| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St. Olave, Hart Street, in London 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5A powerful story about friendship and lost promise in 21st-century rural America. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Reflections on religiosity in rural America, and going 'boy crazy' in the teenage years. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In this story of friendship and lost promise in rural America, education plays its part. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5In this story of friendship and lost promise in rural America, trauma is always close by. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5In this story of friendship & lost promise in rural American failed dreams lead to decline 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make her selections from listeners' poetry requests. 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.
| 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 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45Bovine TB and badgers, and what farmers think about vaccinating their cattle. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45The government announces details of its Fisheries Management Plans. 05:58Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45Increased profits for companies supplying fertiliser in the UK. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45Europe's hot weather impacts crop yields and quality. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45Defra drops plans to consult on putting information about animal welfare on food labels. 05:58Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin fell in love with the carib grackle's song.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45Richard King accompanies Natasha Carthew as she returns to Downderry in Cornwall.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire. 05:45The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince.
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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. 06:07Mike Parker takes us on a tour of the Maelor, a part of Wales that juts forcibly east 06:30Defra has dropped its plans add animal welfare to food labels. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple. 06:35Caz Graham visits an indoor tomato farm in Lancashire. 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. 07:10William Crawley takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10A service reflecting on the life & work of St Francis of Assisi from the National Gallery 08:48As a seasoned protester, Trevor Phillips explores what’s wrong with protest today. 08:58BirdLife International's Rob Martin on the cerulean paradise-flycatcher.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Dr Kevin Fong joins ambulance crews to ask if the NHS facing its toughest challenge yet. 09:30The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it? 09:451/5A powerful story about friendship and lost promise in 21st-century rural America.
| 09:00Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other 09:30Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing. 09:452/5Reflections on religiosity in rural America, and going 'boy crazy' in the teenage years.
| 09:00Two forensic psychologists interview Duewaine about his life and the crimes he committed. 09:30Richard King accompanies Natasha Carthew as she returns to Downderry in Cornwall. 09:453/5In this story of friendship and lost promise in rural America, education plays its part.
| 09:00Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 09:30Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he finds himself in a strange loop. 09:454/5In this story of friendship and lost promise in rural America, trauma is always close by.
| 09:00Jill Scott, footballer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5In this story of friendship & lost promise in rural American failed dreams lead to decline
| 09:00Carrie and David Grant are vocal coaches and parents to four neurodivergent children.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Women's World Cup kicks off this week with England among the favourites.
| 10:00The star of Avatar and Star Trek joins Nuala to discuss her new series about female spies.
| 10:00We speak to Mina Smallman from the launch of the Alliance for Police Accountability.
| 10:00Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy's hip-hop-influenced music about life and death.
| 10:00The creation of the new Barbie film.
| 10:00Greg Jenner and guests explore the life of the pirate queen, Zheng Yi Sao. 10:30Greg James loses himself in the vast BBC archives.
| 10:00Tempers flare at Bridge Farm, and George goes too far.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Alan Dein hears stories from strangers in Turkey, Kosovo and Albania. 11:30Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
| 11:00Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence. 11:30Lee Jaffe recalls a week in New York City with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley.
| 11:00The sex scandals make headlines around the world. K-pop fans, like Jung's superfan react. 11:30Can a team of Norwegian men on skis destroy a water plant in time to stop a nuclear war?
| 11:00A long and severe drought in Uruguay has left locals in the capital drinking salty water. 11:30A writer and an actor choose their good reads.
| 11:00Is the government failing in its handling of Chinese investment and interests in the UK? 11:303/4Faced with a mindfulness pillow, Tudor sallet and hot yoga, a TV binge ends abruptly.
| 11:00Steve Richards and guests analyse the by-election results. 11:30Militias and red tape are choking the flow of information about Sudan's latest conflict.
