| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The religious right in the US - an exploration of their route to power. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St John-the-Baptist, Great Gaddesden 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5A journey through Japan's forgotten temples, canals, avenues and, most importantly, bells. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5We visit the smallest bell of time in Akasaka and consider the rebel samurais of old. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5A huge glass box contains the purple costume made for the last Tokugawa shogun, Yoshinobu. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The effect that a barrage of bombs had on Tokyo in 1945. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5In 1922, Albert Einstein was invited to visit Tokyo. It was an extraordinary arrival. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:152/5How did reality TV turn surveillance into entertainment? 00:30Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale. 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 Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45Across the UK the targets for the number of trees to be planted last year were missed. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45A new process to remove sea-lice from farmed salmon using Neonicotinoids has been trialled 05:58Chris Packham presents the flightless cormorant adapted to its Galapagos world.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45Minette Batters and Anna Hill discuss UK trade, the Agriculture Bill and food standards. 05:58Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet - near the North American western seaboard.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45With demand for fruit and veg pickers growing there is a greater risk of exploitation. 05:58Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45A legal challenge is being launched over the live export of calves from Scotland. 05:58Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig 05:45Emma Hayes explains why the fit of our clothes matters.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St. Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent 05:45The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week.
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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. 06:07Dramatic weather and unfeasibly long routes. 06:30How welcome are Black or Asian families in rural Britain? 06:57The latest weather forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly. 06:35Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies 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. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. 07:54Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service exploring fatherhood with Ben Lindsay, Guvna B and Lord Hastings on Father's Day 08:48Mary Beard asks: Has the iconic university lecture had its day? 08:58Braving dark countryside, sound recordist Gary Moore goes in search of the stone curlew.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Edna O'Brien, Colm TóibÃn and Mary Costello discuss James Joyce with Andrew Marr. 09:30Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the Roman Gladiators. 09:451/5A journey through Japan's forgotten temples, canals, avenues and, most importantly, bells.
| 09:00How to stop peaceful protests turning into riots. 09:30How do you take control when suffering a debilitating illness? With Justine Shuttleworth. 09:452/5We visit the smallest bell of time in Akasaka and consider the rebel samurais of old.
| 09:00Is it true that Covid-19 mostly kills people who would die soon anyway? 09:30Emma Hayes explains why the fit of our clothes matters. 09:453/5A huge glass box contains the purple costume made for the last Tokugawa shogun, Yoshinobu.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration 09:454/5The effect that a barrage of bombs had on Tokyo in 1945.
| 09:00Joe Wicks, fitness coach, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5In 1922, Albert Einstein was invited to visit Tokyo. It was an extraordinary arrival.
| 09:00Sports turned dogs commentator Andrew Cotter and British Boxer Ruqsana Begum.
| 09:00News with Paddy O'Connell, including how Covid-19 school closures will affect children.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Impact of Black British female authors topping book charts. How will summer school work? 10:456/10Sapna's sister enters a top musical talent show, where she attracts unwanted attention.
| 10:00Gender Recognition Act; Susie Dent; Artificial Intelligence for online shopping. 10:457/10Increasing rent prices send Sapna's elderly neighbour on a crusade against corruption.
| 10:00Maternity leave in COVID-19 financial support period - the women losing out. 10:458/10Having passed six tests, Sapna is within reach of changing her life forever.
| 10:00Naomi Campbell, US Election, Women Farmers and the culinary treats of a 70's recipe book. 10:459/10In jail for murder, Sapna is trying to make sense of the past few months.
| 10:00Author Rachel Edwards, equality in the home, explorer Vanessa O’Brien and Dame Vera Baird 10:4510/10Sapna must revisit her past to make sense of her present. But nothing can prepare her.
| 10:30Comedian James Veitch gets drawn into the world of smash hit computer game Animal Crossing
| 10:00Lilian is on a mission and there’s a shock in store for Kate. 10:55An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the guillemot.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A Leeds group tracking down online child predators is challenged by police: what happens? 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Masks, photos in lockdown, Guernsey's old normal, pathway cyclists and medical dilemmas. 11:30The story of blind architect Chris Downey, told in his own words.
| 11:00After nine years of civil war, Jeremy Bowen explores the balance of power in Syria. 11:302/6An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.
| 11:00Stories from Spain, Kyrgyzstan, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, and the press in the Philippines 11:30Helen Lewis discovers why Ivo van Hove is the world's most in-demand theatre director.
| 11:00Gordon Corera asks if the West is losing the technological race with China. 11:301/4Ramesh is coining it in after the Lenzie House Of Wax proves to be a hit.
| 11:00Iain Martin of the Times with Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster. 11:30Stories on indigenous Australians, Turkey, Kenya, and the Franco-Swiss border.
| 11:00Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 11:4510/10What was the relationship between Queen Victoria and Bishop Randall Davidson?
