| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub. 00:45Bells on Sunday, comes from St Mary’s in Earl Soham, Suffolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5The world-leading astronomer takes us on a journey into the cosmos in a quest to find life 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5The world-winning astronomer on exploring our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on revelations from the space-travelling tardigrade. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on unravelling the night sky's mysteries. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Alex Clark talks to Sunjeev Sahota about his new novel, The Spoiled Heart. 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 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45A cider orchard is ripped out because of a fall in cider drinking according to the owners. 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 spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45Importers worry new border checks will be unaffordable.
| 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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45We report from a border control post on the first day of new checks on food imports.
| 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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45Illegal waste dumping is under investigation in Kent.
| 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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45Latest figures from Defra show nearly 20,000 badgers were killed in England last year.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. 05:45How adding poles to your walk can burn more calories and boost your heart health!
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Martin-in-the-Fields in the City of Westminster. 05:45Guide Dogs is making some big organisational changes. Their CEO explains what's happening.
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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 journey through Charles Darwin’s childhood garden. 06:30Charlotte Smith brings you a round up of the week's food, farming and rural stories. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05What a new Hindu temple tells us about religion and politics in India. 06:35Charlotte Smith visits the Oxfordshire Cotswolds to meet Jeremy Clarkson. 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. 07:54Paralympian Ellie Simmonds makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope Health Action. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers 08:10Service from Belfast reflecting on the role of religious broadcasting in Northern Ireland. 08:48Megan Nolan on New York as the Main Character Syndrome capital of the world. 08:58Ornithologist and nature writer Stephen Moss welcomes the return of swifts in May.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Lisa Kaltenegger, Claudia de Rham and Mark Fromhold 09:45How a barrister uses his knowledge to help protect nature.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial. 09:30Following the Princess of Wales’s diagnosis, we look at disease rates in people under 50.
| 09:00Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system. 09:305/6How one journalist uncovered the most unlikely leaker of military secrets in US history.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet closest to our Sun. 09:45How adding poles to your walk can burn more calories and boost your heart health!
| 09:00Kirsty Wark reunites key figures from the 2000 US election.
| 09:00The Titan of Tartan Noir, crime writer Val McDermid, on the truth behind Lady Macbeth.
| 09:00A debrief of the weekend's local elections results.
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| 10:00 | 10:00We hear teenage boys' thoughts about masculinity, consent and friendship.
| 10:00Why are more young people including choking as part of their sex lives?
| 10:00What is it really like to be a co-parent? Two mothers give their take.
| 10:00Lawyer Harriet Wistrich on her book about women and the justice system, Sister in Law.
| 10:00What do the challenges that our boys face tell us about the world we live in?
| 10:00Can Shaun be persuaded to become the Boy from Ipanema? Steph thinks he's made for it. 10:30Elton John's slow burner of a song is now one of his most loved tracks.
| 10:00Team GB’s gold medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark.
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| 11:00 | 11:002/4Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong. 11:451/5The world-leading astronomer takes us on a journey into the cosmos in a quest to find life
| 11:00Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones examine the rich history of style and the moving image. 11:452/5The world-winning astronomer on exploring our ancient past in Earth's star studded skies.
| 11:00Investigating the rise of boys being radicalised online and the solutions to tackle it. 11:453/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on revelations from the space-travelling tardigrade.
| 11:00Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado reveals the formative experiences of his career 11:454/5The astronomer on creating tiny far off worlds in her quest to find life in the cosmos.
| 11:00Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood obesity has been cut. 11:455/5Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on unravelling the night sky's mysteries.
| 11:00Steve Richards presents Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30Will US university campus protests over Gaza affect Joe Biden's appeal among young voters?
| 11:00Denise hatches a plan, and one family face devastation.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Many people switch their real lawns to fake, but will that impact the value of your home? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are you considering downsizing? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The Gambling Commission tells us about new affordability checks coming to the industry. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We meet the founders of sustainable electric toothbrush brand SURI 12:32Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Sean Farrington investigates. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Women online are being asked: would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What do you do if your bank doesn't believe you are who you say you are? 12:302/6The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The man directing the Conservatives’ impending general election campaign. 12:305/6When does forgetting to pay become a police matter? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Where does Humza Yousaf's decision to quit as First Minister leave the SNP? 13:451/5Teenage boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their ideas of masculinity.
