| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Sarah Perry talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, Enlightenment. 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 reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig 05:45An update on the saga of illegal waste, dumped on an industrial scale in woodlands. 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 George Craig 05:45New rules make it easier to convert old farm buildings into homes or new businesses.
| 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 George Craig 05:45Could people off work with long term sickness be employed picking fruit and veg?
| 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 George Craig 05:45A general election date has been set. What will this mean for the rural vote?
| 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 George Craig 05:45Farmers from all parts of the industry say what they want from the next government.
| 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 Haydon Spenceley. 05:45How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.
| 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 Matthew in Blackmoor Hampshire. 05:45Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ambassador
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| 06:00 | 06:00President Raisi killed in helicopter crash. Infected blood inquiry due to report.
| 06:00What next for victims of the infected blood scandal after the public inquiry.
| 06:00Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Labour’s Darren Jones as inflation drops to 2.3%.
| 06:00Nick Robinson and Emma Barnett speak to the parties as Rishi Sunak calls July election.
| 06:00Today interviews the Labour leader, Conservative Energy Secretary and the SNP deputy.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Martha Kearney explores the world of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge. 06:30As the date's set for the general election, we ask what farmers will be looking for. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Richard Sennett: A conversation with a leading cultural and social thinker. 06:35Ruth Sanderson finds out about gourmet mushrooms on the west coast of Scotland. 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 07:54Founder of Breck Foundation Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal. 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 service for Trinity Sunday celebrated by City Church Cardiff. 08:48Sara Wheeler ponders whether holidays ever really deliver the escape that we yearn for. 08:58Tweet of the Day is a series about British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Orlando Whitfield and Angelina Giovani 09:45Helping Belfast's young people get off the streets and into education and employment
| 09:00Mary Beard meets the young Roman soldier who spends more time shopping than fighting. 09:30Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?
| 09:00Will it take 685 years to clear the NHS waiting list? Are 10% of MPs under investigation? 09:30Police secretly record conversations about smuggling as members of the Scorpion gang plot.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who dominated China's court for almost 50 years. 09:45How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.
| 09:00Dame Sarah Storey, athlete, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Huw Stephens and Kiri Pritchard-McLean bring Radio 4's Saturday morning show LIVE to Hay.
| 09:00The Tories say they will bring back national service. Paddy O'Connell presents.
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| 10:00 | 10:00We hear from one of the wives and partners infected with HIV in the infected blood scandal
| 10:00How new forensic techniques help police re-examine old sexual assault and rape cases.
| 10:00Imo Boddy, who became the fastest woman to complete the UK Three Peaks, joins Nuala.
| 10:00The lost history of ground-breaking women magicians, aerial artists and sword climbers.
| 10:00Could women outnumber men as voters for the first time in India?
| 10:00Siobhán wants to take Shaun on a 500-mile hike. 10:303/7Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
| 10:00John Boyne, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? 11:451/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
| 11:00Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones ask - is Meryl Streep the greatest actress of our time? 11:452/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
| 11:00Record numbers of children are being held under restrictive deprivation of liberty orders. 11:453/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
| 11:00Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences. 11:454/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
| 11:00How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions. 11:455/5Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
| 11:00Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster. 11:30A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta.
| 11:00Tensions rise at the cricket.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04It’s estimated that around 25 million people in the UK have a volatile income. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Do you have a side hustle or second income? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How has nearly three years of high inflation impacted shoppers and businesses? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We meet the founder of the British location app that's spread to 193 countries. 12:32What are the most eco-friendly types of period products? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should the term Anglo-Saxon be dropped because it’s been adopted by racists? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What are the key money issues for you ahead of the general election? 12:305/6A special episode this week from the Hay Festival. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer. Presented by Mark Coles. 12:302/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00As the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, victims say their fight for truth is won. 13:45How universities have come under pressure over free speech.
| 13:00The government is due to set out multi-billion pound infected blood compensation. 13:45The struggle for Hong Kong.
| 13:00Paula Vennells speaks publicly about her role in the Horizon scandal. 13:45Claims of Chinese political interference in the west.
| 13:00Rishi Sunak warns voting for Labour would spell the end of the Rwanda migrant plan. 13:45Control of technology is a key battleground.
