| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Artist Ross Muir makes a splash in Glasgow. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of All Saints in Ashbocking, Suffolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15James Crawford looks at Graeme Macrae Burnet's new book and its links to three other works 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 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry. 05:45Saltmarsh plans criticised, soil robot and winter carrots. 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 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry. 05:45Plans to make Welsh farmers plant 10% of land with trees dropped from new scheme.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry. 05:45Defra extends higher-tier agri-environment schemes, but farmers won't get extra money.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry. 05:45Warnings the Government risks 'fear and resistance' amongst farmers.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry. 05:45Farmers' rally outside the Scottish Government to lobby politicians about the budget.
| 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 Very Rev Dr David Bruce. 05:45Jack Boswell delves into saudade, the bittersweet art of longing, memory, and resilience.
| 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 Cathedral Church of Christ, Rochester in Kent. 05:45A discussion surrounding sexual assault within the visually impaired community.
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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. 06:07New series exploring our relationship with the natural world. This week: Cate Blanchett. 06:30Farmers around the UK share their concerns about farming policies and budgets. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:053/3Russell Tovey explores a century of surrealism and how it remains relevant. 06:35Kent arable farmer, Andrew Howard, 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. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54The Reverend Dr Sam Wells launches the 2024 BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal 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 08:10Marking the beginning of Advent and St Andrewstide from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. 08:48Rebecca Stott reflects on the sadness and wonder of clearing her mother's house. 08:58Ornithologist and writer Dominic Couzens discovered a snow bunting on Ben Nevis.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Adam Rutherford with Annie Gray, Vicky Payne and Angela Hui. 09:45How one woman helps chickens once their best egg laying days are over.
| 09:001/4Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if violence is normal.
| 09:00Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice. 09:306/8One man’s determination to find his mother reveals an unbearable secret
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the politics that led to the coronation of George I. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis make no apology for examining the art of saying sorry.
| 09:00Baroness Hale of Richmond shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45A single piece of paper leads to a horrifying discovery.
| 09:00The actress Tracy Ann Oberman plays Shylock in a play inspired by her grandmother.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell 09:45Hugh Dennis reports on some lives changed since last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
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| 10:00 | 10:00A woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has won her claim against him.
| 10:00Judges are considering how women are defined in law in a landmark case.
| 10:00Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading discusses her 23rd studio album.
| 10:00What is the experience for children with SEND at academy schools?
| 10:00Maggie O'Farrell on her new children's book and experience of living with a stammer.
| 10:00Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate how many lemons it takes to power a spaceship? 10:303/6Jay Rayner and a panel of food experts are in Hitchin offering their top tips and recipes.
| 10:00Mark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00An investigation into how criminal gangs groom young people to traffic drugs. 11:45Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
| 11:00Jess Gillam and Richard Stilgoe kick off the new series with the first five tracks. 11:45Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
| 11:00What is the government’s plan to stop the use of asylum hotels? File on 4 investigates. 11:45Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince illuminate the story of the stars with John Bishop. 11:45Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
| 11:00What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking? 11:45Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
| 11:00Sonia Sodha of The Observer assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30A Russian soldier who guarded the country's nuclear weapons reveals why he fled the army.
| 11:00Jakob finds himself on the spot and will Kate save the day?
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Can you hack into a bank account using AI voice cloning? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04When did you know you were being scammed? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should employers ask workers to use their phones for work business? What are the risks? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04As part of Scam Safe Week we talk to Jenny Radcliffe, an expert in manipulating humans. 12:32Phones 4u was hugely profitable, so why did it have to close all of its 700+ shops? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is space colonisation the last hope for mankind or a dangerous distraction? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04FCA responds to report which says its 'seen as incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'. 12:301/5A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. 12:305/6Paul celebrates his 50th stand-up show for Radio 4 with questions about anniversaries. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00The Welsh government responds to questions over the efficacy of their alert system. 13:451/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
| 13:00Israel launches ten simultaneous air strikes on Beirut as leaders discuss a ceasefire. 13:452/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
| 13:00Lebanese residents return to the South as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect. 13:453/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
| 13:00Net migration has fallen, but previous tallies have been revised up to a record high. 13:454/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
| 13:00Emotional debate in the Commons as MPs prepare to vote on making assisted dying legal. 13:455/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Clement's Church in Chorlton, Manchester.
