| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Sheila wants to whisk Shaun away to the land of lavender. But what about his hayfever? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Nicholas in Chawton, Hampshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Claire Messud talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, This Strange Eventful History. 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 the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45We hear why farmers say farming deserves a bigger budget. 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 the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45A farm in Somerset where methane from slurry is being turned into graphene and hydrogen.
| 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 the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45Anna Hill reports from the arable event, Cereals 2024.
| 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 the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45Environmental campaigners' wish list for the general election.
| 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 the Rev Carolyn Skinner. 05:45The vets using IVF to improve dairy herds.
| 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 the Rev Catherine De Souza. 05:45Why do we - and a few species of whale - have a menopause?
| 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 Church of Saint Mary in Bronllys, Powys. 05:45The BBC has published new guidance and training for journalists on Alt-Text.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Manifesto week kicks off with the Liberal Democrats: we talk to Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper
| 06:00Live coverage of the election campaign, plus Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The Today hustings in key seat of Wells and Mendip Hills, plus election news & interviews
| 06:00Live coverage of the election campaign, plus Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Martha reports from Northern Ireland, plus other news and interviews from the election.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07The landscapes and seascapes that have inspired the artist Maggi Hambling. 06:30What are the ethics of using IVF is cows? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05The politics of the body: movement and posture. 06:35Kate Humble explains how she accidentally ended up buying a farm in Wales. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Martha reports from Northern Ireland, plus election latest and Euro 2024 kicks off.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Emily Buchanan examines the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Actor Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survivors Fund 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 Northern Ireland reflecting on the greatness of God as revealed in Creation. 08:48Zoe Strimpel reflects on the rise and rise of the superfan. 08:58For Clare Balding, the kingfisher has had a special place in her heart since childhood.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Paul Collier, Joanna Kusiak and Matthew Xia. 09:45Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.
| 09:00Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler. 09:30Tetris therapy; teenage brains and internet addiction; the psychology of keeping secrets.
| 09:00We look at bad graphs, oil rig extrapolations and pupil populations. 09:30If the BBC team can find members of the Scorpion gang might they part with what they know?
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great English comic novels. 09:45What do the giggles and guffaws of the animal world tell us about our own use of laughter?
| 09:00Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00The broadcaster Ashley John-Baptiste on his memoir about growing up in care.
| 09:00As the Euros get underway, Broadcasting House stages its own England v Germany battle.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Conservationist Isabella Tree on a new documentary about her rewilding experiment.
| 10:00The writer and activist Naomi Klein on her latest book, Doppelganger.
| 10:00The singer Paloma Faith on her myth-busting new memoir.
| 10:00The Queen of Funk Chaka Khan on her fiftieth anniversary in the music industry.
| 10:00Helen Glover - what are the challenges of returning to elite sport post childbirth?
| 10:00Ainsley loved waking early to cycle around abandoned temples. Will Shaun pedal beside him? 10:306/7Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts are in Woolwich to answer your culinary questions
| 10:00Clive Myrie, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Robin Ince explores how writers have told the story of the big bang. 11:451/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
| 11:00Emma Rawicz and Gavin Higgins add five more tracks to the playlist. 11:452/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
| 11:00Professor Michael Sandel and an audience at the Hay Festival consider the ethics of AI. 11:453/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
| 11:00American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work. 11:454/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
| 11:00Remembering Michael Mosley. This was his last interview, recorded at Hay Festival, 2024. 11:455/5A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
| 11:00And why is Grant Shapps worried about one? 11:3025 years on from Serbia's withdrawal from Kosovo, how has the nature of conflicts changed?
| 11:00Plans take shape for Harrison, while debate rages at Grange Farm.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How easy is it to buy counterfeit football shirts online? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Do you live somewhere spoiled by over-tourism, or have you visited somewhere like that? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04More than £366 billion of UK savings are stuck in low interest accounts. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why do some brands go viral, and how much hype is too much? 12:32What's the best - and most humane - way to get rid of pests? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discuss the evolution of nature-writing with a panel of guests. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How will our political parties approach how much tax you'll pay if they're elected? 12:302/7Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15French politician and president of the far-right National Rally party, Jordan Bardella. 12:305/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00After the far-right make gains in EU elections, how should EU leaders respond? 13:45The ins and outs of political campaigning.
| 13:00The Conservatives reveal their manifesto. Analysis and reaction. 13:45Selecting the candidates to stand in an election
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45How do manifestos get written and who are they actually for?
| 13:00Analysis and reaction to Labour's manifesto launch. 13:45What can we tell about how someone will vote from their age, gender and ethnicity?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:15Victoria Derbyshire presents political discussion from Newport Cathedral in south Wales.
| 13:00We consider the options available to reduce child poverty ahead of the election. 13:30Reflections from a group of teenagers who give up their smartphones for the school week.
