| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:306/10Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:307/10Events inside the Iranian Embassy take a disquieting turn on day 5 of the siege. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:308/10Inside the Iranian Embassy the crisis escalates as the sixth day of the siege begins. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:309/10On day 6 of the siege at the Iranian Embassy the criteria is met for deploying the SAS. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:3010/10The SAS operation to bring the siege at the Iranian Embassy to an end is underway. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Rachel Kushner speaks to Octavia Bright about her Booker shortlisted novel, Creation Lake. 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 05:43With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity 05:45Upland farmers face financial pressure due to changing farm support. 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 05:43With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity 05:45Labour party conference - no promises on money, but a land-use framework due this autumn.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity 05:45New government proposals to speed up planning on brownfield sites.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity 05:45Farmers affected by bluetongue are to be surveyed about the impact of this latest outbreak
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity 05:45Agriculture budget must be retained, says Henry Dimbleby, National Food Strategy author.
| 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 Mariama Ifode-Blease. 05:45Latex, the sticky sap of the rubber tree, transformed everything in the 19th century.
| 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 Blessed Virgin Mary in Woolpit, Suffolk. 05:45A device that enables partially sighted football fans to better view the on-pitch action.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Rachel Reeves talks to Today ahead of speech expressing optimism about the UK's fortunes.
| 06:00Fresh Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah overnight, plus Starmer's Labour conference speech.
| 06:00Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Today after his first Labour conference speech as PM.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Sir Keir Starmer calls for a ceasefire in his first speech at the UN General Assembly.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Martha Kearney discovers how one of the UK's largest nature projects is taking root. 06:30National Food Strategy author Henry Dimbleby says the agriculture budget must be retained. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05From Bentham's panopticon and surveillance cameras to conflicts over views of Mount Fuji. 06:35Richard Baynes visits a unique off-grid community in the north-west Highlands. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs, including 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 07:54Journalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC 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 08:10Sunday Worship celebrates the International Day of Older People. 08:48Zoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala. 08:58Anneka Rice enjoys watching white-tailed eagles near her home.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle 09:45Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
| 09:00Environmental engineer Anna Korre on the race to decarbonise British industry. 09:30FND could be as common as MS or Parkinson's, so why do so many cases go undiagnosed?
| 09:00Plus, ONS transgender stats, early-onset cancer, and puzzles you’re meant to get wrong. 09:30An alliance forms in Idaho between cowboys, militiamen and a new kind of Republican.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests test the idea that there are shortcuts between distant galaxies. 09:45Latex, the sticky sap of the rubber tree, transformed everything in the 19th century.
| 09:00James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00Lebanon: will the killing of Hezbollah's leader spark an all out war?
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| 10:00 | 10:00Pulitzer prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout on her latest novel, Tell Me Everything.
| 10:00Why has respite care for children with complex needs in Northern Ireland evaporated?
| 10:00Demi Moore discusses her latest film, The Substance.
| 10:00What is best practice for journalists when it comes to reporting on rape cases?
| 10:00The Taliban to go before the International Court of Justice for gender discrimination.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century America to meet Frederick Douglass. 10:306/7Jay Rayner and a panel of food experts answer questions from an audience in Harpenden.
| 10:00Adrian Edmondson, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Helen Mort trails a history of running, from prehistoric times to present day. 11:456/10Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal.
| 11:00Rick Wakeman and Fenella Humphreys add five more serendipitous tracks. 11:457/10Events inside the Iranian Embassy take a disquieting turn on day 5 of the siege.
| 11:00Investigating the unregulated horse trade in the UK. 11:458/10Inside the Iranian Embassy the crisis escalates as the sixth day of the siege begins.
| 11:00Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović on her cultural inspirations. 11:459/10On day 6 of the siege at the Iranian Embassy the criteria is met for deploying the SAS.
| 11:00Heston Blumenthal and guests join Sheila Dillon at Abergavenny Food Festival. 11:4510/10The SAS operation to bring the siege at the Iranian Embassy to an end is underway.
| 11:00Can Kamala Harris or Donald Trump win without Latino voters? 11:30As Israeli airstrikes continue, tens of thousands have been displaced across Lebanon.
| 11:00Tony puts his foot down, and one resident makes an emotional confession.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Trying to recover precious photos after a bereavement. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: Consumer confidence has tumbled; how confident are you about the future? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The fake knitted cardigans with links to a major international scam. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The new home tech that could be key to keeping the lights on as we switch to renewables. 12:32Can slugs really be repelled? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are the claims true? What are 'furries'? And is it all really about gender identity? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04A new report is calling for more help for working families on universal credit. 12:304/8Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser and Ash Sarkar quiz the news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The man who thought up the tiny Raspberry Pi computer. 12:302/6Gyles Brandreth joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00The chancellor lays out her 'optimistic' plans for strong growth in the UK. 13:45The rise and fall of the original 'Superhead'.
