| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Meet the frustrated office manager trying his best to run an empire. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter's Church in High Cross Froxfield in Hampshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The life of a human begins to unfold. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The Placenta. How does this amazing organ feed and protect a baby? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30In this episode, India uncovers the mysterious world of ultrasound scans. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood. 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 Garth Risk Hallberg about his new novel, The Second Coming. 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 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 the Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45An industry chief reacts to the lifting of the de facto ban on on-shore wind farms. 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 the Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45The government is being urged to do more to help farmers meet net zero targets.
| 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 Lynne Gibson. 05:45The Welsh government outlines its plans for replacing EU payments 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 the Rev Lynne Gibson. 05:45A large dairy processor is ending contracts with many smaller farms.
| 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 Lynne Gibson. 05:45Examining the findings of the seasonal workers visa review.
| 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 Ennette C Lainchbury. 05:45The most contentious story Jeremy Bowen has covered: Israelis and Palestinians.
| 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 Andrew’s church in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. 05:45After being the CEO of the Macular Society for 15 years, Cathy Yelf is retiring.
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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.
| 06:00The new government's first King's Speech promises to 'take the brakes off Britain'.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Andrew Malkinson - wrongly jailed for rape - was 'completely failed' by the system.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07A five-mile circuit on the Cotswold Way with a group on a mission to make positive change. 06:30What will government plans to reform planning mean for the countryside? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Evangelist Marios Kaikitis explains why he stands on Leicester Square talking about Jesus. 06:35Sarah Swadling meets accountant turned organic dairy farmer Sophie Gregory in Dorset. 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. 07:54Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Schoolreaders. 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 to mark 100 years since the consecration of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. 08:48Adam Gopnik with the ultimate cure for sleeplessness. 08:58For presenter Martin Hughes-Games, the snipe is the strangest of birds.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Big Brother Is Watching You 09:30Prize-winning poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod.
| 09:00Raymond Schinazi on how he helped revolutionise treatments for viruses, from HIV to Herpes 09:30How can we best treat postpartum psychosis?
| 09:00Matthew Syed goes back to the origins of the space race to question who benefited. 09:3022/22Things Fell Apart: Ask Me Anything!
| 09:002/4Arlene Foster talks to James Naughtie about being First Minister of Northern Ireland. 09:302/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
| 09:00Errollyn Wallen, composer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Dame Zandra Rhodes is as best known for dressing Diana, as she is for her neon-pink hair.
| 09:00Palma prepares for protests against tourists as the British holiday season begins.
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| 10:00 | 10:00We hear from one the first female judges to preside in the UK's most famous criminal court
| 10:00Olivier award-winning actor Jenna Russell on her role in Hello, Dolly!
| 10:00Nuala McGovern hosts a cricket special ahead of England v New Zealand at Lord's.
| 10:00Singer Nelly Furtado hails a new generation of social media fans with seventh album 7.
| 10:00The Proms go disco with Vula Malinga.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn about LGBTQ life and culture in Weimar Germany. 10:301/5Alexei Sayle travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
| 10:00David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager. 11:45The life of a human begins to unfold.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark examine the enduring popularity of a genre that seems to refuse to die. 11:45The Placenta. How does this amazing organ feed and protect a baby?
| 11:00Exposed: Child rescue charity which claims to save children from trafficking and abuse. 11:45India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince reveal the hidden science behind our favourite board games. 11:45In this episode, India uncovers the mysterious world of ultrasound scans.
| 11:00Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel. 11:45How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.
| 11:00Pippa Crerar of the Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30The confirmation of Trump as candidate marks the culmination of an extraordinary week.
| 11:00Lily is on a mission, and the walls close in on Fallon.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are trader recommendation platforms vetting firms advertised on their platforms? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In this week’s phone-in we’re talking about pets, and if you can afford one? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Vets call for a shake up in the rules for people who work with animals. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The business of private education: how it works, how much money is made and where it goes. 12:32What might our TV sets be like in the future? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is the rise in global wild fires unstoppable? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The new police tactics to fight the growing problem of mobile phone fraud. 12:307/7Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter quiz the news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15From ‘hillbilly’ roots to becoming Donald Trump’s nominee for vice-president. 12:304/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Donald Trump heads to the Republican Convention two days after the attempt on his life. 13:45Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
| 13:00Vaughan Gething quits as Labour leader and First Minister. 13:45The British government wants a line to be drawn but the IRA has sensed an opportunity.
