| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Laxfield, Suffolk 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Three-times Booker nominated Scottish author Andrew O’Hagan on his novel Caledonian Road. 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an anthropologist, a shipwreck hunter and a farmer. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP. 05:45Vertical farm closure, red flour beetle, Spring cows. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP. 05:45Travellers banned from bringing meat from the EU into the UK, due to Foot and Mouth risk.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP. 05:45India trade deal, Scottish ferries, digital sheep farming, spring on the farm.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sacha Dench investigates the plight of one of the world's most persecuted birds. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP. 05:45Food standards, farmers' mental health, spring lambing.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04What cards does China hold in the trade war with the US? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Dr Geraldine Smyth OP. 05:45Are Scotland's liberal access laws working?
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker. 05:45Bishop Graham Kings gives a personal reflection on the Nicene Creed.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist, Hillingdon in Greater London 05:45The RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer provides updates on recent organisational changes.
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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.
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:07Rose Ferraby journeys through the history of the Orkney coastline. 06:30A ban on bringing meat and dairy home from EU holidays to protect against foot and mouth. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Giles Fraser and the panel explore right-wing appropriation of Christianity. 06:35An Easter dawn pilgrimage across the Isle of Man. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Carrie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10The Right Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, preaches an Easter message of hope. 08:58Sir Michael Palin reveals the clockwork leg action of the sanderling remarkable.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab 09:45How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
| 09:00Sean Farrington talks to people who need a second job so they can afford to live. 09:30James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.
| 09:00Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party. 09:304/6How one man brought down Britain's oldest bank.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss biblical typology. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 09:00Kirsty Wark reunites Michael Sheen and other key players from The Passion of Port Talbot.
| 09:00Nikki Bedi and Adrian Chiles bring you extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Why - according to the NASUWT- has far right extremism and racism in schools increased?
| 10:00Baroness Theresa May joins Nuala to discuss modern slavery with survivor Nasreen Sheikh.
| 10:00The UK Supreme Court rules the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
| 10:00Joshua Rozenburg on the Supreme Court's judgement on the legal definition of a woman.
| 10:00Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says 'We hope to make the West great again' in Trump meeting.
| 10:003/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see 10:30John Martyn's most enduring song, from 1971.
| 10:00Kirsty Wark reunites the cast and team of 1995's Pride and Prejudice.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A police officer whose personal and professional lives became disastrously entangled. 11:451/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the world of doppelgangers on screen. 11:452/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
| 11:00Investigation into veterinary surgery prices. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
| 11:00Actor Sir Simon Russell Beale reveals his cultural influences and inspirations. 11:454/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
| 11:00Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today. 11:455/5Linguist Ross Perlin meets speakers of little-known languages across New York.
| 11:00Anushka Asthana investigates why illegal pay discrimination is still happening in Britain. 11:30Amid waning US support and increased Russian attacks, Ukraine's future is in the balance.
| 11:00Emma makes a valuable connection, and a mystery deepens for Freddie.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Will new rules spell the end of criminals' fake companies? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What you are spending your money on at the moment? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Doorstep crime increased by more than 7% last year, according to Action Fraud. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Ruby Sheldon founded Slime Party UK LTD, inspired by her children. 12:32Are there products that can help you avoid or ease jet lag? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What you need to know about gold and the teenagers struggling to access child trust funds. 12:301/8Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Pulp's lead singer returns with new music 12:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45Professor Jason Arday explores loneliness.
| 13:00The foreign secretary hosts a summit two years on from the beginning of the civil war. 13:45Professor Jason Arday looks at loneliness.
| 13:00Judges rule say the "concept of sex is binary". 13:45Jason Arday explores loneliness from a personal perspective.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45Professor Jason Arday explores his loneliness.
| 13:00We hear reaction from Kyiv and explore whether businesses will invest without a ceasefire. 13:45Professor Jason Arday explores his own and others' sense of loneliness.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Ben Wright presents political debate from Community Links in London.
| 13:00A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 13:30Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Jolene takes a firm stand. 14:152/6Tension mounts as the internet goes down, and Roger breaks a tooth. 14:453/10Miss Buncle’s novel is about to hit Silverstream.
| 14:00Emma makes a valuable connection. 14:15It’s 1945, and JB Priestley (Rory Kinnear) gets his new play staged in Soviet Russia.
| 14:00A mystery deepens for Freddie. 14:152/3Roy Williams's crime drama starring Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. 2/3 Stephen
| 14:00Brian attempts to keep the peace. 14:15A black comedy of tested loyalties from deepest, darkest Suffolk.
| 14:00Rex has the rug pulled from under him. 14:152/5A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio. 14:45Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
| 14:05Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:45There’s surprising news at Bridge Farm, and Kenton has a trick up his sleeve.
| 14:00Kathy and the GQT panel visit Belfast Botanic Garden to answer your gardening queries. 14:45John Yorke looks at Casino Royale, the novel by Ian Fleming that introduced James Bond.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Benny Hill is this week's surprising selection for Great Lives. 15:302/13Listener Delphine wants to know why we lie. Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
| 15:00Will the Nazis uncover the secret of the Shetland Bus? 15:30Giles Fraser and the panel explore right-wing appropriation of Christianity.
| 15:00Money Box Live asks who qualifies for social housing and how it works. 15:30Sacha Dench investigates the plight of one of the world's most persecuted birds.
| 15:00Rose Ferraby journeys through the history of the Orkney coastline. 15:27Farmer Baroness Minette Batters makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa 15:30Andrea Catherwood discusses the new monthly 90-minute drama slot on Radio 4.
| 15:00Salley Vickers weaves together stories of personal darkness with the Passion narrative. 15:30Garry Richardson tracks down the child stars from the 1965 film The Sound of Music.
| 15:00The Fever by Wallace Shawn, starring Cate Blanchett.
| 15:00Martin Jarvis directs his tenth James Bond for radio. Starring Toby Stephens.
