| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Seventy-one migrants suffocated in a truck in 2015. Could the tragedy have been prevented? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter’s Church in Chertsey, Surrey 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/6Two men arrive at a South African farmhouse triggering a violent series of events. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/6A white farming family falls silent following the brutal deaths of two black workers. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/6South African police investigating a suspected double murder find explosive new evidence. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/6A family betrayal opens the door to a murder trial in a South African farming community. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/6As a trial ends, will anyone be convicted of killing two black South African farmworkers? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15The writer Sarah Hall on her new novel - Helm - and its connections to three other books. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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| 01:00 | 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04John Wilson on an actor, tech pioneer, literacy festival founder, a polymath 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky 05:45Crofters' memories of working, playing and praying on the moors during the summer months 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Historian Katja Hoyer investigates East German disillusion 35 years after reunification. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky 05:45The Countryside Code - how's it working?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky 05:45Water shortages in Scotland and the impact on farmers.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Why does a childless woman with cats cause such cultural panic? Matthew Syed investigates. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky 05:45Costly border checks and paperwork for British food exporters will last until 2027.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Covid is in the rear view mirror but are we equipped to deal with the next pandemic? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Charley Baginsky 05:45Pig and poultry pollution, Highland sheep shearing and alternative pollinators.
| 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 the Rev Lesley Ann Wilson. 05:45With an angry outburst at a conference, one scientist ignites a multi-decade quest.
| 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 Peter and Paul in Bromley, Kent. 05:45Accessible voting research and visually impaired artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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| 06:00 | 06:0025/08/25 - Anna Foster and Simon Jack present Today
| 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 news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 06:07Caz Graham tries out a scheme which helps disabled people access the Lake District 06:30EU checks for food exports to last 'til 2027, impact of pig & poultry farms, pollinators. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Danny Vincent meets North Korean defectors embracing Christianity in the South. 06:35In Laggan in Inverness-shire farmers continue to unite for annual communal shearing. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10We look at the role of prayer after the shooting this week in Minneapolis. 07:54Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 08:10Choral Eucharist from the 32nd Charles Wood Festival of Music & Summer School in Armagh 08:48In 2012, Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his species died 08:58Anita Sethi sees a yellow wagtail in the Yorkshire Dales.
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| 09:00 | 09:004/5Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time. 09:302/3Thomas Heatherwick on reviving craft, imperfection and humanity in architecture.
| 09:00The overlooked Olympian who was the resolutely unmarried goddess of the hearth and home 09:30Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs.
| 09:00Why does a childless woman with cats cause such cultural panic? Matthew Syed investigates. 09:303/6Disclosed court documents reveal somebody has been watching...
| 09:00Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today. 09:30The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra invite us into their rehearsal room.
| 09:00Kirsty Wark assembles some of those involved in the launch of L!ve TV.
| 09:00Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the serious health impacts of noise. 09:30The overlooked Olympian who was the resolutely unmarried goddess of the hearth and home
| 09:00Education secretary Bridget Phillipson joins Paddy live.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Dr Audrey Marchland discusses a new Harvard study linking stalking to heart disease.
| 10:00Britain’s gender pay gap has been understated for two decades, according to a new report.
| 10:00Child protection organisations' concerns on the govt's strategy on child abuse & VAWG.
| 10:00Ann Ming overturned the double jeopardy rule after her daughter Julie was murdered.
| 10:00Calls for a state apology for historic forced adoptions.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Hannibal of Carthage and the Second Punic War. 10:302/7Jay Rayner is in Chipping Campden hosting a culinary Q and A with a panel of experts.
| 10:00Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind the National Theatre’s War Horse.
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| 11:00 | 11:003/4The other story of the Second World War. 11:451/6Two men arrive at a South African farmhouse triggering a violent series of events.
| 11:00Trumpeter Alison Balsom and bassoonist Linton Stephens add the next five tracks 11:452/6A white farming family falls silent following the brutal deaths of two black workers.
| 11:00Leila Nathoo investigates the risk assessment system for domestic abuse. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/6South African police investigating a suspected double murder find explosive new evidence.
| 11:00Comic writer, musician and actor Eric Idle reveals his creative influences. 11:454/6A family betrayal opens the door to a murder trial in a South African farming community.
| 11:00Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes. 11:455/6As a trial ends, will anyone be convicted of killing two black South African farmworkers?
| 11:00The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it. 11:30Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances.