| 13:00The King opens Parliament, outlining 39 new laws Labour says will drive growth. 13:45IRA inmates gather a key piece of intelligence as a charm offensive begins on the wings.
| 13:00The prime minister aims to reset relations with European leaders at a key summit today. 13:45A forensically planned sequence of events is about to be triggered.
| 13:00An IT outage causes worldwide chaos for airlines, banks and medical services. 13:45The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham.
| 13:00Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints that public sector pay rises may outstrip inflation. 13:30Black voters could be pivotal in the US election and are increasingly backing Donald Trump
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pip's brainwave may be the answer. 14:151/6Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series. 14:457/10The next in a new series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams set in a village gripped by chess.
| 14:15Based on the novel by Maisie Mosco, an epic family saga about Jewish refugees in England.
| 14:15Series based on the book by Maisie Mosco, a family saga about Jewish refugees in England.
| 14:00Vince is put to the test. 14:15David is settling in and making new friends, but can he remain faithful to his religion?
| 14:00The walls close in on Fallon. 14:153/5Vance and Heather are guests at a UFO festival. 14:45Ros Atkins talks to Sabrina Ghayour about perfecting your communication skills.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
| 14:00An archive edition of Gardeners' Question Time on the topic of lawns and grasses. 14:45A teenage girl struggles to manage her homework and her best friend's love life.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Comedian Helen Lederer and Italian novelist Ilaria Bernardini choose books they love. 15:30As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.
| 15:00Social media CEOs stand at a crossroads. Will they make their platforms safer? 15:30Evangelist Marios Kaikitis explains why he stands on Leicester Square talking about Jesus.
| 15:00The Money Box team takes a deep dive into the UK's property rental sector. 15:30Emmanuel Sonubi examines the lack of organ donors from ethnic minority backgrounds.
| 15:00A five-mile circuit on the Cotswold Way with a group on a mission to make positive change. 15:27Dr Ellie Cannon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medical Aid Films. 15:30The changing role of BBC News podcasts. And Geoff Norcott's Working Mens Club.
| 15:00An archive edition of Gardeners' Question Time on the topic of lawns and grasses.
| 15:00Crackling two-hander from award-winning writer EV Crowe.
| 15:003/3Linda Marshall Griffiths' future-set reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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| 16:00 | 16:00The American principals dealing with shootings in the hallways of their school. 16:30Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
| 16:00An investigation into an unexpected barometer of Indian culture - classical music exams. 16:30David and Simon discuss Trump’s near miss, ‘elder PR’ and the art of losing gracefully.
| 16:00Reporters from the BBC, Bloomberg and Getty share their stories.
| 16:00Figures show a significant rise in mental health disorders among 16 to 24-year-olds. Why? 16:30Also, we dip into the Seine’s Olympic clean-up, and is Flying Ant Day really just one day?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a sex therapist, a conservator, an actor and a campaigner. 16:30Matthew Syed goes back to the origins of the space race to question who benefited.
| 16:00Nuala McGovern hosts a cricket special from Lord’s Cricket Ground.
| 16:00Irenosen Okojie talks to Johny Pitts about her new book, Curandera. 16:302/6Three students from the University of St Andrews take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00How transformative will the new government’s plans be?
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00An IT failure worldwide continues to disrupt airports, healthcare services and banks.
| 17:00After a global IT failure, PM asks whether society is now too reliant on card payments. 17:30A pitch for the future of the Conservative Party. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The last time Paris held the Olympic Games was 100 years ago in 1924 17:10Mona Arshi, Tom Chatfield, John McAuliffe and Arji Manuelpillai join Ian McMillan. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:304/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6
| 18:00Gareth Southgate has resigned as manager of the England's men's football team 18:30Comedian and former designer Scott Bennett explores our relationship with consumerism.
| 18:00Labour set out its programme for government at the State Opening of Parliament 18:30Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity. This week, should we just ‘man up’?
| 18:00It said the government and civil service in all four UK nations failed the public 18:304/5No one learns anything important in school.
