| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Bunkers: building for doomsday. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary-le-Tower in Ipswich 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the thrilling true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:154/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain. 00:30An original short story for radio by the winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize. 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 | 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE 05:45Charlotte Smith considers the state of on-farm safety after five deaths in recent weeks. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Bobolink.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE 05:45A new coalition has been set up to scrutinise the UK’s food standards post-Brexit. 05:58Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the mourning dove.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE 05:45Should cattle go for slaughter at a younger age? 05:58Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE 05:45Are our woods and forests resilient enough for what the future holds? 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf MBE 05:45Farming jobs are not deemed skilled enough to allow workers in from abroad. 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather 05:45Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country 05:45The billionaire who has given away his fortune. With Mark Coles.
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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 walks with criminologist David Wilson 06:30Should beef cattle be slaughtered younger to reduce emissions? 06:57The latest weather forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Broadcaster Anita Rani explores the significance of being lost, physically and spiritually 06:35Brett Westwood explores our relationship with a flabby, sour-faced fresh water fish. 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 takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Dancer Oti Mabuse makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Marking Black History Month with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, CEO of Christian Aid. 08:48Bernardine Evaristo on why wearing a mask these days is the least we can do. 08:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Marilynne Robinson and Rowan Williams with Andrew Marr. 09:451/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
| 09:00Has the pandemic shown that governments can change how citizens act? 09:30Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl talks to Zakiya Mckenzie about increasing diversity outdoors. 09:452/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
| 09:00Case counts in perspective, a suspect stat from the US, and life lessons from insects. 09:30Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone. 09:453/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the thrilling true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. 09:454/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre.
| 09:00Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5Anne-Marie Duff reads the incredible true story of spy, Ursula Kuczynski. By Ben Macintyre
| 09:00Actor Shaun Williamson on his love of quizzes; Dave Stewart shares his Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00The government's Early Years review. Celebrating 'alonement'. 10:451/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
| 10:0035 years since Cherry Groce's shooting by police sparked riots – her son speaks to Jane. 10:452/10Things turn sour when the house guests don't get along.
| 10:00Yotam Ottolenghi, long Covid and women and how to talk to children about death. 10:453/10Joe is still missing and Anna finds that paying guests disrupt her rural idyll.
| 10:00Jenni Murray says 'goodbye' to the programme after 33 years. 10:454/10With John back in England and her son Joe still missing, Anna begins to fear the worst.
| 10:00Why are a record number of Republican women running for Congress? 10:455/10Joe’s registered as a missing person so Jess insists her father returns to France.
| 10:302/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
| 10:00Alice reaches out for support and Lynda has a shocking suggestion 10:55An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the grey heron
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| 11:00 | 11:00Even through lockdown boatloads of refugees made the dangerous crossing by boat to the UK. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Adam Rutherford explores the science behind why recovery from covid can be so protracted. 11:302/4Natalie Haynes on Claudia Severa, with guests Llewelyn Morgan and Paul Roberts.
| 11:00Radio 4 goes Back to School to explore the new world of socially distanced education. 11:30Comedian Lucy Porter examines family life and the concept of legacy.
| 11:00Stories of leaving Lebanon, and ones from Chile, the Philippines, Australia and Germany. 11:30Stories of homelessness shared as an art project.
| 11:004/4In the wake of Covid-19, what does the future hold? 11:302/4Richard decides to write his celebrity autobiography with help from famous friends.
| 11:00Steve Richards and guests look back on the political week. 11:30Reports from northern Mozambique, Nagorno-Karabakh, Hong Kong, Germany and France.
| 11:00Samantha Morton, actor, shares the soundtrack to her life with Lauren Laverne. 11:45Travis looks at the impact of the internet and the rise of "vintage" wares.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:046/10Sonya helps with the Socialisation Capsule and the commune seek news. 12:18Home care budget cuts. Beating back the slugs. Combating traffic pollution. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:047/10Gerty has some life-changing news. 12:18How are the university corona outbreaks affecting you and your family? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:048/10Dramatic events spark the end of the commune. 12:18Cold calling will not be banned under the government's new Green Homes Grant. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:049/10Gerty takes drastic steps to look for Slavkin. 12:18The gardener who's become an online star for growing enormous carrots and cabbages. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:0410/10Gerty and Pasha uncover the truth. 12:18The sales of home gym equipment has doubled since lockdown. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Phone subscription services, Edinburgh's plans to end poverty and Sharia investment funds. 12:305/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:044/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe. 12:32Sheila Dillon considers how the humble biscuit's become a beloved British institution. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:456/12The story of a group radicalised by their isolation and anti-government views.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:457/12Leah Sottile looks into Elohim City, a remote Christian Identity enclave in Oklahoma.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:458/12Leah Sottile explores Kingman Arizona. A place where the wild west cowboy myth persists.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:459/12Leah Sottile explores the fallout of the Oklahoma City Bombing amongst America's far-right
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:4510/12The legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing in a divided and turbulent America.
