| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed explores the importance of storytelling for understanding ourselves. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Martin’s in Leicester. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Sarah Bakewell's new book on humanist thought begins with Petrarch and Boccaccio. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Sarah Bakewell turns to one of humanism's most famous thinkers, Erasmus. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Sarah Bakewell explores the Wilhelm von Humboldt's thinking on morality and the state. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Sarah Bakewell turns to Darwin's ground-breaking work and its contribution to humanism. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Sarah Bakewell turns to humanism's response to the rise of fascism in the 20th century. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15What is credit and how do we use it? 00:30A father learns that his son has died for the eighth time. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
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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.
| 01:00BBC 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 The Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett. 05:45MPs call for an independent process to balance farming and conservation on Dartmoor. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the little tern.
| 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 Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett. 05:45Environmental reporting; listeria; agricultural plastic pollution; recycling farm plastic. 05:58Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike.
| 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 Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett. 05:45Plans to license release of game birds; more shellfish tests; micro-algae technology. 05:58Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit.
| 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 Rosemarie Mallett. 05:45Hunt suspended; trade deal; food waste; government policies due on 'green day'. 05:58Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by house martins.
| 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 Rosemarie Mallett. 05:45Trans-Pacific trade deal; net zero plan; TB in Wales; SNP cabinet; recycling cartridges. 05:58Tiffany Francis recalls her encounters with yellowhammers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire. 05:45Humza Yousaf, new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland.
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| 06:00 | 06:00A new SNP leader will be announced today.
| 06:00William Hill let new customer bet £23,000 in 20 minutes.
| 06:00Victims of crime are to get legal powers to challenge decisions to drop their cases.
| 06:00A new blood test could spare some cancer patients the need to undergo chemotherapy.
| 06:00Donald Trump is to be the first former US president to face criminal charges.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare walks with residents of a retirement village in Warwickshire. 06:30A new Trans Pacific Trade Agreement; what will it mean for farmers in the UK? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Mark Tully considers the spiritual inspiration poets and musicians have found in birds. 06:35How did we get from the red junglefowl in Asia to the chicken now eaten in its millions? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00A range of household bills including council tax go up from today.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan. 07:54Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10From the Message Church in Wythenshawe, South Manchester, with preacher Andy Hawthorne. 08:48Megan Nolan says she was an insecure teenager, and millennial adulthood is just as uneasy. 08:58David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Peter Frankopan, Jane Francis and Jessie Greengrass. 09:451/5Sarah Bakewell's new book on humanist thought begins with Petrarch and Boccaccio.
| 09:00Julie Williams on the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease. 09:30Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry. 09:452/5Sarah Bakewell turns to one of humanism's most famous thinkers, Erasmus.
| 09:00An unusual litter picking group and a knotty problem. 09:30How do we protect those who do the right thing? 09:453/5Sarah Bakewell explores the Wilhelm von Humboldt's thinking on morality and the state.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Virginia Woolf's essay on women and literature. 09:454/5Sarah Bakewell turns to Darwin's ground-breaking work and its contribution to humanism.
| 09:00Dara Ó Briain, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5Sarah Bakewell turns to humanism's response to the rise of fascism in the 20th century.
| 09:00Professor Alice Roberts, on her life from junior doctor to prehistoric broadcaster.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00What is being taught to children about sex and relationships in schools?
| 10:00Join Nuala McGovern live in the Radio Theatre as we reveal the Power List for 2023.
| 10:00Caragh McMurtry on her autism diagnosis.
| 10:00Record high in the number of rape and sexual offences cases waiting to be heard in court.
| 10:00Performance poet and author Salena Godden discusses her new collection of poetry.
| 10:00Rob argues for his birthplace, but will its similarities to England convince Shaun? 10:30Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
| 10:00The Bridge Farm Archers face a big opportunity, and Jim leaves no stone unturned.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Highland businesses can’t find staff due to the rent crisis, Pennie Stuart asks why. 11:30Lucy Worsley explores the drastic choice made by an enslaved mother in 1850s America.
| 11:00Rochelle Burgess on the case for 'social prescribing' - and why we're doing it wrong. 11:30A journey into the Taipei underground art scene.
| 11:00What's life really like in the rental market? 11:30The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.
| 11:00Residents reveal how they survived a deadly tornado which hit the Mississippi Delta. 11:30Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
| 11:00Tom Fletcher examines how democracies can offer better opportunities than autocracies. 11:301/4Matt is worried that Anna is becoming more carer than girlfriend.
| 11:00Benjamin Netanyahu delayed controversial judicial reforms following wide-scale protests. 11:30From household bills to tax changes - all you need to know.
