| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed explores a tragic court battle which rests upon one crucial statistic. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Gregory, Bedale in North Yorkshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5A portrait of the tempestuous life of the iconic blues singer. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Bessie joins a travelling show and faces violence in her second marriage. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Blues singer Bessie attacks her lover in a jealous rage. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming... 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:1510/10Peter White reveals the roots of a modern disabled identity in the 19th century. 00:30A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money. 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.
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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 Chine McDonald 05:45The horticulture industry calls for urgent action to solve Northern Irish trade disruption 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch.
| 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 Chine McDonald 05:45Anna Hill quizzes DEFRA Secretary of State George Eustice. 05:58The stonechat's punctuating call reminds writer Melissa Harrison of walks in Dartmoor.
| 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 Chine McDonald 05:45The National Farmers Union demands 'levelling up' for rural areas at annual conference. 05:58Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.
| 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 Chine McDonald 05:45Calls for tougher fly-tipping penalties as figures suggest more waste being dumped. 05:58The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise for Tweet of the Day.
| 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 Chine McDonald 05:45Distant fishing fleet and fishing minister on quota deals, river rubbish and Farmer Time. 05:58The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Beverley Humphreys. 05:45A think tank says she is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but who is she?
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro 05:45A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
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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. 06:07From solicitor to sculptor: Simon Gudgeon tells Clare his story on a walk in Dorset. 06:30How Brexit is affecting UK trawling vessels, and the cost of clearing up fly-tipping. 06:57The latest weather forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives. 06:35Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat. 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 07:54Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Archbishop of Wales leads a service marking St David's Day. 08:48Tom Shakespeare on pubs in peril. 08:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Sally Bayley, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Lisa Dwan. 09:451/5A portrait of the tempestuous life of the iconic blues singer.
| 09:00Why madness is in the world not in us. Prof Richard Bentall talks about his life and work. 09:30The broadcaster meets a teacher who’s been waiting for a kidney transplant since 2007 09:452/5Bessie joins a travelling show and faces violence in her second marriage.
| 09:00Meet the innovators bidding to change our world. 09:302/5Will Self ponders questions of health in our insatiable thirst for bottled waters. 09:453/5Blues singer Bessie attacks her lover in a jealous rage.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and meditations of 'the last good Roman emperor'. 09:454/5The 1920s spell success and wealth for talented Bessie - but the 1930s are looming...
| 09:00Sophia Loren shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5Jackie Kay examines the contentious death of the blues superstar.
| 09:00Rapper Guvna B and Stuart MacBride's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire 10:451/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage
| 10:00Have leadership styles changed because of Covid-19? 10:452/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 10:00Single fatherhood & surrogacy; Reproductive health; Virtual Parliament; Talking periods. 10:453/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire. 10:454/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 10:00Buying sperm online. Finding the couples in vintage wedding photos. Author Julie Ma. 10:455/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage
| 10:30Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the BBC's vast archives.
| 10:00Tensions rise at Brookfield and Kirsty faces her demons. 10:54An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring three grebe species
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| 11:00 | 11:00Gamekeeper and special constable Richard is concerned about the rise in rural crime. 11:30Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19.
| 11:00How the fascinating and disgusting lives of insects inspired modernist writers. 11:30Mary Portas explores what style means to us and the way we live today.
| 11:004/4James Naughtie examines why Donald Trump's judges may be his greatest achievement. 11:303/4Matt accidentally sets up a new social media travel site for people with disabilities.
| 11:00Afghanistan's president sounds a note of optimism despite a surge in violence. 11:302/2A vibrant new portrait of John Keats 200 years after his death.
| 11:002/3Historian Camilla Schofield explores a century of British fascism. 11:30Winifred Robinson finds out what's been happening to families tracked in Born in Bradford.
| 11:00Ben Wright presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30New York is reopening but our correspondent reflects on how it can fully return to life.
| 11:00Claire Horton, charity worker, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 11:45The Jamaican slave rebellion that contributed to Britain's abolition of slavery.