| 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. 13:30Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
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| 14:00 | 14:00Zosia Wand's powerful drama set in real time on the sands of Morecambe Bay. 14:45Nick Berkeley shows how song lyrics can help articulate and negotiate our lives.
| 14:00Alice reaches out for support. 14:15Emergency by poet Jacob Polley set in Carlisle in 2005 with Joe Dixon as The Storm
| 14:00Philip finds himself in hot water. 14:151/3Should sperm donor Harry have contact rights? Barrister Rebecca Nyman's client says no.
| 14:00Lynda has a shocking suggestion 14:152/3Barrister Rebecca Nyman represents Andrew - a client at a Mental Health Tribunal.
| 14:00Fallon has a dilemma on her hands 14:153/3Mary is in a minimally conscious state, her husband asks that she be allowed to die.
| 14:00What should happen to the law makers who break the law? 14:45Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl talks to Zakiya Mckenzie about increasing diversity outdoors.
| 14:00The gardening panel show hosted by Kathy Clugston with horticultural experts. 14:455/5Getting under the skin of artisan Owen, an oak swill basket maker.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies. 15:30Dan Saladino on the story of wheat from the Neolithic Revolution to the Green Revolution.
| 15:001/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. 15:30How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water.
| 15:00How do you get good value insurance cover? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk 15:30Antibodies to Covid found in kids before the pandemic; Covid and colds, PIMS-TS.
| 15:00Clare walks with criminologist David Wilson 15:27Actor Bill Paterson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of InterAct Stroke Support. 15:30Martin Amis talks to Elizabeth Day.
| 15:00The gardening panel show hosted by Kathy Clugston with horticultural experts. 15:45An original short story for radio by the winner of the 2020 Desmond Elliott Prize.
| 15:00The Twin Towers reappear in Dakota in 2021. Teenagers cross border guards to investigate.
| 15:001/2Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam
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| 16:00 | 16:00Andrew McGibbon talks to Margaret Wood who worked for the American artist Georgia O'Keeffe 16:30Ernie Rea explores the role of religion in Hong Kong
| 16:00In No Triumph No Tragedy Peter White meets the campaigner and journalist, Sophie Morgan. 16:30Michael Wood on the great Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang.
| 16:00Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel? 16:30"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream
| 16:00How to organise a festival during a pandemic. 16:30Brian May's 3-D nebulae; how fish move between lakes; Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics.
| 16:00Julian Worricker on a singer, an inventor, an ecologist and a film director. 16:30Case counts in perspective, a suspect stat from the US, and life lessons from insects.
| 16:00Jenni Murray, the story of Cherry Groce, butterfly conservation.
| 16:00Joseph O'Connor talks to James Naughtie about Star of the Sea 16:30Journalist and author Lynne Truss on why Joni Mitchell is her Muse.
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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 politics and personal roots with Green co-leader Siân Berry. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00MPs and supporters call for an overhaul of the way English football is governed 17:40The billionaire who has given away his fortune. With Mark Coles. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00A BBC investigation has found criminals using fake companies to access coronavirus loans. 18:304/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Dr Eugenia Cheng, Ian Hislop and Josh Widdicombe.
| 18:00PM promises radical change and more money for adult education 18:306/6Character-based sketch show for modern times, starring Lenny Henry.
| 18:00Commons Speaker has warned the Government against treating Parliament with "contempt". 18:304/4Phil finds himself in court when he is accused of murdering a hipster.
| 18:00A ban on people meeting other households inside is to be extended this Saturday. 18:303/6A look back at a career in accounting.
| 18:00Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for coronavirus 18:305/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
| 18:00Trump's doctors say "he's doing well" in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00"Tough winter" warning from the Prime Minister over coronavirus 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alice reaches out for support. 19:15Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka, The Boys in the Band film; freelancers in the arts. 19:451/10A couple move to France to save their marriage, but their past problems travelled too.