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| 14:00 | 14:152/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. 14:452/10Stephen Mangan continues a dazzling new short story series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams.
| 14:00There’s a shock for Paul. 14:15Drama following the twists and turns of Franz Kafka's relationship with Felice Bauer.
| 14:00Emma has some surprising news. 14:155/5Roy Williams' contemporary crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun
| 14:00Plans take shape for Harrison. 14:15By Barney Norris. A woman tries to escape her past on an island she has never left.
| 14:00Debate rages at Grange Farm. 14:153/5Infections keep multiplying, and village secrets start to emerge. 14:45It’s here. The first birthday. Cake, balloons, fuss. We reflect on the last 12 months.
| 14:15Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel are in Central Oxford to answer some gardening queries. 14:45John Yorke explores Franz Kafka's first novel, The Man Who Disappeared.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Two award-winning writers share books they love with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Claire Messud talks to Shahidha Bari about her new book, This Strange Eventful History.
| 15:00A hand-bound book cooked up in the summer of love inspires the pioneers of social media. 15:30The politics of the body: movement and posture.
| 15:00Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life. 15:30Aleks and Kevin find out, why can’t AI drive me home yet?
| 15:00The landscapes and seascapes that have inspired the artist Maggi Hambling. 15:27Wildlife broadcaster Liz Bonnin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sand Dams Worldwide. 15:30Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel are in Central Oxford to answer some gardening queries. 15:45An original short work for radio by Malachy Tallack.
| 15:00Fallon throws caution to the wind. 15:15A mystifying train journey about identity, culture and Franz Kafka.
| 15:001/2Kafka’s dark comedy about an innocent’s misadventures in early 20th century America.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Barnie Choudhury investigates the changing nature of South Asian voters in the UK. 16:305/7Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
| 16:00Selections of poetry on various themes, chosen by listeners, with Roger McGough. 16:30David and Simon discuss Rishi Sunak's PR problems, Nigel Farage's tactics and Mike Lynch.
| 16:00ITV's Paul Brand discusses interviewing the PM on his return from Normandy.
| 16:00France is at a political crossroads but will Macron or Le Pen come out on top? 16:30Also how we measure distance in space and what drugs in sewage are doing to our frogs.
| 16:00Kirsty Lang on a broadcaster, a nurse, an illustrator and an aerodynamicist. 16:30We look at bad graphs, oil rig extrapolations and pupil populations.
| 16:15Chaka Khan, known as the Queen of Funk, on her fiftieth anniversary in music.
| 16:00Johny Pitts talks to Kevin Barry about his new novel, The Heart in Winter. 16:303/6The sea spider’s ability to regrow its anus wows the audience.
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| 17:00 | 17:00The far-right makes gains in France, Italy and Germany in the European elections.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00US Secretary of State visits Doha for crucial talks as Hamas is urged to back the deal.
| 17:00What are they planning, and how much will it cost?
| 17:00Food manufacturers recall pre-packed supermarket sandwiches because of possible E coli.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30What's the best - and most humane - way to get rid of pests? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1957, Paul Robeson used a new undersea phone line to perform a transatlantic concert. 17:10How can we stop over-tourism 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 | 18:00He faced days of criticism and said he did not mean to cause "hurt or upset" 18:305/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00Rishi Sunak's offer promised tax cuts, help to buy homes and falling immigration 18:303/4Joe is joined by Chelsea Norris and Jack Carroll.
| 18:00The defence secretary has suggested Labour could win a "supermajority" at the election. 18:301/4Stand-up series about big strong women who do 'unladylike' sports.
| 18:00Labour has launched its election manifesto, focusing on economic growth and stability. 18:30Has technology gone wacky doolally?
