| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Dymock, Gloucestershire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Defying Thatcher to race behind the Iron Curtain 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The dirtiest race in history 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Speed, style - and suspicion 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Thriller Thursday in Team GB's golden summer 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Showboating to a new world record. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Writer and poet Ocean Vuong talks about his latest novel and its three key 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs debate plans to legalise assisted dying. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt. 05:45The Cornish fishermen who say the EU UK summit to reset relations comes too late. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as the government is defeated over its AI plans. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt. 05:45What will the UK-EU Summit agreements mean for food, farming and fishing?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the prime minister about his trade deal with the EU. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt. 05:45Could the UK-EU deal lead to newly set-up border control facilities being shut down?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as the Prime Minister U-turns on Winter Fuel payments. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt. 05:45Have the millions of pounds spent on border posts been a waste of taxpayers' money?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as the government set out reforms to sentencing in England and Wales. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt. 05:45Fears for the continued supply of veterinary medicine to Northern Ireland.
| 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 Haydon Spenceley. 05:45What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country 05:45In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
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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 06:07Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe. 06:30Caz Graham looks at what the EU-UK Summit means for food, farming and fishing. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting. 06:35Sarah Swadling meets a farmer whose mental health recovery goes hand in hand with nature. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10Julie Etchingham takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10From Bellshill Salvation Army Church, Lanarkshire, with the International Staff Songsters. 08:48Mildred Gillars became the first woman in American history to be convicted of treason. 08:58Nature writer Michael Malay tells a story of joy brought by a blue tit.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Adam Rutherford discusses art, maths and creativity with Marcus du Sautoy. 09:45How one man started a free service to find lost jewellery and metallic items.
| 09:00Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature. 09:30How long are waiting lists for our mental health services?
| 09:00Phillip Browne shares his incredible journey from London bus driving to West End stardom. 09:304/9Joe's research leads him to the remains of an old chemical weapons factory.
| 09:00How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler. 09:45Armando and Helen voyage around the Island of Strangers, and other inflammatory phrases.
| 09:00Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Ruth Jones, Kevin McCloud, GT Karber, and the Inheritance Tracks of Ivo Graham.
| 09:00South Western Railway becomes the first train company to be renationalised under Labour.
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| 10:00 | 10:00We hear about the dark side of swimming clubs, the subject of a new BBC investigation.
| 10:00Why is shopping addiction often trivialised rather than being seen as a red flag?
| 10:00Baroness Kishwer Falkner on the recent Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.
| 10:00The Rising Star award at the Ivor Novellos is an all female shortlist for the first time.
| 10:00Psychotherapist Will Adolphy & his work in schools: what does it mean to be a man today?
| 10:008/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get serious about the science of laughter 10:303/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Macclesfield.
| 10:00Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A randomly generated postcode shines a light on the UK's military justice system. 11:45Ewes, Coos and Teuchters - I hope you all speak 'farmer'.
| 11:00As Jaws turns 50, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the summer blockbuster. 11:45Dancing, Drinking and Dave Pearce - the soundtrack to Jim's youth.
| 11:00Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:45In-fighting, in-laws and (a lack of) independence.
| 11:00Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who on his cultural influences 11:45It's all about the tatties and the berries!
| 11:00Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices. 11:45Sheep, collies and why you should never milk a bull!
| 11:00Caroline Wheeler from The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster 11:30A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
| 11:00Helen has a confession to make, and Lilian attempts a brave face.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What will the new buy now pay later men for consumers? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: How Much Do You Spend Keeping Fit? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why has the inflation rate risen in the UK? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Today's Gap Finder is Luke Tyson from Fell Audio. 12:32Can supplements help stave off symptoms of menopause? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should schools be teaching children to toughen up? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns. 12:306/8Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan. 12:306/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Agreements on defence, fish and trade. Plus, Israel plans to control all of Gaza. 13:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 13:00UN says been given permission to move 100 aid trucks into Gaza. 13:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 13:00The government says more pensioners will be eligible for winter fuel payments. 13:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 13:00Violent criminals could be released early and chemical castration pilot expanded. 13:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 13:00Israel fights back against international pressure over its war in Gaza. 13:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Tom’s suspicions are raised. 14:151/6After three months apart, will Joanna come home? 14:458/10Truth and fiction are beginning to blur for Miss Buncle as she struggles with her secret.