| 11:15Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04With student accommodation prices rising, students are working to keep up with costs. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04A government Bill to prevent unwanted automatic subscriptions faces a business backlash 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders - Richer Sounds founder Julian Richer. 12:33Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala mull over the history of tea and its cultural impact. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In 1968, Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy were murdered. Michael Goldfarb reports. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call to simplify the system for NHS prescription exemptions in England. 12:306/6Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey shows us what his party really stands for: elaborate stunts. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:042/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:32The UK loves ultra-processed food - but they are being linked to illness. So what now? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:451/13Banksy from hood-rat to hero. How did Bristol's radical nature shape Banksy and his art?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:452/13From hood-rat to hero - James finds someone from Banksy's secret team, but will they talk?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:453/13Banksy from hood rat to hero. A Christmas exhibition helps Steph prove herself to Banksy.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:454/13Banksy's rise from hood rat to hero. His cheeky reverse heists gain him notoriety.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:455/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero. A new exhibition featuring 200 live rats? Err OK...
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Quadram Institute in Norwich.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Ria, who lives with OCD, reflects on how she manages her mind.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Kirsty attempts to keep a cool head. 14:152/6Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines?
| 14:00Helen finds herself cornered. 14:153/6Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money.
| 14:00Tempers flare at Bridge Farm. 14:154/6Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines?
| 14:00Neil struggles to hold his tongue. 14:15Dark and witty drama about an influencer and a robber by Matthew Greenhough.
| 14:00George goes too far, with shocking consequences. 14:153/5Mary is living the life she always wanted. But can she keep it? 14:45In 1991 Giandomenico Picco went to Beirut to try to free Western hostages.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:45Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.
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| 15:00 | 15:003/6Three students from Somerville College, Oxford take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 15:30The story of smoke and live fire cooking, from current trends to traditions at risk.
| 15:00Josie Long presents artistic audio adventures and short documentaries. 15:30Jeff is on the phone all day, every day, listening to his leader.
| 15:00What is the best way to manage your pension pot? A panel of experts answer your questions. 15:30Slowing down your eating speed might impact your health
| 15:00Mike Parker takes us on a tour of the Maelor, a part of Wales that juts forcibly east 15:27Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. 15:30Johny Pitts speaks to Megan Nolan about her new novel, Ordinary Human Failings.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A late-night call from a wrong number leads to a conversation with a stranger.
| 15:00By award-winning playwright Anita Sullivan. Who gave Jude HIV? Only the virus knows.
| 15:00Innovative version of Brecht’s iconic anti-war play. Maggie Steed as Mother Courage.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the magic of mushrooms. 16:30More gospel than rock this 1987 hit has inspired change and created strong memories
| 16:00An insight into the world of a simultaneous interpreter. 16:30A writer and an actor choose their good reads.
| 16:00Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 16:30Stuart Ramsay on Myanmar's forgotten civil war
| 16:00Mel Giedroyc examines the impact of war on Disney’s company and his 1941 film Dumbo. 16:30Record heatwaves have scorched parts of the planet. What are the impacts of these events?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a secretary, a materials chemist, a publisher and an aristocrat. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:00Explanation of the new flexible working laws, and Mina Smallman on police accountability.
| 16:00Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard. 16:30What was the relationship between actor Richard Burton and President Tito?
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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
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| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala mull over the history of tea and its cultural impact. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00File on 4 investigates the drug Sodium Valproate and its impact on thousands of children. 17:40The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Scientists say the development can slow the progression of the disease by around a third 18:302/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00The bill is set to become law after passing a series of votes in the House of Lords 18:30Steph McGovern leads a pair of funny minds through some Would You Rather dilemmas.
| 18:00Rishi Sunak has formally apologised and called LGBT veterans' treatment "horrific" 18:301/6John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
| 18:00It said he should not have been penalised for his political views 18:302/6Maggie introduces Ed to the world of pallet wood.
| 18:00The three main political parties have spent the day reflecting on the results 18:306/6Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey shows us what his party really stands for: elaborate stunts.
