| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Capitalism: the origins of the word and a survey of attitudes to our economic system. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary’s, Bridgwater, Somerset. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Fire 009 in Fort McMurray seemed like it could obliterate everything in its path... 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5The 2016 Fort McMurray fire spread quadrupled in just a few days. Firefighters struggled. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The first experiment proving that CO2 could damage the earth’s atmosphere happened in 1856 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5A lawsuit finds governments have a duty of care to protect citizens from climate change. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Celebrating one hundred years of the romantic comedy. 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 spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Eleanor Jeans. 05:45The Wildlife Trusts say the government's Biodiversity Net Gain ambition is too low. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Musician Fyfe Dangerfield uses his own birdsong recordings to experiment with music.
| 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 Eleanor Jeans. 05:45We speak to Northern Ireland's new agriculture and environment minister. 05:58Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Shore Lark.
| 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 Eleanor Jeans. 05:45More farmers take up payments to farm for nature, but does that mean growing less food? 05:58Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing an emperor penguin chick for the first time.
| 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 Eleanor Jeans. 05:45Large estates managed for the environment and the impact on rural communities in Scotland. 05:58Dr Stuart Butchart from BirdLife International reveals the bronze-winged jacana.
| 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 Eleanor Jeans. 05:45Closure of McIntyre Meats in the Yorkshire Dales. 05:58Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounter with snowy sheathbills in Antarctica.
| 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 Vishvapani Blomfield 05:457/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero - a nightmare on Oxford Street sees Steph in trouble.
| 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 All Saints church in Steep Hampshire. 05:45The businessman known for hiring ex-offenders and championing prison reform.
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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. 06:07A joyful hike up Castle Hill near Huddersfield with an inspirational group of walkers. 06:30Northern Ireland's new agriculture minister, the first in 2 years, what's top of his list? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Chris Brookes looks back on life and asks 'was I ever that person'? 06:35Sarah Swadling visits a Devon farm which combines wellbeing with regenerative agriculture. 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 looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Anne Wafula Strike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Nepal Fellowship. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10Live from the University of Glasgow on the first Sunday of Lent with Prof Alison Phipps. 08:48Rebecca Stott reflects on what's to be gained by going 'down the rabbit hole'. 08:58Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Josephine Quinn, Carolina Rangel de Lima and Christopher Harding. 09:451/5John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.
| 09:007/22A story about trauma and its ever-changing definition. 09:30On the picket lines - the police officer. 09:452/5Fire 009 in Fort McMurray seemed like it could obliterate everything in its path...
| 09:00What is the government’s rule on debt? Do 90% of chip shops sell shark and chips? 09:30How getting an early night could boost your brain, your heart and help you lose weight. 09:453/5The 2016 Fort McMurray fire spread quadrupled in just a few days. Firefighters struggled.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's fantastical tale inspired by Alice Liddell 09:454/5The first experiment proving that CO2 could damage the earth’s atmosphere happened in 1856
| 09:00Cillian Murphy, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5A lawsuit finds governments have a duty of care to protect citizens from climate change.
| 09:00Marianna Spring asks Why Do You Hate Me? in her new podcast series.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Bryony on her latest book, Mad Woman.
| 10:00Dr Rachel Clarke and actor Joanne Froggatt discuss the new ITV series Breathtaking.
| 10:00Dr Natalie Yates-Bolton on surviving cancer five times.
| 10:00CBI's chief exec Rain Newton-Smith on reforming the culture of the business lobby group.
| 10:00Lorraine Kelly discusses 40 years on breakfast TV and her first novel, The Island Swimmer.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn about the history of Indian cinema. 10:301/12Jay Rayner and the panel discuss toasties and cooking with quinoa.
| 10:00Alistair jumps to conclusions, and Harrison has his hands full.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A young tech CEO faces a dilemma. His solution will change the internet forever. 11:30Tips on how to dish it out, and how to take it.
| 11:00Actor Peter Capaldi and the advice he would give his younger self. 11:30Paul Farley speaks up for the humble megaphone that has been raising voices for centuries.
| 11:00How faked audio of London's mayor inflamed hate on social media and tensions offline. 11:30Lucy Worsley tells the story of a woman accused of plotting to murder a president.
| 11:00The deadly mix of drought and war has left millions of people without enough food. 11:30The frontman of Idles and the artistic director of Bristol Old Vic share book choices.
| 11:00Deaths from synthetic opioids in the UK are low but it's feared the problem could escalate 11:30Athena Kugblenu examines what it means to be upwardly mobile.
| 11:00Nick Eardley on whether the Labour Party are about to make a comeback in Scotland. 11:30Jeremy Bowen reflects on the challenge posed by very limited media access to the war zone.