| 13:00Global talks on how to curb plastic pollution collapse amid lobbying from oil producers. 13:30Guy Hedgecoe hears how uncertainty over Brexit is affecting those in and around Gibraltar.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Jakob finds himself on the spot. 14:152/4Guy discovers a strange woman in his spare bedroom – is she imaginary too? 14:459/10Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
| 14:15By Ali Taylor. Rom-com about neighbours who tackle the energy crisis by sharing an oven.
| 14:00It’s action stations for Ruth. 14:1511th-century China. Judge Bao investigates a murder, revealing dark secrets from his past.
| 14:00Jim is forced to eat humble pie. 14:15Powerful musical drama by Jessica Butcher and Anoushka Lucas about love, loss and grief.
| 14:152/5Clara Page and Aldrich Kemp are speeding across England, heading south-west. 14:45Jack Boswell delves into saudade, the bittersweet art of longing, memory, and resilience.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45One couple make a decision.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Staffordshire to answer more gardening questions. 14:45A chance encounter in the park is about to change Matt Kirwan’s life.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The Science Museum director and a professor of psychology share their favourite books. 15:30Lucy Worsley meets Ann Mary Provis, an audacious art hoaxer in Georgian London.
| 15:009/10Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and Nessie, with Susie Dent. 15:30Kate Bryan explores the surprising influences on Edvard Munch's The Scream.
| 15:00Joint enterprise is a powerful prosecution tool - but why is it controversial? 15:30Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long-term space travel?
| 15:00New series exploring our relationship with the natural world. This week: Cate Blanchett. 15:27Monty Don makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bees for Development. 15:30Andrea Catherwood talks to the team behind Dead Ringers, and more.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Staffordshire to answer more gardening questions. 15:45Cleo worries her mother's fallen for a romance scam.
| 15:002/4Alfred Döblin's modernist masterpiece set in the underworld of 1920s Berlin
| 15:00Christmas 2012. In his 60s now, life isn’t getting any easier for poor old Frank.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Charlotte Smith explores Labour's 2024 budget and asks why farmers are so cross about it. 16:302/6Jay Rayner and a panel of food experts answer questions from Wolverhampton.
| 16:00Roger McGough and guest Deryn Rees-Jones with selections of poetry chosen by listeners. 16:30Jaguar’s risky rebrand, Prescott’s precarious PR and Jacob Rees-Mogg’s reality TV debut.
| 16:00The role of the media in the assisted dying debate
| 16:00Both sides struggle to get the upper hand in the conflict. 16:30We find out how flooding is forecast – and ask what went wrong in the recent UK floods.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a resistance fighter, a blacksmith, an author and a historian. 16:30Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice.
| 16:00The call for evidence for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave.
| 16:00A BBC Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar. 16:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
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| 17:00 | 17:00As a clean-up begins in parts of the UK following Storm Bert, we look at flood resilience.
| 17:00A van factory in Luton is to close; how are EV targets affecting the motor industry?
| 17:00Citizens return home to assess the damage in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.
| 17:00The prime minister says the Conservatives were running an 'open borders experiment'.
| 17:00Reaction from Westminster and Dame Esther Rantzen as MPs vote to allow assisted dying.
| 17:00Russia launches strikes on Syrian rebels, who have forced the army out of Aleppo. 17:30The head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK reflects on a childhood in Gaza. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1986, Oliver North was accused of orchestrating the illegal sale of weapons to Iran 17:10An investigation into how criminal gangs groom young people to traffic drugs. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Weather forecasters had warned of high waves and advised against maritime activity 18:305/6Paul celebrates his 50th stand-up show for Radio 4 with questions about anniversaries.
| 18:00The US has said the ceasefire would help to end the conflict in Gaza 18:30Zoe Lyons sweats outside, whales inspire a heart treatment and transplants transform lives
| 18:00The ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel - brokered by the US has so far held. 18:303/6AI descriptions bemuse this week's guests.
