| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Accusations are made against Shirley as the haunting intensifies. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster Church of St Mary’s in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5There and Back Again - the power of a book to take us elsewhere. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Fear of flying and Mr Pye; how the stories we tell change us for good or ill. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5A love letter to Alasdair Gray, the author who painted Glasgow in the public imagination. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Author A.L. Kennedy explores travel writing through Stevenson’s Travels with a Donkey. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A.L. Kennedy on Moby Dick and the working writer’s travelling life. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Novelist Tash Aw speaks about his new book, The South, and three key literary 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 Angad Kaur. 05:45The phase-out of lead shot and why it doesn't seem to be happening. 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 Angad Kaur 05:45Are UK border controls good enough to keep UK farmers safe from foot and mouth disease?
| 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. 05:45What will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill mean for rural communities?
| 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. 05:45The government halts applications to a major environmental farming scheme.
| 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. 05:45The Farming Minister says closing environmental farming scheme is a sign of its success.
| 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 Andrea Rea. 05:45Frances Young gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
| 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 National Cathedral Church of St Patrick in Dublin. 05:45News of work aiming to achieve greater understanding of deafblindness.
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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. 06:07Conservationist Sacha Dench talks about her love of nature. 06:30The SFI has been closed - we hear from farmers, environmentalists and the farming minister 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05How culture, stigma and discrimination impact dress choices. 06:35Anna Jones meets a farming couple who are keen to welcome the public onto their land. 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. 07:54Actor Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mines Advisory Group 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 08:10Frs David Delargy, Eugene and Martin O’Hagan reflect on their time as The Priests. 08:48Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs. 08:58For young naturalist Arjun Dutta, the arrival of wheatears heralds spring.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Adam Rutherford with Leor Zmigrod, Iain Dale and John Rees. 09:45Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
| 09:00Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention. 09:30Is hearing loss taken as seriously as eyesight loss, and what can we do about it?
| 09:00Fact-checking government efficiency claims in the US. 09:30How an Oxford professor's betrayal exposed the secrets of the Museum of the Bible.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. 09:45Helen and Armando investigate how politicians convey strength through rhetoric.
| 09:00Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Rebecca Front brings her unique blend of irreverence to the studio.
| 09:00Is the government about to water down trailed freezes on disability benefits?
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| 10:00 | 10:00Why did some families in Corby win a financial settlement in 2010?
| 10:00Sara Davies, best known as an investor on Dragon's Den, joins Nuala.
| 10:00Katie, 17, on her experience of SEND and what she'd like to see from the government.
| 10:00Endometriosis pill, Bollywood actor Radhika Apte, Ramadan health.
| 10:00Grammy award-winning country singer Lainey Wilson explains why country is cool again.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medieval Venetian traveller Marco Polo. 10:304/6Jay Rayner and a panel of expert chefs, cooks and food writers are in Milton Keynes.
| 10:00Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. Today: Blanche DuBois. 11:30How do the underground trade deals between fungi and plants mirror our own market economy? 11:451/5There and Back Again - the power of a book to take us elsewhere.
| 11:00Maya Youssef and Ben Gernon join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks. 11:452/5Fear of flying and Mr Pye; how the stories we tell change us for good or ill.
| 11:00The eight stages that mark a relationship’s transformation to murder. 11:453/5A love letter to Alasdair Gray, the author who painted Glasgow in the public imagination.
| 11:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee the battle of the gas giants as Saturn takes on Jupiter. 11:454/5Author A.L. Kennedy explores travel writing through Stevenson’s Travels with a Donkey.
| 11:00How did Bradford's diverse food cultures help it to win UK City of Culture 2025? 11:455/5A.L. Kennedy on Moby Dick and the working writer’s travelling life.
| 11:00Sonia Sodha of The Observer assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Up close with the Mexican cartel foot soldiers smuggling deadly fentanyl into the USA.
| 11:00A sensitive issue is raised at Bridge Farm, and emotions run for the Maliks.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are people buying fewer Teslas because of Elon Musk? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are AI chat bots making customer service better? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How one man's four-year ordeal to regain his stolen house is finally ending. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders: Scamp & Dude founder Jo Tutchener-Sharp. 12:32How can the bicycle industry recover from sales that plummeted after the pandemic? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:0440 years ago a hole was discovered in the ozone layer. It caused an international crisis. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The FCA responds to criticism over its handling of funeral plan firm collapse. 12:302/6We mourn Reform, carve a wooden Starmer, and listen in on Prince Andrew's playlist. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The work and pensions secretary with the tough task of reforming welfare. 12:302/6Every snooker player’s worst nightmare. Also, salad. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00We hear from inside Gaza, where many fear the cut could lead to water shortages. 13:45Strange packages arrive from the US - and a death prompts a woman to take action.
