| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15A psychic offers to perform an exorcism to remove the poltergeist. Is Shirley in danger? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Peter, Tiverton in Devon. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5A fun day building a snowman becomes a cautionary tale. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A new dress code is decreed, and the writers express their dismay in the collective diary. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Christopher Brookmyre takes questions from a BBC Bookclub audience about his first novel. 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 Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45A warning for tenant farmers as a Yorkshire solar farm gets the go-ahead. 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 Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45The hidden costs of clearing up after being culled out with avian 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 Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45Will new rules for the pig supply chain make it fairer 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 Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45American farmers are being urged to produce more by their president.
| 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 Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 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 Angad Kaur. 05:45Join paleoanthropologist Ella Al Shamahi to find out why we blush.
| 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 Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 05:45Two blind female CEOs tell us about their journey to the top job.
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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. 06:07Businessman Sir James Dyson talks to Martha Kearney about the natural world. 06:30Trump's trade tariffs: what do they mean for world trade and us? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain. 06:35Sarah Boden left Fleet Street for life on a hill farm in the Hebrides. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works. 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 08:10Live from Glasgow University Chapel with Revs Scott Blythe and Roz Lawson and Chapel Choir 08:48Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media. 08:58It was 1974, Iolo Williams was thrilled to see a hen harrier food pass.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Tim Birkhead, Kaliane Bradley and Mark Nowers. 09:45The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
| 09:00Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette. 09:30Fitness trackers at the ready! James runs through what wearables could mean for patients.
| 09:00The numbers behind Ukraine’s rare earth worth and the UK’s defence spending ambitions. 09:30When ancient tablets arrive labelled as tile samples, a federal investigation begins.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interplay between plants and pollinators. 09:45What happens when private communications become public? Helen and Armando find out.
| 09:00William Boyd, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Lorraine Kelly reveals how she's gone from the chat show sofa to our bookshelves.
| 09:00The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster tells us about his plan to shake up the state.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Twiggy: the defining figure and fashion icon of the swinging Sixties.
| 10:00As new figures predict a rise in obesity, how can families approach this tricky topic?
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Stranger Things star hits out at 'bullying' about her appearance in press.
| 10:00Former MP Mhairi Black on her new career as a stand-up comedian.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of coffee. 10:303/6Jay Rayner and the panel share their recipes and tips with an audience in Newtownabbey.
| 10:00Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Fagin. 11:30Can we know what others know? And how do we figure out if they're telling fibs? 11:451/5A women's writers' group being their collective diary as the Taliban retake Afghanistan.
| 11:00Emma Rawicz and Neil Brand add five more tracks to the playlist. 11:452/5A women's writers' group confront the new reality of living under Taliban rule.
| 11:00The woman held in a mental health hospital for 45 years – when she wasn't mentally ill. 11:453/5September 2021 - many of the women consider leaving Afghanistan to escape the new regime.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince glide their way across the ice to crack into solid water. 11:454/5A fun day building a snowman becomes a cautionary tale.
| 11:00Sheila Dillon hears why some think the UK needs a communal dining revival. 11:455/5A new dress code is decreed, and the writers express their dismay in the collective diary.
| 11:00Caroline Wheeler from The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Arab leaders convened in the historic city of Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza.
| 11:00There’s a surprise for the Malik family, and Kirsty finds herself out of options.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The rise of 'location vacations', and how we learned to love own-label brands. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is going green affordable for you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What can you do if your water company bills you £19k for a two-bed flat? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Top business brains tackle listener questions on how to succeed as an entrepreneur. 12:32Could washing machines soon be cleaning our clothes without using any water? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Wolves are back, right across Europe. Should we be nervous or welcoming? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is the £20,000 a year annual limit for putting new money into cash ISAs about to be cut? 12:301/6We give up our minerals, fail to wear a suit, and attempt to radicalise some children. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The EU’s top diplomat standing by Kyiv. 12:301/6A dating app, a rogue éclair and a thousand googly eyes. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00As Europe works to keep the US involved in Ukraine, we examine the UK government's options 13:45A hush-hush factory opening. No photographs allowed. Oaths of secrecy. What's going on?
