| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico. 00:45Bells on Sunday, comes from the church of St Kyneburgha in Castor, Cambridgeshire 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5An epic history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Uncovering the forgotten kingdom once held alongside the great ancient civilisations. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5The notorious 19th-century Zanzibari businessman, whose wealth was built on human misery. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Zeinab Badawi visits the stunning site of Great Zimbabwe, once capital of a great kingdom. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Considering the recent history of Africa and looking ahead to the continent's future. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Percival Everett talks about his new novel, James, a retelling of Huckleberry Finn. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| |
|---|
| 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| |
|---|
| 02:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 03:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 04:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 05:00 | 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh. 05:45Has farm diversification become a lifeline for British farmers? 05:57Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh. 05:45We hear from the new cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs in Wales.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh. 05:45After months of rain, what will the long-term impact be on fresh produce supply chains?
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh. 05:45Defra admits it failed to follow the rules when allowing gamebirds to be released.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Bert Tosh 05:45The problem of river pollution from dairy farms.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dabinderjit Singh. 05:45Why learning a musical instrument can improve your memory and your immune system.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday, comes from the village of St Peter’s Lodsworth in West Sussex. 05:45Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
| |
|---|
| 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. 06:07Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about some of the county's historic fell routes. 06:30We hear from Wales's new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05The story of a firewalker introduces the theme of feet as a path to spiritual connection. 06:35Caz Graham finds out about neurodiversity within agriculture. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| |
|---|
| 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, with Emily Buchanan. 07:54Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Beaver Trust. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| |
|---|
| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers 08:10A service for Eastertide from Wandsworth Prison 08:48Caleb Azumah Nelson on why anger is no longer a stranger to him, but a friend. 08:58Zoologist and television presenter Megan McCubbin finds gannets an inspiring bird.
| |
|---|
| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe discusses democracy with Erica Benner, Alpa Shah and Bobby Duffy. 09:45How giving up an hour of his time to help other people changed Kevin Morland's life
| 09:00Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow on connections within - and between - brains. 09:30James goes looking for ticks and asks how worried should we be about them.
| 09:00Fundamentally unhappy as an oil trader, Dan takes a giant personal gamble. 09:303/6How a video game about giants led to a wave of workplace rebellions.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's surprise coup in 1815 before Waterloo 09:45Why learning a musical instrument can improve your memory and your immune system.
| 09:00The events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster are recalled with Kirsty Wark.
| 09:00Nic Hamilton on becoming the first disabled athlete to race a British Touring Car.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
| |
|---|
| 10:00 | 10:00Jing Lusi, fatal stabbings in Sydney, Australia, Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
| 10:00The blockbuster movie producer on her new project and working with husband Zack Snyder.
| 10:00Nat Sciver-Brunt honored as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.
| 10:00Ruth Wilson on why she’s running the London Marathon for an Alzheimer’s charity.
| 10:00The science and power of being alone.
| 10:00Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe loves a pool party, Shaun doesn't want to take his top off. 10:30Stories of what Johnny Nash's 1972 hit means to people around the world.
| 10:00Kirsty Wark reunites Michael Sheen and other key players from The Passion of Port Talbot.
| |
|---|
| 11:00 | 11:00A small village which mysteriously has two cricket clubs, separated by a dry stone wall. 11:451/5An epic history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen. 11:452/5Uncovering the forgotten kingdom once held alongside the great ancient civilisations.
| 11:00What happened at a Hull funeral home where police found 35 bodies and unidentified ashes? 11:453/5The notorious 19th-century Zanzibari businessman, whose wealth was built on human misery.
| 11:00Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences. 11:454/5Zeinab Badawi visits the stunning site of Great Zimbabwe, once capital of a great kingdom.
| 11:00What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates. 11:455/5Considering the recent history of Africa and looking ahead to the continent's future.
| 11:00Sonia Sodha assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Iran's Supreme Leader has avoided going to war - could tensions with Israel change that?
| 11:00Alice struggles to keep a promise, and Chelsea plays the system.