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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. 12:061/10Emma is bored of village life and amuses herself by matchmaking and social scheming. 12:20Non essential shops reopen today, but will shoppers return to the high street? 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. 12:062/10Jane Austen's classic comedy read by Eve Best. Harriet receives a proposal of marriage. 12:20Call You and Yours: How have your shopping habits changed during lockdown? 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. 12:063/10Jane Austen's classic read by Eve Best. Mr Knightley questions Mr Elton's true intentions. 12:20Festivals that moved online report some successes after summer of cancellations. 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. 12:064/10Jane Austen's classic read by Eve Best. News reaches Highbury of an unexpected engagement. 12:20As 'designer puppy' prices double over lock-down, thieves are stealing to order. 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. 12:065/10Emma finds she enjoys the company of Frank Churchill. Does she have feelings for him? 12:20The customers having trouble getting refunds for cancelled flights through Opodo. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The devastating effect of having your identity stolen by criminals. 12:302/6It’s not a cure, but they say laughter's the best medicine. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:041/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. 12:32Sheila Dillon hears from the corner shops thriving since the Coronavirus lockdown. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:456/12How ACT UP led the fight for the rights of those affected by HIV-AIDS in America
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:457/12In 1987 the drug AZT was seen as a breakthrough in fighting AIDS - but it was expensive.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:458/12Underground buyers clubs sold experimental AIDS drugs before regulators approved them.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:459/12How conspiracy theories and denial had devastating consequences in the fight against AIDS
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:4510/12How close are we to eradicating epidemic levels of HIV - and do we need a cure to do so?
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30New and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
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| 14:00 | 14:004/8An investigation, a secret affair, a perfect murder. 14:45Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
| 14:15The abduction of a solider by pro-Russian Estonians causes chaos on NATO's front line.
| 14:00Kate faces an uphill battle 14:15Three political advisors are shocked to discover the Chinese are seeking their advice.
| 14:00There’s a shock in store for Kate 14:15Horace Rumpole is still clearly smitten by his pupil Phillida. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
| 14:15Roy Hudd and Christopher Green discover the perils of applause at Wilton's Music Hall.
| 14:00Have your children gone back to school? How has it been?
| 14:00Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show. 14:453/5A new type of reality show blurs the lines between truth and fiction.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The multi-generational general knowledge quiz, hosted by Stuart Maconie. 15:30Dan Saladino meets some of the people who turned to seeds and grew food in the lockdown.
| 15:00Short documentaries about the outside world presented by Josie Long.
| 15:00What’s the best way to get fast, reliable and affordable broadband during lockdown? 15:30Lockdown easing and mental health; early life stress and catching cold; new lockdown jobs
| 15:00Dramatic weather and unfeasibly long routes. 15:27Volunteer Janet Moody makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance 15:30Alex Clark talks to Andrés Neuman about his new novel Fracture.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show. 15:45Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale.
| 15:00Classic titles that influenced and characterised the Jazz Age. Cane by Jean Toomer.
| 15:001/6Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about the elements of life.
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| 16:00 | 16:003/4Frances Fyfiield is joined by internationally-acclaimed clarinettist Emma Johnson. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores the role of techology in lifting us above our realities.
| 16:00Joshua Rozenberg asks if new ways of working can deliver justice at a time of crisis. 16:30Actresses Pippa Haywood and Felicity Montagu talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Trust in a time of pandemic. 16:30The role of opinion in journalism, from newspaper columnists to reader comments.
| 16:00Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green 16:30Coronavirus conspiracies, listeners' mask questions, Solar Orbiter gets close to the Sun
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a neurobiologist, a campaigner, a president, a singer 16:30Listeners give their verdict on The Archers now that the pandemic has arrived in Ambridge.
| 16:00Diversity in modelling, are parents sharing domestic labour more equally? favourite words.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup speaks to French writer Jean-Baptiste Andrea. 16:30Poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz brings us a selection of her favourite poems.