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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. 12:061/10Jean investigates the strange case of Gretchen Tilbury. 12:20We'll look at how the pandemic has affected our confidence in spending money. 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. 12:062/10Jean visits Howard Tilbury, jeweller, at his shop. 12:20How are you going to get through the next weeks of 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. 12:063/10Jean visits Alice, the former matron of St Cecilia’s. 12:20Are tenants at risk of eviction getting the legal support they're entitled to? 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. 12:064/10Jean visits Gretchen’s friend Martha in London. 12:20Drag Race star The Vivienne says Drag Queens are struggling because they can't work. 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. 12:065/10Prompted by Gretchen, Jean takes Margaret on an outing. 12:20MP's slate government over flood defences, and is there anything good about being bored? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Carer's allowance, waiting time woes continue for fraud victims and pension delays. 12:301/7Steve 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. 12:041/10Paul Merton hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute. 12:32Sheila Dillon asks school food visionaries how the system might be improved in future. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45How do we navigate unfamiliar terrain? How do animals do it? And can dog poo help us out?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45Can ants teach us anything about how to avoid a pandemic? Or how to survive one?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45Why do naked mole rats live so long? And should we strive to live longer too?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45How can a brainless single-cell slime mould help to solve our most complex problems?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond 13:45Animals can be male, female... or LOADS of other things. What are they? And what about us?
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion.
| 13:00Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on Ancient Egyptian Religion. 14:15Darkly comic, heart-warming drama starring Christopher Eccleston. By Christine Entwisle.
| 14:00Tensions rise at Brookfield 14:15A new play to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of the poet John Keats in Rome.
| 14:00Helen makes an important decision. 14:151/3Seven women arrive on our planet offering incredible gifts. But what do they want?
| 14:00Chris has a confession to make. 14:152/3Maya and Jan have been kidnapped by The Seven, a group of women offering incredible gifts.
| 14:153/3Maya and Horace have escaped from The Seven's compound and now plan to rescue Jan's baby.
| 14:00Is the vaccine being rolled out in the wrong way? 14:45The broadcaster meets a teacher who’s been waiting for a kidney transplant since 2007
| 14:00Peter Gibbs hosts the gardening panel show. 14:451/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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| 15:00 | 15:0012/13Another trio of music lovers joins Paul Gambaccini for the contest of musical knowledge. 15:30Jaega Wise explores the ceremony and ritual of drinking tea.
| 15:00Short documentaries with Josie Long about keeping in touch. 15:30Why do people like to be scared?
| 15:00Are you thinking about letting someone else manage your money? 15:30Contraception and sexual health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tackling waiting lists.
| 15:00From solicitor to sculptor: Simon Gudgeon tells Clare his story on a walk in Dorset. 15:27The Food Programme presenter Sheila Dillon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Feedback. 15:30Johny Pitts talks to Caleb Azumah Nelson about Open Water, his hotly anticipated debut.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs hosts the gardening panel show. 15:45A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money.
| 15:002/2Anthony and Gloria have everything to lose...
| 15:003/3Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about beautiful, poor, virtuous Tess Durbeyfield.
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| 16:00 | 16:00A celebration of King Tubby, who would have turned 80 on 28 January 2021. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores how toys might influence our technological futures.
| 16:00Winifred Robinson finds out what's been happening to families tracked in Born in Bradford. 16:30The writer/drag performer and the television executive talk books with Harriett.
| 16:00Matthew Syed asks whether an ancient shift in our sexual behaviour transformed the west. 16:30Facebook pulls news from Australia, plus the launch of Boom Radio.
| 16:00Kevin Macdonald on The Battle of Algiers. 16:30UN Environment Programme publishes Making Peace With Nature report ahead of COP 26.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on: a judge, a UN civil servant, a pilot, a comedy writer. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:00Camila Batmanghelidjh, Surrogacy and single fatherhood, Women in Jazz.
| 16:00Elizabeth Day talks to Mary Lawson 16:30Kirsty Wark meets ventriloquist's dummy Stooky Bill, TV pioneer. With Alistair McGowan.
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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 17:30Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Livvy Haydock investigates dating apps and if the pandemic has made them more dangerous. 17:40A think tank says she is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but who is she? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Boris Johnson said that restrictions would be eased in four stages, starting next month. 18:301/10Paul Merton hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
| 18:00Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, unveils her 'cautious' route out of lockdown. 18:30Henry Normal takes a poetic look at the topic of communication
| 18:00Scottish politicians have warned of the harm being done by the Alex Salmond saga. 18:303/6Granny Kumar chats to Ayesha Hazerika and Anita Rani.