| 18:00More than twenty private boats are helping to rescue people from beaches 18:15Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Thousands of people have been moved away from wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes. 18:15Kate Fox chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Helen finds herself cornered. 19:15Greta Gerwig on her Barbie blockbuster, Tudor tapestry, Tanika Gupta, Jane Birkin farewell
| 19:00Tempers flare at Bridge Farm. 19:15Aindrea Emelife on black women in art; songwriters explore AI; 20 years of podcasting
| 19:00Neil struggles to hold his tongue. 19:15Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Cynghanedd at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, club culture
| 19:00George goes too far, with shocking consequences. 19:15Sarah Phelps on BBC drama The Sixth Commandment, Blur's new album reviewed.
| 19:00Tony struggles with his emotions. 19:15Rick Wakeman and Anna Lapwood add the next five tracks to the playlist.
| 19:00The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the surprising behaviour of sharks.
| 19:00Frustration builds for Henry. 19:153/6Alexei Sayle travels from Birmingham to Stansted Airport, meeting strangers on his train. 19:45By Kasim Ali. Keeping her distance, Lay watches a funeral.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The sex scandals make headlines around the world. K-pop fans, like Jung's superfan react. 20:30Who’s really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?
| 20:00File on 4 investigates the drug Sodium Valproate and its impact on thousands of children. 20:40We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Is the government failing in its handling of Chinese investment and interests in the UK? 20:30Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Quadram Institute in Norwich. 20:50As a seasoned protester, Trevor Phillips explores what’s wrong with protest today.
| 20:00Exploring the inside story of the death of Dr David Kelly 20 years on.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a secretary, a materials chemist, a publisher and an aristocrat.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Mysterious deaths in Soviet Russia and what they might tell us about the origin of Covid. 21:30Dr Kevin Fong joins ambulance crews to ask if the NHS facing its toughest challenge yet.
| 21:00Slowing down your eating speed might impact your health 21:30Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
| 21:00Jeff is on the phone all day, every day, listening to his leader. 21:30Stuart Ramsay on Myanmar's forgotten civil war
| 21:00Record heatwaves have scorched parts of the planet. What are the impacts of these events? 21:30Alan Dein hears stories from strangers in Turkey, Kosovo and Albania.
| 21:00The story of Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
| 21:004/10Toby Jones stars as the corrupt Sir Joseph Olinska. DCS Redvers may have something on him. 21:455/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into satirical shapes.
| 21:00Call to simplify the system for NHS prescription exemptions in England. 21:25Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. 21:30Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Donanemab trial suggests it slows progression of disease if treated early 22:456/10By Marcel Theroux. Following his arrest, Jun-su is transported to a penal colony.
| 22:00We speak to Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer 22:457/10By Marcel Theroux. Pyongyang 2012. Jun-su begins a new life with Su-ok and Jimi.
| 22:00Senior doctors in England prepare to walk out tomorrow in their dispute about pay 22:458/10By Marcel Theroux. Aided by Su-ok, Jun-su goes to Wonsan in search of his parents.
| 22:00Horrific footage shows 2 naked women being dragged into a field by group of men. 22:459/10By Marcel Theroux. A business trip to London presents Jun-su with an opportunity.
| 22:00What role is the debate around climate change set to play in the political process? 22:4510/10By Marcel Theroux. On the run in London, Jun-su must make a life-changing decision.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Rick Wakeman and Anna Lapwood add the next five tracks to the playlist.
| 22:00Leila Nathoo hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen with his Yiddish language teacher Tamara Micner. 23:30Sean Curran reports as ministers clash with peers over plans to 'stop the boats'.
| 23:00How have the witch hunts shaped our ideas of older women today? 23:30All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/6Anger, dribbling during massages, the art of writing, finding a twinkly partner. 23:155/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into satirical shapes. 23:30Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions and an apology from Rishi Sunak.
| 23:00Rylan talks to school teacher, CBBC presenter and TikTok star, Kit Brown. 23:30All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme
| 23:00Movie fever in a sweltering heatwave. 23:30Mark D'Arcy looks at the fall out from the big three by-elections.
| 23:003/6Three students from Somerville College, Oxford take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 23:30Yeti enthusiasts Andy and Richard investigate a terrifying encounter in Nepal.
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