| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The Class Ceiling: does privilege pay? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Maunanus & St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30“And then my interrogation began.” The escape operation unravels. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30“That’s the first time I saw her again.” Wolfdieter's show trial begins. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30I said "ok, I'll do it”. Ellen, Mimmo's girlfriend, agrees to play a dangerous role. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30“If you don’t have a coffee, then bring me a cognac.” Ellen's plan is derailed. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30“I started dancing with Eveline.” A final twist in the final chapter. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:152/3030 of the world's sharpest minds chose a work from MoMA's collection - how do they see it? 00:30An original short work for radio by Isabella Hammad. Read by Zubin Varla. 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.
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| 05:00 | 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. 05:45Why a time when we can’t get to the countryside is a good time to teach people about it. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Peacocks remind peace and environment activist Satish Kumar of childhood monsoons.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea 05:45How is our food supply chain coping with Covid-19? 05:58For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. 05:45There is a surplus of flour in the UK right now - so why is it so hard to find? 05:58Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. 05:45We're buying more frozen peas - what does that mean for farmers? 05:58The Savi's Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea. 05:45The latest on dairy farmers struggling because of the coronavirus lockdown. 05:58BirdLife International's Bruce Winney relives seeing red kites over Harrogate.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya 05:45Greg Foot puts teeth whitening products through the evidence mill.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex 05:45Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.
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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. 06:07Spring - an audio diary with Brett Westwood 06:30Will the coronavirus permanently change our relationship with food? 06:57The latest weather forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Dr Jane Williams explores her memories and finds the dangers of being trapped in the past. 06:35We meet an Irish writer and farmer struggling with lockdown. 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. 07:10William Crawley presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs. 07:54Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hello World 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam marks the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral 08:48Will Self ponders what lessons Aboriginal culture might have for the days of pandemic. 08:58Michaela Strachan presents the barred warbler.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Catherine Sanderson and David Halpern. 09:30Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the space race. 09:45“And then my interrogation began.” The escape operation unravels.
| 09:00Is the universe really made of string? Physicist Brian Greene talks to Jim Al Khalili. 09:30Katya Adler talks to James Cracknell about personality and how it can change. 09:45“That’s the first time I saw her again.” Wolfdieter's show trial begins.
| 09:00Are doctors from ethnic minority backgrounds disproportionately affected by Covid-19? 09:30Greg Foot puts teeth whitening products through the evidence mill. 09:45I said "ok, I'll do it”. Ellen, Mimmo's girlfriend, agrees to play a dangerous role.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Gauss, one of the great mathematicians. 09:45“If you don’t have a coffee, then bring me a cognac.” Ellen's plan is derailed.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites five women who ruled the world of pop in the 1960s. 09:45“I started dancing with Eveline.” A final twist in the final chapter.
| 09:00Actor and Masterchef winner John Partridge and the Inheritance Tracks of Janis Long.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00The challenges of capturing primates on film. 10:451/5Dramatisation of Alison White's poignant memoir about caring for her disabled son Louis.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:452/5Alison and Greg are finally taking Louis home. How will they cope?
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:453/5Will music therapy help transform baby Louis' sense of control in the world?
| 10:00How concerned should we be about the impact Covid-19 is having on women? 10:454/5Louis is in pain after an operation. Alison hits breaking point.
| 10:00Nurses working on the front line – their experiences and concerns. 10:455/5Desiring his own independence, Louis' mantra is 'just try'.
| 10:305/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
| 10:00A wedding blunder leaves Kirsty fuming, and things need to be said between Emma and Ed.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Winter 2019. It rained. A lot. Farmer Charles in Warwickshire isn't sure how they'll cope. 11:30Single parent isolated, Culloden, parks, North Koreans in lockdown and a walk interrupted.
| 11:00Stories of love and hope from Bradford's Covid wards as medical staff battle to save lives 11:30Susan Bright gets bloody and fleshy with artists who’re using body parts as a raw material
| 11:00A look at how Covid-19 is impacting Ramadan, one of world's biggest religious festivals. 11:305/6A new vicar comes to the local parish much to Peter's delight.
| 11:00Why did so many people die in just one elderly care home in Madrid? 11:30Hossein Ahmadi, an Iranian refugee, returns to the Calais Jungle that was once his home.
| 11:003/3Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 3: Learning 11:301/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
| 11:00Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK gives Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30Stories from Korea, Jordan, Ukraine and New York, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US.
