| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Meet a child prodigy who recited his poetry for the Emperor and the raucous Roman crowds. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peters in Alton, Staffordshire 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Catherine Hobaiter pursues a quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Underwater cameraman Roger Munns recounts his quest to film the humpback heat run. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Volcanologist Dario Tedesco recounts his first encounter with an active volcano. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Explorer Victor Vescovo describes his journey to the deepest points in our oceans. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Johny Pitts speaks to Rita Bullwinkel about her debut novel, Headshot. 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 Fr John Burniston 05:45Fishermen call for a national fishing strategy. 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 Fr John Burniston 05:45Danish farmers are facing a tax on methane from cattle, pigs and slurry.
| 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 Fr John Burniston 05:45A 240-year-old Stilton creamery in Melton Mowbray is due to close.
| 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 Fr John Burniston 05:45University investment, erosion repair, comedian farmer.
| | 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 Yousra Samir Imran. 05:45What can a drunken moose, stuck in a tree, tell us about our drive to get intoxicated?
| 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 church of St John the Baptist, Chilcompton. 05:45What politicians said about disability issues. Help for blind wildlife enthusiasts.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Justin reports from France after the first round of snap election. Mishal is in Glasgow.
| 06:00News and interviews as the general election enters its final few days.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Election 2024: polling day.
| 06:00Amol Rajan and Mishal Husain with live coverage as Rishi Sunak prepares to leave No 10.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare meets adventurer Nikki Bradley to hear her remarkable story. 06:30Helen Mark asks what Labour's election win will mean for farming. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Giles Fraser meets a British Muslim woman in a polygamous marriage. 06:35Vernon Harwood visits the Salvation Army's farm at Hadleigh in Essex. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Emma Barnett and Justin Webb present as Labour government gets underway.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Paul Mayhew-Archer makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure Parkinson's. 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 08:10From St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, on the Sunday after Polling Day. 08:48Rebecca Stott on why Iris Murdoch's theory of 'unselfing' is so apt for our present moment 08:58For conservation biologist and writer Tolga Aktas hearing the skylark brings him joy.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson 09:45Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence.
| 09:00Anne Child discusses her game-changing research into the genetic disorder Marfan syndrome. 09:30How can we combat treatment resistant depression?
| 09:00The UK's money troubles, NHS managers and a 54% chance of winning a point in tennis. 09:30Rob and Sue think they've spotted Scorpion - will they finally confront him face to face?
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how viruses can help us track and cure bacterial illnesses 09:45How to birds learn to sing? How do we learn to talk? And what happens when it goes wrong?
| | 09:00The author Joanne Harris celebrates the 25th anniversary of Chocolat.
| 09:00Andrew Neil, Kirsty Wark and Andrew Marr join Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Could middle age be the best period of our lives? So says broadcaster Gabby Logan.
| 10:00Scientist Dame Carol Robinson on blazing a trail for women in STEM.
| 10:00Why has Jonathan Meijer fathered over 550 babies through sperm donation?
| 10:00Best-selling author Lisa Jewell on her Jessica Jones Marvel crime novel.
| | 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the early history of printing in England. 10:30Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
| 10:00Rob Delaney, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Sally and Kerensa talk to Liam about care, crime and justice 11:45Catherine Hobaiter pursues a quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee.
| 11:00Heidi Fardell and Keelan Carew add the final five tracks of the current series. 11:45Underwater cameraman Roger Munns recounts his quest to film the humpback heat run.
| 11:00Is the freedom to protest under threat from new laws and tougher treatment in the courts? 11:45Volcanologist Dario Tedesco recounts his first encounter with an active volcano.
| 11:00Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career. 11:45Sara Dykman recounts her 10,201-mile journey following the monarch butterfly migration.
| | 11:00Sir Keir Starmer holds cabinet meeting on his first full day as PM 11:30Steve Rosenberg reflects on Russia's handling of the case against the US journalist.
