| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The inspiration, the pitch, the timing - what makes a business idea live or die? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Worcester Cathedral. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Economist David McWilliams tells the story of humanity through money. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Economist David McWilliams explores the power of zero. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5David McWilliams reveals how the father of monetary economics escaped the hangman's noose. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Economist David McWilliams' history of money reaches the Weimar Republic. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5The story of money and humanity reaches a run on the punt and the rise of M-PESA. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The extraordinary discovery of lost archives of the writer James Baldwin in Provence. 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 Alexandra Drew 05:45Farmers at Cop29, new Scottish agriculture policy, and Sark dairy. 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 Alexandra Drew 05:45Bird flu is back in the UK - but it's a different strain. What difference will that make?
| 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 Alexandra Drew 05:45The seafood sector is now collecting carbon emissions data along the whole supply chain.
| 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 Alexandra Drew 05:45Advertising watchdog gives guidance about using the term "regenerative agriculture".
| 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 Alexandra Drew. 05:45Scotland's Rural Affairs Cabinet Secretary on the budget and agriculture support.
| 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 Hope Lonergan. 05:45Jack Boswell explores how India’s living bridges teach us to build a sustainable future.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints church, Helmsley, North Yorkshire. 05:45A review of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, with two people who have used them.
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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.
| 06:00News 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 latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare joins a long-established group as they embark on their 100th walk. 06:30The latest news about food, farming and the countryside 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:051/3Russell Tovey explores a century of surrealism and how it remains relevant. 06:35Farmer Time is a finalist in the BBC Food and Farming Awards. 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. 07:10Justin Welby, safeguarding and the future of the Church of England. 07:54Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children in Need 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 reflecting experiences in church of people on the autistic spectrum. 08:48Megan Nolan on the almost mystical appeal of animal escapes. 08:58Natural history presenter and author Martin Hughes-Games discovered blackbirds in Tasmania
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| 09:00 | 09:00Amanda Vickery with Diarmaid MacCulloch, Helen King and Ruth Padel. 09:45How one village came together to buy their local pub to help their community.
| 09:00Kirsty Young asks the writer Malcolm Gladwell what advice he would give his younger self. 09:30Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Chris wants more testing. We debate the evidence.
| 09:00She had a colourful hippy life – but Sarah Fairbairns was haunted by a childhood trauma. 09:304/8After discovering who she really is, Claire has decided to tell her side of the story
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mysterious ancient Greek astronomical computer. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis are talking about how politicians listen to the public.
| 09:00Ian Wright, former footballer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45Misha Glenny explores the European memory wars.
| 09:00Actor Martin Clunes has swapped his fictional Cornish GP surgery for therapy horses.
| 09:00Farm protests are planned for next week - we get down and dirty. Plus the BH press panel.
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| 10:00 | 10:00The start of a new series exploring the impact on children when parents are sent to prison 10:59The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
| 10:00TV presenter and author Giovanna Fletcher joins us from the Himalayas.
| 10:00Women in the Church of England react to the resignation of the archbishop of Canterbury.
| 10:00Call to reduce the incidence and adverse consequences of babies being born prematurely.
| 10:00Forgotten Children: what does the govt intend to do about those with parents in prison?
| 10:00Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain stress test tardigrades: would they survive an apocalypse? 10:301/6Jay Rayner and the panel celebrate World Children’s Day with an audience of young cooks.
| 10:00Simon Reeve, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 10:45What is awe, and where do we find it?
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| 11:00 | 11:04The Times science editor, Tom Whipple, explores whether the manopause is imminent for him. 11:30Lois Pryce talks to Ian Marchant about acceptance in the face of a cancer diagnosis. 11:451/5Economist David McWilliams tells the story of humanity through money.
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Sin City on screen, from Ocean's Eleven to Anora. 11:452/5Economist David McWilliams explores the power of zero.
| 11:00Did News International hack politicians’ phones as a form of corporate espionage? 11:453/5David McWilliams reveals how the father of monetary economics escaped the hangman's noose.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Bletchley Park to decode cyberwarfare with Alan Davies 11:454/5Economist David McWilliams' history of money reaches the Weimar Republic.
| 11:00Peter Frankopan, author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, on food, history & the future 11:455/5The story of money and humanity reaches a run on the punt and the rise of M-PESA.
| 11:00Caroline Wheeler of the Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Our correspondent visits the border region between China, North Korea and Russia.
