| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15An exploration of human relationships with water. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St David, Moreton-in-Marsh. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Maria Delgado explores the life of the poet Pablo Neruda on the anniversary of his death. 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.
| 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 the Rt Rev Mary Stallard. 05:45Rural crime. Hop growers struggling. World sheep dog trials in Northern Ireland. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58The Manx shearwater - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
| 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 the Rt Rev Mary Stallard. 05:45Fruit & veg growers campaign for fair dealing; Sowing seed by drone; Cider. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
| 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 the Rt Rev Mary Stallard. 05:45Shooting businesses say they're being de-banked. Ukrainian students in UK. Barley & beer. 05:58Kate Humble presents the green woodpecker.
| 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 the Rt Rev Mary Stallard. 05:45Toxic algae on Lough Neagh. Supermarket's sustainable beef range. Vineyard creation. 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider.
| 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 the Rt Rev Mary Stallard. 05:45Tree planting in Wales; Turkey farmers and avian flu; Rural buses; Barley for local beer. 05:58Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity. 05:45Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
| 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 Edward’s Church in Eggbuckland in Devon. 05:45Miriam Margolyes is at the peak of her career, even though she's been acting for decades.
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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. 06:07Sunshine and summer downpours on a hilly Cheshire hike with great views. 06:30Charlotte Smith brings you the week's rural news. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Mark Tully and Professor Michael Northcott discuss food production and consumption. 06:35Brett Westwood stalks the leopard... and finds him on Exmoor. 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. 07:10Edward Stourton takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Jaiden, a beneficiary, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Honeypot Children's Charity. 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 exploring the ministry and mission of the Diocese in Europe. 08:48Howard Jacobson on the 'horrid fascination' of celebrity. 08:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Sebastian Faulks, Ludovic Slimak and Lauren Gunderson. 09:451/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili meets the Kew Gardens' director using bio-geography to protect biodiversity 09:30Nikki Bedi explores her love of 'The Real Housewives...' with fellow fan Leila Latif. 09:452/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
| 09:00Have the Tories really built a record number of social rent homes since 2010? 09:30How the bioactive ingredients in tea help you relax and give your brain and bones a boost. 09:453/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Bergman's iconic film of a knight playing chess with Death 09:454/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
| 09:00Adrian Edmondson, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5An epic journey through the six materials we rely upon to build our world.
| 09:00Colin Jackson on breaking world records and breaking down barriers.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Emma speaks to 'Alice', who alleges Russell Brand sexually assaulted her as a teenager.
| 10:00Can a 16-year-old give meaningful consent to have sex with a 30-year-old?
| 10:00Economist Kate Raworth gives her reaction to leaked climate change policy changes.
| 10:00Women in Iran face jail for dressing 'inappropriately' under new Hijab and Chastity Bill.
| 10:00Have you heard of the term 'sharenting'? Are you an habitual 'sharent'?
| 10:00Greg Jenner and guests explore the reputation of Ivan the Terrible. 10:30Singer-songwriter Suggs in conversation with his heroes – brought back to life.
| 10:00There’s tension at Brookfield, and Fallon makes a decision.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A son's quest to learn more about his late father unexpectedly reveals a shocking crime. 11:30Who’s really in charge? A new progressive elite, or the rich, privileged born-to-rule?
| 11:00Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. 11:30Michael Symmons Roberts considers the place of religion in Auden's life and his poetry.
| 11:00Living your life in Snapchat 11:303/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from Bristol to Penzance.
| 11:00How once friendly relations between Norway and Russia have frozen in the far north. 11:30Chi-chi Nwanoku picks the global star of opera Jessye Norman.
| 11:00How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos? 11:304/6Tamsin Greig and Victoria Pile chat about the classic medical comedy Green Wing.
| 11:001/4Lord Clarke talks to James Naughtie about his 50 years on the front line of politics. 11:30In Derna, survivors speak about the impact of the storm that washed away lives and homes.