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer says net migration rise under Tories happened "by design". 18:30Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary.
| 18:00The Prime Minister was among the 330 MPs who voted in favour of it 18:301/5A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire.
| 18:00Russian warplanes bomb Syria's second biggest city after it falls to Islamist rebels. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00He says complaints about him are coming from middle class women of a certain age. 18:15Sean Rafferty chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Sigourney Weaver and Selina Cadell on Shakepeare's The Tempest and 50 years friendship.
| 19:00It’s action stations for Ruth. 19:15Conclave director Edward Berger, Tim Robey on cinematic disasters, Ganavya performs
| 19:00Jim is forced to eat humble pie. 19:15Kate Molleson speaks to Nobel Prize-winning writer Orhan Pamuk and to Donny Osmond.
| 19:15Beatlemania hits America in Beatles '64, art meets tech in Electric Dreams and The Agency.
| 19:00One couple make a decision. 19:15Heidi Fardell and Sam Amidon add five more tracks to the playlist.
| 19:00The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince illuminate the story of the stars with John Bishop.
| 19:00There’s a Christmas crisis at The Bull. 19:15Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on. 19:45How cooked tomatoes could help your heart, your skin, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Britain has the highest number of prisoners per head of population in western Europe. 20:30What is the climate impact of conflicts around the world?
| 20:00What is the government’s plan to stop the use of asylum hotels? File on 4 investigates. 20:40A discussion surrounding sexual assault within the visually impaired community.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00The role of the media in the assisted dying debate
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Clement's Church in Chorlton, Manchester. 20:50Rebecca Stott reflects on the sadness and wonder of clearing her mother's house.
| 20:00Sean O’Hagan celebrates Shane MacGowan's lyrical genius as a voice of the Irish diaspora.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood talks to the team behind Dead Ringers, and more. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a resistance fighter, a blacksmith, an author and a historian.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Adam Rutherford with Annie Gray, Vicky Payne and Angela Hui. 21:45How one woman helps chickens once their best egg laying days are over.
| 21:00One young woman's story from Taliban controlled Afghanistan. 21:30The CCRC was criticised over serious miscarriages of justice, but how does it work?
| 21:002/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance. 21:30We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie at the Kendal Mountain Festival with conversation, music and comedy. 21:45An extraordinary secret wartime archive of life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
| 21:00Following Thanksgiving, and as Christmas approaches, Shahidha Bari on giving and receiving
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00FCA responds to report which says its 'seen as incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'. 21:25The Reverend Dr Sam Wells launches the 2024 BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal 21:30A Russian soldier who guarded the country's nuclear weapons reveals why he fled the army.
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| 22:00 | 22:00US officials said "we believe we're close" to ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah 22:451/5Fiona must tell her daughter Molly the truth about her namesake.
| 22:00US President Joe Biden says “peace is possible” as he announces deal 22:452/5Molly is offered a surprising new job.
| 22:00The US envoy who brokered the deal tells us it opens the door for broader peace. 22:453/5Constantin seeks advice from a judge.
| 22:00MPs will vote in the second reading of a bill to legalise assisted dying 22:454/5Caleb is offered a job in a local barbers.
| 22:00MPs have advanced a Bill to legalise assisted dying to the Committee stage 22:455/5Molly’s father rehearses his speech before the ceremony.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15What can we learn from Grandma about food and cooking?
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss the assisted dying debate and the government's 'reset'.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/5Rose has dealt with Randy, the body count is rising, and what should she wear tonight? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as a minister warns of further flooding over the next few days.
| 23:00Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try and tackle their listeners' problems. 23:30Susan Hulme reports on plans to 'get Britain working'.
| 23:00Stoma bag user Sarah Mills’ comedy guide to dealing with a fallible and embarrassing body. 23:151/8The voice of science-fiction giant HG Wells, and Seamus Heaney's tweed shoes. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as the government's economic plans dominate PMQs.
| 23:00Plus, two MPs on how their religion has influenced their thinking. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about the situation in Sudan.
| 23:00Is Donald now above the law? 23:30Sean Curran reports on an emotional debate as MPs vote to back assisted dying.
| 23:004/4Parish council fights a festival gone bad. Comedy from somewhere in Ulster near the border 23:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the politics that led to the coronation of George I. 23:45Hugh Dennis reports on some lives changed since last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
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