| 11:00The repercussions hit for Natasha, and George has something to get off his chest.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What'sApp screen sharing scam warning 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How easy is it to find a good trader? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The government's consumer watchdog has warned unregulated will writers to do better. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Represent, the fashion brand started as a college project in 2011, now turning over £80m+ 12:32Why did Our Price Records disappear from UK high streets? Sean Farrington looks into it. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Britain's birds of prey seem to be bouncing back. Can their momentum continue? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The record number of people getting help to pay their water bills. 12:303/4Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The woman behind a significant change to Germany's political landscape. 12:303/6Paul tests an audience in South Norwood on their knowledge of places with SE postcodes. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00A former head of the British army says Ukraine will have to negotiate a peace deal. 13:45Silicon Valley insiders speak to Zoe Kleinman about the birth of content moderation.
| 13:00Sir Keir Starmer targets emissions cuts of 81% by 2035 but won't 'tell people what to do'. 13:45Zoe Kleinman hears from former online content moderators about the toll their work takes.
| 13:00US says Israel has improved Gaza aid and confirms it will continue supplying weapons. 13:45Former content moderators tell Zoe Kleinman about how this work has been outsourced.
| 13:00The government doubles down on inheritance tax plans for farms after reports of splits. 13:45Tech experts talk to Zoe Kleinman about how AI is grappling with content moderation.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Tech experts speak to Zoe Kleinman about the future of online content moderation.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St John's Church in Ranmoor, Sheffield.
| 13:00Why countries across the EU are getting tougher on migration. 13:30Long favoured by the super-rich, can we trust the offshore trust?
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| 14:00 | 14:00Fallon finds herself at a crossroads. 14:154/4Is that smell wellness or just gorgonzola? 14:457/10Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
| 14:00The repercussions hit for Natasha. 14:15Poignant satire by Anita Sullivan on politics, climate and an insect's view of humanity.
| 14:00Rex considers his options. 14:15A dancer struggles with long Covid.
| 14:00Kirsty puts her foot down. 14:15Claire's work in security intelligence has her ignoring professional and personal demands.
| 14:00George has something to get off his chest. 14:1510/10Guatemala, Marxist pamphlets, engineering a popular uprising… 14:45Jack Boswell explores how India’s living bridges teach us to build a sustainable future.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Jolene offers some advice.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT team return to Birmingham to solve more gardening conundrums. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Alfred Döblin’s Berlin Alexanderplatz.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Two journalists bring their favourite books to chat about with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Lucy Worsley meets Madame Rachel, Victorian London’s most notorious beauty scammer.
| 15:007/10Comedian Kae Kurd steers the ship from the Sargasso Sea to the trombone. 15:30Artist Ross Muir makes a splash in Glasgow.
| 15:00In this special edition of the Law Show, Dr Joelle Grogan looks at the family court system 15:30The Times science editor, Tom Whipple, explores whether the manopause is imminent for him.
| 15:00Clare joins a long-established group as they embark on their 100th walk. 15:27Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Galapagos Conservation Trust 15:30Andrea Catherwood hears your views on the recent proposed cuts to BBC news services.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT team return to Birmingham to solve more gardening conundrums. 15:45An original short story written by Sanjida Kay.
| 15:00The story of the dissident assassinated with a poison tip umbrella in London, 1978.
| 15:00Dickens’s funny, sharp depiction of Londoners’ struggles with money, survival and love.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Alex Forsyth explores how Reform UK has been reshaping since the general election. 16:30A musician's eye view of classical music's best-loved works.
| 16:00Vanessa Kisuule investigates two headstones with mysterious epitaphs. 16:30The power of PR under a second Trump presidency and how public Rivalry can backfire.
| 16:00Taskmaster creator Alex Horne on the secrets of the show's success.
| 16:00What is the future of Nato and European security? 16:30What are medical isotopes and why are we short of them? And we chat to Jane Goodall.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an actor, a politician, an actress and a singer. 16:30She had a colourful hippy life – but Sarah Fairbairns was haunted by a childhood trauma.
| 16:00Forgotten Children, explores the impact on families when parents are sent to prison.
| 16:00Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication. 16:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
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| 17:00 | 17:00A senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to stand down over Church abuse scandal.
| 17:00The Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over his response to a child abuse scandal.
| 17:00Biden and Trump share a handshake in the Oval Office – how will the transition play out?
| 17:00Two-thirds of universities facing financial problems, Office for Students warns.
| 17:00Could Robert F Kennedy’s vaccine scepticism damage public health?
