| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Danny meets the real-life Shirley Hitchings as, back in 1956, objects move by themselves. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul in Pettistree. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Writer Susan Barker speaks about her new book - Old Soul - and three other 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 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 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. 05:45Agriculture funding, land use, Punjabi farm film. 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 Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. 05:45The majority of UK peatlands could be at risk of drying out because of climate change.
| 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 Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. 05:45The Treasury 'shuts the door' on changes to inheritance tax plans for farms.
| 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 Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. 05:45How would a Land Use Framework affect big solar developments? We report on one in Norfolk.
| 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 Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. 05:45Solar farms managed for nature prove better for birds than intensive arable report says.
| 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 Sofia Rehman 05:45Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
| 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 Saint Milburga in Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire 05:45What is blindness? We discuss reality versus assumptions.
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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. 06:07Actor Adjoa Andoh explains what the natural world means to her. 06:30Charlotte Smith brings you the week's rural news. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05From the humorous to the sensual, the hidden story of underwear. 06:35Welsh mountaineer Ioan Doyle balances two conflicting passions: climbing and farming 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. 07:54Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International 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 25 years since the lifting of the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in HM Forces. 08:48Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life 08:58Wildlife photographer Trai Anfield is in awe of the osprey.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Tom Holland, Moudhy Al-Rashid and Gus Casely-Hayford. 09:45The story of a missing woman and neighbours who ask for help to find where she has gone.
| 09:00Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery. 09:30Has James been buying the wrong shoes? He meets a podiatrist to find out.
| 09:00Matthew Syed explores the human capacity for limitless love. 09:30A chance visit to the Vatican hints at a black market in ancient treasures on eBay.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this influential and prolific 18th-century Irish writer. 09:45A tale of two speeches this week, as Helen and Armando look at Vance and Badenoch's lines.
| 09:00Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Steven Frayne marks a new chapter in his life of magic by leaving Dynamo behind.
| 09:00The UK's Prime Minister is set to meet the US President. What can Starmer hope to achieve?
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| 10:00 | 10:00Singer-songwriter Nao talks about fame, motherhood, her new album and performs live.
| 10:00Why are members of the Afghan Cabinet speaking out over women's rights?
| 10:00Looking at how vulnerable professional female tennis players can be on and off the court.
| 10:00Chefs and hospitality professionals are calling out what they call sexism in kitchens
| 10:00Home Office minister Jess Phillips on launch of Raneem's Law.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of cuneiform. 10:301/6Jay Rayner and the panel are answering questions from a hungry audience in Newark.
| 10:00Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience. 11:45A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark celebrate marriage ceremonies on screen, from Muriel's Wedding to MAFS. 11:45A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
| 11:00Charles McPhedran investigates the truth behind a state-sponsored murder. 11:45A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pressured world beneath our feet. 11:45A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
| 11:00It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'? 11:45A journey through the landscape of metals and how they transformed human history.
| 11:00Is cultural originality dead? Ben Chu investigates. 11:30The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, but many have simply disappeared without trace
| 11:00The pressure mounts on the Tearoom and there’s a changing of the guard at The Bull
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are you committed to an online holiday booking if you haven’t paid yet? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How easy is it to see a dentist where you live? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why is the Financial Ombudsman charging firms to refer compensation claims? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London Stock Exchange. 12:32Do more expensive hearing aids really deliver a better experience? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How comfortable are we with nudity? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The energy regulator gives its response to our investigation into back billing. 12:307/8Ian Smith and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 12:305/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00European leaders meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine. 13:45Arrest: the shift from person to suspect, from ordinary citizen to ‘the accused’.
| 13:00Riyadh hosted the first talks between Russia and the USA for nearly three years. 13:45Some questions, raised and answered, on the British Justice system.
| 13:00This programme has been edited since transmission to remove inappropriate language. 13:45Charging decisions and Turkey Bail Applications.
| 13:00The bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons and Oded Lifschitz are handed back to Israel. 13:45Some questions, raised and answered, on the British justice system.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Come inside the barristers’ robing room.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sutton Scotney in Hampshire.
