| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed unpicks the relationship between age and innovation. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Rape survivor Rosalyn on meeting her attacker. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Jude Whyte’s mother was killed in a bomb attack in Belfast. He talks to Marina Cantacuzino 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Salimata Badji Knight is a survivor of female genital mutilation. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Father Michael Lapsley lost his hands and one eye in a bomb attack. Can he forgive? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Ivan Humble looks back on his past as an organiser for the racist English Defence League. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15What is a recession and why might one happen? 00:30A specially commissioned story for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto. 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 | 05:20The 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 the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. 05:45The government says it has finished investigating the mass die-off of shellfish in 2021. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle.
| 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 the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. 05:45Scottish farmers and crofters want more details on agricultural policy reform. 05:58Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West laments the lost call of the turtle 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 the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. 05:45Poultry farmer says admin delays are jeopardizing business. Space-grown meat; Seabirds. 05:58Paul Brook on the water rail.
| 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 the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. 05:45Using satellites to monitor illegal fishing. 05:58Nick Moran describes the excitement of recording the nocturnal flight calls of herons.
| 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 the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley. 05:45One of the firms that operates the seasonal workers visa scheme has its licence revoked. 05:58Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.
| 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 Hope Lonergan 05:45Dina Rezk returns to Four Thought to speak about a bereavement.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s, Lamberhurst in Kent. 05:45The Oscar and Bafta nominee from one of the toughest districts in Dublin.
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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 a group who have created walks around North Somerset. 06:30Seasonal labour, delays at Environment Agency, space tech in farming, and lambing. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Samira Ahmed reflects on the creative and destructive power of fire. 06:35Sarah Swadling joins a family with a passion for Devon Closewool sheep. 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 07:54Trumpeter Alison Balsom presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the National Youth Orchestra. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren. 08:48Sarah Dunant says the Renaissance master Donatello shows us a way to learn from the past. 08:58David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kimberley Wilson, Louise Gray and Rebecca O'Connell with Tom Sutcliffe 09:45Rape survivor Rosalyn on meeting her attacker.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes The Long View of Spring Offensives. 09:30Ellie Gibson and Keza MacDonald talk about balancing parenting and a love of video gaming. 09:45Jude Whyte’s mother was killed in a bomb attack in Belfast. He talks to Marina Cantacuzino
| 09:00We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe. 09:30Why good oral hygiene could protect your brain and enhance your heart health! 09:45Salimata Badji Knight is a survivor of female genital mutilation.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the writer best known for her poem Not Waving But Drowning 09:45Father Michael Lapsley lost his hands and one eye in a bomb attack. Can he forgive?
| 09:00David Sedaris, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45Ivan Humble looks back on his past as an organiser for the racist English Defence League.
| 09:00Actress Felicity Montagu and Roachford's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Love-Bombed a new BBC Podcast. Can Writing a Memoir Ruin your life? Who are you at work ?
| 10:00Nell Mescal sings live from the Woman's Hour studio.
| 10:00Nuala talks to Nne Nne Iwuji-Eme about her series telling stories of African queens.
| 10:00After a decade as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she's stepping down.
| 10:00A mother who has spent 25 years trying to find out what happened to her son.
| 10:304/6Jay Rayner and the team travel to Cardiff, Wales, for this week's culinary panel show.
| 10:00Brian is not in the mood to make decisions, and is love in the air this Valentine’s Day?
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| 11:00 | 11:00Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media. 11:30Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
| 11:00What is the 'imaginary' number - and why is it so incredibly useful? 11:30Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings.
| 11:008/10With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he? 11:303/6Henry and Vera make a BBC radio broadcast with Hilda on the need for honesty in marriage.
| 11:00As earthquake rescue efforts begin to wind down, families still hope for miracles. 11:30Stories and reflections of actors from across the world who have all played the same part.
| 11:00The different forms and aims of therapy. 11:30221 Baker St. When a tenant mysteriously disappears, Mrs Hudson needs to find new lodgers.
| 11:00Ash Bhardwaj explores Ukraine's information war in Britain. 11:30In the aftermath of the earthquake, a growing sense of anger emerges in Turkey.