| 11:00George has a controversial brainwave and Brian is faced with an ultimatum.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The latest on a scam that defrauded thousands of people out of their pensions. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How did you holiday this year and is it different from what you've done before? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Ofgem have announced a 2% increase to the energy price cap. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Fake celebrities and psychological manipulation. 12:32Will your car soon be driving you? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04A celebration of the wildlife that works while we sleep 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The millions of pounds Money Box has prompted hundreds of retained firefighters to claim. 12:306/6What should we do about AI taking over? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The first female astronomer royal. 12:302/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Several journalists are among the dead at the Nasser Hospital - an eyewitness joins us. 13:45Why do we help each other out? Even when it gets us nothing? Magpies might know.
| 13:00Nigel Farage promises to detain and deport thousands of people if his party won power. 13:45Do lower voices demand more power? The roar of a red deer stag may hold the answer.
| 13:00US Middle East envoy says plan for future of Gaza is robust and comprehensive. 13:45Why do animals move the way they do? And why do we humans love to run?
| 13:00European leaders condemn Russia after it launches the second-largest strike on Ukraine. 13:45How do we extract the maximum amount of power from the sun? With the help of a giant clam.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45The hairy history of the human kiss. Where did it come from? And why is it good for us?
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Woodside Hall in Glasgow.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30How an unregulated US market is changing our relationship to death, dying and the dead.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There's trouble on the cricket pitch. 14:15Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
| 14:00George has a controversial brainwave. 14:15Looked-after black British teen discovers her family history and rises - literally.
| 14:15A contemporary ghost story based on Gaelic folklore. By Kenny Boyle.
| 14:00Jolene has serious reservations. 14:15Two friends find a baby in a crater in the woods.
| 14:15Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her baby group. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd. 14:45With an angry outburst at a conference, one scientist ignites a multi-decade quest.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Brian is faced with an ultimatum.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel travel to Claygate to solve more gardening conundrums. 14:45John Yorke investigates Charles Darwin’s world-changing book On The Origin of Species.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick a life they love or admire. 15:30Join Greg and his guests to learn all about the history of the city of Alexandria.
| 15:006/8Scattered climbers scramble to make it down the mountain alive. 15:30Danny Vincent meets North Korean defectors embracing Christianity in the South.
| 15:004/4The adventures of an arch Brexiteer: James Naughtie talks to former MP Steve Baker. 15:30Rachel Hurdley uncovers what walls tell us about how we live.
| 15:00Caz Graham tries out a scheme which helps disabled people access the Lake District 15:27Founder Matt Hampson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Matt Hampson Foundation 15:30Michael Rosen asks Samantha Ellis about the language spoken by her mum and dad.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel travel to Claygate to solve more gardening conundrums. 15:45Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
| 15:00Drama based on the seminal 1972 report on earth's capacity to support economic expansion.
| 15:00Drama about the evolution of Darwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Historian Katja Hoyer investigates East German disillusion 35 years after reunification. 16:301/7Jay Rayner is in Eastleigh, Southampton hosting a culinary Q and A with a panel of experts
| 16:00Why George Orwell's political satire also reveals his commitment to agricultural debates. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken uncover the serious health impacts of noise.
| 16:00An obsessive, meticulous intellect that gave us ideas behind world-changing technology. 16:15The Guardian's Sirin Kale discusses her reporting on Noel Clarke.
| 16:00Covid is in the rear view mirror but are we equipped to deal with the next pandemic? 16:30What’s the evidence behind rat infestation warnings? And farewell to wet wipe island
| 16:00John Wilson on a broadcaster, an art collector, a former MP and a biographer. 16:30Why does a childless woman with cats cause such cultural panic? Matthew Syed investigates.
| 16:00Calls for a state apology for historic forced adoptions.
| 16:00Melissa Lucashenko joins Take Four Books to discuss her novel, Edenglassie. 16:305/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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| 17:00 | 17:00UK Foreign Secretary "horrified" at the Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital.
| 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen again to a new record low.
| 17:00PM hears from an asylum seeker staying at the hotel.
| 17:00The leader of Epping Forest Council, who brought the case, joins us live.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Will your car soon be driving you? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1995, an international row broke out between Canada and Spain over fishing quotas 17:10Heydon Prowse takes a look into the bizarre world of Anglo-Gulf relations. 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 WHO has appealed to Israel to stop targeting healthcare 18:302/6How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?
| 18:00He said Reform would deport up to 600,000 people if it won the next election 18:304/6Paul asks Richard Ayoade what he would like to put into Room 101.
| 18:00Donald Trump's envoy talks about the end of the war 18:30Tune in to hear some of the best bits from this year's nominees for Best Newcomer.
| 18:00Russia launches a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine 18:30Tune in to hear some of the best bits from this year's nominees for Best Show.
| 18:00The Home Office has won the legal appeal 18:306/6What should we do about AI taking over?
