| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Jarvis goes into hospital, and the anaesthetic gives him some very strange visions. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Marys North Creake in Norfolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Lucy Easthope arrives at the scene of a catastrophe where her expertise in disaster is key 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she recalls her first assignment in the aftermath of 9/11. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she explores how to recover from the devastation floods bring. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she recalls the response to the Fukushima disaster. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir about her work in disaster recovery she reflects on the pandemic 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:155/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. 00:30A young bride-to-be longs to have her heart broken. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas 05:45Impact of energy crisis on sustainability. EU support to tackle soaring prices. Australia. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas. 05:45With fertiliser prices at new heights, do farmers value their animal waste more? 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas. 05:45The Government sets up a roundtable to discuss rising fertiliser prices. 05:58David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas. 05:45Fertiliser prices and the debate on food waste. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the ring ouzel.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Grace Thomas. 05:45More money for upland farmers, but is it enough? 05:58Kate Humble presents the willow warbler.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Ian Faulds. 05:45A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Giles, Graffham in West Sussex. 05:45What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money?
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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. 06:07A group of friends walk from Hamstreet to Appledore in Kent. 06:30What will the UK-Australia Free Trade Deal mean for UK food and farming? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices. 06:35Brett Westwood soaks in a sound bath of nightingale song. From 2017 06:57The latest weather reports and 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 07:54Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10On Passion Sunday - from the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London. 08:48A L Kennedy reflects on a 1950s experiment in inducing despair. 08:58Alasdair Grubb describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Amol Rajan with Francis Fukuyama, Helen Thompson and Edward Shawcross. 09:451/5Lucy Easthope arrives at the scene of a catastrophe where her expertise in disaster is key
| 09:00From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili. 09:30In the summer of 1984 a Nigerian exile living in London was kidnapped in a crate. 09:452/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she recalls her first assignment in the aftermath of 9/11.
| 09:00Claudia Hammond asks 'Can bosses be kind?' 09:30Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney. 09:453/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she explores how to recover from the devastation floods bring.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Michelangelo's iconic frescoes in Renaissance Rome. 09:454/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir she recalls the response to the Fukushima disaster.
| 09:00Winnie Byanyima, head of Unaids, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5In Lucy Easthope's memoir about her work in disaster recovery she reflects on the pandemic
| 09:00Bestselling author Amy Bloom, choreographer Les Child and Craig Revel Horwood.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00We speak to three MPs who are members of the Women’s Diplomatic Battalion of Ukraine.
| 10:00The women helping to rescue women and children fleeing Ukraine
| 10:00Sister Bliss and Professor Lauren Stewart on the power of music to affect our emotions.
| 10:00The Ockenden Review, the biggest maternity scandal in the NHS's history.
| 10:00Anita speaks to the cartoonist Robyn Smith about Nubia the first Black superwoman.
| 10:30Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Alan finds himself caught up in a drama and the verdict is in for Berrow.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Misha Glenny on how Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine were wiped from the map. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00President Putin turns on the men who manoeuvred him to power. 11:303/3Noah Charney explores ownership, cultural heritage and identity in China today.
| 11:00Is the use of the ‘P’ word ever acceptable? 11:30Morgan Bullock talks to Oti Mabuse about her dancing legend - Michael Flatley.
| 11:00Moscow has cast a new shadow over Europe, as the dead lay unburied in Ukraine's cities. 11:30James Watkins explores the impact of The Godfather movie on his life and work.
| 11:00Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate how smugglers hope to profit from war in Ukraine. 11:30Florence and Selina have avoided each other for decades, but now they are together again.
| 11:00Top commentators review the political week 11:30The Falklands War casts a shadow over Argentina, 40 years on.