| 11:00Sue MacGregor's guests remember their time as Far East POWs during the Second World War. 11:454/10Lucy Worsley looks into Queen Victoria's governess, who was like a second mother.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:03The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 12:066/10As Crossriggs prepares for a wedding, Alex is surprised by her emotions. 12:20A row over flight refunds. Businesses change to survive. Author Deborah Moggach on caring 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:03The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 12:067/10A close friendship takes an unexpected turn as Alex tries to hold on to her single status. 12:20We want to hear from you if you're struggling with your weight or mood. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:03The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 12:068/10Crossriggs waits with bated breath as a life hangs in the balance. 12:20Delays for parents needing free school meal vouchers, and pubs warn of mounting rent debts 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:03The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 12:069/10Alex is distraught when Van goes missing. 12:20The boom in bike sales since lockdown. How vets have adapted to work through the pandemic. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:03The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 12:0610/10Alex tries to flee her troubles by taking up a new post. 12:20Care homes going bust. Making lockdown alcohol free. Is a trip to a DIY store essential? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Furloughed employees asked to work, getting cash refunds and help for problem gamblers. 12:303/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:046/6Milton’s sent on a luxury cruise - but who’d want him out of the way? Apart from everyone. 12:32The independent spirit of the early steel works is inspiring change in modern Sheffield 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:451/5A young doctor’s death shakes the Communist Party.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/5Sickness strikes the government even as it tries to reassure people
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:453/5The Chancellor opens floodgates and puts the self-employed on notice
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:454/5The mother of all lockdowns prompts a mass exodus and an apology from the prime minister.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:455/5How the coronavirus crisis reveals the inefficiency and expense of American medicine.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30A new and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Roy finds himself in a vulnerable position. 14:156/10Toby Jones plays the now ennobled but corrupt MP, Sir Joseph Olinska.
| 14:00Susan can’t help worrying about Emma. 14:157/10Catherine has some bad news for Brian and Joseph has a blackmailer. Starring Toby Jones.
| 14:00A wedding blunder leaves Kirsty fuming. 14:158/10Sir Joseph (Toby Jones) is finalising a deal with a Russian pharmaceutical giant.
| 14:00Things need to be said between Emma and Ed. 14:159/10There is a suggestion that Tony Wednesday might be corrupt and in the pay of Sir Joseph.
| 14:00Lilian shares her Justin-wrangling wisdom. 14:1510/10Sir Joseph finally clinches his deal in Russia but his wife's health remains in doubt.
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
| 14:00Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home. 14:453/30Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran shares his view of Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie
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| 15:00 | 15:00The general knowledge tournament to decide the title of Brain of Britain 2020. 15:30Dan Saladino on how the crisis has resulted in vast amounts of food being lost and saved.
| 15:004/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. 15:30Can Britain achieve its environmental commitments for 2050?
| 15:00Claiming benefits due to coronavirus. 15:30Claudia Hammond on smoking and Covid-19, lockdown loneliness surveys, and clinical law.
| 15:00Spring - an audio diary with Brett Westwood 15:27Volunteer ambassador Jo Yirrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Malaria No More. 15:30Garth Greenwell talks to Mariella Frostrup.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home. 15:45An original short work for radio by Isabella Hammad. Read by Zubin Varla.
| 15:00Witty drama about the real-life antics of 17th-century composer Alessandro Stradella.
| 15:001/2Debonair Uncle Fred loves his role of 'imposter', especially that of an ageing cupid.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Dr Katie Edwards explores the place and nature of faith in today's world 16:30Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 16:00Professor Olivette Otele chooses author Maya Angelou. 16:30Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 16:00How feature writers get the famous to say things they wish they hadn’t 16:30Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 16:00Testing for immunity to Covid-19 and citizen science on BBC Radio past and present. 16:30Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an atmospheric physicist, a curator, an atheist 16:30Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 16:00Life during lockdown for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
| 16:00Rebecca Solnit, American essayist, talks to James Naughtie about The Faraway Nearby. 16:30Irish poet Jane Clarke walks the Miners’ Way in County Wicklow, Ireland.
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| 17:00 | | | | | | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother Delroy after his return to Jamaica 17:40Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Boris Johnson returns to work and warns against lifting the lockdown too quickly 18:306/6Milton’s sent on a luxury cruise - but who’d want him out of the way? Apart from everyone.
| 18:00There's been a large rise in Covid 19 related deaths in care homes in England and Wales 18:304/4Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
| 18:00The number of people who have died with Covid-19 in the UK rises to more than 26,000. 18:301/6Can Quanderhorn (James Fleet) and his trepid crew save the world from the end of reality?
| 18:00The Prime Minister has promised a comprehensive plan next week on lifting the lockdown. 18:301/4Bob catches up with a former resident of C Wing, who has written about their time inside.
| 18:00The Government says it's met its target of 100-thousand tests a day for coronavirus. 18:303/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news.
| 18:00Rolls-Royce could axe up to 8,000 UK jobs due to the collapse in air travel 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Susan can’t help worrying about Emma. 19:15Randy Newman's new song; Romeo and Juliet performed; the NHS on radio and TV. 19:451/5Dramatisation of Alison White's poignant memoir about caring for her disabled son Louis.