| 14:00Helen has a confession to make. 14:15Powerful drama by Rhiannon Boyle charting the devastating ripple effects of paedophilia.
| 14:00Natasha puts her foot in it. 14:152/2Drama series set in the Welsh Valleys, about medical life before the NHS. Concludes today.
| 14:00Lilian attempts a brave face. 14:15By Paul Sirett. A true story about losing your sound - and finding yourself
| 14:152/5Can Prince Charles and his rag-tag Highland army seize control of Scotland’s capital city? 14:45What makes great playtime, and why do humans play?
| 14:05Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:45Kenton is left surprised.
| 14:00Kathy, Peter and the GQT team dip into the postbag to answer your gardening questions. 14:45John Yorke looks at the theatre novel Next Season by Michael Blakemore.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone they are passionate about 15:307/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain wonder why mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
| 15:00Lucy Worsley meets serial swindler Annie Gordon Baillie. 15:30Edward Stourton visits a church community following a school shooting.
| 15:00UK retailers have faced cyberattacks - but what if your data is part of a breach? 15:30Dr Oscar Duke discovers how pregnancy, birth and childcare affect the father.
| 15:00Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe. 15:27Broadcaster Mary Nightingale makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kidasha. 15:30Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
| 15:00Kathy, Peter and the GQT team dip into the postbag to answer your gardening questions. 15:45A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
| 15:00Richard Curtis stars in a play about Bobaholics - people addicted to all things Bob Dylan.
| 15:00Michael Blakemore's iconic novel about theatre set in 1959 dramatised by Jonathan Tafler
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| 16:00 | 16:00Dominic Hughes explores the decisions facing NHS leaders as they try to balance the books. 16:302/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from a hungry audience in Bridport, Dorset.
| 16:00The second part of this new series about DH Lawrence examines class in his life and work. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore concerns about microplastics in our environment.
| 16:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis get under the bonnet of how to PR driverless cabs. 16:15Past and present sports commentators on the departure of Gary Lineker from the BBC.
| 16:00How should organisations deal with the threat of ransomware attacks? 16:30An international agreement to prepare for future pandemics is adopted. What does it mean?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman. 16:30Phillip Browne shares his incredible journey from London bus driving to West End stardom.
| 16:00Allison Gardner MP on her experience of chronic UTIs.
| 16:00Seán Hewitt discusses his debut novel, Open, Heaven, and its three literary influences. 16:30The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 3/12
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Foreign secretary also summons Israeli ambassador. Plus, should more criminals be tagged?
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00We speak to the uncle of a Ukrainian man released in a previous exchange. 17:30The First Minister of Wales on her vision for a "Red Welsh Way" to the left of Starmer. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1971, the US president, Richard Nixon, abandoned the gold standard. 17:10Ian McMillan's guests include Scottish Makar Peter Mackay & Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison 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 has declared that Britain is "back on the world stage" 18:306/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00The government says the current offensive in Gaza is intolerable 18:302/6Unfinished sentences, undeserved promotions, and ungrateful cats.
| 18:00More pensioners will receive the payment once the threshold is altered 18:30Brennan Reece, Lindsey Santoro, Barry Dodds, and Jay Lafferty join Angela Barnes.
| 18:00The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving has halved 18:30Politicians love to pander but how can you tell a pander from a passion?
| 18:00A judge blocks the White House from banning foreign students at Harvard University. 18:306/8Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.
| 18:00The second stage of Russia and Ukraine's largest prisoner exchange has been completed 18:15Clive Anderson and guests at the Hay Festival.
| 18:00Alan Yentob, one of British television's most influential figures, has died aged 78 18:15William Crawley presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Helen has a confession to make. 19:15Joanne Harris on the return of Chocolat, Cannes Film Festival, and art from ancient India.
