| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15A journey through the contested land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary Barham in Suffolk 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Ben Myers' new novel, and the Children's Laureate joins presenter Horatio Clare. 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 the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45A warning not to swim in a newly designated Welsh designated bathing area. 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 Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45A survey of farmers shows only 34% of them have a superfast fibre connection.
| 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. 05:45An adverse farm inspection contributed to the death of a farmer according to his widow.
| 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. 05:45The cost of rural crime rises again according to the latest figures from NFU Mutual.
| 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. 05:45Planning for new houses in the green belt. Storing energy on farms. Buffalo 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 Rev Guy Goodall 05:45Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story?
| 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 John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton in Somerset. 05:45The world's first ever blind Barbie doll visits the In Touch studio.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Rachel Reeves set to axe projects to plug budget 'black hole', plus Adam Peaty's mum.
| 06:00Rachel Reeves and predecessor Jeremy Hunt on cuts, and reports from Southport stabbing.
| 06:00Latest from Middle East after Hamas leader killed and Brendan Cox on Southport riots.
| 06:00Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett on the fallout of the Huw Edwards case
| 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 and the ‘blind adventurer’ Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale. 06:30Many rural people feel 'vulnerable and intimidated' because of crime according to the NFU. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Is wine a spiritual gift or a very earthly pleasure? 06:35Charlotte Smith visits a water buffalo farm near Stockbridge in Hampshire. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Latest news and interviews, plus Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Rima Ahmed takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Simon Thomas presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STOP THE TRAFFIK. 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 08:10At Keswick Convention, an annual gathering of 12,000 Christians in the Lake District. 08:48Will Self reflects on change... and getting ready for a stem cell transplant. 08:58Wildlife photographer and presenter Trai Anfield is enamoured by puffins.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Gigantic Insects and Two Minutes Hate. 09:30Predator, hunter, archer, daughter of Zeus, queen of wild creatures: the goddess Artemis.
| 09:00Sports scientist Vicky Tolfrey on supporting para athletes and working with ParalympicsGB. 09:30James and the Hay Festival audience try to conquer ageing, guided by a panel of experts.
| 09:00Matthew Syed explores the transcendental possibilities of living in space. 09:30As the police hunt for clues about Muriel’s disappearance, the tabloids hunt for a scoop.
| 09:004/4The former President of Ireland tells Jim Naughtie why she remains a "prisoner of hope". 09:304/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
| 09:00Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00A criminal gang walk into a Scottish castle and leave with a priceless da Vinci. 09:45Blair Braverman presents the story of a phobia: of night terrors, hypnosis and Carly Simon
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Author Eimear McBride pays tribute to the Irish novelist Edna O'Brien who has died.
| 10:00The aftermath of the stabbings in Southport and how the community is responding.
| 10:00Discussing the impact of VAT on private school fees.
| 10:00How the Southport community are coming together to try and understand what has happened.
| 10:00Amanda Abbingdon on taking the lead in a powerful new play.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medieval Scottish king Robert Bruce. 10:303/5Alexei Sayle meets strangers on a train as he travels from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.
| 10:00Mark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his 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. 11:451/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV. 11:452/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
| 11:00File on 4 investigates the Camp Lejeune water contamination scandal. 11:453/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by scientists working at the extremes of exploration. 11:454/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
| 11:00Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands. 11:455/5Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
| 11:00Unrest continued on Friday night despite government warnings 11:30Protesters took to the streets of Caracas after Maduro claimed victory.
| 11:00David comes to the rescue, and Emma tries to help.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Will new regulations preserve access to cash and banking services? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How much is too much to have in credit with your energy company? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Purdy & Figg is a company that sells all-natural, nontoxic surface cleaner. 12:32How do modern hairdryers protect against damage from excessive heat? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tom Heap and Helen Czerski meet the people with fresh ideas to combat rising sea levels 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why did sales of the best-selling soft drink Sunny Delight suddenly bomb in the 1990s? 12:302/6What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset. 12:306/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Coleraine in Northern Ireland. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00The government and the BMA have struck a deal on pay rises for junior doctors. 13:45Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
| 13:00Iran's supreme leader says it is their 'duty' to avenge Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. 13:45How should we raise our kids? Is there such a thing as too much love?
| 13:00Protests after the Southport knife attack have spread to different parts of the country. 13:45Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs?
| 13:00Mourners attend the burial of Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated by Israel. 13:45How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30A group of adults agree to live without their smartphones for a week. How do they get on?