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30The Metropolitan Police Commissioner sits down for an in-depth conversation with Nick. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts 17:10Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven-year-old. 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 Archbishop is facing claims he lied about when he knew about abuse at summer camps 18:303/6Paul tests an audience in South Norwood on their knowledge of places with SE postcodes.
| 18:00Justin Welby was criticised in a report about an abuser linked to the Church of England 18:303/3Bible John, charity work and a pet therapist
| 18:00Mr Trump said the transition of power would be "as smooth as you can get" 18:301/6Unusual adverts flummox this week's panellists.
| 18:00Figures show an rise in the number of staff sacked for misconduct in England and Wales 18:30Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.
| 18:00The UK economy barely grew between July and September, with Budget uncertainty blamed 18:303/4Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team.
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer tells Welsh Labour conference he'll defend Budget plans "all day long" 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00A Russian missile and drone attack has targeted power infrastructure across Ukraine 18:15Romy Gill chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00The repercussions hit for Natasha. 19:15Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood talks about his other career as an artist.
| 19:00Rex considers his options. 19:15Interviews with the authors shortlisted for tonight's Booker Prize.
| 19:00Kirsty puts her foot down. 19:15American guitarist Pat Metheny, and a tribute to actor Timothy West.
| 19:00George has something to get off his chest. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Jolene offers some advice. 19:15As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate musicals.
| 19:00The woman behind a significant change to Germany's political landscape. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Bletchley Park to decode cyberwarfare with Alan Davies
| 19:00Brad finds himself in over his head. 19:15A sonic portrait of a disappearing craft through the lives of four blind piano tuners. 19:45Can turmeric boost your mood and memory, reduce inflammation and act as a painkiller?
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| 20:00 | 20:00The chancellor attempts to fix the UK’s finances - will she succeed? 20:30What is the point of UN climate conferences, and are they really doing enough?
| 20:00Did News International hack politicians’ phones as a form of corporate espionage? 20:40A review of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, with two people who have used them.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Taskmaster creator Alex Horne on the secrets of the show's success.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St John's Church in Ranmoor, Sheffield. 20:50Megan Nolan on the almost mystical appeal of animal escapes.
| 20:00Matthew Sweet explores a century of surrealism.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood hears your views on the recent proposed cuts to BBC news services. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an actor, a politician, an actress and a singer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Amanda Vickery with Diarmaid MacCulloch, Helen King and Ruth Padel. 21:45How one village came together to buy their local pub to help their community.
| 21:00Renters are set to get new rights - but will it make life harder for landlords? 21:30Which of the six shortlisted authors will win the 2024 Booker Prize?
| 21:00Five 17-year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice. How will they fare? 21:30What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45The Warsaw Ghetto rose up 80 years ago. An extraordinary archive tells its story.
| 21:00Alexander McCall Smith, Susannah Clapp, Tom Shakespeare, Deborah Sugg Ryan & Hugo Drochon
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00The record number of people getting help to pay their water bills. 21:25Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children in Need 21:30Our correspondent visits the border region between China, North Korea and Russia.
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| 22:00 | 22:00A private members' bill to legalise assisted dying has been published ahead of debate 22:451/10By Robert Harris. Venetia is invited to a boat party on the London Thames.
| 22:00The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned over his treatment of a child abuse scandal 22:452/10By Robert Harris. Investigating the river disaster, Deemer visits Venetia at home.
| 22:00Donald Trump makes a series of eye-catching nominations to his top team. 22:453/10By Robert Harris. The prime minister shares confidential information with Venetia.
| 22:00Bank of England governor says UK must “welcome opportunities” to rebuild ties with EU. 22:454/10By Robert Harris. The prime minister is distracted by the desire to visit Venetia.
| 22:00What can be done to protect children from harmful content on social media? 22:455/10By Robert Harris. Deemer investigates the discovery of discarded documents.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Peter Frankopan, author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, on food, history & the future
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss farmers' protests and the government's diplomatic choices.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/5Rose is not like other girls. She's left Whitby for NYC, to take a bite of the Big Apple. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers clash with Tory MPs over defence spending.
| 23:003/3Danny Robins continues his investigation into a terrifying haunting in the Lake District. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs back plans to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords.
| 23:00Lucy Beaumont hosts highlights from the BBC New Comedy Awards Grand Final 2024. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as fall out from last month's budget dominated PMQs.
| 23:00Why farmers are angry about the Budget and Donald Trump hires Elon Musk. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs ask about the effects of changes to National Insurance
| 23:00Who’s influencing the president-elect? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as peers debate prison sentences with no release date.
| 23:002/4Can the council restore pride in the Parish? Comedy from an Ulster Parish near the border. 23:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the mysterious ancient Greek astronomical computer. 23:45An original short story written by Sanjida Kay.
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