| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15A man and a woman meet and marry on Hadrian's Wall. Is it true love or exploitation? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew’s church in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30India explores how the law and our own feelings are at odds with each other on baby loss. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30India explores the world of nutrition and what other factors influence an unborn baby. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30India Rakusen finds out just how much the body and brain is impacted by pregnancy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Irenosen Okojie talks to Johny Pitts about her new book, Curandera. 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.
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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 Ennette C Lainchbury. 05:45New figures out today confirm that farming is the most dangerous job in the UK. 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 Ennette C Lainchbury. 05:45Farming budgets must rise to meet nature and climate targets, conservation campaigners say
| 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. 05:45A report by the NAO into farming published today shows much room for improvement.
| 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. 05:45Charlotte Smith reports from the Royal Welsh Show 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 Ennette C Lainchbury. 05:45Illegal fishing is 'out of control' on rivers across Wales, endangering species.
| 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 Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Journalism as activism. Is it enough to just report it straight?
| 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 St Mary Barham in Suffolk 05:45New research aims to identify how well people respond to glaucoma treatment.
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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.
| 06:00President Biden bows out for a 'younger' generation.
| 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. 06:07Clare meets two friends who run a walking website for a hike in Surrey 06:30A special panel programme recorded in front of an audience at the Royal Welsh Show. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05A panel of poets explore how poetry has tried to bridge the gap between ourselves and God. 06:35We meet Una Cameron in East Lothian as she prepares for a world record shearing attempt. 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. 07:10Edward Stourton looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK. 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 marking the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics. 08:48Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway. 08:58Zoologist and Wildlife TV presenter enjoys the chatter and conversation of eider ducks.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kafka and Orwell's post-truth worlds. 09:30The Greek goddess of love, desire and beauty, Aphrodite is mostly depicted naked, or wet.
| 09:00Dawn Bonfield on how engineering can save the world - if it becomes more inclusive. 09:30James monitors the physical ups and downs of watching the Euros final in an experiment.
| 09:00How commercial companies in space are expanding the possibilities for colonisation. 09:30When Muriel McKay vanishes in 1969, the police are baffled. Then the phone rings.
| 09:003/4The former Home Secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart 09:304/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
| 09:00David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Carol Kirkwood shares the secret behind being everyone's favourite weather presenter.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Is America ready for another female presidential nominee?
| 10:00Author Megan Davis on her experience of blowing the whistle on financial crime.
| 10:00The online campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris.
| 10:00Which policies could win Harris female votes, and what is her electoral strategy?
| 10:00We hear from two of the female artists nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the Minoan civilisation. 10:302/5Alexei Sayle travels from London to Hereford, talking to strangers on his train.
| 10:00Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Exploring the policing of protest in the UK, from Peterloo to the present - and beyond. 11:45India explores how the law and our own feelings are at odds with each other on baby loss.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension. 11:45India explores the world of nutrition and what other factors influence an unborn baby.
| 11:00Mishal Husain is joined by an expert panel for the Today Debate on the 2024 US elections. 11:45India Rakusen finds out just how much the body and brain is impacted by pregnancy.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests and put to the test by curious kids. 11:45How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth?
| 11:00Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants. 11:45When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?
| 11:00The FT's George Parker on the last full week in Westminster before the summer break. 11:30Cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel fuel fears of a wider war.
| 11:00There’s a shock at the vets, and George goes too far.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How are postal delays impacting consumers? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We’re talking about your customer service – what have your experiences been like? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The Taylor Swift ticket scam being run by what look like legitimate Facebook moderators. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Debating the highs and lows of the business landscape in the last year. 12:32Why do we buy so many vacuum cleaners? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How can we protect our sea beds from environmental damage? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The people seeking free debt advice because of accidental benefit overpayments. 12:301/6We Need To Talk About Kamala. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset. 12:305/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Nether Edge in Sheffield. 5/6. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Senior Democrats endorse Kamala Harris, following Joe Biden's decision to exit the race. 13:45Knowing they have strength in numbers, the Prison Officers seize their chance.
| 13:00The BBC's director general apologises following claims of abusive behaviour on Strictly 13:45The IRA tells a mother they must take away her 12-year-old son.