| 11:15The record-breaking great British runners of the 1980s are reunited.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Electric car prices, expensive energy - and is grow your own worth it? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: Can you afford to pay into a pension? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In a special edition of You and Yours, we speak to tenants and landlords about renting. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders speaks to the boss of Ramco UK, which recycles unwanted business equipment. 12:32Is sourdough the best thing since sliced bread? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Abba fans were asked not to wear Afro wigs over claims they are 'culturally insensitive'. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:303/6Steve 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. 12:046/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Sikisa, Bridget Nicholls and Levison Wood. 12:32Join Sheila in her kitchen with some of the UK's best pudding chefs. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK, Kirsty Lang looks for some solutions.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK, Kirsty Lang looks for some solutions.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK, Kirsty Lang looks for some solutions.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK, Kirsty Lang looks for some solutions.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45As the cost of rent continues to rise across the UK, Kirsty Lang looks for some solutions.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Victory Hall in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Two forensic psychologists interview Sinem about her life and the crimes she committed.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Tom and Natasha get a tempting offer, and Brian just wants to be left alone. 14:15A family tries to get back to a simpler way of life.
| 14:00Jim is calling in the experts, and Oliver has a few tricks up his sleeve. 14:15Charlotte Riley stars in a real-time drama about a romantic weekend away thrown off course
| 14:00Ed gets a shock when it comes to George, and Natasha needs to come up with a plan. 14:1511/12Flying debris, two familiar agents, across snow and ice.
| 14:00Will is reminded of some painful history, and there’s life in the old dogs yet, Freddie. 14:1512/12That fateful night, a perfume bottle, the truth about Flight 702.
| 14:00Jim grills David for some key information, and why is Brian being so mysterious? 14:152/5Clara finds herself back amongst friends - or does she? 14:45How does pricing work, and when is a bargain really a bargain?
| 14:00Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:453/3A trip to the cinema takes an unexpectedly violent turn.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are at Attingham Park, Shropshire. 14:45John Yorke explores Victor Nekrasov’s 1961 novel Kira Georgievna.
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| 15:00 | 15:0012/13Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the wide-ranging music quiz 15:30Leyla Kazim explores the central role food plays for forcibly displaced people in Glasgow.
| 15:00Short documentaries about rolling through the world. With Josie Long. 15:30Meet the Japanese scientists working to bring the soothing sounds of nature into the city.
| 15:00Felicity Hannah and Winifred Robinson take questions on the legal rights of renters. 15:30In Desperate Calls, Matthew tracks how his gambling addiction really took hold.
| 15:00Clare walks with residents of a retirement village in Warwickshire. 15:27Gurinder Chadha makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Amref Health Africa UK 15:30Chris Power talks about the writing of Javier Marías.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are at Attingham Park, Shropshire. 15:45In a last-ditch effort to get rich, comedian Sunil Patel creates his own cryptocurrency.
| 15:00An aircraft's black box flight recorder investigates the cause of an airplane crash.
| 15:00Love, lust and loss. Soviet bestseller about Kira, a Ukrainian sculptor in Moscow.
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| 16:00 | 16:00As property rents spiral, life on the road is attracting a new generation. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores what happens when, once freely given, data turns dangerous.
| 16:00On the 25th anniversary of the Northern Ireland peace deal, what challenges remain? 16:30A crime author and a writer-entrepreneur talk books they love.
| 16:00A journey into the Taipei underground art scene. 16:30A rare interview with Geordie Greig, once of the Mail and now at the Independent.
| 16:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the materials that we couldn’t live without. 16:30How does the government’s latest plan to reduce emissions stack up against the science?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an entertainer, a tech entrepreneur, a snooker player, a musician. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
| 16:00Leah Williamson, performance poet Salena Godden, and sex education in schools.
| 16:00Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers. 16:30Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
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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 17:30Is sourdough the best thing since sliced bread? 17:54The latest shipping forecast 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00Mishal Husain is joined by a panel to look at the future of policing. 17:40Humza Yousaf, new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland. 17:54The latest shipping forecast 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00It follows a hard-fought contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon. 18:306/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Sikisa, Bridget Nicholls and Levison Wood.
| 18:00It means an attack is considered highly likely. 18:301/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
| 18:00The group, which includes Elon Musk, wants more safety measures in place. 18:301/4Comedian Ellie Taylor argues why the internet should be abolished.
