| 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 parish church of St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Will government plans to protect the public in the event of nuclear war actually work? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Government plans to deal with the onset of nuclear war included mass evacuations. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5The government requisitioned huge bunkers for protection in the event of nuclear war. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5How will prisons and prisoners fare in the event of nuclear war? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15What was the relationship between actor Richard Burton and President Tito? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45Farmers say too many applications for environmental payments are being turned down. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region.
| 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. 05:45Anna Hill is at the Royal Welsh Show. 05:58Writer Amy Liptrot recalls her work as the RSPB corncrake officer on Orkney.
| 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. 05:45Anna Hill visits the Royal Welsh Show, where she meets some of the 7,000 livestock entries 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.
| 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. 05:45Retailers are warned over the future of British-grown berries. 05:58Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.
| 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. 05:45Forestry industry leaders say a workforce "crisis" threatens UK's tree-planting targets. 05:58Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.
| 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 George Craig 05:45Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush.
| 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 St Michael's, Angersleigh, near Taunton in Somerset 05:45Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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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. 06:07Rose Ferraby explores the coastal landscape around Whitby in North Yorkshire. 06:30Panel debate from the Royal Welsh Show: How should land be used in Wales? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05For the anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, Mark Tully explores his vision. 06:35Richard Baynes meets the people bringing country to city on a community farm in Edinburgh. 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 07:54Sandi Toksvig makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hand in Hand International. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10For three weeks each summer Christians gather in the Lake District town of Keswick. 08:48Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous. 08:58The RSPB's Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets for Tweet of the Day.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Dr Kevin Fong gets past the myths to reveal why the NHS is under such pressures. 09:30How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction. 09:451/5Will government plans to protect the public in the event of nuclear war actually work?
| 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. 09:452/5Government plans to deal with the onset of nuclear war included mass evacuations.
| 09:001/4Lord Clarke talks to James Naughtie about his 50 years on the front line of politics. 09:30Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush. 09:453/5The government requisitioned huge bunkers for protection in the event of nuclear war.
| 09:00A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works 09:30Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool. 09:454/5In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war.
| 09:00Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5How will prisons and prisoners fare in the event of nuclear war?
| 09:00Peggy Seeger is often described as the godmother of folk who has fought for change.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00New research into adverse events following the administration of botulinum toxin.
| 10:00Two psychotherapists discuss parenting and narcissism.
| 10:00What role should men play in stopping sexist behaviour?
| 10:00We hear a special performance that Sinéad O'Connor gave to Woman’s Hour in 2013.
| 10:00Live coverage of the Women's World Cup game between England and Denmark
| 10:00Join Greg in Ancient Greece as we examine the start of democracy with the Athenians. 10:301/14Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Frustration builds for Henry, and George makes a controversial suggestion.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Anita Anand uncovers hidden stories from recent British history. 11:30Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
| 11:00Upland sheep are under fire - Charlotte Smith investigates what the future holds. 11:30David Willis celebrates the centenary of the Hollywood sign.
| 11:00Journalist Kang receives a surprising call from K-pop royalty Goo-Hara who wants to help. 11:30A bank worker from Surrey joins MI5. His job is to infiltrate British Fascists.
| 11:00The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana. 11:30An author and a fashion writer discuss favourite books.
| 11:00Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal? 11:304/4Jack and Millie Lemman record everything that happens to them.
| 11:00Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal? 11:30Huge protests in Jerusalem over legal reforms reflect wider divides in Israeli society.
| 11:15Toto Wolff, Formula 1 executive, 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. 12:04We hear from holidaymakers trying to fly back home from Rhodes following the wildfires. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours - what's your experience of holidays this year? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04New figures show a large drop in sales of organic foods - particularly chicken. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders: Nick Johnson and Jenny Thompson 12:33Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala peer into the world of glasses. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What is 'the patriarchy' and does it still exist in the UK today? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Care home leaders call for an energy support scheme to be reopened. 12:30Topical character comedy, hosted by Rachel Parris. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:043/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:32What the latest science is telling us about food, mental health and boosting brain power. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:456/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero. A show in LA brings in huge celebrity names.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:457/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero - a nightmare on Oxford Street sees Steph in trouble.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:458/13Banksy from hood rat to hero - Banksy returns to Bristol in triumph. Steph stands accused.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:459/13The story of Banksy from hood rat to hero. For Steph help arrives from an unlikely source.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton. 13:4510/13Street art in 2023, shredding paintings and why Steph shared her story.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Charfield Village Hall in Gloucestershire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Faris, who lives with PTSD, reflects on how he manages his mind.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Frustration builds for Henry. 14:155/6A family bound by money. Does bad blood seep through the fault lines?
| 14:00Emotions run high for Mia. 14:156/6Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money.
| 14:00Will finds himself with a dilemma 14:15Three interlinked short dramas about loneliness. Sue Johnston and Siobhan Finneran star.
| 14:00George makes a controversial suggestion. 14:151/2A birth control campaigner breezes into Aberalaw and captures Dr Denny's heart.
| 14:00There’s a shock for Hannah. 14:154/5Mary must find Jackie if she has any hope of setting things right. 14:45Hear one man's story of life in a Soviet labour camp during Stalin's rule.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:30Dennis Potter’s unmade screenplay of DM Thomas's novel, introduced by a short documentary.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Venice by Jan Morris.
