| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania’s democracy under threat? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Saints Mary Magdalene and Denys in West Sussex. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:306/11Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:307/11When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:308/11Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:309/11Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:3011/11Paul Seabright asks what the events of 2025 will look like a couple of decades from now. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Vincenzo Latronico on his new novel Perfection and its connections to three other works. 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 05:04Susan Hulme reports on a bid to allow Scotland to have its own immigration policy. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly. 05:45Why this year's spring flush is causing problems at dairies. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers face fresh calls for action on child grooming gangs. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly. 05:45Comparing energy infrastructure: underground cables cost 4.5 times more than pylons.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports on a row over comments made by a member of the rap band Kneecap. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly. 05:45New community food strategy for Wales.
| 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 Michael Kelly. 05:45Vets call for farrowing crates to be banned.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports as MPs question ministers about reducing energy prices for industry. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Michael Kelly. 05:45Approval in the USA for gene-edited pigs, bred in Scotland and immune to a pig disease.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. 05:45We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.
| 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 All Hallows Church in Twickenham, Greater London. 05:45In Touch hears about the food app that is aiming to make eating out more accessible.
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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 06:07Martha Kearney learns about the part wind has played in shaping the Lancashire landscape. 06:30EU court rules on challenge to the sandeel fishing ban. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05The first Western Buddhist nun to be fully ordained in Bhutan tells us her story 06:35The new farmers trying to revive locally produced clothes from their Wiltshire farm. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10William Crawley is live in Rome ahead of the most diverse election in the Sistine Chapel. 07:54Alexei Sayle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medical Aid for Palestinians. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Radio 4's Sunday morning service for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. 08:48On May 8 1945, Winston Churchill announced the end of the war in Europe. 08:58Broadcaster Anna Hill describes hearing the dawn chorus.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith. 09:45How one charity is helping disabled dogs live their best lives.
| 09:00Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics. 09:30A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
| 09:00Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry. 09:306/6What the story of a water company can tell us about how we got to where we are today.
| 09:00How Korea embraced modernisation at the end of the 19th Century in a bid for independence. 09:45Helen and Armando converse in the official language of the United States.
| 09:00Family and campaigners discuss the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and its aftermath.
| 09:00Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00Labour's Wes Streeting says the local election results mean the Government must deliver.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Paula Radcliffe on supporting her daughter through cancer and securing the Six Star Medal.
| 10:00London Grammar's Hannah Reid on navigating motherhood in the music industry and lots more.
| 10:00The award-winning journalist who is disabled on her new book Who Wants Normal?
| 10:00Journalists have pieced together the final months of a female Ukrainian journalist's life.
| 10:00Why the headteacher of the school attended by Brianna Ghey has banned smartphones.
| 10:005/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the surprising materials we can make from fungi. 10:30An exploration of the impact of ELO's 1978 off-beam classic, Mr Blue Sky.
| 10:00Kirsty Wark reunites the people that forged Britain's 2010 coalition government.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the US and Israel. 11:456/11Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate 40 years of Japanese animators, Studio Ghibli. 11:457/11When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.
| 11:00Is enough being done to protect people from flooding? 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:458/11Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.
| 11:00Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason reveals his formative cultural influences. 11:459/11Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade.
| 11:00Sheila Dillon explores the efforts to enhance catering and supply chains in public spaces. 11:4511/11Paul Seabright asks what the events of 2025 will look like a couple of decades from now.
| 11:00Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30Both Israelis and Palestinians are taking to the streets to demand an end to the war.
| 11:00Natasha faces a tricky negotiation, and chaos reigns at the abattoir.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The race to replace old energy meters. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How easy do you find getting on top of clutter? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We hear how a person’s identity was used to get a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back loan. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:32Which products are best for bedtime listening? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Parents are arguing online about how we speak to our children. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04New research on the wealth divide when it comes to owning property. 12:303/8Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The economist and key White House advisor behind President Trump's global tariffs. 12:303/6Comedians 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 13:45How America’s biggest companies are scrapping diversity schemes
| 13:00What are the lessons for parties of the right after Canada's Conservative party loses? 13:45We assess Trump’s plan to ‘make America wealthy again’.