| 19:00Natasha puts her foot in it. 19:15Musician Rhiannon Giddens returns to her North Carolina roots after working with Beyoncé.
| 19:00Lilian attempts a brave face. 19:15Shirley Manson of Garbage, Winner of the International Booker Prize, Artist Jeremy Deller.
| 19:15Benicio Del Toro on his role in Wes Anderson's film The Phoenician Scheme.
| 19:00Kenton is left surprised. 19:15Errollyn Wallen and Neil Brand add the first five tracks of the new series.
| 19:00Stephen Smith profiles the UK astronaut Rosemary Coogan. 19:15Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who on his cultural influences
| 19:00Lilian considers her options. 19:15Matthew Sweet discovers the life and work of Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Noise Reduction. 19:45Why feasting on flaxseeds could reduce inflammation, blood pressure and benefit your skin
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| 20:00 | 20:00What is the long-term future for Gaza? 20:3040 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today
| 20:00Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets. 20:40In Touch assesses the implications of the upcoming European Accessibility Act on the UK.
| 20:00How careful should politicians be with emotive language on immigration? 20:45How might the most important idea for business change and adapt in the next decade?
| 20:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis get under the bonnet of how to PR driverless cabs. 20:15Past and present sports commentators on the departure of Gary Lineker from the BBC.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Susan Morrison takes a cynical swipe at the most successful film about Scotland ever made.
| 20:00Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a journalist, a nurses’ leader and a businessman.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Adam Rutherford discusses art, maths and creativity with Marcus du Sautoy. 21:45How one man started a free service to find lost jewellery and metallic items.
| 21:00Colombia is a global hub of the adult webcam industry employing an estimated 500,000 women 21:308/12In 1990, a man was interrogated by Scappaticci. He survived to document his experience.
| 21:00Claudia de Rham on defying gravity and understanding its fundamental nature. 21:30How long are waiting lists for our mental health services?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando and Helen voyage around the Island of Strangers, and other inflammatory phrases.
| 21:00How wolves shape our world.
| 21:00In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout. 21:30Nkem Ifejika owes everything to hip-hop. But how should he share that with his son?
| 21:00The sole traders and landlords facing a major change in how they file their tax returns. 21:25England rugby player Tommy Freeman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Epilepsy Action. 21:30A 40-year insurgency comes to an end as Kurdish group the PKK announced it will disband.
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| 22:00 | 22:00We ask the Foreign Secretary David Lammy. 22:456/10The Bonnars’ money problems cause tensions to rise at home.
| 22:00The move is in response to Israel only allowing a basic amount of food into Gaza 22:457/10Declan makes his first trip on the Christine Dawn.
| 22:00US President attacks Cyril Ramaphosa over discredited "white genocide" claims. 22:458/10An unexpected phone call throws the Bonnar household into disarray.
| 22:00Signing goes ahead after last minute legal challenge is quashed 22:459/10A story about Ambrose sends Declan in search of answers.
| 22:00Harvard University takes the President to court over his order to bar foreign students. 22:4510/10Declan and Brendan’s conflict comes to a head.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Dan Saladino hears from coffee industry insiders about the current spike in global prices.
| 22:00Iain Watson and guests discuss the government's challenges on benefits and public spending
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| 23:00 | 23:006/8Goering enters the witness box. He has a whole new defence planned - glorious martyrdom. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as Yvette Cooper warns foreign state groups threaten the UK's security
| 23:00Forced to flee Heol Fanog, Bill and Liz turn to a new exorcist for help. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs give their verdict on the prime minister's new EU deal.
| 23:005/10Going above and beyond the description on his lanyard. 23:156/6Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. 23:30Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
| 23:00Amol reflects on Lineker's career as his MOTD run ends. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the government about the review into sentencing.
| 23:00Cyril Ramaphosa kept his cool despite the onslaught 23:30Why are millions of adults not registered to vote? Sean Curran reports.
| 23:00Politicians love to pander but how can you tell a pander from a passion? 23:30The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 2/12
| 23:00How the cult of personality around this German WWI figurehead helped usher in Hitler. 23:45A Survival Thing by Philippa Holloway, read by Catrin Powell.
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