| 19:00A wedding blunder leaves Kirsty fuming. 19:15Baritone Nmon Ford on new opera Orfeus, which fuses opera with house music. 19:452/5Alison and Greg are finally taking Louis home. How will they cope?
| 19:00Things need to be said between Emma and Ed. 19:15James Bay plays his hit Hold Back the River live, and offers tips on playing the guitar. 19:453/5Will music therapy help transform baby Louis' sense of control in the world?
| 19:00Lilian shares her Justin-wrangling wisdom. 19:15Dame Emma Thompson, and Damien Chazelle on The Eddy. 19:454/5Louis is in pain after an operation. Alison hits breaking point.
| 19:00The benefits of craft, Víkingur Ólafsson performs live, Netflix series Hollywood reviewed 19:455/5Desiring his own independence, Louis' mantra is 'just try'.
| 19:00Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong. 19:15Actress Maxine Peake drops into Simon Armitage's shed to talk about roles and accents.
| 19:00We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day Ed and Emma finally marry. 19:158/8Stephen Fry and David Tennant join regulars on this long-running comedy panel game. 19:45By Simon Van Booy. An uncle wants his nephew to visit him more often.
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| 20:00 | 20:00A look at how Covid-19 is impacting Ramadan, one of world's biggest religious festivals. 20:30Ireland's young cannot put a roof over their heads.
| 20:00Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother Delroy after his return to Jamaica 20:40How does provision of eye care differ across the UK during the lockdown?
| 20:00Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens. 20:45Greg Foot puts teeth whitening products through the evidence mill.
| 20:00Have the mounting deaths exposed cracks in the way we deliver care to the most vulnerable? 20:30We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London. 20:50Will Self ponders what lessons Aboriginal culture might have for the days of pandemic.
| 20:00Michael Goldfarb explores America at the time of the Kent State massacre, 50 years ago.
| 20:00Tom Chivers considers the moral and ethical dilemmas around our response to coronavirus. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an atmospheric physicist, a curator, an atheist
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| 21:00 | 21:00A senior NHS doctor's been recording on the wards for Radio 4. Winifred Robinson presents. 21:30Kirsty Wark with Catherine Sanderson and David Halpern.
| 21:00Claudia Hammond on smoking and Covid-19, lockdown loneliness surveys, and clinical law. 21:30Is the universe really made of string? Physicist Brian Greene talks to Jim Al Khalili.
| 21:00Can Britain achieve its environmental commitments for 2050? 21:30How feature writers get the famous to say things they wish they hadn’t
| 21:00Testing for immunity to Covid-19 and citizen science on BBC Radio past and present. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Gauss, one of the great mathematicians.
| 21:00Philosopher AC Grayling explores what his former tutor had to say on life’s big question.
| 21:001/4William Palmer - Pilgrim - uncovers an astonishing and disturbing family secret. 21:454/10Jill establishes her place in the household and befriends Harry's son, Nelson.
| 21:00Furloughed employees asked to work, getting cash refunds and help for problem gamblers. 21:25Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hello World 21:30We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.
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| 22:00 | 22:00PM declares he won't risk "huge loss of life" by relaxing lockdown too soon 22:456/10As Crossriggs prepares for a wedding, Alex is surprised by her emotions.
| 22:00First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says it is not a substitute for social distancing 22:457/10A close friendship takes an unexpected turn as Alex tries to hold on to her single status.
| 22:00Care home deaths added to daily total – figure now stands at over 26,000 22:458/10Crossriggs waits with bated breath as a life hangs in the balance.
| 22:00Boris Johnson says it would be "useful" for the public to wear face masks 22:459/10Alex is distraught when Van goes missing.
| 22:00Health Secretary Matt Hancock describes it as "incredible achievement" 22:4510/10Alex tries to flee her troubles by taking up a new post.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens.
| 22:00Jo Coburn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:004/4The award-winning sketch show featuring new diverse comedy writers from across the UK. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:003/4Helen Bauer joins Rosie Jones to discuss gender. 23:153/4Another macabre tale from Lenny Henry in which a mechanic naively joins the Klu Klux Klan. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:005/6Jon Holmes, Jake Yapp, Salma Shah and Natt Tapley drop in on isolated home-bound guests. 23:30Blockchain: a digital technology that some say could become as disruptive as the internet. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Professor Olivette Otele chooses author Maya Angelou. 23:30Cellophane transformed how consumers purchased food, as well as how producers sold it. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The general knowledge tournament to decide the title of Brain of Britain 2020. 23:30A true story from Northumberland's wild Kielder valley of the music submerged in us all.
| 23:00Film Club: Raging Bull. Francine Stock explores the making of a classic. 23:30Dr Jane Williams explores her memories and finds the dangers of being trapped in the past.
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