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| 14:00 | 14:00David comes to the rescue. 14:153/6Ed strikes up a friendship with a like-minded chap called Derek. 14:459/10A new short story series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams, set in a village gripped by chess.
| 14:00There's a frosty atmosphere at the vets. 14:15Three young carers share the ups and downs of their lives. Verbatim drama by Matt Woodhead
| 14:00Alice follows her instincts. 14:15Three linked contemporary stories from Coventry - the UK's City of Culture 2021
| 14:00Alistair’s drunk with emotion. 14:15By Keri Collins. A mystery on the river, starring Jason Hughes and Remy Beasley.
| 14:00Things are eventful at Brookfield. 14:155/5Heather, Jana and Constance have a mission. 14:45Ros Atkins talks to Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis on communicating efficiently.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45George accepts an invitation.
| 14:00Kathy & the panel are in Exeter City to answer the gardening queries of an eager audience. 14:45John Yorke looks at Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon’s first Commissario Brunetti novel.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead is one of the books being talked about this week. 15:30A young bodybuilder travels to starry 1980s LA in search of the secret to getting ripped.
| 15:00Is Silicon Valley’s radical experiment to connect the world about to implode? 15:30Is wine a spiritual gift or a very earthly pleasure?
| 15:00How do you chase your dream job whilst still paying the bills? 15:30Surgeons sometimes develop hand tremors. Surgeon Lilli Cooper asks why.
| 15:00Clare and the ‘blind adventurer’ Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale. 15:27Comedian Sara Pascoe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women and Children First UK. 15:30R4's God Next Door. Justin Webb US election coverage. R3 on the road with Petroc Trelawny.
| 15:00Kathy & the panel are in Exeter City to answer the gardening queries of an eager audience. 15:45Acclaimed author Caleb Azumah Nelson reads his new story written for Radio 4.
| 15:00The epic saga continues as Yash and Padma arrive in Manchester to begin their exile.
| 15:00Inspector Brunetti investigates the murder of a renowned conductor at La Fenice opera.
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| 16:00 | 16:00The story of Jan and Els who opted for euthanasia and died together in the Netherlands. 16:302/5Alexei Sayle travels from London to Hereford, talking to strangers on his train.
| 16:00The extraordinary discovery of lost archives of the writer James Baldwin in Provence. 16:30Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the Minoan civilisation.
| 16:00How the story of the former news anchor broke.
| 16:00Will Labour's pledge to overhaul planning rules deliver the economic growth they want? 16:30Also, sex before sport and how oceans influence how hot it is.
| 16:00John Wilson on an author, a designer, a rally car driver and a blues musician. 16:30Matthew Syed explores the transcendental possibilities of living in space.
| 16:00Amanda Abbingdon on taking the lead in a powerful new play.
| 16:00Ayobami Adebayo talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel Stay With Me. 16:304/6Three students from Falmouth 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
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00The latest on the prime minister’s response after a night of civil unrest.
| 17:00Violent disorder in the UK, how to deal with it?
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30How do modern hairdryers protect against damage from excessive heat? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The ice bucket challenge became a worldwide phenomenon in 2014 17:10Sheila Dillon visits the factory turning hydrogen into a new lab-grown food ingredient. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00A teenage boy has been arrested and the incident is not being treated as terror-related 18:306/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Coleraine in Northern Ireland.
| 18:00They were named as Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9. 18:30A new sitcom exploring the frustrations of charity fundraising by Garrett Millerick.
| 18:00He exchanged pictures with a convicted paedophile on WhatsApp over a period of months 18:30Geoff Norcott examines modern masculinity. This week, how do men deal with pregnancy?
| 18:00Russia released 16 prisoners while 8 Russians held in jail in Europe were returned 18:302/4An over-amorous couple disturb the 14:15 to Kings Cross. By Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
| 18:00Two female boxers competed despite disqualification from 2023's World Championships 18:302/6What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?
| 18:00There have been more clashes during protests in towns and cities across the country. 18:15Stuart Maconie is joined by Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh.