| 18:00Thomas Cashman shot the girl after chasing a convicted drug dealer into a house. 18:306/6This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
| 18:00But other ex-players are to face sanctions over language used at Yorkshire Cricket Club. 18:303/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Home Secretary criticises authorities who turn "a blind eye" 18:15A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Jim is calling in the experts, and Oliver has a few tricks up his sleeve. 19:15The controversy surrounding fan-made content inspired by the hit game Dungeons and Dragons
| 19:00Ed gets a shock when it comes to George, and Natasha needs to come up with a plan. 19:15Musician Natalie Merchant, poet Victoria Adukwei Bulley, library funding.
| 19:00Will is reminded of some painful history, and there’s life in the old dogs yet, Freddie. 19:15Cash Carraway on her comedy-drama Rain Dogs, the UK gaming industry, Kidnapped on stage
| 19:00Jim grills David for some key information, and why is Brian being so mysterious? 19:15Ria Zmitrowicz on The Power, The ENO’s The Dead City and God’s Creatures reviewed.
| 19:00Helen and Tom are at loggerheads, and Alice uncovers the truth. 19:15Isobel Waller-Bridge and Roderick Williams add the final five tracks to the series
| 19:00Humza Yousaf, new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland. 19:15Award-wining author Margaret Atwood reveals the experiences that shaped her writing.
| 19:00There’s another shock for the Aldridge family 19:151/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin. 19:45Another sparklingly funny short story series from the award-winning author Ingrid Persaud.
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| 20:00 | 20:00What's life really like in the rental market? 20:30Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
| 20:00Mishal Husain is joined by a panel to look at the future of policing.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze 20:45Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 20:00On the 25th anniversary of the Northern Ireland peace deal, what challenges remain? 20:30Highland businesses can’t find staff due to the rent crisis, Pennie Stuart asks why.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Victory Hall in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria. 20:50Megan Nolan says she was an insecure teenager, and millennial adulthood is just as uneasy.
| 20:00Allan Little recalls the impact of a radical drama on Scottish society and politics.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience 20:30Matthew Bannister on an entertainer, a tech entrepreneur, a snooker player, a musician.
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| 21:00 | 21:00How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap. 21:30Kirsty Wark with Peter Frankopan, Jane Francis and Jessie Greengrass.
| 21:00We host a debate about whether the modern world is more or less challenging for VI people. 21:20John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive our politics 21:30Julie Williams on the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease.
| 21:00Meet the Japanese scientists working to bring the soothing sounds of nature into the city. 21:30A rare interview with Geordie Greig, once of the Mail and now at the Independent.
| 21:00How does the government’s latest plan to reduce emissions stack up against the science? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Virginia Woolf's essay on women and literature.
| 21:00The series which traces decisive moments in the history of the NHS.
| 21:003/10Toby Jones stars as the MP Joseph Olinska, who will stop at nothing to prosper. 21:458/8The award-winning satire twists into current affairs. This week, Laughing Gas Policeman.
| 21:00From household bills to tax changes - all you need to know. 21:25Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. 21:30Margaret Heffernan asks: can the Metropolitan police force change?
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| 22:00 | 22:00In a close result, Mr Yousaf won just over 52% of vote 22:451/5Luke Sutherland's tale of lost love, cowardice and connection in an online world.
| 22:00We examine what has driven the rise from substantial to severe. 22:452/5As Archie casts his mind back to great love Nadine, his friends grow concerned.
| 22:00How timely could his trip be in forging a post-Brexit relationship? 22:453/5As Archie's letter to lost love Nadine takes shape, he remembers the end of their romance.
| 22:009 year old shot inside her Liverpool home last August 22:454/5Archie remembers the bitter end of his relationship with Nadine.
| 22:00Charges concern hush money payments to Stormy Daniels 22:455/5Archie is left reeling after a bitter bust-up with 'credence' over his friend's misogyny.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 22:00Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings. 23:30Sean Curran reports on the home secretary's announcement on tackling anti-social behaviour
| 23:002/4Satirical sketches on modern life. 23:30Theresa May adds her voice to criticism of the government's migration policies.
| 23:00Stand up series from about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters. 23:158/8The award-winning satire twists into current affairs. This week, Laughing Gas Policeman. 23:30Sean Curran reports on plans to house asylum seekers at former military bases.
| 23:002/6Comedian Ken Cheng recalls school, nerds and the internet. 23:30All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
| 23:00He becomes the first ex-US president to be charged with a crime. 23:30All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
| 23:0012/13Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the wide-ranging music quiz 23:30Simon Armitage talks to actress Julie Hesmondhalgh in his shed in the Pennine Hills.
| 23:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 23:30Mark Tully considers the spiritual inspiration poets and musicians have found in birds.
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