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| 15:00 | 15:004/6Three students from Keele University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 15:30The UK loves ultra-processed food - but they are being linked to illness. So what now?
| 15:00Josie Long presents short docs on how we use words to make space for who we want to be. 15:30Can a life coach unlock Catrin’s potential?
| 15:00What are your rights as a private tenant? 15:30With the global health emergency declared over, is mpox ‘done’?
| 15:00Rose Ferraby explores the coastal landscape around Whitby in North Yorkshire. 15:27Actress Harriet Walter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad. 15:30Elizabeth Day celebrates the centenary year of the writer Elizabeth Jane Howard.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.
| | 15:00Venice is Jan Morris’s most famous travel book. Conundrum is the story of her sex change.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the surprising behaviour of sharks. 16:30Stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.
| 16:00Audio describer Lonny Evans and trainer Terry James talk about how to describe art. 16:30An author and a fashion writer discuss favourite books.
| 16:00Matthew Syed looks at the merits of embracing your inner 'villain'. 16:30How journalists are covering the European heatwaves and wildfires
| 16:00Mel Giedroyc invites you into the woods to explore Disney’s classic Bambi. 16:30Is climate change the cause of wildfires?
| 16:00John Wilson on a journalist, a singer-songwriter, a politician, a singer, a footballer 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:15What role should men play in stopping sexist behaviour?
| 16:00Johny Pitts makes a literary pilgrimage to the UK's second city 16:30Helen Mort explores the Old English word 'uhtceare', which meant anxiety before dawn.
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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 17:30Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala peer into the world of glasses. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00File on 4 investigates modern slavery in the UK workplace. 17:40Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00The reforms received approval in the face of mass protests 18:303/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00New record for homeless families in temporary accommodation in England 18:301/6With Zoe Lyons and Dane Baptiste.
| 18:00The actor, Kevin Spacey, has been cleared of sexually assaulting four men in the UK. 18:302/6John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
| 18:00Experts say fossil fuel emissions are mostly to blame for the high temperatures 18:303/6Ed strikes up a friendship with a like-minded chap called Derek.
| 18:00The Mayor of London has welcomed the "landmark decision" 18:30Topical character comedy, hosted by Rachel Parris.
| 18:00Environmental groups say they will "not stand by" if ministers water down green policies 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of what he called anti-car measures. 18:15Phil Maguire chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Emotions run high for Mia. 19:15Elizabeth Fremantle on Artemisia Gentileschi, French horn player Felix Klieser, logos.
| 19:00Will finds himself with a dilemma 19:15Pianist Christian Blackshaw performs, a new funding model for art and a new play on words
| 19:00George makes a controversial suggestion. 19:15Kathryn Ferguson on Sinéad O'Connor; Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Efua Traoré; Fringe previews
| 19:00There’s a shock for Hannah. 19:15Cellist Ana Carla Maza, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist, Marilyn Monroe Reframed
| 19:00One villager has the rug pulled from under them. 19:15Composer Debbie Wiseman and fiddler Sam Sweeney help choose the next five tracks
| 19:00Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the amazing story of the discovery of King Richard III.
| 19:154/6Alexei Sayle travels from Cheltenham to Maesteg, meeting strangers on his train. 19:45By Amanthi Harris. Anya learns the art of oral storytelling.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Journalist Kang receives a surprising call from K-pop royalty Goo-Hara who wants to help. 20:30Zoe Strimpel weighs up the reparation claims for historical injustices like slavery.
| 20:00File on 4 investigates modern slavery in the UK workplace. 20:40We discuss the potential impacts of delays when accessing sight loss support services.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal? 20:30Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Charfield Village Hall in Gloucestershire. 20:50Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous.
| 20:00David Schneider explores how Jewish humour is impacted by anti-Semitism.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30John Wilson on a journalist, a singer-songwriter, a politician, a singer, a footballer
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| 21:00 | 21:00Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence. 21:30Dr Kevin Fong gets past the myths to reveal why the NHS is under such pressures.
| 21:00With the global health emergency declared over, is mpox ‘done’? 21:30Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
| 21:00Can a life coach unlock Catrin’s potential? 21:30How journalists are covering the European heatwaves and wildfires
| 21:00Is climate change the cause of wildfires? 21:30Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
| 21:00Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
| 21:005/10Sir Joseph Olinska (Toby Jones) has been charged with handling stolen gold bullion. 21:456/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
| 21:00Care home leaders call for an energy support scheme to be reopened. 21:25Sandi Toksvig makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hand in Hand International. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Mass protests in Israel - after a law is passed that limits the powers of judges. 22:451/10Amis's defining novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self.
| 22:00A special report from one street in the Yemeni city of Tiezz 22:452/10Martin Amis's savagely funny, cult classic novel on eighties excess, read by Bertie Carvel
| 22:00Irish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56 22:453/10Bertie Carvel continues Amis's savagely funny cult novel that defined eighties excess.
| 22:00July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record 22:454/10Bertie Carvel continues Amis's savagely funny cult novel that defined the 1980s.
| 22:00Rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination face off 22:455/10Amis's classic novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Composer Debbie Wiseman and fiddler Sam Sweeney help choose the next five tracks
| 22:00Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00An insight into the world of a simultaneous interpreter. 23:30Ellie Gibson and Keza MacDonald talk about balancing parenting and a love of video gaming. 23:45Susan Hulme reports as peers debate the government's housing plans.
| 23:00It's one thing to choose to be a witch - it's quite another to be accused. 23:30Ellie Gibson and Professor Andrew Przybylski talk about psychology and gaming. 23:45News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
| 23:002/6Giggling in the dark about cartoon male friendships and Care in the Eating Community. 23:156/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. 23:30Lee Jaffe recalls a week in New York City with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley.
| 23:001/2Character comedian Damien Slash returns to Radio 4 with a new sketch show. 23:30Greg James, proud radio nerd, rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
| 23:00Viral memes and alien themes: the Americast News Feed returns. 23:30Greg James loses himself in the BBC's enormous archives.
| 23:004/6Three students from Keele University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 23:30Yeti enthusiast Andy is in Nepal where he’s given an intriguing clue about yeti jewellery.
| 23:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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