| |
|---|
| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Subscription traps, are you one of the 13 million that have you fallen in to one? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How are bank branch closures affecting you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Travellers love air miles but who benefits most, the consumer or airline? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We speak to the co-founder of an online platform that helps you book tradeswomen. 12:32Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Cyclists shaming drivers online, fights over bike lanes and the politics of pedal power. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Victims of fraud will be more likely to receive full refunds under new rules. 12:306/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun. Presented by Stephen Smith. 12:303/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog! 12:57The latest weather forecast
| |
|---|
| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Glues hold our world together – and have done since the dawn of civilisation.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Latex, the sticky sap of the rubber tree, transformed everything in the 19th century.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Some of the biggest revolutions in aircraft design have been down to adhesives.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45The accidental invention of superglue has saved lives on battlefields and operating tables
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Modern glues are incredibly strong - but are they too good?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10James Cook presents political discussion from St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Jon Snow on Portugal's 1974 Revolution
| |
|---|
| 14:00 | 14:00Kate attempts to be diplomatic. 14:15One in a trilogy of plays by Lucy Caldwell about goodbyes.
| 14:00Azra finds herself caught in the middle. 14:151/4Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance in a seasonal drama set on a wetlands nature reserve.
| 14:00Alice struggles to keep a promise. 14:151/3First episode of three linked dramas about young, female South Asian cricketers
| 14:00There’s a race against time for Fallon. 14:15When the world goes off track, sometimes children understand it best.
| 14:00Chelsea plays the system. 14:155/5Riv has revealed the secret of the silos. But is it too late? 14:45What happens to our perceptions of time when you have a newborn baby?
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Alice becomes overwhelmed.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45A woman looks back on a formative relationship in a new piece from Leila Aboulela.
| |
|---|
| 15:00 | 15:00Antoni Gaudi, nominated by Baroness Ros Altmann. 15:30Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain’s first female spy during the war.
| 15:00Alan Dein talks to strangers online from Indonesia, South Africa, and the Indian Ocean. 15:30The story of a firewalker introduces the theme of feet as a path to spiritual connection.
| 15:00Can you save money on the cost of running your car? 15:30How faked audio of London's mayor inflamed hate on social media and tensions offline.
| 15:00Helen Mark is in Cumbria, finding out about some of the county's historic fell routes. 15:27Comedian Milton Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood. 15:30Helen Lewis’ latest series, File on 4, shrinking Newsbeat and a breathless weather man.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower. By Jane Fraser
| 15:001/2Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam
| 15:002/2Rosamunde Pilcher's bestselling saga. The story of one family's passions and heartbreaks.
| |
|---|
| 16:00 | 16:00Mike Thomson looks at Haiti's long descent into anarchy. 16:30The much-loved and much-recorded song by George Gershwin.
| 16:00Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin analyses the splits and resurrections of band Dr Feelgood. 16:30David and Simon discuss truth-telling with former Channel 4 News boss Dorothy Byrne.
| 16:00Chief executive Alex Mahon on navigating TV's troubled waters.
| 16:00What the short and long term aims of the Iranian regime? 16:30Astrophysicists are questioning the nature of the universe.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a TV executive, an author, an artist, a luthier 16:30Fundamentally unhappy as an oil trader, Dan takes a giant personal gamble.
| 16:00Ruth Wilson on why she's running this year's London Marathon.
| 16:00Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone. 16:30The contest of wordplay and lateral thinking, with Kirsty Lang
| |
|---|
| 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. 17:30Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The Torah scrolls stolen by the Nazis, rescued by an London Jewish community. 17:10A small village which mysteriously has two cricket clubs, separated by a dry stone wall. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| |
|---|
| 18:00 | 18:00Iran attacked Israel in what it said was a response to a strike on its consulate in Syria 18:303/6A fan favourite returns this week, Zeus the Police Dog!
| 18:00The pupil argued the ban on prayer rituals was discriminatory 18:301/6Milton commits a true crime podcast.
| 18:00The UK and Germany's foreign ministers have both called for restraint in response 18:303/6Paul Merton talks to Daliso Chaponda to find out what he would send to Room 101.
| 18:00Scotland's Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said some goals were "out of reach" 18:30Ashley charts the ups and downs of friendship while being an undiagnosed autist.
| 18:00A presumed Israeli strike has hit Iran in response to an attack by Tehran last week 18:306/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show.
| 18:00The outgoing climate adviser says Rishi Sunak is setting us back on Net Zero. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The Conservative MP, Mark Menzies, will stand down from the Conservative Party. 18:15Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the past week.
| |
|---|
| 19:00 | 19:00Azra finds herself caught in the middle. 19:15Jeymes Samuel's Biblical comedy, Sonali Bhattacharyya play, Northern Ireland filming boom.
| 19:00Alice struggles to keep a promise. 19:15Sir John Akomfrah at Venice Art Biennale, 200 years since Byron's death, sped-up music.