| 11:15Jenny Beavan, costumer designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The rail minister lays out government plans to increase numbers of rail passengers. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Do you spend much on romance - love, time, money? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Increased demand and reduced supply is forcing rental prices up. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The plumber offering free and discounted services to disabled and elderly people. 12:32Is bottled water cleaner and better for you than tap? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How talk of traffic restrictions in Oxford became a heated debate about freedom. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The Office of the Public Guardian apologises over lasting power of attorney delays. 12:308/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:048/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute. 12:32Delia Smith has had a profound influence on East Anglian food. Sheila Dillon investigates. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Midwives discuss what working on hospital labour wards used to be like compared to now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Two anaesthetists swap notes on the realities of working in healthcare then and now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Managers discuss what life working in a GP surgery was like in the past, compared to now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Two ambulance paramedics compare what the service was like in the past to how it is now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Two pharmacists discuss what their job was like in the past, compared to how it is now.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Fowlmere Village Hall, Cambridgeshire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30James Naughtie examines the possible outcomes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Brian is in no mood to make decisions, and will some neighbourly do-gooding backfire? 14:15Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Alejandro Iñárritu reveals his cultural influences.
| 14:00Things are looking up for David and Ruth, and Justin’s ears are pricked up. 14:15The drama behind one of the most famous birthday parties in history.
| 14:00Freddie is setting the stage for Valentine’s, and Ruairi is making a pact. 14:15Chris Dolan’s play explores the early days of the Home Rule movement in Scotland.
| 14:00Where there’s a Will, there’s a way to talk. And there’s speculation about last night. 14:156/8Hitler’s niece commits suicide in his apartment – was he more than just an uncle to her?
| 14:00Alice is trying to keep all the plates spinning, and can Brian swallow his pride? 14:154/5What is Charlie’s secret? 14:45What is a recession and why might one happen?
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gaslight.
| 14:00The GQT team return to Balcombe for this week's horticultural programme. 14:45John Yorke looks at Alexander Pushkin’s celebrated narrative poem, The Bronze Horseman.
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| 15:00 | 15:006/13The wide-ranging music quiz with Paul Gambaccini. 15:30They're having a moment - but can low-energy gadgets do more than simply save us money?
| 15:003/6Jay Rayner and the team travel to Tamworth for this week's food show. 15:303/3Nick Wallis investigates a high seas hoax that became connected to a murder.
| 15:00Worried about debt? Charities say record numbers of people are turning to them for help. 15:30Can magic mushrooms help your mental health?
| 15:00Clare walks with a group who have created walks around North Somerset. 15:27Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Christian Blind Mission (CBM UK). 15:30The author of American Psycho discusses his first novel in 13 years, The Shards.
| 15:00The GQT team return to Balcombe for this week's horticultural programme. 15:45A specially commissioned story for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
| 15:00New drama. A reimagining of the classic stage thriller, featuring music by Imelda May.
| 15:00Alexander Pushkin's poem The Bronze Horseman dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts.
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| 16:00 | 16:00An exploration of queer love poetry for Valentine’s week with Val McDermid and Stephen Fry 16:30Aleem Maqbool explores what happens when we can't, or won't, forgive.
| 16:00Sanmeet Kaur has been interpreting for her parents since the age of five. 16:30Art historian Kate Bryan and comedian Mark Steel talk about their favourite books.
| 16:00Matthew Syed tells the story of how a leap of trust altered two strangers’ lives. 16:30The creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race on a revolution in reality TV.
| 16:00What is the 'imaginary' number - and why is it so incredibly useful? 16:30CRISPR controversy, a stone tool discovery and killer whale mummy's boys.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a glaciologist, a composer, an MP and a cyclist. 16:30We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe.
| 16:00Aimee Lou Wood talks about her roles in Cabaret and Netflix’s Sex Education.
| 16:00Chris Power talks to Aleksandar Hemon about his new novel The World and All That It Holds. 16:30Simon Armitage talks to award-winning composer, conductor and music producer Simon Dobson.
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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 motivates the man who's bringing Blairism back to Labour's crime policies? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Why did three friends die while under the care of same mental health trust? 17:40The Oscar and Bafta nominee from one of the toughest districts in Dublin. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00The number of confirmed deaths now exceeds 35,000. 18:308/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
| 18:00Ford is shifting production to the US, which is investing billions in electric vehicles. 18:301/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
| 18:00She's resigning after eight years in the role. 18:301/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the couple still in love with life and each other.
| 18:00Tens of thousands will walk out for 48 hours on the first of March. 18:304/4Are you Armageddon-ready? Sylvia and Rachel explore home defence.