| 13:00Keir Starmer faces MPs in his first Prime Minister's Questions since the election 13:45As more escapees are recaptured, no amount of effort can hide the state's humiliation...
| 13:00Officer suspended after video shows a man being kicked in the head at Manchester Airport. 13:45The government inquiry into the escape is about to have deadly consequences.
| 13:00Sabotage in France on Olympic opening day. 13:45Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine.
| 13:00The latest in the US presidential race: can Kamala Harris get swing voters on board? 13:30The story of Jan and Els who opted for euthanasia and died together in the Netherlands.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Elizabeth offers a suggestion. 14:152/6Maggie introduces Ed to the world of pallet wood. 14:458/10Tracy-Ann Oberman continues by Eley Williams series set in a village gripped by chess.
| 14:00There’s a shock at the vets. 14:15Rich and poetic drama about migration, interpretation and belonging.
| 14:00Alistair faces humiliation. 14:15A ballad in seven scenes, tracing the life of a protective oak, with music by Johnny Flynn
| 14:00Fallon wonders if the grass might be greener. 14:15Drama set at the 1948 London ‘austerity’ Olympics. Two sprinters' showdown touches hearts.
| 14:00George goes too far for his own good. 14:154/5Vance’s warnings about extraterrestrials seem to come true. 14:45Ros Atkins speaks to passionate teacher Isabella Greenan on how to communicate clearly.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Hexham to answer questions from the audience. 14:45A short story from Scottish writer Helen McClory marking the primal shift of the seasons.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Two writers share their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Meet the Manchester man who believes he is God - and the people who share his belief.
| 15:00A professor is murdered in Ethiopia. His son believes that Meta is partly responsible. 15:30A panel of poets explore how poetry has tried to bridge the gap between ourselves and God.
| 15:00The Money Box Live team invites listeners and experts to discuss lasting power of attorney 15:30Knife crime in Britain gets called an 'epidemic', so is science the answer to tackling it?
| 15:00Clare meets two friends who run a walking website for a hike in Surrey 15:27Gyles Brandreth makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Schoolreaders. 15:30Behind the Crime, cuts at the World Service and the phone breakdown at Any Answers.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Hexham to answer questions from the audience. 15:45An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
| 15:00True story of one woman’s remarkable fight against malpractices in the building industry.
| 15:00Michael Symmons Roberts' drama about the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Black voters could be pivotal in the US election and are increasingly backing Donald Trump 16:301/5Alexei Sayle travels from Nottingham to Skegness, talking to strangers on his train.
| 16:00James Fox asks how Constable's The Hay Wain became so famous. 16:30Join Greg and his guests to learn about LGBTQ life and culture in Weimar Germany.
| 16:00After its activists receive record sentences, how should journalists cover Just Stop Oil?
| 16:00AI technology promises to improve health outcomes. How soon might it be a reality? 16:30Is the 17 billion Euro project worth it?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a paediatrician, a snooker player, a councillor and a cake decorator. 16:30How commercial companies in space are expanding the possibilities for colonisation.
| 16:00BBC Sports presenter Jeanette Kwakye on the sportswomen to look out for at Paris 2024.
| 16:00Ben Myers' new novel, and the Children's Laureate joins presenter Horatio Clare. 16:303/6Three students from Loughborough University 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
| 17:00Analysis as the Israeli prime minister prepares to address the House of Representatives.
| 17:00Police officer suspended after airport kicking video.
| 17:00Arson attacks are causing travel chaos in France just hours before the Olympics open.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30Is Work and Pensions the toughest cabinet job? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In July 1974, Captain Adamos Marneros landed the last flight at Nicosia Airport in Cyprus 17:10A cabaret of the word, with guests Alistair McGowan, Caroline Bird, and Toria Garbutt. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Democrat governors and members of Congress are backing Kamala Harris to replace him 18:305/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Nether Edge in Sheffield. 5/6.
| 18:00He faces a lengthy jail term for his role in the banned group Al-Muhajiroun 18:305/5The population is plummeting and only Rhys seems to care.
| 18:00He has suspended seven MPs for backing an amendment to abolish the two-child benefit cap 18:30Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity. This week, friendship.
