| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist, Felixstowe. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A young Australian-Vietnamese entrepreneur arrives in San Francisco ready to code. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Clearview AI and Hoan Ton-That are on the hunt for images of faces, and investors. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Law enforcement becomes enthusiastic about using facial recognition technology. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The implications of facial recognition software for the right to a private life. 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 writer AL Kennedy about her new book and its three 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 Fr Dermot Preston. 05:45Scientists working on a real-time test for bovine TB. 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 Fr Dermot Preston. 05:45Are your Christmas poinsettias under threat from the white-fly police?
| 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. 05:45Treasury figures around the impact of changes to inheritance tax could be inaccurate.
| 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. 05:45Discount wars as the supermarkets vie to be the best value for Christmas.
| 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. 05:45Rural councils warn that council tax will have to rise and there will be cuts in services.
| 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 Canon Ann Easter 05:45Jack Boswell explores taarof, an Iranian custom where respect and courtesy deepen bonds.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Sepulchre without Newgate in Holborn, London 05:45Sandi Wassmer is thought to be the UK's first blind female CEO.
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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. 06:07Martha Kearney meets much-loved cook Delia Smith to learn about her love of nature. 06:30Caz Graham brings you the week's top rural stories. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Giles Fraser and guests explore, do our pets go to heaven? 06:35Caz Graham visits a farm in Warwickshire which specialises in growing nuts. 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. 07:10As we gear up for Christmas, Emily Buchanan bring you the latest religious stories. 07:54Mollie Pearce makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of ERIC 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 08:10The Chapel Choir of Methodist College from Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, Belfast. 08:48Mary Beard reflects on why so many families have their own unique Christmas traditions. 08:58Sir Michael Palin brings to Tweet of the Day a seasonal story of the robin.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam 09:45Jules Montague and William Miller meet Gill and Natalie, who face a rare genetic dementia.
| 09:004/4In her final Reith Lecture, Dr Gwen Adshead asks if we can change violent minds.
| 09:00Lisa Hover shares the emotions of coping with her daughter’s life-limiting condition. 09:30Amid the rubble, children in Gaza are learning music. How and why do they go on singing?
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential Greek biographer and his main work 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis take a dip in the tepid bath of managed decline.
| 09:00Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00We’re joined live by the minister Lucy Powell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Anne-Marie Duff discusses her latest stage role as Regina Hubbard in The Little Foxes.
| 10:00Comedian Sophie Duker on the lies we choose to tell ourselves.
| 10:00Reaction to the government decision not to pay compensation to WASPI women.
| 10:00Dominique Pelicot, ex husband of Gisele, found guilty of all charges.
| 10:00The star of Normal People is now taking on the lead role in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
| 10:00Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder whether you die of boredom? 10:306/6Jay Rayner and the panel are answering questions from a hungry audience in Walthamstow.
| 10:00Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00How did thousands of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the middle of Blackburn? 11:45A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology.
| 11:00Lucy Shaw and Ben Nobuto join Anna and Jeffrey to add the next five tracks. 11:45A young Australian-Vietnamese entrepreneur arrives in San Francisco ready to code.
| 11:00The abuse survivors calling on archbishop of York to resign. 11:45Clearview AI and Hoan Ton-That are on the hunt for images of faces, and investors.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the mammoth topic of de-extinction. 11:45Law enforcement becomes enthusiastic about using facial recognition technology.
| 11:00Jaega Wise explores the tradition, planning and heart that goes into festive food giving. 11:45The implications of facial recognition software for the right to a private life.
| 11:00The BBC's deputy political editor Vicki Young and guests look back at the political year. 11:30Thousands of Syrian families are searching for relatives 'disappeared' by the Assad regime
| 11:00Feathers are ruffled by a visitor.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Singing waiters, department stores and dog menus. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: Are you on weight-loss drugs; are they working for you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The American imported snacks containing banned ingredients in UK shops 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders: The Gym Kitchen founder Segun Akinwoleola. 12:32Can you insulate your home for less than £100? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Helen Czerski and Tom Heap celebrate the urban trees of Britain. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How to access support from your energy supplier if you're struggling with your bills. 12:304/5We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a ouija board. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The Czech billionaire buying Royal Mail. 12:302/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
| 13:00The latest as Sara Sharif's father is given a minimum term of 40 years in prison. 13:45Sue Mitchell holds those responsible to account and finds out what more authorities can do
| 13:00Could there be a breakthrough in Gaza ceasefire negotiations? 13:45Hugh Dennis reports on some lives changed since last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
| 13:00Pelicot sentenced for drugging, raping and inviting 50 others to abuse ex-wife Gisele. 13:45Aleighcia Scott explores the story of Reggae in Wales with vocalist Benji Webbe.