| 18:00David Smith passed on personal details of other members of staff while working in Berlin. 18:308/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
| 18:00Western leaders have called for a global pact to stop Russia's aggression in Ukraine. 18:15Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley say a body has been found. 18:15A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
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| 19:00 | 19:00Things are looking up for David and Ruth, and Justin’s ears are pricked up. 19:15Kate Prince on her suffragette musical, the art of casting, set design at the Brits.
| 19:00Freddie is setting the stage for Valentine’s, and Ruairi is making a pact. 19:15Author Tracy Chevalier on the major Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
| 19:00Where there’s a Will, there’s a way to talk. And there’s speculation about last night. 19:15Director Asif Kapadia on collaborating with choreographer Akram Khan on the film Creature
| 19:00Alice is trying to keep all the plates spinning, and can Brian swallow his pride? 19:15Animation Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Alice Neel's art, Al Murray on Spitting Image
| 19:00Noluthando takes a trip down memory lane, and Alice gets some tough love. 19:15Choirmaster Gareth Malone and the Southbank Centre's Gillian Moore add five more tracks.
| 19:00The Oscar and Bafta nominee from one of the toughest districts in Dublin. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince look up at the stars of the southern hemisphere.
| 19:00Stubborn Brian gets a wake-up call, and Helen is concerned about Lee. 19:151/6With Zoe Lyons and Dane Baptiste. 19:457/10Malcolm isn’t sure if a talent show is the proper venue to showcase his divine gifts.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today. 20:30Are economic problems holding up the UK’s path to net zero?
| 20:00Why did three friends die while under the care of same mental health trust? 20:40We've invited two couples to talk about love and relationships.
| 20:00Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze 20:45Dina Rezk returns to Four Thought to speak about a bereavement.
| 20:00More than 40,000 people died in last week's earthquake, but why was it so deadly? 20:30Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Fowlmere Village Hall, Cambridgeshire. 20:50Sarah Dunant says the Renaissance master Donatello shows us a way to learn from the past.
| 20:00To mark her 90th birthday, this is Yoko Ono on her own terms, in her own words.
| 20:00We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a glaciologist, a composer, an MP and a cyclist.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Medication: What do we know about psychiatric drugs? 21:30Kimberley Wilson, Louise Gray and Rebecca O'Connell with Tom Sutcliffe
| 21:00Can magic mushrooms help your mental health? 21:30Jonathan Freedland takes The Long View of Spring Offensives.
| 21:00Phil Tinline traces the ups and downs of the politics of pay in Britain since 2008. 21:30The creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race on a revolution in reality TV.
| 21:00CRISPR controversy, a stone tool discovery and killer whale mummy's boys. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the writer best known for her poem Not Waving But Drowning
| 21:00Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys on their epic autumn flight to West Africa.
| 21:007/10Stone by Alex Ganley. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst. 21:452/8Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
| 21:00The Office of the Public Guardian apologises over lasting power of attorney delays. 21:25Trumpeter Alison Balsom presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the National Youth Orchestra. 21:30Are economic problems holding up the UK’s path to net zero?
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| 22:00 | 22:00Focus moving towards caring for survivors 22:451/5During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio.
| 22:00Exclusive interview with Razia Iqbal 22:452/5A murder has taken place during a live recording of a BBC radio drama.
| 22:00We examine her legacy - and ask what comes next. 22:453/5Virtually the whole country has heard the 'live' murder of an actor during a radio drama
| 22:00RCN to walk out for 48 hours on March 1st 22:454/5Detective Inspector Spears has made an arrest. But has he found the murderer?
| 22:00David Smith gets 13 years for selling secrets to Russia 22:455/5Detective inspector Spears is ready to reveal the identity of the real murderer.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Karli Witkowska, the subtitler behind TV shows including Stranger Things, explains her job 23:30Cookbook author and activist Olia Hercules nominates the Ukrainian painter Alla Horska.
| 23:00Danny Robins returns with a terrifying bonus episode recorded in front of a live audience.
| 23:002/3Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story. 23:152/8Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. 23:30Writer Olivia Laing nominates the gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd.
| 23:006/6Diversity of opinion, thought-provoking debate, and comedy. 23:30Nick Hayes, author of the Book of Trespass, nominates Roger Deakin.
| 23:00Why can't Americans stop talking about extra-terrestrials? 23:30Kurt Cobain is nominated by comedian Chris McCausland.
| 23:006/13The wide-ranging music quiz with Paul Gambaccini. 23:30Lucy Beaumont, writer, actress and stand-up comedian joins Simon Armitage in his shed.
| 23:00Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 23:30Samira Ahmed reflects on the creative and destructive power of fire.
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