| 19:00Philip finds himself in hot water. 19:15The National Gallery's ground-breaking Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition 19:452/10Things turn sour when the house guests don't get along.
| 19:00Lynda has a shocking suggestion 19:15Miss Virginia reviewed, and Sarah Nicolls who plays an inside-out vertical grand piano. 19:453/10Joe is still missing and Anna finds that paying guests disrupt her rural idyll.
| 19:00Fallon has a dilemma on her hands 19:15A special half hour Front Row with Graham Norton. 19:454/10With John back in England and her son Joe still missing, Anna begins to fear the worst.
| 19:00Radha Blank in The 40 Year Old Version, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Dana Gioia, Friday Reviews 19:455/10Joe’s registered as a missing person so Jess insists her father returns to France.
| 19:00The billionaire who has given away his fortune. With Mark Coles. 19:15Actor and comedian Jack Whitehall in conversation with his heroes – brought back to life. 19:457/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of Kathleen Cleaver, a key figure in the Black Panther Party
| 19:0010/15Heawood has 48 hours to crack the case. 19:154/4Dot and the gals are tasked with a top secret mission in the countryside. 19:45Maxine Peake continues Daisy Johnson's series of ghost stories set in a hotel on the Fens.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Radio 4 goes Back to School to explore the new world of socially distanced education. 20:30Is the infrastructure of the internet up to scratch?
| 20:00MPs and supporters call for an overhaul of the way English football is governed 20:40The visually impaired students facing university life during a pandemic.
| 20:00Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age. 20:45Ann Morgan commends the challenge of reading outside your comfort zone.
| 20:00To what extent are we following and understanding the guidance designed to keep us safe? 20:30Helena Kennedy QC explores guilt as a legal, psychological and political idea.
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London. 20:50Bernardine Evaristo on why wearing a mask these days is the least we can do.
| 20:00Margaret Macmillan recalls the 1970 crisis when kidnappings threw Canada into turmoil.
| 20:00Case counts in perspective, a suspect stat from the US, and life lessons from insects. 20:30Julian Worricker on a singer, an inventor, an ecologist and a film director.
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| 21:00 | 21:002/3Exploring our right to freedom of thought in the digital age and the age of neuroscience. 21:30Marilynne Robinson and Rowan Williams with Andrew Marr.
| 21:00Antibodies to Covid found in kids before the pandemic; Covid and colds, PIMS-TS. 21:30Has the pandemic shown that governments can change how citizens act?
| 21:00How billions of litres of water are lost each week - from a system intended to save water. 21:30"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream
| 21:00Brian May's 3-D nebulae; how fish move between lakes; Jim Al-Khalili's take on physics. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.
| 21:0012/12The legacy of the Oklahoma City Bombing and America's far-right today.
| 21:00Part 8 of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Hattie Morahan. 21:452/2Poet Jacob Polley unpacks one of his poems into an original short story.
| 21:00Phone subscription services, Edinburgh's plans to end poverty and Sharia investment funds. 21:25Dancer Oti Mabuse makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas 21:30Is the infrastructure of the internet up to scratch?
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| 22:00 | 22:00Ban on people mixing with other households in any indoor setting 22:456/10Sonya helps with the Socialisation Capsule and the commune seek news.
| 22:00Donald Trump and Joe Biden will square off in Cleveland, Ohio 22:457/10Gerty has some life-changing news.
| 22:00Government compromise with rebels on oversight of new national covid restrictions 22:458/10Dramatic events spark the end of the commune.
| 22:00Margaret Ferrier travelled from London to Scotland after testing positive 22:459/10Gerty takes drastic steps to look for Slavkin.
| 22:00Donald Trump receiving experimental antibody cocktail as precautionary measure 22:4510/10Gerty and Pasha uncover the truth.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Comedian Alex Edelman and his transatlantic guests try to make some connections. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:003/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker). 23:151/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:003/6Jon Holmes's extraordinary Skewer returns to twist itself into these extraordinary times. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Michael Wood on the great Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang. 23:30The idea of the “rational criminal” helps explain why Prohibition was so widely flouted. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies. 23:30Luke Wright explores Barrow-in-Furness with the poets the town has inspired. Live from CSL
| 23:00How to organise a festival during a pandemic. 23:30Broadcaster Anita Rani explores the significance of being lost, physically and spiritually
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