| 18:00A mob has stormed a hotel in Rotherham that's believed to house asylum seekers. 18:15Rajan Datar chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There's a frosty atmosphere at the vets. 19:15Colm Toibin, Bonnie Greer and Mendez celebrate the life and work of writer James Baldwin.
| 19:00Alice follows her instincts. 19:15Cherry Jones on staging John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
| 19:00Alistair’s drunk with emotion. 19:15Dramatizing MPs, Jon Savage on LGBTQ and music, Stirling Prize, Screenwriters v AI.
| 19:00Things are eventful at Brookfield. 19:15Reviews of the film Didi and book Echoes, and Benjamin Grosvenor plays live.
| 19:00George accepts an invitation. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a deep ‘dive' into the world of mermaids on screen.
| 19:00Max Cotton's year of food self-sufficiency in Somerset. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by scientists working at the extremes of exploration.
| 19:00Ed forms a controversial plan. 19:15British Jews are taking back the German citizenship that was stripped from their forebears 19:45Ros Atkins talks to Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis on communicating efficiently.
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| 20:00 | 20:00AI technology promises to improve health outcomes. How soon might it be a reality? 20:30Is the 17 billion Euro project worth it?
| 20:00File on 4 investigates the Camp Lejeune water contamination scandal. 20:40The world's first ever blind Barbie doll visits the In Touch studio.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00How the story of the former news anchor broke.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds. 20:50Will Self reflects on change... and getting ready for a stem cell transplant.
| 20:00Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon resigned. How did this change US history?
| 20:00R4's God Next Door. Justin Webb US election coverage. R3 on the road with Petroc Trelawny. 20:30John Wilson on an author, a designer, a rally car driver and a blues musician.
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| 21:00 | 21:00A group of Native American soldiers devise a secret code for the Allies. 21:30Rob Lawrie and Sue Mitchell watch on as smugglers arrange a crossing in the dead of night.
| 21:00Tim Whewell completes a trip across the West Bank and Israel, reaching the Mediterranean. 21:30Debating the highs and lows of the business landscape in the last year.
| 21:00Sports scientist Vicky Tolfrey on supporting para athletes and working with ParalympicsGB. 21:30James and the Hay Festival audience try to conquer ageing, guided by a panel of experts.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests at Latitude Festival. 21:45How tea, in various forms, became India’s national drink.
| 21:00How did our machines first find their voices and why have they now started to listen back?
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00Why did sales of the best-selling soft drink Sunny Delight suddenly bomb in the 1990s? 21:25Simon Thomas presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of STOP THE TRAFFIK. 21:30Protesters took to the streets of Caracas after Maduro claimed victory.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Two children have been killed in a "ferocious" knife attack at a children's dance class. 22:451/5Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 22:452/5Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
| 22:00Iran has warned of "revenge" after Hamas's political leader was killed in Tehran 22:453/5Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
| 22:00The American journalist Evan Gershkovich is among 16 people returned to the west. 22:454/5Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
| 22:00How can online misinformation be tackled? 22:455/5Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Jaega Wise explores the exponential rise of celebrity-backed drinks brands.
| 22:00Ben Wright hosts topical discussion of the riots and the Conservative leadership contest.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/5Welcome back to Harland, the new town haunted by old secrets. A supernatural thriller. 23:30Sean Curran reports as chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals her financial plans.
| 23:00Jon and his guests discuss Going Public and telling family and friends. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the home secretary makes a statement about events in Southport.
| 23:00Sheep, collies and why you should never milk a bull! 23:15Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. 23:30Comedian John Meagher investigates his nightmares and Northern Ireland's 'satanic panic'.
| 23:00Amol assembles an expert panel as the chancellor goes for growth. 23:30Robert McCrum looks into his family history to find out the origin of the penalty kick.
| 23:00Historical comparisons with former BBC correspondent Nick Bryant. 23:30Knife crime in Britain gets called an 'epidemic', so is science the answer to tackling it?
| 23:00The story of how Scott died. 23:303/6Three students from Loughborough University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
| 23:00At only 16 years old, Lana Ponting is court ordered to the infamous Allen Institute. 23:30Is who we are an obstacle to getting to the real story? 23:45Acclaimed author Caleb Azumah Nelson reads his new story written for Radio 4.
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