| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15How a risk assessment tool is used by police in Spain to predict gender-based violence. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist, Hillingdon in Greater London 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/11Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/11Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/11Paul Seabright discusses the history of trade and violence. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/11Paul Seabright investigates what distance does to our willingness to trade. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/11Consumer protectors or greedy monopolists? Paul Seabright explores the role of the guilds. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Xiaolu Guo talks about her new novel and explores its connections to three other books.(R) 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 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a lawyer, a cricketer and a writer. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker. 05:45A special edition reports from the salad growing glasshouses of the Lea Valley. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Reflections on the life of the Pope with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45What's behind 2025's unprecedented increase in UK farmers' beef prices?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about the Supreme Court ruling on gender 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker. 05:45Supermarket price war, agroforestry, bovine TB.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker. 05:45Warnings that new plans to speed up planning threaten both developers and nature.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy presents the highlights from Westminster and Holyrood. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop David Walker. 05:45The posters you can't find and what cow power can mean in a woodland.
| 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 Michael Kelly. 05:45What do we know about the bonding between a baby and its parents in those first few weeks?
| 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 Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in West Sussex. 05:45In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
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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 06:07How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London. 06:30Are people aware of the ban on bringing meat and dairy home from the EU? 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 what it means to be culturally religious. 06:35We visit a farmer and circus performer growing shitake mushrooms in Pembrokeshire. 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 07:10William Crawley live from St Peter's Square in Rome. 07:54TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Requiem Mass for Pope Francis from Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. 08:48In 1937, American supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman wanted his customers to spend more. 08:58The marsh warbler is one of natures great mimics as Geoff Sample reveals.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Shahidha Bari with Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley, Bijan Omrani and Lamorna Ash. 09:45How one charity wants to change the model of food banks by delivering to peoples' houses.
| 09:00Have innovations in media been seen as causing young men to be violent in previous eras? 09:30How to help someone who doesn’t want help, and the psychological benefits of a holiday
| 09:00When Stacey Goodwin got a new job, it triggered a destructive gambling addiction. 09:305/6The billionaire who set the stage for Donald Trump.
| 09:00The great French playwright and comic actor who flourished at the court of Louis XIV. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.
| 09:00Kirsty Wark reunites the cast and team of 1995's Pride and Prejudice.
| 09:00Jeremy Vine describes how his love of Agatha Christie continues to inspire him.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00A deep dive into the psychology of stuff and the impact clutter can have on our lives.
| 10:00The Made in Chelsea star on how her birth trauma has affected her.
| 10:00Susan Smith of For Women Scotland, with her reflections on the UK Supreme Court’s ruling.
| 10:00UK regulator Ofcom has released its Children's Safety Codes to protect young online users.
| 10:00Mariella Frostrup on new findings about menopause and women leaving work.
| 10:004/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love. 10:30Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
| 10:00Family and campaigners discuss the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and its aftermath.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A man whose sentence was longer than he had been alive. 11:451/11Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I
| 11:00Ellen and Mark check out some of cinema and TV's finest - and seediest - hotels. 11:452/11Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us.
| 11:00Justin Webb is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether globalisation is over. 11:453/11Paul Seabright discusses the history of trade and violence.
| 11:00Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations. 11:454/11Paul Seabright investigates what distance does to our willingness to trade.
| 11:00Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets. 11:455/11Consumer protectors or greedy monopolists? Paul Seabright explores the role of the guilds.
| 11:00George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Pope Francis stood in solidarity with priests living in cartel-controlled communities.
| 11:00Rochelle finds herself on the spot and Rex doesn’t know where to turn.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Compensation promise for faulty smart meters. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are second homes a good or bad thing in your experience? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Royal Mail’s universal service obligation is set to change. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Gap Finders: Bags of Taste founder Alicia Weston. 12:32Are plant-based meat alternative products really the healthier option? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The pensions minister explains the government's plans to reform the pensions system. 12:302/8Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:15The former Governor of the Bank of England hoping to become Canada's Prime Minister. 12:302/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00We hear reaction from around the world as the Vatican announces the death of Pope Francis. 13:45YouTube is turning 20. Discover the story behind the video empire that changed everything.
| 13:00We hear from inside a Gaza hospital as Qatar and Egypt put forward new peace plans. 13:45As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
| 13:00Fear of escalation between India and Pakistan after Kashmir attack on tourists 13:45YouTube has changed the music industry. Viral creators Rebecca Black and Dodie unpack how.
| 13:00Labour MPs call for a scheme allowing UK and EU young people to travel and work freely 13:45As YouTube spreads, so does information - the good and bad. We explore the consequences.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45YouTube changed the world with human stories. But is AI now threatening that impact?