| 11:00The Carters face some home truths, and it’s crunch time for Alice.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How have our grocery shopping habits changed in 30 years? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are you more open to talking about money now than in the past? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04New rules mean some people will find it easier to dump their debt, how might it help you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Final farewells - how does the industry work? 12:32Are the latest ear plugs better for gigs, focus and sleep? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00Keir Starmer arrives in Downing Street for the first time as prime minister.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What changes will the new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, make to our personal finances? 12:305/7Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15A portrait of the American journalist jailed in Russia. With Mark Coles. 12:302/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Malvern in Worcestershire. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00France’s far right edges closer to power after the first round of parliamentary elections. 13:457/13Dan and Lucy test the earth, and discover whether Douglas’ prophecy has come true.
| 13:00As many voters report missing ballots, the Electoral Commission denies there's a problem. 13:458/13Scientists warn ‘something out there’ is causing illness. Could it be PCBs in our food?
| 13:00Minister says Labour could win the largest majority the country has ever seen. 13:459/13Douglas warned of a chemical cover-up. Could it be true? What do those in power know?
| 13:00Hezbollah claims 200 rockets fired at Israel in retaliation for a commander's killing. 13:4510/13A friend casts doubt on Douglas’ honesty. Could he have lied? It's time to test Douglas.
| | 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:15Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre.
| 13:00Sir Keir Starmer has wooed the electorate. How will he charm world leaders? 13:30Meter tampering is dangerous and illegal yet reports of it are rising at an alarming rate.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Susan reaches the end of her tether. 14:155/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. 14:455/10The next story in series set in a seemingly dull village, now gripped by a game of chess.
| 14:00The Carters face some home truths. 14:153/3Maya and Horace have escaped from The Seven's compound and now plan to rescue Jan's baby.
| 14:00Justin takes the bull by the horns. 14:15Original drama written by Alex Clarke
| 14:00Lilian doesn't know where to turn. 14:15Tamsin Greig plays an AI assistant in this 21st-century love triangle.
| 14:00It's crunch time for Alice. 14:151/5A missing woman is inexplicably discovered aboard a flight. 14:45Ros Atkins talks to Dr Rob Elias about how to communicate effectively.
| 14:15Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
| 14:00Kathy and the panel are in Exeter to answer gardening questions from an eager audience. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Two novelists share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
| 15:002016 is a big election year. But something is going very wrong online. 15:30Giles Fraser meets a British Muslim woman in a polygamous marriage.
| 15:00What rights do you have if your getaway doesn't go to plan? 15:30Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the question: can AI get me a new job?
| 15:00Clare meets adventurer Nikki Bradley to hear her remarkable story. 15:27Suzi Ruffell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Just Like Us. 15:30John Wilson on interviewing, changes to Book of the Week, and racing tips on Today.
| 15:00Kathy and the panel are in Exeter to answer gardening questions from an eager audience. 15:4511/13Douglas’s death provides answers about his life - and what he really uncovered.
| 15:00There's a ray of hope for Adam. 15:15The story of the Indian villagers who staged a fake cricket cup to scam Russian gamblers.
| 15:001/3Linda Marshall Griffiths reimagines Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
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| 16:00 | 16:00How serious threats against MPs, their families and staff put the UK's democracy at risk. 16:30Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
| 16:00Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara go behind the scenes of the civil service during purdah. 16:30David and Simon discuss positive political campaigning, losing and schmoozing.
| 16:00Is the White House press corps doing its job?
| 16:00What's happening in South Africa and India after shock election results? 16:30Misunderstood seagulls, ice cream chemistry and the science of sun safety.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a statistician, a campaigner, a biologist and a fell runner. 16:30The UK's money troubles, NHS managers and a 54% chance of winning a point in tennis.
| 16:15Why has Jonathan Meijer fathered over 550 babies through sperm donation?
| 16:00James Naughtie and readers talk to Marlon James about A Brief History of Seven Killings. 16:306/6Time to meet our tallest land animal, the giraffe, and theatrical bird, the ruff.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Donald Trump is awarded partial immunity from prosecution. What does it mean?
| 17:00Lucy Letby, the former nurse, is found guilty of attempted murder of a premature baby.
| 17:00The general election: the final straight.
| 17:00A man has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby.
| 17:00New prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, sets to work, beginning with Cabinet appointments.
| 17:00Sir Keir Starmer promises to take tough decisions early as he cancels the Rwanda scheme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1984, Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper released an iconic photography book 17:10Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Barry, Owen Sheers & Gwenno join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival. 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 ruling will likely delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election 18:302/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Malvern in Worcestershire.
