| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Is the customer always right? Matthew Syed delves into the world of online reviews. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Matthew’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Comedian and poet Rob Auton shuffles through BS Johnson's 1969 novel, The Unfortunates. 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.
| 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 Nadiyka Gerbish, a Ukrainian writer. 05:45Future for fruit and veg growers is bleak, according to a report out today. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Avian vet Richard Jones introduces a strange tale involving the world's largest falcon.
| 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 Nadiyka Gerbish, a Ukrainian writer. 05:45Police are afraid to investigate wild bird crimes for fear of being caught in the middle. 05:58Helen Moncrieff reveals why her tummy 'flips with joy' at the sight of Northern Wheatears.
| 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 Nadiyka Gerbish, a Ukrainian writer. 05:45Should farmers be paid to allow floodwaters to be kept on land, instead of growing food? 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting.
| 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 Nadiyka Gerbish, a Ukrainian writer. 05:45Sugar goes sour as the government orders growers and British Sugar back into negotiations. 05:58Andy Clements is captivated by the excited chatter of pink-footed geese.
| 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 Nadiyka Gerbish, a Ukrainian writer. 05:45Methane in livestock debate. Wild birds and avian influenza. Dairy exports. 05:58Sarah Harris recalls the excitement of watching clouds of migrating blackbirds arrive.
| 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 Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya 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 the Church of Saint Probus and Saint Grace in Probus, Cornwall 05:45US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East.
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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. 06:07Mountain Rescue teams are under pressure. Helen Mark visits the Lake District to hear why. 06:30Sugar row, horticulture report, methane from livestock, bird flu and water management. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05For Remembrance Day, Mike Wooldridge discovers why is it so important to remember. 06:35What's the key to success in farming Scotland's last native oyster beds in Loch Ryan? 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 07:54Mark Radcliffe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Music in Hospitals & Care. 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 series of reflections, spoken-word poetry and hymns on the theme of remembrance. 08:48Zoe Strimpel discusses her new-found fascination with infrastructure. 08:58Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don recalls the fieldfare arrival heralding winter
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Noo Saro-Wiwa, Michael Wood and George Magnus 09:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili discusses monkey infanticide and human parenting with Sarah Hrdy. 09:30Could designing a city on Mars help us live better here on Earth? 09:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 09:00In her 20s, Teresa Clark made a fatal decision that would impact multiple lives. 09:30How a daily dose of laughter can sharpen your memory, reduce stress, and help your heart. 09:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of North African privateers on law and language 09:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 09:00Lea Salonga, singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 09:00Professor Hannah Fry demystifies data and explores how science will shape our futures.
| 09:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 09:15Relationships are tested at Grange Farm and Helen makes a shocking decision
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| 10:00 | 10:00An un-named Conservative MP has been accused of rape several times.
| 10:00Caster Semenya discusses her career as she releases her new book, A Race to Be Myself.
| 10:00Jilly Cooper talks about football, why there is less sex in her new novel, and her diaries
| 10:00We continue hearing women's voices from Israel and Gaza.
| 10:00Why do we swear and are women judged differently for swearing than men?
| 10:00Will Shaun trade his shacket for a spacesuit, leaving Earth far behind him? 10:30Dvorak's best known song from his Gypsy Cycle composed for voice and piano in 1880 10:59The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
| 10:30Live coverage of the solemn Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph, Whitehall.
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| 11:00 | 11:00How human innovation turned chicken from backyard bird to multi-billion dollar industry. 11:30Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
| 11:00Actor and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith on the advice she would give her younger self. 11:30A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
| 11:00Chahrazade Douah follows in the steps of 19th century Algerian exiles to a Pacific Island. 11:30Meet Marcus Aurelius- Emperor, warrior, philosopher and dangerous flirt.
| 11:00Hurricane Otis left nearly a million people without adequate food, water or power. 11:30More well known guests choose their favourite book
| 11:003/3Misha Glenny on the birth of Turkey from the ruins of the old Ottoman Empire in 1923. 11:301/3Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly show on the beach.
| 11:04Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30With peace a seemingly distant prospect, Fergal Keane reflects on the question of hope.