| 18:00PM welcomes teacher assessed exam grades The UK coronavirus alert level has fallen 18:30Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
| 18:00Scotland's former first minister tells inquiry key evidence was deliberately suppressed. 18:301/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
| 18:00Lord Clarke warns of financial crisis if government debt, isn't tackled after pandemic 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The UN says at least eighteen protestors have been killed by security forces in Myanmar 18:15Myfanwy Alexander chooses the best of BBC Radio this week
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tensions rise at Brookfield 19:15As a prequel to The Great Gatsby is published, we discuss the appeal of the form. 19:451/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage
| 19:00Helen makes an important decision. 19:15Marking 200 years since the death of John Keats. 19:452/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 19:00Chris has a confession to make. 19:15Martina Cole has won the Diamond Dagger award for crime writing. 19:453/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 19:15Artists Gilbert & George on their new online exhibition. 19:454/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage.
| 19:00The United States vs Billie Holiday starring Andra Day reviewed 19:455/5Kate Rawson’s bleakly funny and frank drama about miscarriage
| 19:00A think tank says she is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but who is she? 19:156/6Helen Lederer reads from her boy-obsessed teenage diaries and chats to Rufus Hound. 19:452/5Phill Jupitus talks circadian rhythms with Professor Russell Foster.
| 19:009/12Cynan Jones' gripping series set in a near future in which water is commodified. 19:15To have - or not have kids. Especially in your 40s 19:459/10When someone from the caravan site disappears, everyone joins the search.
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| 20:00 | 20:004/4James Naughtie examines why Donald Trump's judges may be his greatest achievement. 20:30Ex-Labour voters say the party is insufficiently patriotic. So what should it do about it?
| 20:00Livvy Haydock investigates dating apps and if the pandemic has made them more dangerous. 20:40What lessons can be learned from the death of blind rail user Cleveland Gervais?
| 20:00Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. 20:45A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
| 20:00Two months since Britain signed a trade deal with the EU, is it working well for business? 20:30Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor?
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion. 20:50Tom Shakespeare on pubs in peril.
| 20:00Private Eye editor and satirist Ian Hislop meets his younger self in the BBC archives.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on: a judge, a UN civil servant, a pilot, a comedy writer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Journalist Sebastian Payne asks if Boris Johnson's government can ‘level up’ the UK. 21:30Kirsty Wark with Sally Bayley, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Lisa Dwan.
| 21:00Contraception and sexual health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tackling waiting lists. 21:30Why madness is in the world not in us. Prof Richard Bentall talks about his life and work.
| 21:00Lucy Cooke examines why it pays to stir when the sun goes down. 21:30Facebook pulls news from Australia, plus the launch of Boom Radio.
| 21:00UN Environment Programme publishes Making Peace With Nature report ahead of COP 26. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and meditations of 'the last good Roman emperor'.
| 21:006/6Two men arrive at a South African farmhouse triggering a violent series of events.
| 21:001/2Damian Lewis stars as Edward Whymper - the first man to conquer the Matterhorn 21:45Why do some people choose to remain childless?
| 21:00Carer's allowance, waiting time woes continue for fraud victims and pension delays. 21:25Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation 21:30Ex-Labour voters say the party is insufficiently patriotic. So what should it do about it?
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| 22:00 | 22:00All legal limits on social contact could be scrapped by June 21 22:451/10Jean investigates the strange case of Gretchen Tilbury.
| 22:00Facebook says it will restore news content to its users in Australia 22:452/10Jean visits Howard Tilbury, jeweller, at his shop.
| 22:00Former Syrian intelligence service agent jailed in Germany 22:453/10Jean visits Alice, the former matron of St Cecilia’s.
| 22:00US intelligence report expected to blame MBS for Khashoggi killing 22:454/10Jean visits Gretchen’s friend Martha in London.
| 22:00Inquiry into government mishandling of sexual harassment allegations 22:455/10Prompted by Gretchen, Jean takes Margaret on an outing.
| 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.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Fi Glover and Jane Garvey chat to presenter Nicky Campbell. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:008/8What to do when you can see that you're really starting to bore someone. 23:157/12A twisted comedy treat. The news remixed. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer. Headphones on. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The writer/drag performer and the television executive talk books with Harriett. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:001/4Newsjack returns with sketches and one liners written by the you, the Great British public 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:0012/13Another trio of music lovers joins Paul Gambaccini for the contest of musical knowledge. 23:303/3The series ends by looking at how poets deal with bodily changes wrought over a lifetime.
| 23:00Kevin Macdonald on The Battle of Algiers. 23:30John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives.
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