| 13:00Government's climate strategy questioned after Tony Blair calls for "a radical reset" 13:45Who is being forced out by Trump’s deportations and how?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45The Americast team discuss large-scale cuts to federal government by Elon Musk’s Doge.
| 13:00Reform takes first councils after by-election and mayoral wins. 13:45How Trump has enlarged the power of the US presidency.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Epperstone Village Hall in Nottinghamshire.
| 13:00How will Keir Starmer meet the challenges posed by the upcoming Strategic Defence Review. 13:30Charlotte Smith on the current reform of agricultural policy and spending across the UK.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s drama on the cricket pitch. 14:154/6Everybody’s talking – but not necessarily to each other. 14:455/10‘Disturber of the Peace’ is influencing the lives of its author and her neighbours.
| 14:15Michelle Keegan and Lorraine Ashbourne star in an affecting drama about coercive control.
| 14:00Rochelle is out of options. 14:15A former soldier shares his experiences with the Vietnamese communists in the Vietnam War.
| 14:00Natasha faces a tricky negotiation. 14:151/6Alice uncovers powerful secrets in the forgotten corners of London. Time travelling drama.
| 14:00Chaos reigns at the abattoir. 14:154/5A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio. 14:45We explore milk and how history and politics have shaped the way we feed our babies.
| 14:05Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:45Consequences are faced in Ambridge.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel travel to Wokingham Borough to solve your gardening woes. 14:454/6Jenny Eclair's comic monologue stars Maggie Steed as a grandmother fighting back.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives 15:304/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get giddy on the chemistry of love.
| 15:00Can Agent Zo save the lives of thousands of women in Nazi-occupied Poland? 15:30The first Western Buddhist nun to be fully ordained in Bhutan tells us her story
| 15:00What happens to your money when your holiday goes wrong? 15:30Is a lethal drug killing more people in the UK than official records suggest?
| 15:00Martha Kearney learns about the part wind has played in shaping the Lancashire landscape. 15:27TV presenter and dancer Oti Mabuse presents on behalf of Ubuntu Pathways. 15:30Andrea Catherwood hears your views on the BBC coverage of the death of Pope Francis.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel travel to Wokingham Borough to solve your gardening woes. 15:45Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
| 15:001/3Dostoevsky’s unsettling tale of revolution and betrayal.
| 15:001/2A cryptic mystery sets 1940s Ambridge alight in this wartime prequel to The Archers.
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| 16:00 | 16:00How huge payouts to soldiers and their families are creating a new middle class in Russia. 16:30Stories of one of the most recorded Spanish-language songs of all time.
| 16:00The legacy of one the most popular and controversial album releases ever - Graceland. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know what they can do about bad breath.
| 16:00David Yelland is joined by PR guru Phil Elwood, who blames their industry for everything. 16:15Piers Morgan, the implications for the media of legal rulings on biological sex.
| 16:00Tension between India and Pakistan rises following the killing of tourists in Kashmir. 16:30Massive power cuts brought parts of Spain, Portugal and France to a standstill this week.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, an activist, an author and a musician. 16:30Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.
| 16:00Why the headteacher of the school attended by Brianna Ghey has banned smartphones.
| 16:00Natalie Haynes on her novel A Thousand Ships which puts a new spin on the old Greek myths. 16:306/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Investigations begin as power returns to cities across Spain and Portugal.
| 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 17:30Which products are best for bedtime listening? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00On 18 March 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to spacewalk 17:10Tom Bateman examines the history of the special relationship between the US and Israel. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00The blackout crippled transport systems and cut off phone networks 18:303/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00Mark Carney says Canada will enter trade talks with the US on its terms 18:305/6What are you like at small talk? Better than David Sedaris?
| 18:00Analysts link the fall to President Trump's economic policies 18:305/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Russell Kane and Isy Suttie.
| 18:00The Scottish FA and Netball's governing body in England have made a similar ruling 18:305/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
| 18:00Prince speaks after losing appeal about security 18:303/8Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.
| 18:00Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins re-election. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Eight men including seven Iranians are arrested in separate counter-terror operations. 18:15Jason Mohammad presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Mark Rosenblatt talks about his Olivier award-winning play about Roald Dahl, Giant.