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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 of the day's news 17:30Nick Robinson talks to justice secretary Robert Buckland about personality and politics. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00File on 4 investigates how bad science could be damaging people’s health. 17:40The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Long queues to get into shops, but, footfall was down compared to this time last year. 18:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 18:00Scientists hail "fantastic" trial results of cheap, widely available drug 18:301/4Alfie Moore takes the audience through a case of breaking and entering - or is it?
| 18:00Premier League football has resumed after a three month break, caused by coronavirus. 18:301/2Anglesey stand-up Tudur Owen on his father opening a zoo.
| 18:00Dame Vera Lynn has died at the age of 103. 18:304/6Bob wants to enjoy the hospitality of his family - including a good breakfast.
| 18:00Education Secretary suggests normal-sized classes will return full-time. 18:302/6It’s not a cure, but they say laughter's the best medicine.
| 18:00Cafes are advised to take orders through a phone app when they open. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The killing of three people in Reading has been declared a terrorist incident. 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Tracey Emin on the artworks she has produced during lockdown. 19:4516/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
| 19:00Kate faces an uphill battle 19:15Jean Toomer's Cane adapted, Bloomsday, Alison Brackenbury, Museums in lockdown 19:4517/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
| 19:00There’s a shock in store for Kate 19:15Judd Apatow on The King of Staten Island, and the Carnegie and Greenaway winners announced 19:4518/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy embark upon a missing person investigation.
| 19:15Tributes to Dame Vera Lynn, guitarist Sean Shibe and PlacePrints audio plays reviewed. 19:45There is widespread fall-out from the murder and arson attack at Velvey's carpets.
| 19:00Rebel Wilson on her TV series Last One Laughing, and actor Sir Ian Holm remembered. 19:45Lynne Truss's stories about Meridian Cliffs. Alan gets some mysterious texts.
| 19:00The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week. 19:15Simon Armitage talks to singer Sam Lee about his love of the lyrical bird the nightingale.
| 19:005/10Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim. 19:156/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses. 19:455/5By Nick Walker. Annika gives evidence at the trial of a revenge case.
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| 20:00 | 20:00After nine years of civil war, Jeremy Bowen explores the balance of power in Syria. 20:30More time and money is being spent on children than ever before. Why?
| 20:00File on 4 investigates how bad science could be damaging people’s health. 20:40A new scheme to help blind and visually impaired people access priority supermarket slots.
| 20:00Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. 20:45Emma Hayes explains why the fit of our clothes matters.
| 20:00Joshua Rozenberg asks if new ways of working can deliver justice at a time of crisis. 20:30What have you craved and what do you barely miss? Have consumer habits changed for good?
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House. 20:50Mary Beard asks: Has the iconic university lecture had its day?
| 20:00Journalist and author Ella Whelan asks if contemporary feminism is - well - dead.
| 20:00Listeners give their verdict on The Archers now that the pandemic has arrived in Ambridge. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a neurobiologist, a campaigner, a president, a singer
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| 21:00 | 21:00Two women share their journeys from shame and guilt to recovery. 21:30Edna O'Brien, Colm TóibÃn and Mary Costello discuss James Joyce with Andrew Marr.
| 21:00Lockdown easing and mental health; early life stress and catching cold; new lockdown jobs 21:30How to stop peaceful protests turning into riots.
| 21:00Is it true that Covid-19 mostly kills people who would die soon anyway? 21:30The role of opinion in journalism, from newspaper columnists to reader comments.
| 21:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration 21:45Mark Coles looks at the life of Dame Vera Lynn.
| 21:0011/12Remembering the early years of the AIDS crisis, through the stories of people who lived it
| 21:004/9Fourth in a nine-part conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai. 21:451/2Why is an ordinary young woman so curious about in a middle-aged lawyer's daily routines?
| 21:00The devastating effect of having your identity stolen by criminals. 21:25Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break 21:30More time and money is being spent on children than ever before. Why?
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| 22:00 | 22:00Number of visitors to High Street shops in England increases 50% on last week 22:451/10Emma is bored of village life and amuses herself by matchmaking and social scheming.
| 22:00Boris Johnson extends scheme after campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford 22:452/10Jane Austen's classic comedy read by Eve Best. Harriet receives a proposal of marriage.
| 22:00US sanctions aimed at foreign companies doing business with Syrian government 22:453/10Jane Austen's classic read by Eve Best. Mr Knightley questions Mr Elton's true intentions.
| 22:00Plan to deport illegal immigrants who arrived in US as children is outlawed 22:454/10Jane Austen's classic read by Eve Best. News reaches Highbury of an unexpected engagement.
| 22:00Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses concerns about spread of coronavirus 22:455/10Emma finds she enjoys the company of Frank Churchill. Does she have feelings for him?
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts BBC Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Tim Renkow and Spring Day talk about proposals and public displays of affection. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/6Katherine Jakeways stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a blind date going wrong. 23:152/4One-man sketch comedy from YouTube star, Damien Slash. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Office bod by day, Room Next Door man by night. His road to fame is paved with anxiety. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Actresses Pippa Haywood and Felicity Montagu talk books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30The digital spreadsheet: a technology which took the world of accountancy by storm. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The multi-generational general knowledge quiz, hosted by Stuart Maconie. 23:30Poet and musician Roger Robinson brings us a selection of his favourite poems.
| 23:00Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green 23:30The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.
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