| 19:00There’s a race against time for Fallon. 19:15Lionel Shriver on her new book, Mania, and Red Pitch playwright Tyrell Williams.
| 19:00Chelsea plays the system. 19:15Salman Rushdie's Knife, London Tide and Baby Reindeer reviewed.
| 19:00Alice becomes overwhelmed. 19:15Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones investigate the world of gyms and bodybuilding on screen.
| 19:00Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun. Presented by Stephen Smith. 19:15Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.
| 19:00Denise doesn’t know where to turn. 19:15Comedian John Meagher investigates his nightmares and Northern Ireland's 'satanic panic'. 19:45The kiss - an exchange of 18 million bacteria or a romantic evolutionary hand-me-down?
| |
|---|
| 20:00 | 20:00What do we know about Hamas after 6 months of war with Israel? 20:30Bird flu has infected cows for the first time. Should we be worried?
| 20:00What happened at a Hull funeral home where police found 35 bodies and unidentified ashes? 20:40Ofcom has just made amendments to its audio description guidelines.
| 20:00The clash between the rights of LGBT people and freedom to express Christian views. 20:45A single piece of paper leads to a horrifying discovery.
| 20:00Chief executive Alex Mahon on navigating TV's troubled waters.
| 20:00James Cook presents political discussion from St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn. 20:50Caleb Azumah Nelson on why anger is no longer a stranger to him, but a friend.
| 20:00Joe Queenan on the romance of failure, or the dreaded 'failure chic'.
| 20:00Helen Lewis’ latest series, File on 4, shrinking Newsbeat and a breathless weather man. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a TV executive, an author, an artist, a luthier
| |
|---|
| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe discusses democracy with Erica Benner, Alpa Shah and Bobby Duffy. 21:45How giving up an hour of his time to help other people changed Kevin Morland's life
| 21:00Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene. 21:30Famine grips Bengal but publicly, no-one is calling it a famine.
| 21:00Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow on connections within - and between - brains. 21:30James goes looking for ticks and asks how worried should we be about them.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45The kiss - an exchange of 18 million bacteria or a romantic evolutionary hand-me-down?
| 21:00Mary Beard, Konnie Huq, Helen Carr and Tom Peck join Shahidha Bari.
| 21:003/6Joni steps away from the glare of the spotlight & hides out in a cave with a red red rogue 21:303/6How a video game about giants led to a wave of workplace rebellions.
| 21:00Victims of fraud will be more likely to receive full refunds under new rules. 21:25Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Beaver Trust. 21:30Iran's Supreme Leader has avoided going to war - could tensions with Israel change that?
| |
|---|
| 22:00 | 22:00Israel's army chief vows to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack.
| 22:00Rishi Sunak’s flagship anti-smoking bill passes its first parliamentary hurdle 22:457/10In a besieged city, Eilish struggles to keep her family together.
| 22:00The Israeli Prime Minister has rejected UK’s call for restraint in Iran attack response 22:458/10As airstrikes on Dublin continue, the Stack family take refuge indoors.
| 22:00What does this mean for the SNP? 22:459/10In the morning, Eilish returns to the hospital.
| 22:00Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeats calls for calm in the Middle East 22:4510/10Eilish takes her family on a dangerous journey.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15What will be the impact on our food supplies? Jaega Wise investigates.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss policing of protests and the finale of the Rwanda Bill.
| |
|---|
| 23:00 | 23:002/6Jake begins his transformation from underdog to alpha male. 23:30Alicia McCarthy as MPs question the prime minister about the attack on Israel by Iran.
| 23:005/6Historian Antonia Fraser shares her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan. 23:30Sean Curran reports on plans to create the UK's first smoke-free generation.
| 23:00Comedian and gadget nerd Aurie Styla takes an autobiographical look at technology history. 23:15Stand-up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as Rishi Sunak distances himself from his predecessor Liz Truss.
| 23:00Amol and Nick on what the major intervention on smoking says about Sunak’s premiership. 23:30Sean Curran reports as Labour questions the Government about allegations against a Tory MP
| 23:00A pivotal vote on aid looms. 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on new plans to tackle pet abduction.
| 23:003/6AI descriptions bemuse this week's guests. 23:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's surprise coup in 1815 before Waterloo 23:45A stowaway threatens the tranquillity of a family outing in the Gower. By Jane Fraser
| |
|---|