| 18:00One of the men arrested on Tuesday has been found to have a cyst on his brain 18:301/4The train crew discover a suspect package. Comedy written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
| 18:00Incendiary devices were placed on rails to the north, west and east of the French capital 18:301/6We Need To Talk About Kamala.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Clive Anderson and guests at Latitude Festival.
| 18:00The US is working on a diplomatic solution to end attacks on the Israel-Lebanon border. 18:15Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There’s a shock at the vets. 19:15Tom talks to the creators of the hit new musical Fangirls.
| 19:00Alistair faces humiliation. 19:15Samira Ahmed looks at the perilous situation facing arts sponsorship in the UK.
| 19:00Fallon wonders if the grass might be greener. 19:15The actor and author on their new sci-fi book, and the Cultural Olympiad in Paris.
| 19:00George goes too far for his own good. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:15Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
| 19:00Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests and put to the test by curious kids.
| 19:00David comes to the rescue. 19:15How has our rapidly changing world altered blind and partially sighted people's lives? 19:45Ros Atkins speaks to passionate teacher Isabella Greenan on how to communicate clearly.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Figures show a significant rise in mental health disorders among 16 to 24-year-olds. Why? 20:30Also, we dip into the Seine’s Olympic clean-up, and is Flying Ant Day really just one day?
| 20:00Mishal Husain is joined by an expert panel for the Today Debate on the 2024 US elections. 20:45New research aims to identify how well people respond to glaucoma treatment.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00After its activists receive record sentences, how should journalists cover Just Stop Oil?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine. 20:50Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway.
| 20:00Claudia Hammond is in Malawi, hearing what life is like after brain surgery.
| 20:00Behind the Crime, cuts at the World Service and the phone breakdown at Any Answers. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a paediatrician, a snooker player, a councillor and a cake decorator.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Thrill-seeker Christine Granville becomes Britain’s first female spy during the war. 21:30Police secretly record conversations about smuggling as members of the Scorpion gang plot.
| 21:00A journey through the contested land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea. 21:30The business of private education: how it works, how much money is made and where it goes.
| 21:00Dawn Bonfield on how engineering can save the world - if it becomes more inclusive. 21:30James monitors the physical ups and downs of watching the Euros final in an experiment.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Are modern-day problems of tea workers a legacy of British imperialism?
| 21:00The untold story of when Black Power came to Britain and forever left its mark.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00The people seeking free debt advice because of accidental benefit overpayments. 21:25Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK. 21:30Cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel fuel fears of a wider war.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Kamala Harris gets backing from democrats after Joe Biden drops out of presidential race. 22:45June is the centre of a social media storm, but she’s desperate to hold onto her success.
| 22:00How an extraordinary grilling in Congress resulted in Kimberly Cheatle's resignation. 22:45June has discovered who’s behind the social media account attempting to blackmail her.
| 22:00Israeli leader attempted to rally support for war in Gaza in joint session of Congress 22:45June couldn’t resist using Athena’s notes again for inspiration, with major consequences…
| 22:00An officer is suspended after video showed a man being stamped on at Manchester Airport. 22:45After fierce backlash, June is determined to use the controversy to reclaim her success.
| 22:00The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the Olympic opening ceremony 22:45June Hayward watched Athena Liu die. But now she’s convinced Athena wants to meet her.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
| 22:00Ben Wright discusses the public finances and the Tory leadership race with three new MPs.
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| 23:00 | 23:005/5The clock is ticking down, but what happens when it gets to zero? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister faces questions after international summits.
| 23:00Jon and his guests discuss biopsies and the awkward moment you’re told you have cancer. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government faced its first Commons rebellion.
| 23:00It's all about the tatties and the berries! 23:15Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. 23:30First PMQs for Sir Keir Starmer as PM
| 23:00Amol and Nick get a classical take on current US and UK politics. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs agree to change the rules on politicians' second jobs.
| 23:00The role of donations in presidential campaigns. 23:30A minister promises to help victims of the infected blood scandal. Susan Hulme reports.
| 23:004/4Will a song that induces labour lead to childbirth live on air? 23:302/6Three students from the University of St Andrews take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
| 23:00Patients at a mental institution in Sweden are given excessive amounts of toffee. 23:30Journalism as activism. Is it enough to just report it straight? 23:45An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
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