parties. 12:306/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:043/6The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee 12:32Dan Saladino, Sheila Dillon and a range of experts answer your questions on meat eating. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:451/5Adam Buxton explores the world of work. Why do we do it? Can it make us happy? Should it?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Adam Buxton discovers we are all terrible parents... aren't we?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Adam Buxton looks at our eating habits: low-carb, high-fat, raw-food, vegan diets. Help!
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Just how green are you? Adam Buxton looks at our muddled ideas about saving the planet.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Adam Buxton looks at 'the decline of the family', and wonders if it's such a bad thing?
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Chris Mason presents debate from Cardiff's St Teilo's Church in Wales High School.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Johnny is left devastated 14:15Three stories from three neglected but resilient towns. The Punjab is set in Lancashire.
| 14:00Helen receives a blast from the past 14:15Three stories from three neglected but resilient towns. This story is set in Essex.
| 14:00It’s crunch time for Phoebe 14:15Three stories from three neglected but resilient towns. Connor's Song is set in Yorkshire.
| 14:00Elizabeth puts her foot down 14:15Alfred Bradley Writing Bursary Award finalist in affecting drama about care and abuse.
| 14:00Harrison is shocked by some harsh criticism 14:15Jack (Paul Copley) and Freddie (Lorn MacDonald) make for odd dance partners...
| 14:00Are any of the leaders worthy of the title 'Statesman?' 14:45Part one of Vasily Grossman's dark and honest account of the battle of Stalingrad.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the team visit the St Ann's Allotment in Nottingham. 14:45Three conversations about looks and ageing; faith and coming out; and being a medium.
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| 15:00 | 15:0013/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz. 15:30Dan Saladino finds out why tensions are running so high over meat vs plant based diets.
| 15:003/6Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound about sport. 15:30What would Britain look like if we all adopted a vegan diet? Tom Heap investigates.
| 15:00What are your rights and responsibilities if bailiffs come knocking on your door? 15:30Acceptance and commitment therapy; Million Minds tour; Personality traits and spending
| 15:00Ian Marchant fulfils a boyhood dream, of navigating the Witham Navigable Drains. 15:27Matthew Syed makes the Radio 4 appeal for SolarAid 15:30Lee Child, Pat Barker, Hanne Ørstavik.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the team visit the St Ann's Allotment in Nottingham. 15:45From Fact To Fiction: Waves by Hannah McGill compares three eras of feminism.
| | 15:00Part two of Vasily Grossman's dark and honest account of the battle of Stalingrad.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Adam Buxton uncovers the mystery of the world’s weirdest scat singer, Shooby Taylor. 16:30Aleks Krotoski asks whether we still have the option to remain faceless.
| 16:00Artist Stuart Semple on unwelcoming street design meant to deter anti-social behaviour. 16:30Comedian Russell Kane and novelist Sarah Perry talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Black music cultures - how did they evolve in London? 16:30From podcasts to a new magazine, why covering crime pays
| 16:00Simon Beaufoy on Days Of Heaven 16:30Should we be supporting sustainably grown palm oil? Virtual reality skin
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a director, a Field Marshal, a writer 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 16:55A revealing chat between friends about a crisis of faith and the experience of coming out.
| 16:45BBC Wales' Political Editor tells the story of her one-woman battle with textile moths.
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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. 17:30After deaths in the US and bans around the world, how risky are e-cigarettes? 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00The people reversing their gender transition 17:40A report on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00UN says global warming is continuing unabated Uber loses London licence 18:303/6The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
| 18:00Jeremy Corbyn says Labour is acting against anti-Semitism. 18:303/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth take a drive down memory lane and then another drive back up it.
| 18:00Labour says it has documents showing the NHS is "up for sale" in talks with the US 18:302/4Susan Calman explains why her love of TV makes her happy.
| 18:00The match commander at Hillsborough in 1989 is cleared of gross negligence manslaughter. 18:30In this Thanksgiving special Rich takes a look at the current state of US politics.
| 18:00Two dead following London Bridge attack 18:306/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00London Bridge attack victim named as Cambridge University graduate, Jack Merritt 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Johnson and Corbyn clash on terrorist's release from prison, second victim named 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Helen receives a blast from the past 19:15Wretch 32's memoir Rapthology, and Hamlet on the Faroe Islands 19:452/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics adapted by Katie Hims.
| 19:00It’s crunch time for Phoebe 19:15We announce the 2019 Costa Book Prize shortlist and Rian Johnson on comedy Knives Out 19:453/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics adapted by Katie Hims.