| 11:15Clive Oppenheimer, volcanologist, 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. 12:04BT is fighting a claim that it overcharged millions of landline customers. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: Are you getting good value for money from your water company? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why have some online travel sites stopped selling Ryanair flights? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Two women share how they've filled a gap in support for victims of romance fraud. 12:32Can dental chews really clean your dog's teeth? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why do politicians have trouble sticking to their green promises? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why are there long delays to get probate and what can be done about it? 12:307/10Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein join Andy Zaltzman. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:046/6Eleanor Tiernan and Tony Hawks join Sue Perkins for Just a Minute. 12:32From cooking and growing to new health research, Leyla Kazim explores the world of bitter. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he's in orbit around a traffic roundabout.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he finds himself in a strange loop.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Paul Farley’s circular journey brings him to the Large Hadron Collider.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hope Valley College in the Peak District.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30The perception and the reality of life in Ely, a big housing estate on the edge of Cardiff
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| 14:00 | 14:00Fallon has a suggestion for Alice. 14:15Film-maker Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the influences on his work and his creative process.
| 14:00Revenge is sweet for Adam. 14:15Charlene is forced to decide what is right - and if Barbados truly is a paradise island.
| 14:00Alistair jumps to conclusions. 14:15A satirical play about over-population, inherited wealth and a remarkable poetry festival.
| 14:00Fallon and Harrison are due for a chat. 14:15Andy de la Tour stars in new drama about the rise of the alternative comedy movement.
| 14:00Pip has a proposal for Ruth. 14:151/5A romance scam turns Josie's suburban life upside down 14:45India explores how the law and our own feelings are at odds with each other on baby loss.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:458/13Banksy from hood rat to hero - Banksy returns to Bristol in triumph. Steph stands accused.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores the book that embodies the soul of the counterculture – Siddhartha.
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| 15:00 | 15:0010/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini 15:30Stories of food, love and romance with Jaega Wise.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring the hereafter. 15:30The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
| 15:00Can you afford to retire or will you have to keep working? 15:30We discuss how much caffeine is too much, whether you need a nap and day-time raving.
| 15:00A joyful hike up Castle Hill near Huddersfield with an inspirational group of walkers. 15:27Alexander Armstrong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Future Talent 15:30Madeleine Grey speaks to Johny Pitts about her novel, Green Dot.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45By Rhiannon Tise. After 30 years away, a woman meets up with an old boyfriend.
| 15:00All of London wants to marry the infamous poet, but she's not the lady they think she is.
| 15:00Hermann Hesse’s classic tale of one man’s quest for spiritual wholeness in ancient India.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Jenny Kleeman asks if an unprecedented theft of DNA data was a racially motivated attack. 16:30Should religion be joked about, or are some subjects too sacred for satire?
| 16:00Michael shares listeners' stories about words and phrases passed down through families. 16:30The frontman of Idles and the artistic director of Bristol Old Vic share book choices.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor explores hidden and crafted identities. 16:30Evan Harris, the Duke of Sussex's legal analyst, explains his approach.
| 16:00Writer and satirist Heydon Prowse looks into big corporations and mental health. 16:30Will the Gulf Stream collapse? A new modelling study suggests it could.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a radio DJ, a politician, a referee and an announcer. 16:30What is the government’s rule on debt? Do 90% of chip shops sell shark and chips?
| 16:00Lorraine Kelly on her debut novel and her inspiration for writing.
| 16:00Sheila Heti on her new experimental book, Alphabetical Diaries. 16:30Can a poem be carried like a talisman, to ward off anxiety or protect from harm?
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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 17:30How did the British Medical Association become a radical organisation? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00Mishal Husain chairs a live debate on the justice system. 17:40The businessman known for hiring ex-offenders and championing prison reform. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00More than a million people have fled to the area from their homes elsewhere in Gaza 18:306/6Eleanor Tiernan and Tony Hawks join Sue Perkins for Just a Minute.
| 18:00Azhar Ali has apologised for comments he made about the attacks in Israel on October 7th 18:301/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
| 18:00Israel says it has ordered Palestinians to leave the grounds of the hospital 18:306/6Nali's leaving the Barker household. But there's some 'tidying up' to do first.
| 18:00The UK registered two quarters of negative growth in the second half of 2023 18:304/4Olga explores privacy, but shhh… it’s private.
| 18:00Russia says Vladimir Putin's most vocal critic -- Alexei Navalny -- has died in prison. 18:307/10Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein join Andy Zaltzman.