| 13:00One of the two ships continues to burn. Its owner says no sodium cyanide was on board. 13:45The teams prepare for a court battle but are finding it tough – until the phone rings.
| 13:00Eyes are on Moscow as Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire, with US backing 13:45Decision day in a fight for justice. Can two women beat a multinational?
| 13:00The prime minister says the arm's-length body will be abolished to 'cut bureaucracy'. 13:45Into the present – and people are still dying…
| 13:00Labour considers how to reform welfare without alienating its supporters. 13:45A new campaign - and a return to that small town story where it all began.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Appleby Public Hall, Cumbria.
| 13:00Chair of the ‘world's largest quango’ reacts to the government's decision to shut it down. 13:30What is the take-up of a new vaccine that could keep thousands of babies out of hospital?
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| 14:00 | 14:153/6This week, our passionate couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, are all at sea. 14:454/6After Jools Holland tells of seeing a dangerous beastie, Stephen decides to investigate.
| 14:00A sensitive issue is raised at Bridge Farm 14:153/3Transplant patient Caroline is at war with her new body and needs expert intervention.
| 14:00Tempers flare at the protest. 14:15By Jeremy Hylton Davies. Carmel remembers love and protest in Cardiff in the summer of 78.
| 14:00There’s a breakthrough for Tony. 14:15Conjoined twins Dahlia and Viola mysteriously vanish from the Freaky movie set in 1933.
| 14:00Emotions run high for the Maliks. 14:152/5Alternative reality drama. A rare genetic condition makes some people live twice as long. 14:45Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why being in nature makes us feel calmer?
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week. 14:45Helen comes to a terrible realisation.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel visit Bangor to answer your gardening questions. 14:45A rainy day in June, Felicity spends an unusual evening with her neighbours.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Two writers share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Surgeons sometimes develop hand tremors. Surgeon Lilli Cooper asks why.
| 15:00A German refugee risks his life to ridicule Hitler. 15:30How culture, stigma and discrimination impact dress choices.
| 15:00What are the legal definitions of war crimes and genocide? 15:30The Lab Rats recreate one of science's greatest experiments.
| 15:00Conservationist Sacha Dench talks about her love of nature. 15:27Entrepreneur Sara Davies makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Smart Works. 15:30Andrea Catherwood hears views on the Ramadan storyline in The Archers.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel visit Bangor to answer your gardening questions. 15:45An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
| 15:00William Shakespeare's funny and erotic love poem.
| 15:002/2Doppelganger thriller set in post-war England about a family with a dark secret.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure. 16:303/6Jay Rayner and the panel share their recipes and tips with an audience in Newtownabbey.
| 16:00One big role. Actors who have played the part tell their stories. Today: Blanche DuBois. 16:30David and Simon discuss Canada’s PR fightback, a reverse ferret and Japanese diplomacy.
| 16:00The Facebook whistleblower on her tell-all memoir.
| 16:00Why is there a huge increase in spending on SEND, and why are parents still struggling? 16:30...and what happens to the body when you spend a year in space?
| 16:00Kirsty Lang on a playwright, a dancer, a senior police officer and a roadie. 16:30Fact-checking government efficiency claims in the US.
| 16:00Sara Davies, best known as an investor on Dragon's Den, on success in business and life.
| 16:00The award-winning author Eimear McBride talks about her new novel and its three influences 16:3012/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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| 17:00 | 17:0037 people rescued after a crash between a cargo vessel and a tanker in the North Sea.
| 17:00The crossbow killer who murdered his ex, her sister and mother is given whole life order.
| 17:00British steel entering the US will face a 25% import tax.
| 17:00President Putin says he's in favour of 30-day ceasefire, but there are 'nuances'.
| 17:00Foreign leaders return from G7 with support for Ukraine and warnings for Russia.
| 17:00Sir Keir Starmer takes centre stage at Ukraine summit - with warnings for Russia. 17:30How can the bicycle industry recover from sales that plummeted after the pandemic? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1993, a new sport was born. Its founders called it the Ultimate Fighting Championship 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 | 18:00A cargo ship has collided with a tanker in the North Sea. All the crew members are safe 18:302/6Every snooker player’s worst nightmare. Also, salad.
| 18:00The man who murdered two sisters and their mother has received a whole life prison term 18:304/6Discussion programme which challenges established ideas and questions received wisdom.
| 18:00President Trump says US officials are going to Russia to discuss the ceasefire proposal 18:302/4Liverpool, Vietnam and a song about a man called Roger.
| 18:00Thousands of jobs to be cut as the body which runs the health service is scrapped 18:30More than 13 million people in the UK are disabled. Spring Day hosts some of the funniest.
| 18:00The US and Moscow say they’re "cautiously optimistic" about the Ukraine ceasefire 18:302/6We mourn Reform, carve a wooden Starmer, and listen in on Prince Andrew's playlist.
