| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Meet the former child star who considers mathematics to be 'a balm' for her brain. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Peter and Paul in Hawkley, Hampshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5How Sefton Delmer became Britain's master propagandist during the Second World War. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Sefton Delmer was among the first British propagandists to challenge Hitler's own rhetoric 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In 1941, Sefton Delmer was given his first radio broadcast to defeat Nazi propaganda. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5In 1943, Sefton Delmer had 100 people working with him to challenge Goebbels' propaganda. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5As D-Day approached, Sefton Delmer’s own propaganda war against the Nazis intensified. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Jason Allen-Paisant goes to Ireland on the trail of Jamaican poet Ferdinand Levy. 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.
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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 Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB. 05:45Forecast for farm incomes in England makes for grim reading as some farms face a 78% fall. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Chris Packham presents the shoveler.
| 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 Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB. 05:45Farmers protest in Madrid despite EU concessions. 05:58Kate Humble presents the snipe.
| 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 Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB. 05:45Fishermen and wildlife are still feeling the impact from mass shellfish deaths in 2021 05:58David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.
| 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 Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB. 05:45A change to the benefits system hits farmers disproportionately. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff.
| 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 Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB. 05:45Licensing for Scottish grouse shoots becomes a reality. 05:58Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the great spotted woodpecker.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection with Very Rev John Conway of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh 05:45Lent Talks-Truth to Power by Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury.
| 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 Helen’s church, Sefton in Merseyside. 05:45Wales’s new First Minister and leader of Welsh Labour.
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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. 06:07Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley. 06:30Why some farmers are being told to sell up and get a different job. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines the many forms of mask we wear. 06:35Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the mysterious and fascinating eel. 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. 07:10Are there better ways to help refugees to integrate quickly into British society? 07:54Laura Dockrill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action on Postpartum Psychosis 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10Marking the tercentenary of the first performance of Bach's St John Passion. 08:48John Gray accuses US liberals of displaying a 'reckless hubris' in the election campaign. 08:58Kate Humble presents the stone curlew.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Andrey Kurkov, Peter Pomerantsev and Charlotte Jee. 09:451/5How Sefton Delmer became Britain's master propagandist during the Second World War.
| 09:00Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work. 09:30Rose Cartwright talks to Dr Robin Carhart-Harris about psychedelics and mental health. 09:452/5Sefton Delmer was among the first British propagandists to challenge Hitler's own rhetoric
| 09:00The ANC has been in power for 30 years, but as its popularity wanes, what happens next? 09:30Why eating nuts can reduce your waistline, help your heart and give your brain a boost. 09:453/5In 1941, Sefton Delmer was given his first radio broadcast to defeat Nazi propaganda.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the emperor who aimed to return Christian Rome to paganism 09:454/5In 1943, Sefton Delmer had 100 people working with him to challenge Goebbels' propaganda.
| 09:00Jenny Sealey, theatre director, shares the soundtrack of her life. With Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5As D-Day approached, Sefton Delmer’s own propaganda war against the Nazis intensified.
| 09:00Jude Terry reveals how a rebellious teenager became the Navy's highest ranking woman.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Winner of five gold Olympic medals Dame Laura Kenny on her decision to retire
| 10:00Vicky on her new film Silver Haze, based on her experience of surviving an arson attack.
| 10:00Emma Barnett talks about her experience of receiving a baby loss certificate.
| 10:00Women hit by state pension age rise are owed compensation, according to the ombudsman.
| 10:00What needs to happen so more women can turn great ideas into successful businesses?
| 10:00Greg Jenner and his guests delve into the world of old Norse literature. 10:306/12Jay Rayner and his panel are in Edgware for this week’s episode of The Kitchen Cabinet.
| 10:00Lynda is on a mission, and Justin and Lilian are in for a shock at the Easter Ball.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A professor is murdered in Ethiopia. His son believes that Meta is partly responsible. 11:30Businesses are failing at a rate not seen for years. What's gone wrong?
| 11:00Author Philip Pullman and the advice he would give his younger self. 11:30Rosie Millard uncovers Frida Kahlo’s rise to superstardom.
| 11:00The football league for big players aiming to transform their lives. 11:30Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
| 11:00Thousands of Haitians flock to the border seeking supplies and to escape gang violence. 11:30The actor and journalist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 11:00Sudan's latest civil war is devastating, so why aren't we hearing more about it? 11:305/6Paul Merton interviews Phil Wang about his pet hates and worst nightmares.
| 11:00Steve Richards and guests discuss the political landscape ahead of a general election. 11:30Our correspondent meets Putin's VIP supporters in the hall where Tsars were once crowned.