| 11:00Kirsty Wark reunites five people whose lives were changed by the tsunami of 2004. 11:45A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:041/5The pioneering early days of broadcasting were the scene of public and personal dramas. 12:18Time to ditch QR codes for ordering at bars and restaurants? State of UK rental market. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:042/5Hilda Matheson’s early career laid the foundations for her success at the BBC. 12:18How are you cutting back in this cost of living crisis? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:043/5Hilda Matheson joined the BBC in 1926 and was soon impressing her colleagues. 12:18A report by the regulator Ofcom reveals what children are doing online. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:044/5The pioneering ‘programme builders’ were led by the energetic Miss Matheson. 12:18Warnings over the council tax rebate scheme, a rise in gleaning, checking your meter. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:045/5Matters controversial and debateable arise. Reith disagrees with Miss Matheson. 12:18Care home record keeping. New scheme for motorhomes. BT compensation battle. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04£150 for your fuel bill, Scottish Widows problems, divorce changes and unclaimed benefits. 12:304/6Steve 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. 12:046/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute. 12:32The humble bean is mighty in Spain. Sheila Dillon finds out why. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton. 13:45Greg Jenner hears clips from the BBC archive and asks what they mean in 2022.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton. 13:45A 1963 clip prompts Greg to explore the rapid rebuilding of UK town centres in that decade
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Greg Jenner watches a clip from a 1977 film about life on Uist in the Outer Hebrides
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Greg Jenner explores a fragment of archive revealing life on narrowboats in the 1960s.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Greg hears a piece of 1970s archive from Wales.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Hull Minster.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Fi Glover presents three conversations relating to the conflict in Ukraine.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Hannah Tointon and Elliot Cowan star as an ambitious swimmer and her unsettling coach.
| 14:00Alan finds himself caught up in a drama. 14:15Award-winning drama by Katie Hims.
| 14:00The verdict is in for Berrow. 14:15Up-to-the-minute drama set in Kyiv as the invasion takes place.
| 14:00Chris attempts to be honest. 14:153/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North rewritten for audio by Peter Flannery.
| 14:00Alice realises what’s important. 14:151/5A new voice is added to the Dead Hand code. Has the killer returned? 14:454/4Helen looks at the myth of the solitary genius and finds out about Alma Mahler.
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:45Fact to Fiction - topical new drama from Mark Lawson.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45The True Story of Ah Q, by Lu Xun, China's first modernist work of literature
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| 15:00 | 15:00Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge 15:30Sheila Dillon asks if beans could be the answer to our and the planet's health problems.
| 15:00Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures. 15:30Tom Heap asks if Northern Ireland's new environmental ambitions will become reality?
| 15:00Getting to grips with your money worries. 15:301/3Misha Glenny on how Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine were wiped from the map.
| 15:00A group of friends walk from Hamstreet to Appledore in Kent. 15:27Veteran and broadcaster JJ Chalmers makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Halo Trust. 15:30Elizabeth Day talks to Okechukwu Nzelu about his novel Here Again Now.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A young bride-to-be longs to have her heart broken.
| 15:30Can rap help to change black men's attitudes towards mental illness? Guvna B investigates.
| 15:001/2Musical drama. Robots reason that the planet is in peril and it's up to them to save it.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores who owns the function of the devices we use.
| 16:00British Asian Ramaa Sharma on why, in therapy, one size doesn't fit all. 16:30The two actors with their choice of books
| 16:00Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio. 16:30Local and international perspectives on the war.
| 16:001/3Oscar-winner Paul Franklin tells how visual effects changed and how they changed cinema. 16:30With energy bills soaring, what's the best way to cut carbon use and keep the lights on?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a US politician, a naval historian, an entrepreneur, a textile expert 16:30Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
| 16:00DJ Sister Bliss and Professor Lauren Stewart discuss the impact of music on our mood.
| 16:00Karen Joy Fowler talks about her novel We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 16:30Poet Gail McConnell opens a box of materials relating to her father's life and murder.
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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 17:30What's behind the explosion in popularity of Klarna and its competitors? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Matthew Taylor investigates the pervasive issue of workplace bullying in the UK today. 17:40What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Ukraine has closed humanitarian corridors for civilians because it fears Russian attacks 18:306/6Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
| 18:00Russia says it will reduce combat operations around Kyiv. 18:304/4Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
| 18:00The Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, has pledged to hold those responsible to account. 18:305/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
| 18:00No police officers will lose their jobs over the child sex abuse scandal in Rotherham. 18:304/4Who cares? Why do we care? If genes are selfish why is altruism attractive?
| 18:00Almost five million people thought to have had the virus in week ending March 26th 18:304/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Reports from Ukraine say at least 20 civilians have been killed by Russian troops. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Boris Johnson says the deaths are further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by William Crawley.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alan finds himself caught up in a drama. 19:15Artist Sonia Boyce, cellist Laura van der Heijden, the Oscars discussed.