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset.
| 13:00A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 13:30How huge payouts to soldiers and their families are creating a new middle class in Russia.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Jazzer takes centre stage. 14:153/6Joanna witnesses a random act of kindness and helps a friend in need. 14:454/10Publisher Mr Abbott is about to experience the downside of the book’s success.
| 14:00Rochelle finds herself on the spot. 14:15What does the future hold for young women survivors of grooming gangs?
| 14:00Joy has questions to ask. 14:153/3Roy Williams's crime drama with Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. 3/3 Tanya and Natalie.
| 14:00Natasha and Tom make their presence felt. 14:15A teenager and a widow take on the powers-that-be at Llanfair PG train station.
| 14:00Rex doesn’t know where to turn. 14:153/5A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio. 14:45What do we know about the bonding between a baby and its parents in those first few weeks?
| 14:05Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities. 14:45Leonard is in the doghouse.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Ridgewell to answer more gardening questions. 14:453/6Victoria Hamilton stars as an ultra competitive quizzer in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Guests pick great lives they admire or are passionate about. 15:303/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain search the universe for stuff we can't see
| 15:00How did a British army officer use magic tricks to fool the Nazis? 15:30Giles Fraser and the panel explore what it means to be culturally religious.
| 15:00What financial help is there for parents who work and need wraparound care for their kids? 15:30Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
| 15:00How Epping Forest was fought for, and saved by, the people of East London. 15:27Carrie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nordoff and Robbins Music Therapy 15:30Andrea Catherwood talks to a Grandmother and Grandson about how they listen to BBC audio.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel return to Ridgewell to answer more gardening questions. 15:45A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
| 15:00Neil Brand's mix of Irish balladry and classic Le Fanu stories of supernatural justice.
| 15:00A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's beloved 1983 film.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets. 16:30John Martyn's most enduring song, from 1971.
| 16:00James Fox asks how the Mona Lisa became the most famous painting in the world. 16:30How worried should we be about lacking sleep? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate.
| 16:00David and Simon discuss if China is out-PRing the US, rats' media appeal and Jeff Bezos. 16:15Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, Genius Game, podcast ad revenue.
| 16:00Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes? 16:30Reaction to White House proposals to cut funding for Nasa and a future asteroid fly past
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a pope, a producer and a designer. 16:30When Stacey Goodwin got a new job, it triggered a destructive gambling addiction.
| 16:00The Made in Chelsea star on how birth trauma has affected her.
| 16:00Vincenzo Latronico on his new novel Perfection and its connections to three other works. 16:305/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00The International Monetary Fund downgrades the forecasts after US tariffs.
| 17:00The US treasury secretary appears to de-escalate the US position on global tariffs.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00A Russian general is killed in Moscow as peace talks continue.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30Are plant-based meat alternative products really the healthier option? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast.
| 17:00In April 1944, a German fleet sank two allied ships. Around 749 US servicemen died. 17:10Robin Ince on Writing the End of the Universe – if indeed it does end. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Millions of Catholics around the world are in mourning 18:302/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00The IMF says President Trump's tariffs will contribute to a significant slowdown 18:304/6This week, David relives his adventures on Safari in Kenya.
| 18:00The Chancellor signals that Britain could lower tariffs on US cars in a trade deal 18:304/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.
| 18:0026 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday 18:304/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
| 18:00In both Ukraine and Russia the violence is continuing 18:302/8Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
| 18:00World leaders, dignitaries and cardinals gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, says he's 'heartbroken'. 18:15Peter Curran presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Rochelle finds herself on the spot. 19:15Mike Leigh and Alvaro Barrington on the life and influence of landscape artist JMW Turner.