| 11:15Alice Roberts, scientist, 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. 12:04More and more people are going abroad for emergency dental treatment. Would you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What are childcare services like in your area? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We delve into today's inflation numbers to find out what's fallen, what's risen and why. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We hear about how one family found a gap in motorway services. 12:32Is it better to wash your dishes by hand or use a dishwasher? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland’s new hate crime law. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The bank offering a 'flee fund' to help customers escape abusive relationships. 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. 12:045/6A tale of Eastern Promise and cod. 12:32Jimi Famurewa finds out why stouts and porters like Guinness are having a bit of a moment. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45India Rakusen explores the influence that people and place have over labour and birth.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45India Rakusen examines the thorny issues of choice and consent during birth.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45India Rakusen explores the breakdown and rebuilding of trust during pregnancy and birth.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45India Rakusen examines how pain has been acknowledged historically and in modern day.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45India examines the moments after birth and how the rush of love isn’t always instant.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Leonard's Church in Hythe in Kent.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Three million people died - but why are they not better remembered?
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| 14:00 | 14:155/5It’s a race against time for Elly to find Sabine’s killer and avert further tragedy. 14:455/5The last in the brilliantly funny short story series by the author of Love After Love.
| 14:00Tracy has a bone to pick. 14:15Esme’s meeting-the-parents on a mini-break from hell, in this modern day folk-horror.
| 14:00One resident tries out a new hobby. 14:15A village in the Midlands finds itself the target of an unspecified attack from the air.
| 14:00Justin makes Stella an interesting offer. 14:15Stuart Houghton’s semi-autobiographical story about having breast cancer.
| 14:00Confusion reigns when Hannah struggles to make a move. 14:151/5From award-winning writer Anita Sullivan. Extreme weather has changed lives on Lanza. 14:45Why writing down your feelings can improve your mood, immune system and thinking skills.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:45A story from Karen Campbell about love, choice and the delicate bonds of family.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45Willow and Geoff can’t read each other’s signals.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 15:30What are the social and cultural shifts from the growth of the plant-based diet trend?
| 15:005/12Jay Rayner and his crew of culinary whizzes are in Bury St Edmunds. 15:30The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
| 15:00What can you do if you're struggling to pay your mortgage? 15:30Seasonal psychology, learning to hope, male psychologists forget their female colleagues.
| 15:00Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley. 15:27Babatunde Aléshé makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Comic Relief 15:30Alex Clark speaks to Jonathan Buckley about his novel Tell.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A family heirloom provides the spark for an unexpected literary inheritance.
| 15:00By Christina Rossetti, a story of sisterhood and addiction.
| 15:00A sinister comedy by Harold Pinter. Two men wait, but for what and for whom? 15:45What's the story behind the Hidden Treasures drama season?
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| 16:00 | 16:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince claw through the science to find out if cats are better than dogs 16:30Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong discover how to avoid being scammed by AI.
| 16:00The Court of Appeal limits the use of a defence used by climate change protesters. 16:30The actor and journalist share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Matthew Syed explores the uncomfortable psychological phenomenon of cognitive dissonance. 16:30The founder of the UK National Cyber Security Centre gives his view.
| 16:00Emily Knight tells stories of our changing planet, though the animals which call it home. 16:30Professor and presenter Chris Lintott talks about his new book, Our Accidental Universe.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a music promoter, a lawyer, a businesswoman and an artist. 16:30Your views on the Woman’s Hour porn series, and Tweet of the Day becomes Tweet of the Week
| 16:00Winner of five gold Olympic medals Dame Laura Kenny on her decision to retire.
| 16:00Johny Pitts talks to Carys Davies about her new novel, Clear. 16:30What is the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus?
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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 17:30Is it better to wash your dishes by hand or use a dishwasher? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00No place to call home: A child's eye view of life in temporary accommodation. 17:40Wales’s new First Minister and leader of Welsh Labour. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Rishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent 18:305/6A tale of Eastern Promise and cod.
| 18:00Anthony Blinken gives bleakest assessment yet on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. 18:301/4With guests Stephen Merchant and Lolly Adefope.
| 18:00Data shows price rises have slowed again and inflation is set to meet the 2% target soon 18:303/4Janey reflects on key relationships and regrets, and ponders her pearly gate prospects.
| 18:00An inquiry found millions of women were not properly told of the rising state pension age 18:305/6Roger feels abandoned as Joanna heads off for a daily sunrise swim.
| 18:00In a video statement Catherine said she was focused on making a full recovery 18:302/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00At least 133 now known to have died in attack on Moscow concert hall. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Jeremy Hunt says economic growth will pay for triple lock increases to the state pension 18:15Katie Thistleton chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tracy has a bone to pick. 19:15Architect Daniel Libeskind, composer Karl Jenkins
| 19:00One resident tries out a new hobby. 19:15Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, AI and conspiracy theories, Harlow Sculpture Trail.
