| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Martin-in-the-Fields in the City of Westminster. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The arrest: the striking miner. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The decision - the union official who didn’t strike. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30On the picket lines - the police officer. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Life changing - the miner’s wife. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May. 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 05:43Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. 05:45A billionaire's vision for 80,000 acres in the Cairngorms. 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 05:43Reflection with Rev Prof Alison Jack of the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. 05:45Today, the UK and EU row over sandeels.
| 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. 05:45Walkers protest on the Isle of Wight over a coast path that doesn't follow the coastline.
| 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. 05:45Should we pay more for food farmed in an environmentally friendly way?
| 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. 05:45The government promises five more years of seasonal-worker visas.
| 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 Michael Kelly. 05:45How cooking from scratch can help lose weight and boost your mood.
| 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 Parish church of St Andrew in Wissett, Suffolk 05:45We investigate issues with sleep that are caused by a lack of light perception.
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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. 06:07Helen Mark takes a trip along the ancient sunken roads of Dorset. 06:30The National Farmers Union says farmer confidence has hit an all-time low. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Astrology, shamanism and sound baths: exploring the spiritual, but not religious. 06:35Charlotte Smith visits a family-owned watercress and wasabi business in Hampshire. 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 07:54Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners' Education Trust 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 08:10A meditation for Mental Health Awareness Week, with Rev Laura Darrall. 08:48Rebecca Stott on her quest for a decent-tasting apple. 08:58Broadcaster Anneka Rice recalls hearing magpie robins when living in Hong Kong.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Jackie Kay, Caroline Lucas and Simon Heffer with Adam Rutherford. 09:45How Motherwell, a charity that supports vulnerable women, runs a community laundrette.
| 09:00Meet the savvy political operator who cleaned up Britain after Boudicca's revolt. 09:30James visits the pub to find out what happens when he drinks two pints of lager.
| 09:00In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him. 09:306/6How one messaging app became Vladimir Putin’s nemesis - and perhaps his secret weapon.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the astonishing poet at the heart of Henry VIII's court 09:45How cooking from scratch can help lose weight and boost your mood.
| 09:00Team GB’s gold medal triumph at the London 2012 Olympics is recalled by Kirsty Wark.
| 09:00Mary Beard reveals why a 4,000-year-old cake is to thank for her career.
| 09:00As the Tories attack Natalie Elphicke, another defector describes leaving for Labour.
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| 10:00 | 10:00We all age, so Anita Rani and a panel of guests discuss how to do it well.
| 10:00Why we get so emotionally attached to our belongings & what's it like to lose everything?
| 10:00What kind of questions are appropriate for a coach to ask a sportswoman about her health?
| 10:00What's the best way to address the tricky topic of money in relationships?
| 10:00Tribute to the author, journalist and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran.
| 10:00Chris loves swimming off icebergs and encountering polar bears. Shaun very much does not. 10:301/7Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts are offering their tips and tricks from Chester.
| 10:00Greg Davies, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:003/4Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next. 11:45The arrest: the striking miner.
| 11:00Mark and Ellen explore the history of one of Hollywood’s greatest films, Chinatown. 11:45The decision - the union official who didn’t strike.
| 11:00The special school staff who abused kids and kept their jobs 11:45On the picket lines - the police officer.
| 11:00Irish novelist Anne Enright reveals her creative influences. 11:45Life changing - the miner’s wife.
| 11:00Sheila Dillon on what impact Britain's obsession with class has on how we eat now. 11:45Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
| 11:00Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster. 11:30Tbilisi is on edge amid protests over perceived Russian influence in proposed new laws.
| 11:00There’s a race against time in Ambridge, and there’s life-changing news at the hospital.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04ADHD medication shortage continues having impacted people since Autumn 2023. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Have you had to complain about your bank, credit card or insurance company? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How the rising cost of university is even breaking the bank of mum and dad. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We speak to the founders of an estate agency focusing on modernist, design-led homes. 12:32Is an LED face mask the secret to brighter, clearer, more youthful skin? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How strict is too strict, and do tougher schools get better results? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Delays hit the Pension Dashboard and how much should an LPE1 form cost leaseholders? 12:303/6Mordant topical satire from the usual team. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Scotland’s new first minister and SNP leader. 12:306/6When should the police get involved in people's personal lives? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Israel warns 100,000 people in Rafah to evacuate the area. 13:451/5Before Martin died at Dignitas he asked his ex to find his mother and pass on a message.
| 13:00Israel and Hamas pressure each other over a ceasefire. 13:452/5Laura explains why it's taken her 17 years to search for Martin's mother.
| 13:00Natalie Elphicke crosses the floor of the Commons and criticises the government's record. 13:453/5Laura contacts a woman that could be Martin's mother and digs deeper into Bessborough.
| 13:00Israel's allies warn against a Rafah offensive, as shelling is reported in the city. 13:454/5Laura McDaid is searching for the birth mother of a close friend who died 20 years ago.
| 13:00Labour has laid out plans to ‘smash the smuggling gangs’. Will they work? 13:455/5Will a last throw of the dice be fruitful in the search for Martin's birth mother?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St Andrew's Church in Sedbergh, Cumbria
| 13:00A former inmate and a former guard shed light on the state of England's crumbling prisons. 13:30How the Israel-Gaza war is affecting one student community in Leeds.