| 19:00The verdict is in for Berrow. 19:15How to refill theatres after the Covid lockdowns.
| 19:00Chris attempts to be honest. 19:15The Burrell Collection in Glasgow reopens.
| 19:00Alice realises what’s important. 19:15A Clockwork Orange, National Poetry Competition winner, Slow Horses and Coppelia review.
| 19:005/8Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of daily life in war-torn Ukraine. 19:15Ellen and Mark explore the art of the screen hoax, from F for Fake to Alternative 3.
| 19:00What drives the MoneySavingExpert who wants to help millions save money? 19:15Screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin on his formative influences and experiences.
| 19:00There’s a surprise in store for Ruairi. 19:152/4David Jason stars in David Renwick’s dark sketch show about laughter after the apocalypse. 19:451/5By Kerri ní Dochartaigh. An original short story for radio.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The rate at which scientists and inventors discover new things is slowing. How to fix it? 20:30A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.
| 20:00Matthew Taylor investigates the pervasive issue of workplace bullying in the UK today. 20:40Enhanced audio description is designed to make TV and film a more immersive experience.
| 20:0021/22Louis Theroux chats to Jon Ronson about his recent podcast series, Things Fell Apart. 20:45A series of personal reflections inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 20:00What role does mental illness play in the actions of violent extremism? 20:30Historian Joanne Paul asks why academics like herself are leaving UK universities.
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Hull Minster. 20:50A L Kennedy reflects on a 1950s experiment in inducing despair.
| 20:00Sixty years of colourful, complex, cringeworthy encounters between artists and politicians
| 20:00Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a US politician, a naval historian, an entrepreneur, a textile expert
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| 21:00 | 21:00Claudia Hammond looks at the role of empathy and asks who are we kind to. 21:30Amol Rajan with Francis Fukuyama, Helen Thompson and Edward Shawcross.
| 21:00Is it time Scotland recognised 'witches' as victims of state-sanctioned violence? 21:30From sewage treatment to Crossrail, engineer Ailie MacAdam talks to Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
| 21:00Tom Heap asks if Northern Ireland's new environmental ambitions will become reality? 21:30Local and international perspectives on the war.
| 21:00With energy bills soaring, what's the best way to cut carbon use and keep the lights on? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Michelangelo's iconic frescoes in Renaissance Rome.
| 21:00Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
| 21:001/10The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel. 21:45A fictional dialogue between Ethiopia and Britain, by Linda Yohannes and Nikesh Shukla.
| 21:00£150 for your fuel bill, Scottish Widows problems, divorce changes and unclaimed benefits. 21:25Armando Iannucci makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group. 21:30A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sources close to Chelsea owner say he had symptoms at Ukraine peace talks 22:451/5The pioneering early days of broadcasting were the scene of public and personal dramas.
| 22:00Offer would affect northern Ukrainian areas of Kyiv and Chernihiv 22:452/5Hilda Matheson’s early career laid the foundations for her success at the BBC.
| 22:00We speak to one woman from the city who says she was taken to Russia against her will 22:453/5Hilda Matheson joined the BBC in 1926 and was soon impressing her colleagues.
| 22:00Russian President insists they can only pay using the rouble 22:454/5The pioneering ‘programme builders’ were led by the energetic Miss Matheson.
| 22:00Von der Leyen warns Beijing of possible reputational damage 22:455/5Matters controversial and debateable arise. Reith disagrees with Miss Matheson.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:1521/22Louis Theroux chats to Jon Ronson about his recent podcast series, Things Fell Apart.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Take a look at a man who loved his country almost as much as women – Young Napoleon. 23:30News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
| 23:00Fi and Jane speak to Dessa, host of Deeply Human on the BBC World Service. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate the appointment of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords.
| 23:004/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker). 23:156/6Comic explorations of the undergrowth of Chris’s life. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The two actors with their choice of books 23:30All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
| 23:00Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge 23:30Can disquieting poetry damage the vulnerable and suicidal, or can it be a source of help?
| 23:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 23:30Mark Tully wonders what might happen if we challenge our instinctive fears and prejudices.
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