| 19:00Joy has questions to ask. 19:15Jamaica's former poet laureate, Lorna Goodison on Dante's Inferno.
| 19:00Natasha and Tom make their presence felt. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00Rex doesn’t know where to turn. 19:15Reviews of Self Esteem's third album and the RSC's football-themed Much Ado About Nothing.
| 19:00Leonard is in the doghouse. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli.
| 19:00The former Governor of the Bank of England hoping to become Canada's Prime Minister. 19:15Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.
| 19:00There’s drama on the cricket pitch. 19:15Saba Husain receives an unexpected - and life-changing - box. 19:45How skipping could improve your muscle power and strengthen your bones.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy. 20:30Translating noisy geese to time travel across the universe.
| 20:00Justin Webb is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether globalisation is over. 20:45In Touch hears about a new concept for customising television access, called Ultra Access.
| 20:00Does the justice system treat some people more harshly than others? 20:45Simon Jack reveals what many believe to be the most important idea in business today.
| 20:00David and Simon discuss if China is out-PRing the US, rats' media appeal and Jeff Bezos. 20:15Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, Genius Game, podcast ad revenue.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Strode Theatre in Street in Somerset. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Sarah Churchwell marks the centenary of F Scott Fitzerald’s The Great Gatsby.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood talks to a Grandmother and Grandson about how they listen to BBC audio. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a pope, a producer and a designer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Shahidha Bari with Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley, Bijan Omrani and Lamorna Ash. 21:45How one charity wants to change the model of food banks by delivering to peoples' houses.
| 21:00A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania’s democracy under threat? 21:304/12Mark meets two former members of the secret army intelligence unit that ran Stakeknife.
| 21:00Have innovations in media been seen as causing young men to be violent in previous eras? 21:30How to help someone who doesn’t want help, and the psychological benefits of a holiday
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando Iannucci and Helen Lewis talk gotchas, and political interviews with Rob Burley.
| 21:00Matthew Sweet assesses the state of contemporary culture.
| 21:00Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets foxes, tigers, molluscs and horses.
| 21:00The pensions minister explains the government's plans to reform the pensions system. 21:25TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways. 21:30Pope Francis stood in solidarity with priests living in cartel-controlled communities.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Tributes have poured in for the pontiff, who has died aged 88. 22:456/10Since speaking to Nicky's doppelganger, Emily's job and personal life have taken a hit.
| 22:00The IMF says the Trump tariffs and market uncertainty will lead to slower growth. 22:457/10As Nicholas refuses to confirm his identity, Emily investigates Nicky's death decades ago.
| 22:00US document calls for reduction on British tariffs for US cars from 10% to 2.5% 22:458/10As Emily obsesses about the past the client she's been supporting, Jim, is still missing.
| 22:00Russian rocket attack on Ukraine’s capital leaves 12 dead amid US peace drive 22:459/10Emily recalls how obsessed she and Robin became after the death of schoolfriend Nicky.
| 22:00US President Trump says work to bring about peace in Ukraine going "smoothly" 22:4510/10Emily's heard some home truths about her behaviour and is ready to face up to the past.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Restaurants come and go. But a few go on and on. Dan Saladino explores their secrets.
| 22:00Leila Nathoo hosts discussion on the local elections, the gender debate and trade deals.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/8Do the top Nazis deserve a trial? Or just summary execution? And what’s the charge? 23:30Can Marcus save the bells that changed his life?
| 23:00The haunting intensifies. Who or what is the presence lurking in the house? 23:30MPs clash over Supreme Court gender ruling. Sean Curran reports.
| 23:006/6It's the series finale with more hilarious sketches written by The Great British Public. 23:152/6The week's news - satirically remixed. This week: The wrong toilets and a dead Pope. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.
| 23:00A former adviser to the US president says he is. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs reiterated their support for Ukraine.
| 23:00Join the Americast team for insights from across the US. 23:30Should Scotland have its own immigration policy? Susan Hulme reports.
| 23:00Pie's past comes back to haunt him, live on-air. 23:304/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.(R)
| 23:00The great French playwright and comic actor who flourished at the court of Louis XIV. 23:45A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
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