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| 14:00 | 14:152/4A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil. 14:452/4The series in which stand-up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life.
| 14:00There’s a race against time in Ambridge. 14:154/4Conclusion of remarkable drama following the life of a nature reserve over one year.
| 14:00There’s life-changing news at the hospital. 14:15A mind-bending, time-warping romcom starring Alison Steadman.
| 14:00Alan provides a sympathetic ear. 14:15A mind-bending, time-warping, romcom starring Alison Steadman.
| 14:00There’s heartbreak in store for Chris. 14:153/5The Prime Minister asks MI5 to find the cause of the chaos. 14:45What are parents being told and sold when it comes to first foods?
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Tensions boil over for one family.
| 14:00Peter and the panel answer questions from an audience at the University of Reading. 14:45John Yorke explores Walter Tevis’s 1963 novel The Man Who Fell to Earth.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Alice Roberts chooses the wife of two kings - Aethelred and Canute. 15:30A young circus performer dedicates himself to bringing the Nazis down.
| 15:00Josie Long presents documentaries that emerge from the earth and dive into the water. 15:30Astrology, shamanism and sound baths: exploring the spiritual, but not religious.
| 15:00How easy is it to separate your finances after splitting up? 15:30Two forensic psychologists interview Fran about her life and the crime she committed.
| 15:00Helen Mark takes a trip along the ancient sunken roads of Dorset. 15:27Paralympian Ellie Simmonds makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope Health Action. 15:30Dominic Fifield explains how football clubs got their names.
| 15:00Peter and the panel answer questions from an audience at the University of Reading. 15:45A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
| 15:00Witty biopic exploring the ideas and misuse of Nietzsche's world-changing ideas.
| 15:00An alien from a poisoned world comes to Earth to save us from making the same mistakes.
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| 16:00 | 16:00The stories of three people with multiple personalities. 16:30Elton John's slow burner of a song is now one of his most loved tracks.
| 16:00Charles Nicholl explores the first wave of true crime dramas on the English stage. 16:30David and Simon discuss Co-op Live's troubles, election spin and protecting privilege.
| 16:00Perspectives from journalists on the ground.
| 16:00Britain's biggest water suppliers are struggling with sewage, leaks and huge debts. 16:30Plus animal medicine and Eurovision
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a biologist, a computer scientist, a pastor and a campaigner. 16:30In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him.
| 16:00Comedian and writer Kiri Pritchard-McLean on becoming a foster carer.
| 16:00Hari Kunzru speaks to Shahidha Bari about his new novel, Blue Ruin. 16:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Labour's Rachel Reeves explains her plan for the economy. Plus we get the latest from Gaza
| 17:00Natalie Elphicke defects from the Conservatives to Labour.
| 17:00The US suspends some arms exports to Israel, warning against an assault on Rafah.
| 17:00Piran Ditta Khan has been jailed for life for the shooting of PC Beshenivsky in 2005.
| 17:00Israel urges Palestinians to leave the Gazan city of Rafah. 17:30Is an LED face mask the secret to brighter, clearer, more youthful skin? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The journey from goddess to graduate in Nepal. 17:103/4Misha Glenny on the end of the Qing, and what happened next. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00The announcement comes hours after Israel instructed Palestinians to leave parts of Rafah 18:306/6When should the police get involved in people's personal lives?
| 18:00Stormy Daniels described an alleged sexual encounter which Mr Trump denies 18:304/6A deadly game of battle hips.
| 18:00The MP for Dover accused Rishi Sunak's government of abandoning the centre ground. 18:306/6Paul Merton talks to Gyles Brandreth about his pet hates and worst nightmares.
| 18:00The US paused the supply to stop some weapons being used in an assault on Rafah 18:306/8The Lad tries finding Bill a job. But thanks to Sid, all he finds is trouble...