| 13:00The Home Office isn't in direct contact with 3,557 migrants due to be removed to Rwanda. 13:452/5Teenage boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their lives online.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:453/5Boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about how they feel about school.
| 13:00John Swinney confirms his bid to be the next SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland. 13:454/5Boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about sex, consent and relationships.
| 13:00Local elections latest results and analysis. How significant are the losses for Sunak? 13:455/5Boys all over the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their friendships and friendship groups.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from East Markham Village Hall, Nottinghamshire
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30The stories of three people with multiple personalities.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s a surprise for Emma. 14:151/4Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage. 14:451/4The series in which stand up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life
| 14:00Jakob makes a shocking discovery. 14:153/4Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance return in seasonal drama set on a Norfolk nature reserve.
| 14:00Jim makes a surprising offer. 14:153/3Final episode of three linked dramas about young female, South Asian Cricketers
| 14:15By Ben Lewis. Soulful and witty drama about love, nature and the love of nature.
| 14:00Jakob finds himself on the spot. 14:152/5The UK descends into chaos, but the Prime Minister has a more pressing problem. 14:45Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
| 14:00Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:45One family face devastation.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu in a short work from Alan Spence.
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| 15:00 | 15:00James Dyson chooses the inventor of the jet engine, Frank Whittle. 15:30How did Josefina Guerrero’s leprosy lead her to become a brilliant spy?
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries with a piano at their heart. 15:30What a new Hindu temple tells us about religion and politics in India.
| 15:00The cost of being an unpaid carer and where to get financial help and support. 15:30Marianna investigates online abuse targeting Eni Aluko and tracks down one of her trolls.
| 15:00A journey through Charles Darwin’s childhood garden. 15:27Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WasteAid. 15:30Your views on Local Radio, the Radio 3 controller on Record Review, and Michael Spicer.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
| 15:00A family falls apart as its political faith disintegrates.
| 15:002/2Charlotte Keatley's landmark drama tracing four generations of women.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sophia Smith Galer meets the men escaping 'inceldom'. 16:30Exploring why Nick Drake's song from the album Bryter Layter means so much to so many.
| 16:00Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall. 16:30David and Simon discuss Huw Edwards' resignation, PR euphemisms and Army communications.
| 16:00What is the role of the media in geopolitics?
| 16:00Who's crossing the US border, why and how does the government tackle it effectively? 16:30Plus, from wastewater monitoring to vaccines, how COVID-19 irrevocably altered science.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an author, a campaigner, an Olympic medallist and a conductor. 16:30Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system.
| 16:30Co-parenting - how do you share the parental load when you’ve separated from your partner?
| 16:00Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May. 16:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Will the new SNP leader run a minority government or win the support of their opponents?
| 17:00A briefing on the local elections, and the latest on a sword attack in Hainault.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Kate Forbes' decision not to stand clears the way for John Swinney to become SNP leader.
| 17:00A bad night for the Conservatives in the local elections.
| 17:00Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoralty for Labour. 17:30Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Sean Farrington investigates. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The signing of the Japanese surrender documents at the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1945. 17:102/4Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde head to Hong Kong. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Humza Yousaf says he "underestimated" the hurt after ending deal with Scottish Greens 18:305/6When does forgetting to pay become a police matter?
| 18:00A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 14 year old boy in Hainault. 18:303/6A magic bat and a chutney crisis.
| 18:00US universities gripped by Gaza protests; and teenage boy killed in UK sword attack named 18:305/6Paul Merton finds out what Victoria Coren Mitchell would send to Room 101.
| 18:00John Swinney announces he'll stand for SNP leadership; his main rival backs him 18:30Tessa Coates explores the rise in modern witchcraft in young women.