| 13:00President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine - we explore the impact on the front line. 13:45An unmarked grave – and missing documents. What do the authorities know?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45A secretive place – but some are talking. Will anyone get to listen?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment. 13:45Strikes, panic and stock market shares in freefall.
| 13:00Following last night's Russian attacks we examine the resilience of the Ukrainian defences 13:45A woman types an anonymous letter – triggering a ferocious corporate court battle.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from All Stretton Village Hall, Shropshire.
| 13:00Are President Trump’s warmer words towards Russia part of a wider diplomatic plan? 13:30Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s a surprise for the Malik family. 14:152/6Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other. 14:453/6Castaway Stephen Mangan tries to curry favour by finding Ian Hislop’s hidden luxury.
| 14:00There’s a silver lining for Pat. 14:152/3Caroline has had a full body transplant and can hear a voice in her head.
| 14:00Zainab wishes she could turn back time. 14:15Life, love, death and drink told through the story of a small, northern family-run pub.
| 14:00Brian puts his foot in it. 14:152/3Drama by Katie Redford. On World Book Day, two teachers look for their happily-ever-after.
| 14:00Natasha plays her trump card. 14:151/5Alternative reality drama. A rare genetic condition makes some people live twice as long. 14:45Join paleoanthropologist Ella Al Shamahi to find out why we blush.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Kirsty finds herself out of options.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Walsall to answer more gardening questions. 14:45John Yorke investigates Josephine Tey’s classic story about an imposter, Brat Farrar.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The writer and the Southbank Centre's Head of Literature share books they love. 15:30The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
| 15:00In occupied France, can Agent Madeleine escape from the Nazis? 15:30Ecological harms: from the Californian desert to the Salisbury Plain.
| 15:00Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials? 15:30Can we escape from air conditioning in an ever-heating world?
| 15:00Businessman Sir James Dyson talks to Martha Kearney about the natural world. 15:27Ambassador Martin Dougan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Whizz Kidz. 15:30Andrea Catherwood gets an apology for no girls in How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Walsall to answer more gardening questions. 15:45When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
| 15:00The friendship between an English language teacher and his student causes unexpected waves
| 15:001/2Doppelganger thriller set in post-war England about a family with a dark secret.
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| 16:00 | 16:00A fascinating snapshot of opinion on housing and immigration. 16:302/6Investigating every aspect of the food we eat.
| 16:00One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. This time: Fagin. 16:30David and Simon discuss the US and Ukraine, a wise use of royal PR and Peppa Pig's news.
| 16:00Exploring the Amazon founder's influence on the media.
| 16:00Can Europe defend itself without US support? 16:30Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a comedy producer, a Secret Service agent, a French general, an actor 16:30The numbers behind Ukraine’s rare earth worth and the UK’s defence spending ambitions.
| 16:00Twiggy: the defining figure and fashion icon of the swinging Sixties.
| 16:00Novelist Tash Aw speaks about his new book, The South, and three key literary influences. 16:3011/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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| 17:00 | 17:00The American leader criticises the Europeans' approach to support for Ukraine.
| 17:00President Zelensky says he's ready to work on peace under Trump's 'strong leadership'.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme
| 17:00Man guilty of raping ex-girlfriend before her murder, and killing her mother and sister.
| 17:00How police foiled "one of the largest" foreign spying operations ever in the UK.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30An exclusive interview with the former PM, reflecting on four years in Downing Street. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1995 Microsoft released a new operating system after a $300 million marketing campaign 17:10Sonia Sodha explores thorny ethical questions around the beginning and the end of life. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that Donald Trump's desire for peace in Ukraine is "sincere". 18:301/6A dating app, a rogue éclair and a thousand googly eyes.
| 18:00President Zelensky says he's ready to work with Donald Trump to end war in Ukraine 18:303/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
| 18:00American officials confirm they've stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine. 18:301/4Changes of government, global power struggles and making up gossip for a living
| 18:00EU summit called to discuss greater defence spending and further support for Ukraine 18:306/6Every Oasis song ever, and why you should invest in English football.
| 18:00Three Bulgarians living in the UK face long jail sentences for their roles in a spy ring 18:301/6We give up our minerals, fail to wear a suit, and attempt to radicalise some children.