| 13:00As Labour launches its Scotland campaign, Unite demands guarantees for oil & gas workers. 13:45Could friction lead to conflict?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:15Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Gairloch Community Hall in Wester Ross.
| 13:00Election 2024: What should an incoming government do about extreme weather events? 13:30The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Tensions rise at the cricket. 14:154/4Gilbert is hiding, while Sam faces a carriage full of Roundheads. 14:454/4The series in which stand-up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life.
| 14:00There’s an emergency at Brookfield. 14:15Comedy drama by Katherine Chandler. Starring Siwan Morris and Kimberley Nixon.
| 14:00Neil offers support to a friend. 14:152/5Detective team Max and Sean interview another suspect in Roy Williams' crime drama.
| 14:00Harrison has the rug pulled from under him. 14:15A bus controller keeps London moving, in a race against criminals threatening her family.
| 14:00Emotions run high for Tom. 14:155/5A race against time to solve the financial chaos, but there are unintended consequences. 14:45Attachment - it conjures up images of love and security, but what is it?
| 14:15Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Harriet Harman nominates opera star Maria Callas. 15:30Can a daring young Belgian woman save the lives of hundreds of stranded airmen?
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries exploring the language of care. 15:30Richard Sennett: A conversation with a leading cultural and social thinker.
| 15:00Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life. 15:30Two forensic psychologists interview Marc about his life and the crime he committed.
| 15:00Martha Kearney explores the world of nocturnal wildlife in Cambridge. 15:27Evanna Lynch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Lumos Foundation. 15:30What the Irish language tells us about the world
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
| 15:00Fallon reaches the end of her tether. 15:151/2After 15 years, Brief Lives signs off with a special two-parter.
| 15:001/2A lost classic of Scottish literature full of kidnap, romance and breathless adventure.
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| 16:00 | 16:00With personal testimonies from across Parliament we ask, is British politics broken? 16:302/7Jay Rayner and his panel are in Letchworth.
| 16:00Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting. 16:30David and Simon discuss South West Water, displays of wealth and PR work culture.
| 16:00Kirsty Wark, Peter Snow and Michael Crick reflect on Newsnight's history and new format. 16:55General election announced. A PM special brings the latest.
| 16:00Domestic fees haven't risen with inflation and foreign student visas are set to curbed. 16:30Can miniature nuclear reactors help us get to net zero by 2050?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a president, a doula and an infectious diseases expert 16:30Will it take 685 years to clear the NHS waiting list? Are 10% of MPs under investigation?
| 16:00We hear from one of the wives of partners infected with HIV in the infected blood scandal.
| 16:00Octavia Bright talks to Maggie Nelson about Like Love. 16:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
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| 17:00 | 17:00Infected blood inquiry has found patients were knowingly exposed to 'unacceptable risks'.
| 17:00A 73-year-old British man has died during severe turbulence on a plane to Singapore.
| | 17:00PM reports from Blackpool on the first full day of campaigning.
| 17:00Sir Keir Starmer lays out his plans to win back Scotland from the SNP.
| 17:00Over 100 MPs are standing down. How will the Labour and Tory parties look post-election? 17:30Why are boys and men turning against feminism? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames during mooring, killing 35 people on board. 17:10How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C between the 1970s and early 1990s 18:302/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00Seven people were also left in critical condition 18:306/6Milton gathers the gang for one last nose job.
| 18:00It will be held in six week time on 4th July 18:302/2The second episode in a two-part tale from Anglesey comedian Tudur Owen
| 18:00The Prime Minister insisted the "preparation work" for the scheme had already taken place 18:30Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.
| 18:00Israel has expressed anger at the landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice 18:305/6A special episode this week from the Hay Festival.
| 18:00Labour has defended its proposals on workers' rights 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with conversation, music and comedy from The Hay Festival.
| 18:00Labour has ruled out putting up tax if it wins power at the general election. 18:15Mike Sweeney chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There’s an emergency at Brookfield. 19:15Mad Max director George Miller and the visual artist and film-maker Miranda July.