| 11:45The starlings have disappeared from Belfast's sky.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The race to find student digs as more landlords sell up because of high mortgage rates. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How are NHS waiting lists affecting you and your family? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What's happened to the banking hubs planned to plug the gap left by bank branch closures 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Today's Gap Finders are Ed Perry and Rosie Brown from COOK. 12:32Do the claims made about ice baths hold water? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should we be free to wear any political symbol at work? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04As the number of homeowners in mortgage arrears jumps we look at a scheme trying to help. 12:302/6Steve 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. 12:0410/10Paul Sinha tests a Bridgwater audience on the theme of 2023. 12:32Dan Saladino explores the Mexican spirit mezcal and the diverse world of agave spirits. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45How do you police a culture war? Rural journalist Anna Jones hears what it's like.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Rural journalist Anna Jones meets the man who built the 'iron curtain of Somerset'.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Rural journalist Anna Jones uncovers a newly emerging culture war around trees.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Journalist Anna Jones explores her own experience of crossing the urban/rural divide.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Share Discovery Village near Lisnaskea.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:305/7How pain can be a problem for the US death penalty.
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| 14:00 | 14:00The Bull’s Bonfire Night goes with a bang. 14:15Dame Judi Dench on her pivotal moments performing Shakespeare on stage and screen.
| 14:00Relationships are tested at Grange Farm. 14:15A young archaeologist unearths painful memories.
| 14:00Joy attempts to offer advice. 14:15A prize-giving becomes a sticky wicket for an unsuspecting government minister.
| 14:154/4By Matthew Broughton. Jess finally meets Blue Rider. Dan faces a life changing decision.
| 14:00It’s all change at Berrow. 14:154/5Fordingbridge is on the trail of Keshia who he believes is a Hare Witch. 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 14:45How do Planet Earth crews survive when living in extreme locations for weeks at a time?
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores the Italian 19th century classic novel The Betrothed.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies 15:302/2Sheila Dillon presents more stories from the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire. 15:30Lucy Worsley investigates a baby farmer accused of killing hundreds of infants.
| 15:00Love and Money - how do you manage your finances in your relationship? 15:30Exploring the complex emotions of losing an estranged parent.
| 15:00Mountain Rescue teams are under pressure. Helen Mark visits the Lake District to hear why. 15:27Sir Richard Stilgoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal. 15:30Katherine Heiny answers readers' questions about her novel Standard Deviation.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45By Rachel Trezise. She can't cross the picket line. Can she?
| 15:00A comedic imagining of how Shakespeare's First Folio came into being.
| 15:00Prevented from marrying, the young lovers have been forced to go their separate ways.
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| 16:00 | 16:00A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores the durability of existence in the digital world.
| 16:00What are your rights if your voice is faked? Forensic science about speech, and in court. 16:30More well known guests choose their favourite book
| 16:00Matthew Syed finds out why our first loves can hold a special place in our hearts. 16:30How social media users from both sides are spreading disinformation.
| 16:002/6Joni signs the papers to place her daughter for adoption, and leaves Canada for the USA. 16:30Saleemul Huq, an advocate for vulnerable countries affected by climate change, has died.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an astronaut, a conservationist, an Ibrox legend and a sports pioneer 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:00Is the fashion industry finally responding to the strength of the so-called grey pound?
| 16:00Chris Power speaks to Teju Cole about his new novel, Tremor. 16:30Comedian Desiree Burch unravels Octavia Butler's dystopian novel Parable of the Sower.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30What lies behind Michael Gove's drive for reform? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00Is porn featuring disabled adults exploitative or empowering? 17:40US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00The secretary general said the territory has become a "graveyard for children" 18:3010/10Paul Sinha tests a Bridgwater audience on the theme of 2023.
| 18:00It focuses on crime, housing and oil and gas licences 18:30Drumming rats, Henry VIII's disabilities, laughter and a world-first heart operation.
| 18:00Israeli troops and tanks have tightened their grip on the area 18:30Comedian Laura Smyth shares her cancer story and explores people’s responses to grief.