| 11:15Lucinda Russell, horse trainer, 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. 12:04What's behind the near record rise in no-fault evictions? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: How well does your high street work for you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gym goers share experiences of locker theft - plus weird paints and why we love them. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders: Mikkel Grene from Søstrene Grene 12:32Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou power up the microwave and find out what's cooking. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04David Baker looks back over the 100 years since Sigmund Freud published The Ego and the Id 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04As the Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% - what does that mean for mortgages? 12:303/8Ria Lina, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland and Alasdair Beckett-King join Andy Zaltzman. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:043/10Paul Sinha tests an Andover audience on Hampshire trivia from bridges to flavourless fish. 12:32Abergavenny Food Festival: 25 Years and Counting 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45What do the giggles and guffaws of the animal world tell us about our own use of laughter?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Why do we - and a few species of whale - have a menopause?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45How do animals maintain fitness? And do I really have to go to the gym?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our drive to get intoxicated?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10James Cook presents political debate from Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicestershire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Tim Hayward re-enters the bacterial realm and comes face-to-face with a phage.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s trouble at the Flower and Produce Show. 14:15Love story about messages to the future, whispered in a Sicilian cave 32 years ago.
| 14:00Fallon makes her position clear. 14:156/7How do you survive when everything you love is at risk?
| 14:00Vince makes a surprising offer. 14:15A new adaptation of a lost 1952 radio drama by science-fiction legend Nigel Kneale.
| 14:00There’s tension at Brookfield. 14:15It's 2065 and Capt Avery Jones is tasked with tracking extra-terrestrial audio activity.
| 14:152/5Maya’s life has gone off the rails. But is someone really trying to kill her? 14:45Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:45Jules Montague and William Miller meet Susan, who has a rare type of dementia called PCA.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Italo Calvino's novel If On A Winter's Night A Traveller.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies. 15:30Street food, take-aways and small eateries, the finalists in BBC Food & Farming Awards.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries on finding meaning amid the noise. 15:30Tim Hayward enters the bacterial jungle and discovers a whole new world of possibilities.
| 15:00There's price rise relief as inflation dips but what will it mean for your bills? 15:30Syphilis is at its highest rate since 1948. So why aren't we talking more about it?
| 15:00Sunshine and summer downpours on a hilly Cheshire hike with great views. 15:27Actress Sheila Atim makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala. 15:30Johny Pitts explores poetry and fiction with Anne Enright and Ben Lerner.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A mother can’t help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
| 15:00By Tina Pepler. Sound artist Iris is inspired by a broadcasting pioneer. With David Haig.
| 15:00Italo Calvino's iconic novel dramatised by Tim Crouch and Toby Jones.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Why was George Takei and his family imprisoned without trial in 1942? 16:30Aleem Maqbool speaks with Michael Emmett about how he found faith in prison.
| 16:00Robert Macfarlane crosses the iconic Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye. 16:30Chi-chi Nwanoku picks the global star of opera Jessye Norman.
| 16:00Guns: from gun sellers in the US to the impact of the gun on human progress. 16:30Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer on the Russell Brand allegations.
| 16:00Zakia Sewell examines what we mean by 'taste'. 16:30Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on climate pledges?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a film director, a campaigner, a singer and a naturalist. 16:30Have the Tories really built a record number of social rent homes since 2010?
| 16:00Emma speaks to 'Alice', who alleges Russell Brand sexually assaulted her as a teenager.
| 16:30A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
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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 17:30The Liberal Democrat leader on how a life of caring for family has shaped his politics. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00Raffaello Pantucci explores the Great Replacement theory fueling far-right recruitment. 17:40Miriam Margolyes is at the peak of her career, even though she's been acting for decades. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Tehran will gain access to billion dollars' worth of oil revenue as part of the agreement 18:303/10Paul Sinha tests an Andover audience on Hampshire trivia from bridges to flavourless fish.
| 18:00The move would be a major shift on climate change policy 18:30A side of London you’ve never heard before, seen through the eyes of a national treasure.
| 18:00The measure is part of the Government's easing of climate change policies 18:302/4Comic scenes from modern life.
| 18:00The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021 18:304/6Writer Juno Dawson reads from her pre-transition Brighton diary to host, Rufus Hound.
| 18:00The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West 18:303/8Ria Lina, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland and Alasdair Beckett-King join Andy Zaltzman.
| 18:00Rishi Sunak is being urged to reject any further move to scale back the HS2 rail project. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00NASA capsule returns to Earth carrying rock and dust from an asteroid called Bennu. 18:15Peter Curran chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Fallon makes her position clear. 19:15Jane Austen's fashion, poet Daljit Nagra, musician Alice Phoebe Lou performs live.