| 18:00Experts say it is the most serious widespread IT disruption ever seen 18:307/7Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter quiz the news.
| 18:00The government says air and rail systems are back to normal after yesterday's meltdown. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The Chancellor hints at inflation-busting pay rises for some public sector workers 18:15Guvna B chooses audio highlights from the week.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Anne-Marie Duff, World War 2 on Film, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art.
| 19:15Disco at the Proms, Sweet Dreams in Manchester, arts funding crisis in Wales, Bill Viola.
| 19:00Vince is put to the test. 19:15The cultural impact of the Olympics in Paris 1924 and a look at new series Mr Bigstuff.
| 19:00The walls close in on Fallon. 19:15Review Show: Those About to Die TV series, the film Thelma and play Echo.
| 19:15Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
| 19:00From ‘hillbilly’ roots to becoming Donald Trump’s nominee for vice-president. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince reveal the hidden science behind our favourite board games.
| 19:00Elizabeth offers a suggestion. 19:15Meet the Manchester man who believes he is God - and the people who share his belief. 19:45Ros Atkins talks to Sabrina Ghayour about perfecting your communication skills.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Cancer: Are we are experiencing a step change in how we understand and treat the disease? 20:30Could white paint help tackle climate change? And 'synthetic embryos' for research.
| 20:00Exposed: Child rescue charity which claims to save children from trafficking and abuse. 20:40After being the CEO of the Macular Society for 15 years, Cathy Yelf is retiring.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Reporters from the BBC, Bloomberg and Getty share their stories.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham. 20:50Adam Gopnik with the ultimate cure for sleeplessness.
| 20:00Jo Whiley looks back at the artist's music and legacy.
| 20:00The changing role of BBC News podcasts. And Geoff Norcott's Working Mens Club. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a sex therapist, a conservator, an actor and a campaigner.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight. 21:30Recorded as it unfolds, the dramatic hunt for a people smuggler on the run from the law.
| 21:00Writer and satirist Heydon Prowse looks into big corporations and mental health. 21:30Stepping into the top role: learning from business leaders.
| 21:00Raymond Schinazi on how he helped revolutionise treatments for viruses, from HIV to Herpes 21:30How can we best treat postpartum psychosis?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45How did the introduction of tea plantations to India change the trade forever?
| 21:00James Burke revisits his coverage of the moon landings in 1969 in front of a live audience
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00The new police tactics to fight the growing problem of mobile phone fraud. 21:25Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Schoolreaders. 21:30The confirmation of Trump as candidate marks the culmination of an extraordinary week.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Donald Trump has appointed Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-Presidential nominee 22:45Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator.
| 22:00Vaughan Gething resigned after 118 days in the role 22:45June witnessed her friend Athena's death... then stole her astonishing book manuscript.
| 22:00Analysis of the new Labour government's King's Speech. 22:45June is enjoying the success she’s always craved. But it comes with complications.
| 22:00Ukraine's President speaks exclusively to the BBC's Chris Mason after Blenheim summit 22:45June Hayward's finally a literary success, but it’s all based on Athena Liu’s stolen work.
| 22:00Speculation mounts that the president could quit the presidential campaign this weekend. 22:45For June Hayward, or Juniper Song, the threads are beginning to unravel
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests respond to news of Joe Biden pulling out of US presidential race.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/5The extremists’ masterplan is starting to reveal itself. 23:30The audio-maker Talia Augustidis reflects on how we choose to remember someone.
| 23:00Jon and his guests discuss being placed on the cancer conveyor belt. 23:30How can our imagination help us hold the moment we live in?
| 23:00In-fighting, in-laws and (a lack of) independence. 23:15Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as The King announces the Labour government's plans.
| 23:00What could a possible Trump victory mean for Keir Starmer? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on plans to release some prisoners early to ease jail overcrowding
| 23:00The former president described the moment he was shot. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs discuss the Covid inquiry.
| 23:003/4Chloe Slack presents the show whilst attempting to look after her niece. 23:301/6Three students from Lancaster University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
| 23:00A young man unwittingly agrees to medical experimentation in a Philadelphia prison. 23:30The most contentious story Jeremy Bowen has covered: Israelis and Palestinians.
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