| 18:00Campaigning for the General Election has entered its final straight 18:303/3Munya Chawawa takes a scroll through the party leaders' mobile phones.
| 18:00The Prime Minister said the result was not a foregone conclusion 18:304/4Stand-up series about big strong women who do 'unladylike' sports.
| 18:00The jury heard Gavin Plumb had become "obsessed" with the former This Morning presenter 18:30Mike Wozniak plays host to a panel of improv all stars in this new spontaneous game show.
| 18:00He said he would use Labour's landslide victory to deliver change and unite the country 18:305/7Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news
| 18:00The Prime Minister has said he will begin a tour of all four UK nations tomorrow. 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The Prime Minister is due to meet the First Minister 18:15William Crawley chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00The Carters face some home truths. 19:15Lynda la Plante discusses her final Jane Tennison novel.
| 19:00Justin takes the bull by the horns. 19:15Ebon Moss-Bacharach on The Bear, Moonchild Sanelly performs live, new Children's Laureate.
| 19:00Lilian doesn't know where to turn. 19:15Unicorns film directors Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd.
| 19:00It's crunch time for Alice. 19:15Reviews of Starlight Express, Rosarita by Anita Desai and rom-com The Nature of Love.
| 19:00There's a ray of hope for Adam. 19:15Ellen and Mark ask how screen love triangles reflect the sexual politics of the times.
| 19:00A portrait of the American journalist jailed in Russia. With Mark Coles. 19:15Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career.
| 19:00Frustration grows for Chris. 19:15Sound artist Alice Boyd retraces the steps of legendary field recordist Martyn Stewart. 19:45Ros Atkins talks to Dr Rob Elias about how to communicate effectively.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Tens of thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced as fighting rages. 20:30Also, a smiling robot, landfill methane emissions, and the perfect temperature for humans.
| 20:00Is the freedom to protest under threat from new laws and tougher treatment in the courts? 20:40What politicians said about disability issues. Help for blind wildlife enthusiasts.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Is the White House press corps doing its job?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre.
| 20:00Mike Sweeney unlocks the secrets of Ewan MacColl's timeless classic Dirty Old Town.
| 20:00John Wilson on interviewing, changes to Book of the Week, and racing tips on Today. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a statistician, a campaigner, a biologist and a fell runner.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Kirsty Wark with Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson
| 21:00Satirist Heydon Prowse investigates how brands are using feminism to boost their profits. 21:30Is copyright law working to secure returns for creators?
| 21:00Anne Child discusses her game-changing research into the genetic disorder Marfan syndrome. 21:30How can we combat treatment resistant depression?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Full coverage and analysis of the election results across the UK.
| 21:00A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00What changes will the new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, make to our personal finances? 21:25Paul Mayhew-Archer makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure Parkinson's. 21:30Steve Rosenberg reflects on Russia's handling of the case against the US journalist.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Macron's centrists trying to reduce National Rally's seat haul in second round of voting 22:451/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
| 22:00Boris Johnson made a last minute campaign appearance at a Conservative rally in London 22:452/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
| 22:00We hear from voters still weighing up their options. 22:453/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
| | 22:00Sir Keir Starmer has promised a period of what he called national renewal. 22:455/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon visits the factory turning hydrogen into a new lab-grown food ingredient.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/5The hunt for the kidnapped men begins. 23:30Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Liberty X about their split and reformation.
| 23:0010/10Kerrie’s neighbour dies, and she moves into his old house. But has he really left? 23:30Like being asked to choose your favourite Police Academy film. 23:45Pie is looking forward to the election but first has to persuade Sam to even vote.
| 23:00Ewes, Coos and Teuchters - I hope you all speak 'farmer'. 23:15Comedian Chloe Petts explores the history of the loo. 23:303/3Munya Chawawa takes a scroll through the party leaders' mobile phones.
| | 23:00The President explains why he won’t stand down in a new interview 23:30How a pioneering dementia village and its constructed 'fake' reality comforts sufferers.
| 23:001/4Woman journalist Chloe Slack hosts the women’s current affairs show all about women. 23:305/6Time to meet nipple-eyed horseflies, dungi and ant-decapitating flies.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how viruses can help us track and cure bacterial illnesses 23:45A teenage girl struggles to manage her homework and her best friend's love life.
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