| 19:00Neil offers support to a friend. 19:15Colm Tóibín's Long Island, Miranda Rutter & Rob Harbron, Iain Sinclair finds Deakin's Soho
| 19:00Harrison has the rug pulled from under him. 19:15Vicky McClure on new TV thriller Insomnia, International Booker Prize, Lowry and the sea.
| 19:00Emotions run high for Tom. 19:15The Sympathizer, Michelle Terry on her Richard III, and the Ivor Novello Awards.
| 19:00Fallon reaches the end of her tether. 19:15Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe create a playlist no computer could.
| 19:00Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer. Presented by Mark Coles. 19:15Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.
| 19:00Harrison has some making up to do. 19:15Poet Ian McMillan explores the beauty of everyday things, places and encounters. 19:45Are make-up trends purely a fad, or is there some deeper purpose to our love of lipstick?
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| 20:00 | 20:00Avian flu has killed millions of birds and seals and it's now infecting cows in America 20:30Plus, how aerosols change the weather and the secret vibrations bees make to communicate.
| 20:00The programme claiming to retrain patients' brains to stop long Covid symptoms. 20:40Peter speaks to Victoria Harrison, who is the UK's first totally blind overseas ambassador
| 20:00The debate about protestors calling for their universities to cut ties with Israel. 20:45What does a room full of nuns reveal about ageing with grace?
| 20:00Kirsty Wark, Peter Snow and Michael Crick reflect on Newsnight's history and new format.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Gairloch Community Hall in Wester Ross.
| 20:00Ellen E Jones reassesses the BBC's public access TV project, the Community Programme Unit.
| 20:00What the Irish language tells us about the world 20:30Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a president, a doula and an infectious diseases expert
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Orlando Whitfield and Angelina Giovani 21:45Helping Belfast's young people get off the streets and into education and employment
| 21:00Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region? 21:30Evan Davis sits down with the British businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant.
| 21:00Mary Beard meets the young Roman soldier who spends more time shopping than fighting. 21:30Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Are make-up trends purely a fad, or is there some deeper purpose to our love of lipstick?
| 21:00Margaret MacMillan, David Aaronovitch, Phillip Blond and Gisela Stuart join Matthew Sweet.
| 21:002/2Could growing tensions lead to conflict?
| 21:00What are the key money issues for you ahead of the general election? 21:25Founder of Breck Foundation Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal. 21:30A fierce battle is being fought between young opposition fighters and the military junta.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Rishi Sunak apologised to the tens of thousands of victims of the tainted blood scandal 22:451/5By Nick Walker. Ex-drinker Jo sets off to apologise to her ex-boyfriend, Kieran.
| 22:0073-year-old Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight to Singapore 22:452/5By Nick Walker. Newly-released from prison, Kieran wants to apologise to Gina.
| 22:00Rishi Sunak caught the political world off guard by calling an election for July
| 22:00The first full day of campaigning in the general election. 22:454/5By Nick Walker. Alyssa flies to Athens to make peace with her ex-partner, Bruce.
| 22:00What may Mr Gove's decision reveal about Conservative morale? 22:455/5By Nick Walker. Bruce goes back to his hometown and decides to look for Jo.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15How headteachers are transforming school meals in difficult economic conditions.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss the key developments so far in the election campaign.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/5Welcome to Harland. New town shining bright. The screams are silent but the flame burns on 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as Rishi Sunak answers questions on the infected blood inquiry.
| 23:004/10Fred and his relatives encounter terrifying creatures in the Alaskan wilderness. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as details of the infected blood compensation scheme are announced.
| 23:00Gary's staying straight, but his obsession with doing deals and his dodgy past haunt him. 23:153/4Tom Mayhew is joined by his mate Sian Davies to talk about cheap dates. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as Rishi Sunak calls a general election.
| 23:00Amol and Nick on the first set-piece interview of the election campaign. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as plans to clear victims of the Horizon IT scandal clear parliament.
| 23:00The state of the presidential race with just under six months to go. 23:30Sean Curran reports as parliament closes down for the general election.
| 23:00Your gnocchi is breaking up faster than your fascist coalition 23:15I can't hear you over the flute. 23:30The contest of wordplay and cryptic connections chaired by Kirsty Lang
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who dominated China's court for almost 50 years. 23:45An original short story by Catrin Kean. Read by Catrin Stewart.
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