| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Low harvests, economic and climate batterings, changing tastes - is French wine in crisis? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5The life of the fearless and inspiring political leader in his own words. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5The Russian opposition leader recalls his early political career, and he falls in love. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5The fearless and inspiring opposition leader imagines a different future for Russia. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Recovered from a nerve agent attack the fearless opposition leader returns to Russia. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5From a Siberian penal colony, the Russian opposition leader reflects on his convictions. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15James Crawford speaks to the writer Tessa Hadley about her new book and influences. 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 the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45Warnings that the new border inspection system risks letting in disease. 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 the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45Two years after losing all his poultry, a turkey farmer bounces back after bird flu.
| 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 the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45Welsh government budget - what's in it for farming and the environment?
| 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 the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45Farmers take tractors to London in protest inheritance tax changes.
| 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 the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45A Christmas market run by farmers who explain how to cook their produce.
| 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 Fr Dermot Preston. 05:45Jack Boswell learns how Andean traditions inspire us to appreciate what truly matters most
| 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, Felixstowe. 05:45Transport for London explain their improved safety measures for the London Underground.
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Mishal and Emma explore how Syria will be run and the impact beyond its borders.
| 06:00Justice Secretary tells Today prisons will run out of space, and Nick visits HMP Stocken.
| 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. 06:07Martha Kearney meets wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin to learn about his love of nature. 06:30Turkeys, tomatoes and a tractor protest at parliament. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05How can religious belief be balanced with military action leading to loss of life? 06:35An urban farm with a rural feel. 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. 07:10William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Professor Green makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Groundwork. 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 celebration of the carolling tradition based in pubs in the villages around Sheffield. 08:48Stephen Smith goes on a subterranean excursion to ponder the state of water companies. 08:58Actress Shirley Henderson first noticed pigeons in her garden while having a cup of tea.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Shahidha Bari talks to Sir Alex Younger, Armida van Rij and Ross Clark. 09:45Neurologist Jules Montague and William Miller meet Dave who has Dementia With Lewy Bodies.
| 09:003/4Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if trauma causes violence.
| 09:00MFA Zaman, a victim of modern slavery, explains how he found freedom by helping others. 09:308/8The donor conceived people turning to at-home DNA tests for answers
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas about where life may begin in the universe and how. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis hit the big button marked 'reset'.
| 09:00Ebony Rainford-Brent, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Gordon Buchanan, the world-renowned wildlife filmmaker, on his death-defying career.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00What does the fall of the Assad regime mean for women in Syria?
| 10:00Is the unprecedented expansion of state-funded childcare places going far enough?
| 10:00Why are women triathletes experiencing harassment at events?
| 10:00Why 15 opportunities to save Sara were missed.
| 10:00Actor, director, producer and activist Kerry Washington joins Anita Rani.
| 10:00Can you freeze dead people and bring them back? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate 10:305/6Jay Rayner and his panel find out how to pimp your porridge.
| 10:00Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Finding hope in the fight against county lines. 11:451/5The life of the fearless and inspiring political leader in his own words.
| 11:00Musician Rhodri Marsden and trumpeter Yazz Ahmed add five more tracks. 11:452/5The Russian opposition leader recalls his early political career, and he falls in love.
| 11:00What will the world look like in 2025? 11:453/5The fearless and inspiring opposition leader imagines a different future for Russia.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince stretch into the science of elasticity with Olympian Bryony Page. 11:454/5Recovered from a nerve agent attack the fearless opposition leader returns to Russia.
| 11:00Restaurant businesses say it's getting tougher to survive? What does it take to succeed? 11:455/5From a Siberian penal colony, the Russian opposition leader reflects on his convictions.
| 11:00Pippa Crerar of The Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Syrians are returning home to a different country, without fear of arrest or detention.
| 11:00One resident faces a blast from the past and David struggles to keep his emotions in check
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Airbnb refunds, garden centres and AI Christmas lists 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How clever are you being with your cash this Christmas? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04More of us will be giving second hand gifts this Christmas, how do you feel about that? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Julian Dunkerton co-founded clothing brand Superdry in 2003. 12:32We’re checking it twice! 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How to cut the carbon from live music and sport and film and TV production. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The pensioners getting extra help with their energy bills from their local council. 12:303/5We invade Nuneaton, and shout statistics at a dog. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The filmmaker behind two of animation’s greatest characters. 12:301/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00As celebrations continue in Syria after Assad's fall, we hear from his exiled cousin. 13:45The story of a missing woman and neighbours who ask for help to find where she has gone.