| 18:00The Home Secretary questioned whether police "play favourites" when dealing with protests 18:301/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios
| 18:00Israel says it is targeting Hamas fighters 18:302/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since start of the war in Gaza. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Home Secretary says London is "being polluted by hate, violence, and antisemitism." 18:15Tessa Dunlop and Betty Webb choose audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Relationships are tested at Grange Farm. 19:15We take a detailed look at a new Arts Access Scheme.
| 19:00Joy attempts to offer advice. 19:15Billy Bragg, Booker Paul Murray, feminist art of the 1970s and 1980s.
| 19:15Front Row reviews 1623 to mark the anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
| 19:00It’s all change at Berrow. 19:15Anatomy of a Fall, Pete McKee on Frank & Joy, Wu-Tang Clan 30th anniversary.
| 19:00Helen makes a shocking decision. 19:15Baritone Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike add the next five tracks.
| 19:00US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the magical world of the octopus.
| 19:00Alan finally sees the light. 19:15Catherine Bohart channels her inner Mel Gibson and asks 'What do women want?'. 19:453/5The next in William Boyd's savagely funny series set in the contemporary art world.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Chahrazade Douah follows in the steps of 19th century Algerian exiles to a Pacific Island. 20:30Is poor mental health amongst young people affecting the economy?
| 20:00Is porn featuring disabled adults exploitative or empowering? 20:40Just how accessible is the social media platform X?
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00What are your rights if your voice is faked? Forensic science about speech, and in court. 20:30How to come up with a billion-dollar medicine, and who pays for it.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Share Discovery Village near Lisnaskea. 20:50Zoe Strimpel discusses her new-found fascination with infrastructure.
| 20:00Lara Feigel explores the life of Doris Lessing through the lens of The Golden Notebook.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an astronaut, a conservationist, an Ibrox legend and a sports pioneer
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| 21:00 | 21:00Actor Steve Coogan and the advice he would give his younger self. 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Noo Saro-Wiwa, Michael Wood and George Magnus
| 21:00Exploring the complex emotions of losing an estranged parent. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili discusses monkey infanticide and human parenting with Sarah Hrdy.
| 21:00David and Simon discuss the PR take on Rishi Sunak’s fireside chat with Elon Musk. 21:30How social media users from both sides are spreading disinformation.
| 21:00Saleemul Huq, an advocate for vulnerable countries affected by climate change, has died. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of North African privateers on law and language
| 21:00Nick Wallis provides an update on the Post Office scandal, with startling new details. 21:30Nick Wallis continues his investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal.
| 21:005/8The letter that Brian has been waiting for has finally turned up. But can he use it? 21:455/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
| 21:00As the number of homeowners in mortgage arrears jumps we look at a scheme trying to help. 21:25Mark Radcliffe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Music in Hospitals & Care. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign responds to the Met Police's concerns 22:45All roads are leading back to the Blake House.
| 22:00The battle over what happens to the territory once the war is over. 22:45The team gathers to pool their clues.
| 22:00Israel says fifty thousand Palestinians fled Gaza City today. 22:45To follow the trail or not to follow the trail?
| 22:00Rishi Sunak is under pressure to fire the home secretary. 22:45Kennedy and Ness are in Dunwich.
| 22:00In an exclusive BBC interview France's president says a ceasefire would benefit Israel 22:45Has the Lovecraft team finally found the Church of Starry Wisdom?
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Baritone Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike add the next five tracks.
| 22:00Leila Nathoo and guests discuss the Armistice Day protests and the home secretary's future
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| 23:00 | 23:00Documentary adventures that invite a closer listen. 23:30Can a tattoo capture the highs and lows of a life spent in the military?
| 23:002/2Darren Harriott examines the world of modern dating and dating apps. 23:30Susan Hulme reports on the State Opening of Parliament.
| 23:001/6Amy Gledhill and Chris Cantrill with an inventive question from Freddie. 23:155/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government on the situation in Gaza.
| 23:00Why is the home secretary taking on the Met commissioner… and the PM? 23:30Susan Hulme reports amid uproar over Suella Braverman's comments on policing.
| 23:00The former president takes a polling lead in key states. 23:30Following the King's Speech, Alicia McCarthy looks at parliamentary challenges ahead.
| 23:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies 23:30A derelict cottage becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it.
| 23:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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