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer has hailed sweeping wins for Labour at local elections in England. 18:302/6The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.
| 18:00Sadiq Khan secures another term as London mayor - with success for Labour elsewhere 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Swinney warns of delays to rebuilding SNP if he faces leadership challenge 18:15Deb Grant chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Jakob makes a shocking discovery. 19:15As a stage version of the Buddha of Suburbia opens at the RSC, we talk to Hanif Kureishi.
| 19:00Jim makes a surprising offer. 19:15Michelangelo: the last decades, Reece Shearsmith and Jembaa Groove.
| 19:15Antonia Quirke talks to John Caird and Maoko Imai about adapting Spirited Away for stage.
| 19:00Jakob finds himself on the spot. 19:15Naomi Alderman and Jason Solomons join Tom Sutcliffe to review this week's highlights.
| 19:00One family face devastation. 19:15Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown.
| 19:00The man directing the Conservatives’ impending general election campaign. 19:15Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado reveals the formative experiences of his career
| 19:15Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionised science. But how did it transform the arts? 19:45Are we shaking hands to sniff each other?
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| 20:00 | 20:001 in 5 people in the UK are not in paid work, but they're also not looking for a job. 20:30The UN attempts a global treaty on plastic, and the science of heartbreak.
| 20:00The special school staff who abused kids and kept their jobs 20:40Guide Dogs is making some big organisational changes. Their CEO explains what's happening.
| 20:00Are young people refusing to grow up, or just enjoying harmless escapism? 20:45John Carter must make a momentous decision. Can a data set guide him to the right choice?
| 20:00What is the role of the media in geopolitics?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from East Markham Village Hall, Nottinghamshire 20:50Megan Nolan on New York as the Main Character Syndrome capital of the world.
| 20:00Barrister and former Minister Anna Soubry looks back at 40 years of DNA fingerprinting.
| 20:00Your views on Local Radio, the Radio 3 controller on Record Review, and Michael Spicer. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an author, a campaigner, an Olympic medallist and a conductor.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Lisa Kaltenegger, Claudia de Rham and Mark Fromhold 21:45How a barrister uses his knowledge to help protect nature.
| 21:00Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence? 21:30Three million people died - but why are they not better remembered?
| 21:00Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial. 21:30Following the Princess of Wales’s diagnosis, we look at disease rates in people under 50.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:30Sean Curran reports on postal deliveries, pylons and post-Brexit trade.
| 21:00Winning and losing with Lea Ypi, Peter Hitchens, Michael Mansfield KC and Cath Bishop.
| 21:005/6A time of hard knocks and bad omens for Joni. 21:305/6How one journalist uncovered the most unlikely leaker of military secrets in US history.
| 21:00What do you do if your bank doesn't believe you are who you say you are? 21:25Paralympian Ellie Simmonds makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope Health Action. 21:30Will US university campus protests over Gaza affect Joe Biden's appeal among young voters?
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| 22:00 | 22:00What does future hold for Scottish politics after first minister steps down? 22:451/10Two lonely people are invited by a mutual friend on a Lake District walking trip.
| 22:00Four other people were injured before the suspect was tasered by police 22:452/10Marnie and Michael each make their way to the starting point for the Easter walking trip.
| 22:00University of California, Los Angeles was rocked by violence overnight 22:453/10The walking group get to know each other after a day in the Lakes.
| 22:00How will the next 36 hours in UK politics play out? 22:454/10Undeterred by the awful weather, Michael and Marnie press on through challenging terrain.
| 22:00Early counts show painful losses in council elections for Rishi Sunak's Conservatives 22:455/10Marnie has agreed to travel back to York by car with Cleo at the end of the three-day trip
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Two rare examples of how prevalence of childhood obesity has been cut.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests digest the local elections and the latest on the SNP leadership.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/6Find out what’s at the heart of The System. 23:30Susan Hulme reports on plans to overhaul the disability benefits system.
| 23:001/10A teenager in Georgia tries to contact his dead aunt - and all hell breaks loose. 23:30Sean Curran reports as peers discuss plans to compensate infected blood scandal victims.
| 23:00Hilarious Glaswegian Gary gives a new perspective on life before, behind, and beyond bars. 23:15Stand up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters.
| 23:00Coverage of the 2024 local elections in England.
| 23:00The President speaks as police clear camps 23:30Alicia McCarthy discusses how MPs behaving badly should be dealt with.
| 23:004/6Guests guess sports from just commentary. 23:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet closest to our Sun. 23:45A moving and funny portrayal of a woman getting to grips with change.
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