| 18:00Poland's PM says the latest attacks on Ukraine are the result of appeasing "barbarians" 18:15Music, chat and comedy with Clive Anderson, guests and a London audience.
| 18:00Hundreds have been killed in areas loyal to the ousted Assad regime 18:15Sophia Smith Galer selects the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There’s a silver lining for Pat. 19:15What this year's Oscar winners say about the film and Daniel Evans on playing Edward II.
| 19:00Zainab wishes she could turn back time. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Brian puts his foot in it. 19:15Jessica Lange, Welsh National Opera's new joint CEOs, and artist Alison Watt.
| 19:00Natasha plays her trump card. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Kirsty finds herself out of options. 19:15Maya Youssef and Ben Gernon join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks.
| 19:00The EU’s top diplomat standing by Kyiv. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince glide their way across the ice to crack into solid water.
| 19:15Ian Burke celebrates Manchester's new night bus service. 19:45Frances Young gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Could we be witnessing the end of liberalism? 20:30Google has launched a new AI tool called Co-Scientist. How good is it?
| 20:00The woman held in a mental health hospital for 45 years – when she wasn't mentally ill. 20:40Two blind female CEOs tell us about their journey to the top job.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00An exclusive interview with the former PM, reflecting on four years in Downing Street.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from All Stretton Village Hall, Shropshire. 20:50Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.
| 20:00The St Paul's Riots in Bristol in 1980 remembered by those who took part.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood gets an apology for no girls in How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a comedy producer, a Secret Service agent, a French general, an actor
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Tim Birkhead, Kaliane Bradley and Mark Nowers. 21:45Julian Douglas on when to start side hustling, and learning when to step away.
| 21:00Miranda returns to Paris after some surprising news about the guru. 21:30Why are some retailers bringing back people to scan our shopping?
| 21:00Doyne Farmer on how predict the future to help prevent climate change and win at roulette. 21:30Fitness trackers at the ready! James runs through what wearables could mean for patients.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie is with Dave Gorman, Angela Barnes, Simon Barnes, HotWax and Ni Maxine. 21:45What happens when private communications become public? Helen and Armando find out.
| 21:00Chris Lintott, Margaret Heffernan, Liam Halligan, Tim Garton Ash, Victoria Donovan
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00Is the £20,000 a year annual limit for putting new money into cash ISAs about to be cut? 21:25Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works. 21:30Arab leaders convened in the historic city of Cairo to draw up a post-war plan for Gaza.
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| 22:00 | 22:00US President renews criticism of Ukrainian counterpart, says he should be "appreciative" 22:451/10A sparkling new 10-part literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00The Ukrainian president says he’s prepared to work under Trump’s ‘strong leadership’ 22:452/10A new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd set on the Isle of Jura.
| 22:00The Brussels meeting follows Washington's suspension of intelligence sharing with Kyiv 22:453/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed writer William Boyd.
| 22:00Ukraine's President will travel to Saudi Arabia next week, as Trump again questions NATO 22:454/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00Bulgarians, living in London, part of “one of largest” foreign intelligence operations 22:455/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer William Boyd.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon hears why some think the UK needs a communal dining revival.
| 22:00Ben Wright and panel weigh government plans to cut the civil service and reform welfare.
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| 23:00 | 23:005/5What happened to Sarah Larsen? 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs rally round the Prime Minister's diplomatic efforts on Ukraine.
| 23:00What led to Musk’s obsession with existential catastrophism and colonising Mars? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on government plans to tackle the growing threat from the Iran.
| 23:004/5Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with the wonders and woes of life. 23:154/4Jamie MacDonald recalls being assessed for disability allowance. 23:30Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
| 23:00Nick and Amol ask if Trump's second term is already more consequential than his first. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers announce how they plan to move away from fossil fuels
| 23:00Join the Americast team for insights from across the US. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs raise concerns about the use of smartphones in schools.
| 23:002/4Liverpool, Vietnam and a song about a man called Roger. 23:3010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz with contestants from around the UK.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interplay between plants and pollinators. 23:45When an ageing rocker dies suddenly, he leaves behind a surprising mystery.
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