| 13:00Could Isis return to the battlefield? What will happen to prisoners held in Syria? 13:45Nikki Bedi speaks to former TV executive Lauren Zalaznick about The Real Housewives.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.
| 13:00Stephen Cottrell says he regrets how the case of David Taylor was handled. 13:30All accused of raping a woman sedated by her husband who had invited them. Only in France?
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s a surprise for Kirsty. 14:151/6Guy needs a job, so he and Hennikay attend a sales seminar, where they meet an old friend. 14:452/3Felix should be working on his next novel, but the lure of the sea proves too strong.
| 14:00Feathers are ruffled by a visitor 14:15Provocative play about Russian women who travelled to Syria to marry IS fighters.
| 14:00It’s checkmate for Natasha 14:15Peter Mullan stars in Christine Entwisle’s tender and witty festive drama.
| 14:00Susan attempts to offer a solution. 14:15Paterson Joseph stars as Septimius Severus who ruled the Roman Empire from Britain.
| 14:00Will Eddie wave the white flag? 14:155/5Mountain-top battles and parenting challenges in the final chapter of the Pamir adventure. 14:45Jack Boswell explores taarof, an Iranian custom where respect and courtesy deepen bonds.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Ed has a controversial suggestion
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the panel visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 14:45John Yorke on the aristocratic festive foibles of Nancy Mitford’s Christmas Pudding.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Dr Hannah Critchlow selects the neurobiologist Professor Colin Blakemore. 15:30Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries about eating together. 15:30Giles Fraser and guests explore, do our pets go to heaven?
| 15:00The rise of the 'side hustle', how do they work and how much money can you make? 15:30The mystery of why human feet began washing ashore on the west coast of Canada and the US.
| 15:00Martha Kearney meets much-loved cook Delia Smith to learn about her love of nature. 15:27Professor Green makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Groundwork. 15:30Andrea Catherwood discusses listeners' views on BBC radio comedy.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the panel visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 15:45Adrian Scarborough reads John Finnemore's specially-commissioned short story for Christmas
| 15:001/21/2 The Nativity. The Archers present a magical version of the medieval dramas.
| 15:00Nancy Mitford’s classic comedy and love-story. Wit and romance tied up in a festive bow.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Why is the richest man in the world attacking the UK’s political institutions? 16:305/6Jay Rayner and his panel find out how to pimp your porridge.
| 16:00An immersive dive into the life and music of the iconic film composer Henry Mancini 16:30David and Simon reflect on Prince Andrew's China crisis and the defining trends of 2024.
| 16:00CNN faces scrutiny for misidentifying a Syrian prisoner in a viral report.
| 16:00President Milei is cutting inflation, government spending and regulations. 16:30What were 2024’s biggest science moments?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a philosopher, a holocaust survivor and a copywriter. 16:30Lisa Hover shares the emotions of coping with her daughter’s life-limiting condition.
| 16:00Anne-Marie Duff on her latest stage role as Regina Hubbard in The Little Foxes.
| 16:00James Crawford speaks to writer Nick Harkaway about his new book and its three influences. 16:30Russell Davies hosts the final in the 2024 season of the classic general knowledge quiz.
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| 17:00 | 17:00A court names Yang Tengbo as the man said to have links to Prince Andrew.
| 17:00Sara Sharif's father and stepmother jailed for murder after horrific details revealed.
| 17:00Zelensky is in Brussels having conceded Ukraine may not regain all occupied territory.
| 17:00Pelicot convicted for drugging, raping and inviting 50 others to rape his ex-wife Gisele.
| 17:00New peers include a string of ex-MPs and former chief of staff Sue Gray.
| 17:00The latest from Magdeburg where a man drove a car into a crowded Christmas market. 17:30Can you insulate your home for less than £100? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 2006, Dutch inventor Fred van der Weij cooked up an idea for a new kitchen device 17:10Helen Mort trails a history of running, from prehistoric times to present day. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Yang Tengbo has insisted it is entirely untrue he has been involved in espionage 18:302/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00Urfan Sharif will serve at least 40 years; for Beinash Batool, a minimum of 33 years. 18:30Kiri opens the book on literary medicines in this special from the Hay Festival.