| 19:00Elizabeth puts her foot down 19:15Clive James and Sir Jonathan Miller remembered. 19:454/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
| 19:00Harrison is shocked by some harsh criticism 19:15Poets Ruth Padel and Daljit Nagra on Scheherazade, the storyteller in 1001 Nights 19:455/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
| 19:00Justin’s scheme takes shape 19:15A review of new musical The Boy in the Dress based on David Walliams' book 19:456/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics, adapted by Katie Hims.
| 19:00What does Ephraim Mirvis' entry into the political fray this week tell us about the man? 19:15The Nightingale, My Brilliant Friend, Lee Child, Troy: myth and reality, Upright
| 19:00Josh finds himself in trouble 19:15In this Thanksgiving special Rich takes a look at the current state of US politics. 19:455/10The day Maurice has been dreading has arrived. Written by David Park.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Philip Ball charts the forgotten story of listlessness, burn-out and fatigue. 20:30Domestic violence is endemic and often deadly in Russia but some women are fighting back
| 20:00The people reversing their gender transition 20:40RNIB CEO on plans to sell its care homes and colleges
| 20:00Sima Kotecha chairs a debate exploring the values of diverse groups of young people. 20:45Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?
| 20:00Who are the people who are going to pay for the politicians' promises? 20:30How can Britain ensure a consistent supply of electricity when its sources are changing?
| 20:00Chris Mason presents debate from Cardiff's St Teilo's Church in Wales High School. 20:50Following the death of Clive James - one of his first talks for "A Point of View".
| 20:00Mick Jagger's personal assistant returns to the scene of the Rolling Stones' 1969 concert.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a director, a Field Marshal, a writer
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| 21:00 | 21:00Sally Marlow examines what is driving so many people to self-harm. 21:30Andrew Marr with Bettany Hughes, Clare Carlisle, Emma Lewis and Mark Padmore.
| 21:00Acceptance and commitment therapy; Million Minds tour; Personality traits and spending 21:30Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on technology companies and state espionage
| 21:00What would Britain look like if we all adopted a vegan diet? Tom Heap investigates. 21:30We visit acta Community Theatre in Bristol, where theatre is made in reverse.
| 21:00Should we be supporting sustainably grown palm oil? Virtual reality skin 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the heights of medical knowledge under the Ming dynasty
| 21:00Matthew Sweet on what links learning and pleasure, education and entertainment.
| 21:004/6Newspaper editor Charles Dickens investigates the destruction of Paxton's steam plough 21:453/10Rabbit and Ruth begin a romance of sorts after an unlikely one night stand.
| 21:00Money Box takes a personal finance look at the manifesto pledges of the four main parties. 21:25The Revd Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields 21:30How can Britain ensure a consistent supply of electricity when its sources are changing?
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| 22:00 | 22:00World Meteorological Organisation says action needed to stop the rising trend 22:451/10Nan contemplates the perfect send off with the help of her grandson.
| 22:00Chief Rabbi says a new poison - sanctioned from the very top - has taken root in Labour 22:452/10Nan wants to help her grandson be less honest but she sees others struggle with honesty.
| 22:00Scottish Nationalist Party says vote for them to stop Brexit and get independence 22:453/10Nan takes her grandson to a museum, experiencing an unusual grandparent and child duo.
| 22:00Dominic Raab, Emily Thornberry and Chukka Umunna on the panel. 22:454/10Blanche arranges to secretly meet her estranged granddaughter.
| 22:00Bystanders who tackled suspect widely praised by political leaders 22:455/10Blanche is caught shoplifting again, but it isn’t the understanding Nan that spots her.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Sima Kotecha chairs a debate exploring the values of diverse groups of young people.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the political reaction to the London Bridge terror attack
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| 23:00 | 23:00George dives deeper into his dreams via a circus of characters - some old, some new. 23:30Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.
| 23:001/4Martin Jarvis collaborates with Michael Frayn in this all-star comic tour-de-force. 23:30The Corrections is the series which looks at how journalists tell news stories.
| 23:00Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the story of her identity as a Black British Woman 23:154/6Peter Curran and Patrick Marber with their acclaimed late-night conversation series. 23:30The Corrections is the series which looks at how journalists tell news stories.
| 23:004/6Topical show with Jo Bunting and guests Sara Barron, Eve Pollard and Maisie Adam. 23:30The Corrections is the series which looks at how journalists tell news stories.
| 23:00Comedian Russell Kane and novelist Sarah Perry talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:25Harlem's New Renaissance - 100 years of culture in Harlem introduced by Darryl Pinckney. 23:55Mother and daughter who believe the psychic power to contact the dead runs in the family.
| 23:0013/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz. 23:30Poet and proud Brummie Amerah Saleh leads a tour of Birmingham's booming poetry scene.
| 23:00Simon Beaufoy on Days Of Heaven 23:30Artists from Rwanda’s diaspora are returning. Dr Zoe Norridge explores why.
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