| 19:00Justin makes Stella an interesting offer. 19:15Kazuo Ishiguro on jazz, March hares and film ratings.
| 19:00Confusion reigns when Hannah struggles to make a move. 19:15Kristen Wiig drama Palm Royale and animation Robot Dreams reviewed, plus Michael Ondaatje.
| 19:00Justin and Lilian are in for a shock at the Easter Ball. 19:15Eliza Carthy and Tim Rhys-Evans add the next five tracks to the playlist.
| 19:00Wales’s new First Minister and leader of Welsh Labour. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince go to the Large Hadron Collider in search of the Higgs Boson.
| 19:15A job playing Bible John, and Stuart loses his parents. 19:30Martin Jarvis performs The Aunt and the Sluggard by PG Wodehouse for a live audience.
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| 20:00 | 20:00How has Oregon’s radical drug decriminalisation policy changed lives? 20:30AI can't kill us, so why are imaginary threats being taken so seriously?
| 20:00No place to call home: A child's eye view of life in temporary accommodation. 20:40New research from the RNIB has revealed major delays in vision rehabilitation provision.
| 20:00Plans for a Muslim war memorial have sparked debate about history, identity, and monuments 20:45Lent Talks-Truth to Power by Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury.
| 20:00The Court of Appeal limits the use of a defence used by climate change protesters. 20:30Jenny Kleeman asks if an unprecedented theft of DNA data was a racially motivated attack.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Leonard's Church in Hythe in Kent. 20:50John Gray accuses US liberals of displaying a 'reckless hubris' in the election campaign.
| 20:00Film-maker Mike Figgis explores the age of the edit.
| 20:00Your views on the Woman’s Hour porn series, and Tweet of the Day becomes Tweet of the Week 20:30Matthew Bannister on a music promoter, a lawyer, a businesswoman and an artist.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Pop star Mel B and the advice she would give her younger self. 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Andrey Kurkov, Peter Pomerantsev and Charlotte Jee.
| 21:00Seasonal psychology, learning to hope, male psychologists forget their female colleagues. 21:30Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
| 21:00David and Simon discuss TikTok and China PR, Kate’s return and crisis management. 21:30The founder of the UK National Cyber Security Centre gives his view.
| 21:00Professor and presenter Chris Lintott talks about his new book, Our Accidental Universe. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the emperor who aimed to return Christian Rome to paganism
| 21:00Sean Street celebrates the centenary of one of the most innovative radio producers.
| 21:0010/11Neil Dudgeon stars in this epic tale of money, passion and daring to dream.
| 21:00The bank offering a 'flee fund' to help customers escape abusive relationships. 21:25Laura Dockrill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action on Postpartum Psychosis 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00A UN-backed report says about half of the population faces “catastrophic hunger” 22:451/10Early spring in Sarajevo, 1992. The city is unsettled and fractures are appearing.
| 22:00Capital Port-au-Prince facing fresh wave of gang violence 22:452/10Zora’s husband, Franjo, and her frail mother have left to visit their daughter in the UK.
| 22:00Rishi Sunak says UK economy has "turned a corner" after inflation falls. 22:453/10Snipers position themselves on Sarajevo’s rooftops, the city is under bombardment.
| 22:00The UK has seen the biggest rise in absolute poverty for 30 years. 22:454/10Telephone lines to the outside world have been cut, Sarajevo is besieged.
| 22:00The Princess of Wales says she's having chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis 22:455/10Surrounded by snipers and hostile forces, Sarajevans struggle to survive.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Eliza Carthy and Tim Rhys-Evans add the next five tracks to the playlist.
| 22:00Vicki Young and guests discuss the cyber threat from China and the state pension.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Lent Talks-Truth to Power by Rose Hudson-Wilkin Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury. 23:15Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster where MPs have been voting on the Rwanda bill.
| 23:001/6Stephen Mangan is back in his confessional box. Jessie Cave tells her guilty secrets. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs raise fears that there'll be a famine in Gaza.
| 23:004/6Stevie Martin explores our DMs for sketches. 23:156/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical comedy concept album returns to twist into the news. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on another boisterous session of Prime Minister's Questions.
| 23:00Amol speaks to Alastair Campbell about what’s in Starmer’s arsenal. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs demand compensation for WASPI women over pensions.
| 23:00The X boss clashed with Lemon on freedom of speech and his drug use. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs back a ban on the import of hunting trophies.
| 23:00The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 23:30Exploring the radical worlds where music and politics meet.
| 23:00A new philosophical discussion series hosted by Vanessa Feltz. Is charity a moral duty? 23:45Marian's sister Lucy was murdered by Fred and Rosemary West. Could there be forgiveness?
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