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer also said a Labour government would scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme 18:303/6Mordant topical satire from the usual team.
| 18:00Israel has told tens of thousands more to leave as it intensifies military operations. 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Lord Cameron says restricting UK arms sales to Israel could embolden Hamas. 18:15Pat Nevin chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There’s a race against time in Ambridge. 19:15Scarborough Bank Holiday Special.
| 19:00There’s life-changing news at the hospital. 19:15200 years of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9, a political comedy and the art of literary editing
| 19:00Alan provides a sympathetic ear. 19:15Pianist and composer Stephen Hough, the future of publishing, Scottish band Arab Strap.
| 19:00There’s heartbreak in store for Chris. 19:15Boyd Hilton and Jo Hamya review.
| 19:00Tensions boil over for one family. 19:15Mark and Ellen explore if movies and television can change the world and even the law.
| 19:00Scotland’s new first minister and SNP leader. 19:15Irish novelist Anne Enright reveals her creative influences.
| 19:00One resident makes a horrifying discovery. 19:15How a pioneering dementia village and its constructed 'fake' reality comforts sufferers. 19:45Ella Al-Shamahi explores how our Neanderthal DNA may influence our sleeping habits.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Who's crossing the US border, why and how does the government tackle it effectively? 20:30Plus, from wastewater monitoring to vaccines, how COVID-19 irrevocably altered science.
| 20:00Investigating the rise of boys being radicalised online and the solutions to tackle it. 20:40We investigate issues with sleep that are caused by a lack of light perception.
| 20:00Women online are being asked: would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear? 20:45Do orangutans - and humans - experience a midlife crisis?
| 20:00A service for Ascension Day celebrating 100 years of religious broadcasting at the BBC.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St Andrew's Church in Sedbergh, Cumbria 20:50Rebecca Stott on her quest for a decent-tasting apple.
| 20:00Comedy writer Gareth Gwynn explores our shared fascination with all things unfinished.
| 20:00Dominic Fifield explains how football clubs got their names. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a biologist, a computer scientist, a pastor and a campaigner.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Jackie Kay, Caroline Lucas and Simon Heffer with Adam Rutherford. 21:45How Motherwell, a charity that supports vulnerable women, runs a community laundrette.
| 21:00Why a high-profile mafia informant testified against his powerful family. 21:30Evan Davis meets Timo Armoo, the 29-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur.
| 21:00Meet the savvy political operator who cleaned up Britain after Boudicca's revolt. 21:30James visits the pub to find out what happens when he drinks two pints of lager.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Ella Al-Shamahi explores how our Neanderthal DNA may influence our sleeping habits.
| 21:00Matthew Sweet with David Willetts, Elizabeth Oldfield, Will Davies and Tiffany Watt Smith.
| 21:006/6Joni comes full circle with the help of a community of musicians, friends and fans. 21:306/6How one messaging app became Vladimir Putin’s nemesis - and perhaps his secret weapon.
| 21:00Delays hit the Pension Dashboard and how much should an LPE1 form cost leaseholders? 21:25Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners' Education Trust 21:30Tbilisi is on edge amid protests over perceived Russian influence in proposed new laws.
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| 22:00 | 22:00As Israel bombards Rafah, Hamas has accepted a ceasefire put forward by Egypt and Qatar 22:456/10Marnie and Michael continue their hike across England.
| 22:00A "technical issue" with passport e-gates is causing long queues at airports nationwide. 22:457/10Michael and Marnie are hoping for a quiet evening together after a day’s hike.
| 22:00Disquiet in Labour ranks over Natalie Elphicke's defection from the Conservatives. 22:458/10Michael is prompted to ponder some of life's big questions.
| 22:00The Israeli PM vows his country can stand alone after US pauses the delivery of bombs 22:459/10They arrive in Richmond, where Marnie will head to the station to catch her train south.
| 22:00How serious a moment is this for Ukraine? 22:4510/10Marnie is back in London. Michael is trying to move on with his life.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon on what impact Britain's obsession with class has on how we eat now.
| 22:00Leila Nathoo and guests discuss Natalie Elphicke's defection to Labour and workers' rights
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| 23:00 | 23:005/6Maya finally talks to the man known as Beau. 23:30What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?
| 23:002/10Wendy’s dad dies, and then his phone starts to ring… is he making contact? 23:30Susan Hulme reports on a defence secretary statement about a cyber hack on the military.
| 23:00Literacy, empathy and bags of sugar help Gary survive inside - with a team of killers. 23:151/4Tom recalls the joys of the working class holiday. 23:30Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
| 23:00Amol looks into the local election results and asks why so many people feel so hard up. 23:30The defection of a Tory MP to Labour is described as a personal tragedy.
| 23:00Robert F Kennedy Jr could steal votes from main parties. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on a proposed new law to tackle cat and dog theft.
| 23:006/6An unusual advert puzzles guests. 23:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the astonishing poet at the heart of Henry VIII's court 23:45A new short work from Pippa Goldschmidt inspired by the life of scientist Hermann Muller.
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