| 18:00Hundreds arrested in Russia after showing support for Alexei Navalny 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The WHO says the biggest hospital in southern Gaza is no longer working 18:15Alex Lathbridge chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Revenge is sweet for Adam. 19:15Reinaldo Marcus Green on One Love, Bryce Dessner of The National.
| 19:00Alistair jumps to conclusions. 19:15Stephen Sanchez, Godzilla turns 70, Gen Z's TV habits
| 19:00Fallon and Harrison are due for a chat. 19:15Ukraine drama A Small Stubborn Town, Emma Rice, The Hugo Awards.
| 19:00Pip has a proposal for Ruth. 19:15Jed Mercurio on Breathtaking, Yoko Ono show, Arts Council guide on controversial content.
| 19:00There are home truths at the Bull. 19:15Organist Anna Lapwood and baritone Benjamin Appl help add the next five tracks.
| 19:00The businessman known for hiring ex-offenders and championing prison reform. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince unwrap the science of Egyptian mummies.
| 19:00Emma takes a step forward. 19:15Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary. 19:452/5On a boat back to Ireland, Harry remembers the night he first met Aislinn.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The Great PFI Debt: An Investigation 20:30How can people truly integrate into British culture when it's not clearly defined?
| 20:00Mishal Husain chairs a live debate on the justice system. 20:40A recent poll gathered evidence of employer attitudes over hiring visually impaired people
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Deaths from synthetic opioids in the UK are low but it's feared the problem could escalate 20:30How do businesses cope with the misalignment between consumers' intentions and actions?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hope Valley College in the Peak District. 20:50Rebecca Stott reflects on what's to be gained by going 'down the rabbit hole'.
| 20:00Rob Brydon takes a fresh look back at the unique Australian entertainer, Barry Humphries.
| 20:00What is the government’s rule on debt? Do 90% of chip shops sell shark and chips? 20:30Matthew Bannister on a radio DJ, a politician, a referee and an announcer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion. 21:30Kirsty Wark with Josephine Quinn, Carolina Rangel de Lima and Christopher Harding.
| 21:00We discuss how much caffeine is too much, whether you need a nap and day-time raving. 21:307/22A story about trauma and its ever-changing definition.
| 21:00David and Simon discuss Red Bull, short selling PR and a culture wars pushback. 21:30Evan Harris, the Duke of Sussex's legal analyst, explains his approach.
| 21:00Will the Gulf Stream collapse? A new modelling study suggests it could. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Lewis Carroll's fantastical tale inspired by Alice Liddell
| 21:0030 years on, where did mad cow disease come from and how did humans get infected?
| 21:005/11Neil Dudgeon and Tim McInnerny star in an epic tale of money, passion and daring to dream.
| 21:00Why are there long delays to get probate and what can be done about it? 21:25Anne Wafula Strike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Nepal Fellowship. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Azhar Ali appeared to suggest Israel allowed Hamas attacks in October to go ahead 22:451/5Isherwood's novel piquantly evokes the atmosphere of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis.
| 22:00A £75bn foreign aid package approved by the Senate faces a new political hurdle 22:452/5Arthur Norris reveals he has certain sympathies with the left which could prove dangerous
| 22:00A Republican congressman responds to the foreign secretary's call to approve key funds. 22:453/5Arthur Norris has had to make a hurried exit from Berlin.
| 22:00Hunt says growth will be at heart of Budget. Labour says Tory plans "in tatters". 22:454/5Arthur asks William to do a little business for him in Switzerland.
| 22:00Reaction as authorities announce the death of the Kremlin's most prominent critic. 22:455/5As the Nazis grip on power tightens, Arthur has to consider whether it is safe to stay.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Organist Anna Lapwood and baritone Benjamin Appl help add the next five tracks.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss Gaza, the recent by-elections and funding for universities.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Can speaking another language change your behaviour, your decisions, even your morals? 23:30Why being kind could benefit your mood, mental health and protect your body from disease. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Get out your chain wallets and jump in a bath of beans. Icklewick FM are fundraising. 23:30How Vitamin D can boost your immune system and help your brain. 23:45Alicia McCarthy reports as peers question the foreign secretary.
| 23:003/4Cringe-worthy confessions, and a robust study of love and lust from a unique perspective. 23:151/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news. 23:30Why green tea can boost your brain power, your mood and help your heart. 23:45Alicia McCarthy reports as peers consider the government's Rwanda immigration law.
| 23:00Amol and Nick look at the impact the culture wars are having on our lives. 23:30Ireland Correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn Féin over the last 30 years.
| 23:00The Russian President says he wants Biden, not Trump, in the White House. 23:30Christopher Bigsby talks to actors and directors on portraying Willy Loman. From 2006.
| 23:0010/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini 23:30What is it like to become famous overnight?
| 23:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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