| 13:00President Trump and Elon Musk are reshaping the US government, cutting thousands of jobs. 13:30How a recent killing in Paris reveals a dark side to the city's cycling revolution.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s a ray of hope for Bridge Farm. 14:154/4Bill Nighy stars as the actor cum amateur sleuth. 14:451/6The Bible, the Complete Works of Shakespeare, and Stephen Mangan in a lot of trouble.
| 14:00The pressure mounts on the Tearoom. 14:15Rachel Smith's three part series about an undercover operation in a football hooligan firm
| 14:00There’s a blast from the past for Helen. 14:15Second part of Rachel Smith's series about an undercover agent in a football hooligan firm
| 14:15Final part of Rachel Smith's series about an undercover agent in a football hooligan firm.
| 14:00There’s a changing of the guard at The Bull 14:154/5Jess and Danny Frenchurch, the notorious drug lord, cross paths, again... 14:45Ella Al-Shamahi investigates why we laugh?
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45It’s action stations for Pat.
| 14:00Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the audience. 14:45John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is revisited by the guests and presenter Harriett Gilbert 15:30A brother and sister mount a daring campaign against the Nazis.
| 15:008/8The donor conceived people turning to at-home DNA tests for answers 15:30From the humorous to the sensual, the hidden story of underwear.
| 15:00Ruth Alexander discussed how to manage rising energy debts. 15:30Caroline Steel finds out why we need to put the mouth back in the body.
| 15:00Actor Adjoa Andoh explains what the natural world means to her. 15:27Joanna Gosling makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Support Through Court 15:30Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
| 15:00Kathy and the panel are in Walsall to solve gardening conundrums from the audience. 15:45From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
| 15:001/2The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Part One.
| 15:001/2A fresh take on Wedekind’s controversial play about teenagers discovering sex and identity
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| 16:00 | 16:00How dangerous are plane collisions with birds? 16:304/4First Empress of Rome, faithful wife and influential advisor - or serial killer?
| 16:00The story of Handel's famous chorus performed on Robben Island. 16:30David and Simon discuss corporate raiders, remote working and the Elon Musk baby drama.
| 16:00How do journalists cover diplomacy and how do diplomats use the media?
| 16:00Forget tariffs, what are the systems and raw materials that underpin the global economy? 16:30An asteroid is heading in our direction. Will it hit us in 2032?
| 16:00John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepreneur. 16:30Matthew Syed explores the human capacity for limitless love.
| 16:00Lisa Lloyd on raising neurodivergent children.
| 16:00French author Laurent Binet tells us about his new book and its three influences. 16:309/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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| 17:00 | 17:00We speak to US retired general David Petraeus about a possible peacekeeping force.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00US President hits back after Zelensky accused him of "living in a disinformation space".
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Apple pulls its encryption tool after the government demands access to customers' data.
| 17:00Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages but 602 Palestinians due to be released remain in custody. 17:30The Transport Secretary joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00On 7 January 2015, 12 people were shot dead at a satirical magazine in France 17:10Rebecca Watts, Brian Bilston, Cristina Rivera Garza and Deryn Rees-Jones join Ian McMillan 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00European leaders try to agree response to Trump's push for deal with Russia to end war. 18:305/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
| 18:00The US and Russia say they'll press ahead with talks about ending the war in Ukraine 18:301/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
| 18:00US President Trump and Ukraine's Zelensky attack each other over the war in Ukraine 18:302/3Is Nathan finally toast?
| 18:00Army failures contributed to the suicide of a soldier who'd been sexually assaulted 18:304/6The best stag do ever, drinks you can't order at a wake, and why it's all over for Earth.
| 18:00There's anger in Israel after Hamas returns the wrong hostage body, blaming an error. 18:307/8Ian Smith and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
| 18:00Six Israeli hostages who were being held by Hamas in Gaza have been released 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Exit polls from Germany's election suggest the conservative Christian Democrats have won 18:15Pat Nevin brings us his selection of the best of audio across the BBC in the last week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00The pressure mounts on the Tearoom. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00There’s a blast from the past for Helen. 19:15Muhammad Ali in South Shields, Sheila Fell exhibition in Cumbria, Dame Myra Hess.
| 19:15Kirsty Wark and guests on how art and architecture have evolved over the last 25 years.