| 13:00UN Special Envoy to Syria calls on Israel to withdraw troops. 13:45Sue Mitchell continues her investigation into how Power of Attorney orders are being used.
| 13:00We hear from the prisons minister, Lord Timpson, about how to tackle prison overcrowding. 13:45The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
| 13:00The government sets out how it plans to build 1.5 million new homes in the next five years 13:45Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
| 13:00An alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew loses appeal against ban from the UK. 13:45Sue Mitchell investigates who people turn to when they fear vulnerable friends need help.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coventry.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Why is the richest man in the world attacking the UK’s political institutions?
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| 14:00 | 14:00One resident faces a blast from the past. 14:154/4Guy goes back home to where it all started to see if he can make sense of Hennikay. 14:451/3Agatha Christie's iconic detective is reimagined as an author plots murder in the sun.
| 14:00Alan faces a tricky negotiation. 14:15Spain's soaring temperatures are making aging ex-pats uncomfortable in more ways than one.
| 14:00There’s an emergency dash for Ruth. 14:15Dark comedy about the scientists tasked with embalming the body of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
| 14:00David struggles to keep his emotions in check. 14:15Based on a true story of a Somali woman's flight from Al-Shabaab and her quest for asylum.
| 14:00Romance is in the air at Bridge Farm. 14:154/5Clara and the Underwood Sisters are in Amsterdam. And Clara's patience is wearing thin. 14:45Jack Boswell learns how Andean traditions inspire us to appreciate what truly matters most
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45There’s more than one shock for Kirsty.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT Panel visit Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol. 14:45An original short story from João Morais, read by Dean Rehman.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan nominates oceanographer and explorer Jacques Cousteau. 15:30A young activist attempts to overthrow apartheid in South Africa.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures exploring lost futures. 15:30How can religious belief be balanced with military action leading to loss of life?
| 15:00How to donate to charity with confidence this Christmas. 15:30How do you stop the spread of a plant killer?
| 15:00Martha Kearney meets wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin to learn about his love of nature. 15:27Ade Adepitan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Able Child 15:30Andrea Catherwood hears the views of listeners about the most recent Reith Lectures.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT Panel visit Brunel's SS Great Britain in Bristol. 15:45Three friends balance coming of age with starting a cult.
| 15:004/4Alfred Döblin's modernist masterpiece set in the underworld of 1920s Berlin
| 15:00A radical reworking of Ben Jonson’s classic satire, set in a dystopian future.
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| 16:00 | 16:00An investigation into the legacy of court decisions separating children from lesbian mums. 16:304/6Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts are answering questions in this postbag edition.
| 16:00Actor Michael Sheen makes his selection of poems. 16:30David and Simon discuss Murdoch's lost legal case, Brian Thompson and early risers.
| 16:00What the fall of the Assad regime means for journalism in Syria.
| 16:00The NHS is set to offer Mounjaro to 3.4m people to tackle obesity. 16:30How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore a year of changes in this concerning virus.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a choreographer, an archaeologist, a TV presenter and a racing driver 16:30MFA Zaman, a victim of modern slavery, explains how he found freedom by helping others.
| 16:00Is the unprecedented expansion of state-funded childcare places going far enough?
| 16:00James Crawford speaks to writer AL Kennedy about her new book and its three influences. 16:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
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| 17:00 | 17:00The Foreign Secretary warns of a moment of danger, despite welcoming the regime's fall.
| 17:00Syrian rebels name Mohammed al-Bashir as the country's interim prime minister.
| 17:00Dad and stepmother guilty of murder of ten-year-old Sara Sharif.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00People across Syria take to the streets after Islamist rebels seized power last Sunday.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30We’re checking it twice! 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation 17:10Finding hope in the fight against county lines. 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 government took the decision less than a day after the fall of the Assad regime 18:301/6The multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00UN calls for attacks to stop; Israel says it must prevent "terrorist" threat to citizens 18:30Revolutionary reprogrammed cells that kill cancer, or could crying be the best medicine?
| 18:00The 10-year-old girl was found dead at her home in Surrey last year 18:305/6Guests guess the emotions of dogs.
| 18:00The Prime Minister said questions "need to be answered" in the case of ten-year-old 18:30Taking on the great, the good and men called Tim.