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| 16:00 | 16:00A mother goes on hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of her son. 16:30Ae Fond Kiss: one of Robert Burns' most famous poems set to music.
| 16:00James Fox asks how Munch's The Scream became one of the most famous artworks in the world. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand ask - what are the pros and cons of testosterone replacement therapy?
| 16:00Reporting on the British Steel crisis, and Sky brings Saturday Night Live to the UK.
| 16:00What cards does China hold in the trade war with the US? 16:30Translating noisy geese to time travel across the universe.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a lawyer, a cricketer and a writer. 16:30Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party.
| 16:30Baroness Theresa May joins Nuala to discuss modern slavery with survivor Nasreen Sheikh.
| 16:00Xiaolu Guo talks about her new novel and explores its connections to three other books. 16:304/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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| 17:00 | 17:00British Steel: Questions asked about China's involvement in UK infrastructure.
| 17:00Ahead of a key government decision, PM visits the nuclear sites at Sizewell B and C.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Are there products that can help you avoid or ease jet lag? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1937, American supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman wanted his customers to spend more. 17:10Robin Ince investigates the mysteries of black holes. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:0015 people have been charged with offences linked to the timing of the last election 18:301/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00A warning women's bodies have become a battleground, after two years of war in Sudan. 18:303/6Another slice of the master storyteller's life - this week we meet his friend Dawn.
| 18:00The judge warns that the ruling should not be seen as victory for one side over another 18:303/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Darren Harriott and Zoe Lyons.
| 18:00Hospitals, schools, councils and sports clubs digest the implications of the ruling 18:303/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
| 18:00President Trump warns Russia and Ukraine they would be "fools" to delay a ceasefire. 18:301/8Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
| 18:00Russia says its troops have begun a truce in Ukraine over Easter which will last 30 hours 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Israeli military acknowledges a series of failings led to the shooting of fifteen workers 18:15Jay Hulme presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Emma makes a valuable connection. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00A mystery deepens for Freddie. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00Brian attempts to keep the peace. 19:15Kirsty Wark speaks to documentary photographer Susan Meiselas and author Ewan Morrison.
| 19:00Rex has the rug pulled from under him. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00There’s surprising news at Bridge Farm, and Kenton has a trick up his sleeve. 19:15Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels.
| 19:00Pulp's lead singer returns with new music 19:15Actor Sir Simon Russell Beale reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.
| 19:00Jazzer takes centre stage. 19:15The story of Handel's famous chorus performed on Robben Island. 19:45How to snack smartly, to improve your mental health, reduce cravings and help weight loss.
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| 20:00 | 20:00David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the strategy behind Trump's tariff policy. 20:30In the past few days, UK firefighters have been tackling wildfires across the UK.
| 20:00Investigation into veterinary surgery prices. 20:40The RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer provides updates on recent organisational changes.
| 20:00Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Reporting on the British Steel crisis, and Sky brings Saturday Night Live to the UK.
| 20:00Ben Wright presents political debate from Community Links in London. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Richard Wiseman explores the strange world of mind magic and the life of David Berglas.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood discusses the new monthly 90-minute drama slot on Radio 4. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a lawyer, a cricketer and a writer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe talks to Philippe Sands, Kenneth Roth and Lina Sinjab 21:45How one woman is helping premature babies and their mums right from the start.
| 21:00How a risk assessment tool is used by police in Spain to predict gender-based violence. 21:303/12Mark speaks to the brother of one of the first people interrogated by Stakeknife.
| 21:00Sean Farrington talks to people who need a second job so they can afford to live. 21:30James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 21:00Strange packages arrive from the US - and a death prompts a woman to take action.
| 21:00Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00What you need to know about gold and the teenagers struggling to access child trust funds. 21:25Carrie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy 21:30Amid waning US support and increased Russian attacks, Ukraine's future is in the balance.
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| 22:00 | 22:00The government says it has obtained the raw materials necessary for the blast furnace 22:451/10In an Edinburgh-set gothic thriller, Emily glimpses a school friend who died 20 years ago.
| 22:00The university rejected his demand to overhaul its practices 22:452/10Emily is troubled after glimpsing someone resembling a friend who died years ago.
| 22:00Judges rule a woman is defined by biological sex. 22:453/10Emily revisits the past after catching another glimpse of Nicky's doppelganger.
| 22:00President says he's 100% sure that the US will reach a trade deal with the EU. 22:454/10Emily is about to come face to face with Nicky's doppelganger.
| 22:00Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Ábrego García 22:455/10In spite of Leti's doubts, Emily begins to rake over Nicky's death decades ago.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila examines the heritage and health benefits of cheesemaking today.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests look ahead to the challenges of the new term in Parliament.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/8May 1945 and the leading Nazis have to be tracked down all over Europe and arrested. 23:301/5Ross Raisin's short story about a journey into the gig economy's dark underbelly.
| 23:00The true story behind "Britain’s most haunted house". A brand-new paranormal cold case 23:302/5The second of five stories in contention for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
| 23:005/6DMs Are Open continues with more sketches written by the great British public. 23:151/6The week's news - remixed. This week Charlie XCX's Trump Bump and Starmer: Man of Steel. 23:303/5The third of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
| 23:00Why the stand-off over tariffs could escalate into more than just a trade war. 23:304/5The fourth of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
| 23:00The university is refusing to give in to demands 23:305/5The first of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
| 23:00Pie meets his on-air nemesis but it doesn’t go according to plan. With Nitin Ganatra 23:303/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss biblical typology. 23:45Original short fiction by Giancarlo Gemin, read by Sue Roderick.
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