| 13:00Thousands flee Southern Lebanon after Israel's attacks kill over 550. 13:45The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
| 13:00Sir Keir Starmer urges Britons to flee Lebanon, as Israel and Hezbollah exchange more fire 13:45The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
| 13:00Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli troops to continue fighting at 'full force' in Lebanon. 13:45The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
| 13:00Two 13-year-old boys will serve at least 8 years for the murder of Shawn Seesahai. 13:45The rise and fall of the original Superhead.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Salfords Village Hall in Surrey.
| 13:00The Lebanese economic minister calls for foreign aid to help the country cope. 13:30James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Eddie may be fighting a losing battle. 14:154/6Manager Tom rents out Peter's flat at the museum, and unexpectedly, love is in the air. 14:455/5Nearing the end of his time in therapy, Max appears much changed.
| 14:00Kenton offers support to a loved one. 14:15Two extraordinary women fall in love across 50 years of evolving LGBTQ+ rights in Britain.
| 14:00Opportunity knocks for Fallon. 14:152/3Drama following the friendship of three radical lesbian feminists from the 1970s to today.
| 14:15A pin-sharp comedy about generational friction.
| 14:00There’s a breakthrough for Jim. 14:153/10The “honey pot”, invasion day, the Albanian mission… 14:459/12In a violent mafia’s home town, we learn how the UK is playing a dangerous game.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45One resident makes an emotional confession.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston, Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Biggs and James Wong are in Uxbridge. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens’ classic novel Hard Times.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love. 15:30Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley is live from the Radio Theatre.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries that venture into the forest. 15:30From Bentham's panopticon and surveillance cameras to conflicts over views of Mount Fuji.
| 15:00How much will students owe when they leave university, and how is it paid off? 15:30Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong discover the weird world of AI Slop.
| 15:00Martha Kearney discovers how one of the UK's largest nature projects is taking root. 15:27Comedian John Robins makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Brilliant Club 15:30Michael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston, Anne Swithinbank, Matthew Biggs and James Wong are in Uxbridge. 15:45A presentation on inclusion in the workplace doesn’t quite go as planned.
| 15:00Ellen Wilkinson's political romance, set in the General Strike, dramatised by Sharon Oakes
| 15:00David Morrissey stars in Dickens' satire of a target-driven society that stifles wonder.
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| 16:00 | 16:00David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the recent attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. 16:30How do two people with different politics end up believing similar conspiracy theories?
| 16:00Why are all the bees dying? Simon Mitambo from Kenya's 'Land of Bees' looks for answers. 16:30David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Mohamed Al Fayed and the Murdoch family feud.
| 16:00The role of the media in the Al Fayed allegations
| 16:00How can we make every vote count? Quadratic voting could be a possible solution. 16:30We discuss whether a boom in space travel could be a problem for Earth’s climate.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a diplomat and journalist, a CIA agent, a museum director, a singer. 16:30Plus, ONS transgender stats, early-onset cancer, and puzzles you’re meant to get wrong.
| 16:00Demi Moore discusses her latest film, The Substance.
| 16:00Alan Hollinghurst speaks to Chris Power about his new novel, Our Evenings. 16:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
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| 17:00 | 17:00The chancellor changes her tone in a speech that defends choices she calls hard but fair.
| 17:00Keir Starmer's first Labour Party conference speech as prime minister.
| 17:00Israel's army chief tells troops to prepare to possibly enter 'enemy territory' in Lebanon
| 17:00Israel strikes Beirut after Netanyahu tells military to fight with 'full force' in Lebanon
| 17:00Israel's PM is defiant at the UN. Plus, tributes to Dame Maggie Smith.
| 17:00Hezbhollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, is confirmed dead in an Israeli air strike. 17:30The health secretary sits down with Nick after Labour conference in Liverpool. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The students who challenged the discrimination of Australia's indigenous people 17:10Ian's guests include Toby Litt, Roger Robinson, Hannah Silva and Caleb Femi. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Rachel Reeves said her optimism for Britain "burns brighter than ever" 18:302/6Gyles Brandreth joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
| 18:00He told delegates in Liverpool that Labour would rebuild public services 18:302/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
| 18:00The Chief of the General Staff has told troops to prepare to enter "enemy territory" 18:304/4Paul Sinha and his live audience compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz.