| 19:00Rochelle is out of options. 19:15Stephen Rea on performing Beckett, and Noddy Holder discusses cult film Slade in Flame.
| 19:00Natasha faces a tricky negotiation. 19:15An exhibition about James VI of Scotland and I of England sheds new light on the monarch.
| 19:00Chaos reigns at the abattoir. 19:15John Lennon's life after The Beatles explored in two documentaries, plus The Great Gatsby.
| 19:00Consequences are faced in Ambridge. 19:15Ellen and Mark delve into the long and thorny relationship between cinema and sex work.
| 19:00The economist and key White House advisor behind President Trump's global tariffs. 19:15Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason reveals his formative cultural influences.
| 19:00Joy faces a rude awakening. 19:15Five peoples' stories about their relationship with an internal organ - set to music. 19:45How gardening could be good for your mood, your brain and your gut microbiome.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes? 20:30Reaction to White House proposals to cut funding for Nasa and a future asteroid fly past
| 20:00Is enough being done to protect people from flooding? 20:40In Touch hears about the food app that is aiming to make eating out more accessible.
| 20:00What does the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex mean for the health service? 20:45How the most important business idea left academic obscurity to dominate the boardroom.
| 20:00David Yelland is joined by PR guru Phil Elwood, who blames their industry for everything. 20:15Piers Morgan, the implications for the media of legal rulings on biological sex.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Epperstone Village Hall in Nottinghamshire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Robbie Collin explores the transformation of how we see film, from early cinema to TikTok.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood hears your views on the BBC coverage of the death of Pope Francis. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, an activist, an author and a musician.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith. 21:45How one charity is helping disabled dogs live their best lives.
| 21:00Thousands of Israelis are making a new home in Cyprus in the wake of 7th October 21:305/12Mark tells the story of a man called Joe Fenton and how he was connected to Stakeknife.
| 21:00Dr Anthony Fauci discusses his career spanning the worlds of medicine and politics. 21:30A special on adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long, and what can we do?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Helen and Armando converse in the official language of the United States.
| 21:00Post local elections and pre VE day events, Shahidha Bari explores ideas about community
| 21:00The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets insects, dogs, fish and birds.
| 21:00New research on the wealth divide when it comes to owning property. 21:25Alexei Sayle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Medical Aid for Palestinians. 21:30Both Israelis and Palestinians are taking to the streets to demand an end to the war.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Electricity blackout affects millions in Spain and Portugal, causes still unknown 22:451/10An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom.
| 22:00We hear what Americans make of Trump 2.0 22:452/10A sultry summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in Provence in 1920.
| 22:00We get reaction from Washington and Kyiv. 22:453/10A heady debut of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom, set in 1920s Provence.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:454/10An intoxicating summer of passion, secrets and a promise of freedom, set in Provence,1920.
| 22:00Labour and the Conservatives counting their losses as Nigel Farage's party makes gains 22:455/10An intoxicating summer of passion, secrets and the promise of freedom in 1920s Provence.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon explores the efforts to enhance catering and supply chains in public spaces.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests analyse the new political landscape after the elections in England.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/8What’s it like to hear about gas chambers for the first time? Investigators start work. 23:30Sean Curran reports as the Conservatives call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
| 23:00Liz witnesses a terrifying apparition, and Laurence’s behaviour starts to alarm Bill. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs condemn the Belfast-based rap band Kneecap.
| 23:002/10The Apprentice challenge - can the boys' team build a sustainable planet in three days? 23:153/6The news remixed. This week - Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth. 23:30Sean Curran reports as ministers faces more calls for a national grooming gangs inquiry.
| 23:00What does it tell us about shifting global alliances? 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs warn energy costs are putting companies out of business.
| 23:00New polls suggest he might be. 23:30Susan Hulme speaks to MPs and peers about money, science and a little bit of history.
| 23:00Hold on to your hats, it’s time for some diversity training. 23:305/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
| 23:00How Korea embraced modernisation at the end of the 19th Century in a bid for independence. 23:45Two days after the worst break-up of her life, a registrar has to officiate a wedding.
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