| 18:00The man was close to Prince Andrew and has been barred on national security grounds 18:303/5We invade Nuneaton, and shout statistics at a dog.
| 18:00MPs vote to remove president Yoon because of his attempt to impose martial law. 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Rescue efforts are underway following Cyclone Chido. 18:15Nikki Bedi shares her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alan faces a tricky negotiation. 19:15Kathryn Ferguson on her new Bogart doc plus Peter Bradshaw on the Golden Globe nominations
| 19:00There’s an emergency dash for Ruth. 19:15The star and director of the film Queer, Public Service Broadcasting, AI and audio books
| 19:00David struggles to keep his emotions in check. 19:15Jesus and Mary Chain talk to Kirsty Wark about their career. Plus the politics of panto.
| 19:00Romance is in the air at Bridge Farm. 19:15Novelist Linda Grant and critic Jason Solomons join Samira for our review edition.
| 19:00There’s more than one shock for Kirsty. 19:15Lucy Shaw and Ben Nobuto join Anna and Jeffrey to add the next five tracks.
| 19:00The filmmaker behind two of animation’s greatest characters. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince stretch into the science of elasticity with Olympian Bryony Page.
| 19:00There’s a surprise for Kirsty. 19:15The crazy tale that Karaoke was invented in Stockport and stolen by the Japanese. 19:45How a (small) glass of red wine could protect your heart and give your gut health a boost.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The quick fall of the Assad regime. 20:30How is cow feed additive Bovaer tackling methane from burpy cows – and is it safe?
| 20:00What will the world look like in 2025? 20:45Transport for London explain their improved safety measures for the London Underground.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00What the fall of the Assad regime means for journalism in Syria.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coventry. 20:50Stephen Smith goes on a subterranean excursion to ponder the state of water companies.
| 20:00Victoria Wood’s audio diaries with never-before-heard material.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood hears the views of listeners about the most recent Reith Lectures. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a choreographer, an archaeologist, a TV presenter and a racing driver
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| 21:00 | 21:00Shahidha Bari talks to Sir Alex Younger, Armida van Rij and Ross Clark. 21:45Rhianna Pratchett delves into the scary world of water demons in Scotland.
| 21:00The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea. 21:304/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
| 21:00An actor tries to stage a major play during a drug trial for his incurable disease. 21:30We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Rhianna Pratchett learns about the deadly Redcap.
| 21:00Dr Christian Busch, Bobby Seagull, Sharron Davies, Dr Kate Tomas and Timandra Harkness.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00The pensioners getting extra help with their energy bills from their local council. 21:25Professor Green makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Groundwork. 21:30Syrians are returning home to a different country, without fear of arrest or detention.
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| 22:00 | 22:00The BBC gets inside notorious Saydnaya prison as families search for detained loved ones 22:456/10The new novel from Booker Prize-winning author, Alan Hollinghurst.
| 22:00As Syrians adapt to life without Assad, people can finally ask what became of loved ones 22:457/10The stunning new novel from Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst.
| 22:00We examine the lessons authorities can learn from the case. 22:458/10The next part of Booker-winning author Alan Hollinghurst's stunning new novel.
| 22:00The fate of thousands of prisoners held by Assad's regime in Syria becomes clear. 22:459/10The stunning new novel from Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst.
| 22:00We ask Syrians how they feel about an uncertain future. 22:4510/10The final part of Alan Hollingurst's stunning new novel.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Restaurant businesses say it's getting tougher to survive? What does it take to succeed?
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests assess Keir Starmer's first months as PM and the challenges ahead.
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| 23:00 | 23:005/5Maya is excited by her new life. Rose is worried about Gully and what his clan might do. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as the foreign secretary tells MPs that Syria is at a crossroads.
| 23:00Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try and tackle their listeners' problems. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about Storm Darragh.
| 23:00Stoma bag user Sarah Mills' comedy guide to dealing with a fallible and embarrassing body. 23:151/6Anger, dribbling during massages, the art of writing, finding a twinkly partner. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Could Reform UK really win the next election? 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs clash over plans to build more homes in England.
| 23:00The killing of a health insurance boss has divided America 23:30Susan Hulme reports on moves to crack down on 'deepfakes' - online image abuse.
| 23:002/4Rachel Parris and Kemah Bob improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It. 23:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas about where life may begin in the universe and how. 23:45Three friends balance coming of age with starting a cult.
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