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer says Europe will increase pressure on Russia for peace in Ukraine. 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The health secretary has said there is an "overdiagnosis" of mental health conditions. 18:15John Wilson presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00A sensitive issue is raised at Bridge Farm 19:15Netflix series, Adolescence; Romantasy fiction and Ludovico Einaudi.
| 19:00Tempers flare at the protest. 19:15The Leopard, Natasha Brown, Manchester International Festival, Elizabeth Fritsch.
| 19:00There’s a breakthrough for Tony. 19:15Edwyn Collins performs live, novelist Torrey Peters, Ian Hamilton Finlay Centenary.
| 19:00Emotions run high for the Maliks. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Helen comes to a terrible realisation. 19:15Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Anne Dudley help add the next five tracks.
| 19:00The work and pensions secretary with the tough task of reforming welfare. 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince referee the battle of the gas giants as Saturn takes on Jupiter.
| 19:00Helen finds herself in a tight spot. 19:15Owen Hatherley presents the extraordinary story of the Solent City plan. 19:45David Wilkinson gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Can Europe defend itself without US support? 20:30Inside Science unearths everything you need to know about these precious resources.
| 20:00The eight stages that mark a relationship’s transformation to murder. 20:40News of work aiming to achieve greater understanding of deafblindness.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00The Facebook whistleblower on her tell-all memoir.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Appleby Public Hall, Cumbria. 20:50Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.
| 20:00Recalling the four month wait for Covid-19 through BBC TV and radio.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood hears views on the Ramadan storyline in The Archers. 20:30Kirsty Lang on a playwright, a dancer, a senior police officer and a roadie.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Adam Rutherford with Leor Zmigrod, Iain Dale and John Rees. 21:45Elmarie Marais on leaving her job for her mental health and starting her own company.
| 21:00Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials? 21:30Top business brains tackle listener questions on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
| 21:00Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention. 21:30Is hearing loss taken as seriously as eyesight loss, and what can we do about it?
| 21:00Music, chat and comedy with Clive Anderson, guests and a London audience. 21:45Helen and Armando investigate how politicians convey strength through rhetoric.
| 21:00Lord Sumption, Danny Robins, Dr Sarah Dillon Dr Jonathan Egid and Dr Anthony Milligan.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00The FCA responds to criticism over its handling of funeral plan firm collapse. 21:25Actor Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mines Advisory Group 21:30Up close with the Mexican cartel foot soldiers smuggling deadly fentanyl into the USA.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Concerns over toxic substances after cargo ship hits oil tanker carrying jet fuel 22:456/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00We ask how Russia will respond. 22:457/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the award-winning writer William Boyd,
| 22:00Labour seeks to reduce benefits bill, but MPs voice concern 22:458/10A sparkling new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00Where do Russian leader's comments leave chances of ceasefire? 22:459/10A brilliant new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00German parties agreed to amend the constitution to massively boost defence spending 22:4510/10A brilliant new literary whodunnit for Radio 4 from the acclaimed author William Boyd.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15How did Bradford's diverse food cultures help it to win UK City of Culture 2025?
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss benefit reform, cutting bureaucracy and the Ukraine crisis.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/5Exciting new drama from Julian Simpson. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the Home Secretary unveils a host of new criminal offences.
| 23:00How Silicon Valley capitalism is as much about storytelling as the bottom line. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs are updated on a collision between two vessels in the North Sea
| 23:005/5Comic wondering at keeping secrets and the changing shape of pop stars' heads. 23:151/4Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald’s unique perspective on living life with his blindness. 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on Prime Minister's Questions and more.
| 23:00Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster. 23:30Sean Curran reports as the Health Secretary says he's taking control of the NHS in England
| 23:00And how should they take on Donald Trump? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as MPs debate research into rare cancers.
| 23:003/4Sequels, the pursuit of inspiration and how you can tell if you're old or not. 23:3011/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. 23:45An original short story for radio, written by Tom Vowler and read by Carl Prekopp.
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