| 19:00Vince makes a surprising offer. 19:15Carlos Acosta on Birmingham Royal Ballet's Black Sabbath - The Ballet.
| 19:00There’s tension at Brookfield. 19:15Marina Abramovic and The Long Shadow reviewed; Dmitry Glukhovsky's play The White Factory.
| 19:15Front Row opens the Contains Strong Language festival live from Leeds.
| 19:00Stella attempts to keep the peace. 19:15Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?
| 19:00Miriam Margolyes is at the peak of her career, even though she's been acting for decades. 19:15Author and poet Michael Rosen reveals his formative creative influences and inspirations.
| 19:00Pip has the rug pulled from under her. 19:155/5Selina plans to move out and Lucy confronts the sisters with a devastating question. 19:45The Lord Mayor’s plan to ‘Get Slemish Shifted’ has not been well received.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Living your life in Snapchat 20:30The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives.
| 20:00Raffaello Pantucci explores the Great Replacement theory fueling far-right recruitment. 20:40Changes to an artificial intelligence offering designed for visually impaired people.
| 20:00Lively debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos? 20:30Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price.
| 20:00James Cook presents political debate from Beauchamp College in Oadby, Leicestershire. 20:50Howard Jacobson on the 'horrid fascination' of celebrity.
| 20:00Kerry Godliman presents a look back over 20 Years of the Funny Women Awards.
| 20:00Have the Tories really built a record number of social rent homes since 2010? 20:30Matthew Bannister on a film director, a campaigner, a singer and a naturalist.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Sebastian Faulks, Ludovic Slimak and Lauren Gunderson.
| 21:00Syphilis is at its highest rate since 1948. So why aren't we talking more about it? 21:30Jim Al-Khalili meets the Kew Gardens' director using bio-geography to protect biodiversity
| 21:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Russell Brand, BP and Britain's 'golden triangle'. 21:30Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer on the Russell Brand allegations.
| 21:00Why is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rowing back on climate pledges? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Bergman's iconic film of a knight playing chess with Death
| 21:00Gordon Brown tells the inside story of the bank bailout.
| 21:003/5Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Episode 3 by Carol Russell. 21:45A mother can’t help feeling left behind when her son announces his engagement.
| 21:00As the Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% - what does that mean for mortgages? 21:25Jaiden, a beneficiary, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Honeypot Children's Charity. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00We hear from a relative of one of those on their way home. 22:451/10Max’s peaceful retirement is about to be shattered in the new thriller from Mick Herron.
| 22:00Azerbaijan has launched an "anti-terror" operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. 22:452/10The Monochrome Inquiry plods on into its second year when an unexpected witness emerges.
| 22:00Rishi Sunak announces a "new approach" to achieving net zero by 2050 22:453/10An envelope slipped into a shopping trolley is about to ignite the Monochrome Inquiry.
| 22:00We assess his legacy on politics and the media. 22:454/10The attack on Max Janacek rings reluctant alarm bells at Regent’s Park.
| 22:00The base in Crimea is an important target for Kyiv 22:455/10After two years of hearing gossip and gripes, Monochrome calls its first proper witness.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Ellen and Mark look to the screen to answer a big question. Cats or dogs – which are best?
| 22:00Nick Eardley and guests discuss the future of HS2 and look ahead to the party conferences.
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| 23:00 | 23:00The origin stories of some of the UK's most vital musical movements. First up, Newport... 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Pie gets trolled by a talk-radio legend, and it's TMI from Roger. 23:30Sean Curran reports as a minister sends officials in to run Birmingham City Council.
| 23:004/6Ruth and Carla discover a new blog written by two familiar teenage girls. 23:15Jayde Adams and Self Esteem dive into the world of community apps and messageboards. 23:30What's it really like being a critic? Dance and theatre writer Sarah Crompton tells all. 23:45Today's news from Parliament.
| 23:003/4Tim Key is live in a cave network in Austria with water rising, and no means of escape. 23:30What's it like having a squad of writers whose life's work is to critique yours? 23:45Sean Curran reports as the Lords question the government about sustainability targets.
| 23:00Some US politicians are growing impatient over supporting the war effort. 23:30Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland.
| 23:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies. 23:30Musician Karine Polwart weaves together stories of science, history and the theme of light
| 23:00Lively debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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