| 19:00There’s a changing of the guard at The Bull 19:15Thursday's review with Tom Sutcliffe and critics John Mullan and Caroline Frost.
| 19:00It’s action stations for Pat. 19:15Julian Joseph and Aoife Ní Bhriain join Anna and Jeffrey as they embark on a new series.
| 19:00The man overseeing Nato's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince dig deep to unveil the high-pressured world beneath our feet.
| 19:00Lynda has a controversial suggestion. 19:15The story of haemophiliac Suresh Vaghela. 19:45How getting an early night could boost your brain, your heart and help you lose weight.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The PM says the NHS is well placed for an AI revolution in healthcare - but is it? 20:30The United States is the world’s science superpower. But is their role under threat?
| 20:00Charles McPhedran investigates the truth behind a state-sponsored murder. 20:40What is blindness? We discuss reality versus assumptions.
| 20:00From train stations to hospitals, is it OK to have signs translated into other languages? 20:45Are fish memories as bad as we think they are? And are human memories as good as we think?
| 20:00How do journalists cover diplomacy and how do diplomats use the media?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sutton Scotney in Hampshire. 20:50Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life
| 20:00Sally Marlow reveals the changing faces of ADHD and why it remains so contentious.
| 20:00Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen. 20:30John Wilson on a musician, a businesswoman, a fighter pilot and an entrepreneur.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Tom Holland, Moudhy Al-Rashid and Gus Casely-Hayford. 21:45The entrepreneur and inventor on how he avoided a manufacturing meltdown.
| 21:00The guru comes to the door of his apartment in a dressing gown and welcomes Miranda in. 21:30Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things.
| 21:00Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses his career at the cutting edge of transplant surgery. 21:30Has James been buying the wrong shoes? He meets a podiatrist to find out.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45A tale of two speeches this week, as Helen and Armando look at Vance and Badenoch's lines.
| 21:00Timandra Harkness, Ekow Eshun, Sophie Grace Chappell, Richard Bett and Stephen Bush.
| 21:00How comfortable are we with nudity? 21:45What makes us sick? What makes us well again? And do animals medicate like we do?
| 21:00The energy regulator gives its response to our investigation into back billing. 21:25Christopher Harper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Trauma Treatment International 21:30The war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, but many have simply disappeared without trace
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| 22:00 | 22:00First talks between US and Russia delegations to begin in the next few hours 22:451/10As Renaissance Venice thrives, a young woman flouts convention to keep her family afloat.
| 22:00Russia’s foreign minister says NATO troops in post-war Ukraine “unacceptable” at US talks 22:452/10As the Rosso family struggle with their loss, Orsola begins to spread her creative wings.
| 22:00The PM has expressed support for Zelensky as a "democratically elected leader" 22:453/10After making a rash promise, Marco Rosso knuckles down to keep his family afloat.
| 22:00US National Security Adviser says Zelensky's "insults" to Trump are "unacceptable" 22:454/10Antonio moves to Murano, leaving the bustle, crowds and disease of Venice behind him.
| 22:00The Red Cross says it has transferred the body to the Israeli authorities. 22:455/10The plague has left Venice devastated but on Murano, the furnaces are firing again.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15It's a term used by small farmers and the big food businesses. But what is 'regen ag'?
| 22:00Ben Wright's guests discuss the German election and Sir Keir Starmer's trip to Washington.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/5Is Ong’s Hat real, a legend… or something else? 23:30Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events.
| 23:00What can the history of Batman tell us about Elon Musk? 23:30The writer and sleep-deprived parent of a newborn, Ross Sutherland, stares into infinity.
| 23:002/5Peter Curran and Patrick Marber mount a plea for understanding on behalf of circus clowns. 23:152/4Jamie MacDonald went blind in his teens. How does he find using a stick? 23:30Tristram Hunt examines the ways grand houses tell their stories and make their money.
| 23:00Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. 23:30James Peak and Joan Bakewell find incredible archive from 1963. Wait! Is that The Beatles?
| 23:00Newscast x Americast x Ukrainecast 23:30After 50 years of Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert Kevin le Gendre unpicks its enduring appeal
| 23:00Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie unravel a strange-but-true tale, with guest Chris Chung. 23:308/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this influential and prolific 18th-century Irish writer. 23:45From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
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