| 18:00Campaigners say some women lost out as they were not properly informed about the changes 18:306/6An unusual advert puzzles guests.
| 18:00Dominique Pelicot was convicted alongside 50 men in France's largest ever rape trial 18:302/4A famous white man travels around for some reason.
| 18:00Two attempts have been made to strike a deal on government funding 18:304/5We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a ouija board.
| 18:00A 9-year-old child was among the five people killed at a Christmas market in Germany. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with a festive mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00More details have emerged about the Archbishop of York's handling of a sexual abuse case. 18:15Huw Stephens chooses audio highlights from across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Feathers are ruffled by a visitor 19:15Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on the new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs.
| 19:00It’s checkmate for Natasha 19:15Actor Simon Russell Beale, songwriter Kate Garner and Rufus Wainwright on his Requiem
| 19:00Susan attempts to offer a solution. 19:15Chris McCausland, Lauren Mayberry and Barry Jenkins.
| 19:00Will Eddie wave the white flag? 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Arifa Akbar and Boyd Hilton to review the latest releases.
| 19:00Ed has a controversial suggestion 19:15A special festive episode, with Amy Harman, Francesca Ter-Berg and Roderick Williams.
| 19:00The Czech billionaire buying Royal Mail. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the mammoth topic of de-extinction.
| 19:00Eddie has his eye on the prize 19:15Why is Isy Suttie haunted by the memory of a creepy old horse knocking at her door? 19:45How leftover carbs can improve cholesterol, reduce sugar spikes and boost gut health.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The NHS is set to offer Mounjaro to 3.4m people to tackle obesity. 20:30How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore a year of changes in this concerning virus.
| 20:00The abuse survivors calling on archbishop of York to resign. 20:40Sandi Wassmer is thought to be the UK's first blind female CEO.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00CNN faces scrutiny for misidentifying a Syrian prisoner in a viral report.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. 20:50Mary Beard reflects on why so many families have their own unique Christmas traditions.
| 20:00Cerys Matthews steps into a world of Christmas tales written through the eyes of a child.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood discusses listeners' views on BBC radio comedy. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a philosopher, a holocaust survivor and a copywriter.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam 21:45Rhianna Pratchett visits Wales in search of stories about mermaids.
| 21:00President Milei promised to hack Argentina's state and budget, what's the impact? 21:305/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
| 21:006/6Rory 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 and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Rhianna Pratchett hears tales of helpful hobs in the North York Moors.
| 21:00Tim Martin, Natalie Whittle, Professor Philip Howell, Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen, Ben Wright.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00How to access support from your energy supplier if you're struggling with your bills. 21:25Mollie Pearce makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of ERIC 21:30Thousands of Syrian families are searching for relatives 'disappeared' by the Assad regime
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| 22:00 | 22:00Alleged Chinese spy who formed "trust" with Duke of York named as Yang Tengbo. 22:451/5The first of five deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror.
| 22:00A Labour MP tells us it's a mistake. 22:452/5The next of five deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror.
| 22:00Ahmed al-Sharaa, the de facto leader of Syria, says country is exhausted by war 22:453/5The next of five deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror.
| 22:00How will the Labour grandee fare as our man in Washington? 22:454/5Deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror, read by Sara Kestelman.
| 22:00Two people killed, including a child, after car drove into Christmas market in Magdeburg 22:455/5One of the most controversial stories of all time from the US Queen of Gothic Horror.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Jaega Wise explores the tradition, planning and heart that goes into festive food giving.
| 22:00Novelist Deborah Levy assesses the life and work of American writer Susan Sontag.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Greg James with some festive treats from the BBC archive. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about the alleged Chinese spy.
| 23:00Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try to tackle their listeners' problems. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Tim Vine pulls a cracker with the great British Public 23:30The last Prime Minister's Questions of 2024. Sean Curran reports.
| 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the Prime Minister sticks to his pledge to grow the UK's economy.
| 23:00Join the Americast team for insights from across the US. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on an inquiry into the pensioner hardship this winter.
| 23:003/4Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Luke Manning improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It. 23:30Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential Greek biographer and his main work 23:452/6Giggling in the dark about cartoon male friendships and Care in the Eating Community.
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