| 18:00President Zelensky has called for international action and more sanctions against Moscow 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The UK has agreed a deal with Norway to supply its navy with at least five new warships. 18:15Nikki Bedi presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00George has a controversial brainwave. 19:151/4Sir Christopher Nolan and Sir Christopher Frayling tell a new story of British cinema. 19:45Exploring Parson’s Pleasure, a male-only nude bathing place on the outskirts of Oxford.
| 19:152/4Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling continue their new story of British cinema. 19:45An exploration of the experiences being a woman and non-binary person of colour in the UK.
| 19:00Jolene has serious reservations. 19:153/4Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling discuss music, market research and Flashdance. 19:45Born with a difference, Danielle’s experience growing up in a world focused on appearance.
| 19:154/4Christopher Nolan and Christopher Frayling conclude their look at a bold era in UK cinema. 19:45Commemorating the 1981 New Cross fire that killed 13 black teenagers at a birthday party.
| 19:00Brian is faced with an ultimatum. 19:15Saxophonist Jess Gillam and pianist Keelan Carew add five more tracks.
| 19:00The first female astronomer royal. 19:15Comic writer, musician and actor Eric Idle reveals his creative influences.
| 19:00Lynda finds herself exposed. 19:15Peter White explores science fiction's enduring fascination with blindness. 19:45How this vibrant veg can help your heart, brain, and could even make you run faster.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Deepfakes, ransomware, data leaks: cyber crime is evolving fast. But can we keep up? 20:30The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.
| 20:00Leila Nathoo investigates the risk assessment system for domestic abuse. 20:40Accessible voting research and visually impaired artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the morality of disgust.
| 20:00An obsessive, meticulous intellect that gave us ideas behind world-changing technology. 20:15The Guardian's Sirin Kale discusses her reporting on Noel Clarke.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Woodside Hall in Glasgow. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Tanya Byron explores how two remarkable women transformed the way we understand children.
| 20:00Michael Rosen asks Samantha Ellis about the language spoken by her mum and dad. 20:30John Wilson on a broadcaster, an art collector, a former MP and a biographer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00A small town in rural Somerset becomes a magnet for contemporary art - what happens next? 21:45From thief to priest - the writer and performer meets the ex-offender who is now a vicar.
| 21:00The legal battles against America’s infamous new immigrant detention centre. 21:30Famous guests pick a life they love or admire.
| 21:00Mel Giedroyc reveals the not so jolly story behind Disney’s decidedly jolly Mary Poppins. 21:30Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie with Jon Culshaw, Harriet Dyer, Jon Watts, Nadia Reid and Yazmin Lacey 21:45The writer and performer explores the power of change.
| 21:00Ian McMillan presents poets in performance for The Verb's performance wing, The Adverb.
| 21:00Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the morality of disgust.
| 21:00The millions of pounds Money Box has prompted hundreds of retained firefighters to claim. 21:25Martin Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Consortium for Street Children 21:30Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances.
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| 22:00 | 22:00We speak to a colleague and friend of one of those killed. 22:456/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
| 22:00Nigel Farage unveils plans to deport more than half a million illegal immigrants. 22:457/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
| 22:00What influence might the former PM have on President Trump? 22:458/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
| 22:00French President Emmanuel Macron calls the attack ‘terror and barbarism’ 22:459/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
| 22:00A judge overturned a temporary injunction ordering the removal of 138 asylum seekers 22:4510/10Sally Carson’s rediscovered 1934 novel about the rise of Hitler.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's modern food landscapes.
| 22:00Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/5Clara and Sabine take flight. 23:305/5Richard Curtis and Sir Lenny Henry tell the inside story of Comic Relief.
| 23:00Mass hysteria theories emerge. An explanation - or convenient exit strategy for the CIA? 23:30How many questions have you asked today? Were any of your questions meaningful?
| 23:00Stuart wonders, why are dead people always late? 23:154/4Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath goes on a challenging journey of self-discovery. 23:30The story of Anthony Ray Hinton who spent years on death row for crimes he didn't commit.
| 23:00The manager of YouTube collective Sidemen on building a brand and monetising it. 23:30Why George Orwell's political satire also reveals his commitment to agricultural debates.
| 23:00California's governor has been imitating the president online. 23:30Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers has come to see the world's oldest watch - but is it real?
| 23:001/6Things are looking bleak for Icklewick FM until Chris takes a call from Mainland Europe... 23:304/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
| 23:00Stewart Lee explores the story and ideas of counter-culture and its importance today. 23:30The nation is gripped by the press coverage of the inquest into Sandra Rivett’s death 23:45Sally is driving through Pimlico with her dog Reggie when a bee flies into her car.
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