| 18:00Scotland is preparing to kick-off the European Championship against Germany. 18:302/7Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news
| 18:00The Princess of Wales has been cheered by the crowds as she attended Trooping the Colour 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00England's footballers are preparing for their opening game of the Euros against Serbia. 18:15Elizabeth Alker chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There’s a shock for Paul. 19:15Jon Bon JovI, Clare Pollard and Marina Warner, The Dead Don't Hurt
| 19:00Emma has some surprising news. 19:15Taylor Swift art trail, Les Dennis in Twelfth Night, independent festivals at risk?
| 19:00Plans take shape for Harrison. 19:15Groundbreaking 1930s US theatre, live music from BEKA, and an all-women festival.
| 19:00Debate rages at Grange Farm. 19:15The Women's Prize for fiction and non fiction and the Walter Scott prize announced.
| 19:00Fallon throws caution to the wind. 19:15Andrew Roachford and Anna Lapwood help add the next five tracks.
| 19:00French politician and president of the far-right National Rally party, Jordan Bardella. 19:15American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.
| 19:00Justin puts his case forward. 19:15Stories and memories of four summers when the Brood X cicadas came to town. 19:45Endlessly scrolling negative news? Why are we drawn magnetically to the dark side?
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| 20:00 | 20:00Donald Trump is 0 for 3 in court and the more serious cases are yet to be heard. 20:30Also, the inescapable pull of a black hole and an EU ban on smoky flavoured crisps.
| 20:00Professor Michael Sandel and an audience at the Hay Festival consider the ethics of AI. 20:40The BBC has published new guidance and training for journalists on Alt-Text.
| 20:00Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00ITV's Paul Brand discusses interviewing the PM on his return from Normandy.
| 20:00Victoria Derbyshire presents political discussion from Newport Cathedral in south Wales.
| 20:00Rattling the archive drawers of 100 years of British kitchens.
| 20:00Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey. 20:30Kirsty Lang on a broadcaster, a nurse, an illustrator and an aerodynamicist.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Paul Collier, Joanna Kusiak and Matthew Xia. 21:45The Shankill speculates, in more ways than one.
| 21:00Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life. 21:30Could the UK soon be awash with cheap EVs from the industry's global superpower?
| 21:00Mary joins novelist Robert Harris to uncover the story of a Pompeii hustler. 21:30How the legacy of the Bengal famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Tea arrives in Britain as an exotic drink for the elite. But its tale is just beginning.
| 21:00Peter Frankopan, Alison Light, Bronwen Maddox and Zeinab Badawi join Matthew Sweet.
| 21:00Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00How will our political parties approach how much tax you'll pay if they're elected? 21:25Actor Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survivors Fund 21:3025 years on from Serbia's withdrawal from Kosovo, how has the nature of conflicts changed?
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| 22:00 | 22:00Rishi Sunak tries to claw back the initiative. 22:451/5A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
| 22:00The Prime Minister vows to cut tax, benefits and immigration in Tory manifesto 22:452/5A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
| 22:00As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer face another grilling, we speak to undecided voters 22:453/5A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
| 22:00Sir Keir Starmer says economic growth is Labour's "core business". 22:454/5A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
| 22:00The Princess of Wales says she will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday 22:455/5A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Leyla Kazim explores the food that fuelled the troops heading into D-Day.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests reflect on the election campaign and the challenge from Reform UK.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/5Missing teenager Evie Bennett has been found alive, but now her teacher is missing. 23:30Evan Davis meets Timo Armoo, the 29-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur.
| 23:007/10Myke sees a horrific apparition as a child, which haunts him into adulthood. Was it real? 23:30Evan Davis sits down with the entrepreneur, philanthropist and author Duncan Bannatyne.
| 23:006/8A surprising ramble through the naughty noises of schooldays. With Jane Horrocks. 23:15Comedian Chloe Petts explores the history of the loo. 23:30Evan Davis sits down with the British businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant.
| 23:00Get Amol and Nick’s take on the election campaign so far – recorded with a live audience. 23:30Evan Davis sits down with Simon Beckerman, the founder of Depop.
| 23:00What does the verdict mean for his father, the U.S. President? 23:30Evan Davis sits down with Krisi Smith, co-founder of the tea company Bird and Blend.
| 23:00A billionaire wants your cash. It's for a thing. 23:15Gender on the agenda. The Tims have the answers. 23:302/6Forensic botany and scheming water lilies dazzle on this botanical special.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great English comic novels. 23:45An original short work for radio by Malachy Tallack.
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