| 18:00Around 200 women have come forward with accusations against the former boss of Harrods 18:304/4Phil finds himself in court when he is accused of murdering a hipster.
| 18:00Dame Maggie was described by BAFTA as a "legend of British stage and screen" 18:304/8Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser and Ash Sarkar quiz the news.
| 18:00Hezbollah confirms that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli airstrike. 18:15Nihal Arthanayake and guests at the Morecambe Poetry Festival.
| 18:00Bombardment continues across Lebanon 18:15Fiona Stalker chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Kenton offers support to a loved one. 19:15John Boorman on Zardoz - the 1974 cult sci-fi film starring Sean Connery.
| 19:00Opportunity knocks for Fallon. 19:15Pianist and rapper Chilly Gonzales, Radio 4's Dickens season, why we love horror films.
| 19:15David Mitchell on Ludwig, poet Kathleen Jamie and the world premiere of Helen Grime's Folk
| 19:00There’s a breakthrough for Jim. 19:15Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, Monet in London exhibition, Megalopolis film plus Joe Lycett.
| 19:00One resident makes an emotional confession. 19:15Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand help choose the final five tracks of this series.
| 19:00The man who thought up the tiny Raspberry Pi computer. 19:15Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović on her cultural inspirations.
| 19:00There’s a sting in the tail at Brookfield. 19:15Five 17-year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice. How will they fare? 19:459/12In a violent mafia’s home town, we learn how the UK is playing a dangerous game.
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| 20:00 | 20:00How can we get a better internet for everyone? 20:30From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.
| 20:00Investigating the unregulated horse trade in the UK. 20:40A device that enables partially sighted football fans to better view the on-pitch action.
| 20:00Is it racist for a person of colour to call someone a coconut? Should it be a crime? 20:45Martin Hewitt is the UK’s new border security commander. Mark Coles has been learning more
| 20:00The role of the media in the Al Fayed allegations
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Salfords Village Hall in Surrey. 20:50Zoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala.
| 20:00How a 1977 TV documentary about one London school helped change education policy.
| 20:00Michael hears about how animals communicate, and why, from zoologist Arik Kershenbaum. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a diplomat and journalist, a CIA agent, a museum director, a singer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle 21:45Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
| 21:00A dream job offer arrives from Harrods, to the surprise of debutante teenager, Cheska 21:30Biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love.
| 21:00Environmental engineer Anna Korre on the race to decarbonise British industry. 21:30FND could be as common as MS or Parkinson's, so why do so many cases go undiagnosed?
| 21:00Nihal Arthanayake and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45An extraordinary secret archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto revealed.
| 21:00Michael Crick, Helen Castor, David Edmonds, Kate Maltby and Roger Luckhurst.
| 21:00Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King.
| 21:00A new report is calling for more help for working families on universal credit. 21:25Journalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC UK. 21:30As Israeli airstrikes continue, tens of thousands have been displaced across Lebanon.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Deadliest day in decades as thousands of civilians in southern Lebanon flee 22:451/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
| 22:00The Prime Minister has told British nationals in Lebanon "now is the time to leave" 22:452/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
| 22:00Head of Israeli armed forces tells troops to "prepare" for possible ground offensive 22:453/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
| 22:00US says it co-ordinated a Lebanon-ceasefire plan with Israel, but Netanyahu rejects plan 22:454/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
| 22:00The King and Sir Keir Starmer have both described the actor as a "national treasure" 22:455/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Heston Blumenthal and guests join Sheila Dillon at Abergavenny Food Festival.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/5It’s Matt Finch’s 50th birthday party. And he’s fully expecting to be assassinated. 23:305/7Jay Rayner and his panel of experts are in Norwich to answer questions from a hungry crowd
| 23:00How do two people with different politics end up believing similar conspiracy theories? 23:30A DNA test given as a birthday present exposes a scandal at the heart of Harley Street.
| 23:00Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster, Chris Relish. 23:153/8Jon Holmes' award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist into the news. 23:30A son's quest to learn more about his late father unexpectedly reveals a shocking crime.
| 23:00Amol and Nick with their take on Keir Starmer’s first Today interview since becoming PM. 23:30A family must turn detective to find the couple who had IVF at the same time as them.
| 23:00Can Kamala Harris or Donald Trump win without Latino voters? 23:30James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
| 23:002/4Randy Feltface shares his burning passion. 23:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests test the idea that there are shortcuts between distant galaxies. 23:45A presentation on inclusion in the workplace doesn’t quite go as planned.
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