| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15The Israeli and Palestinian activists who defy threats to dare to call for peace. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Leonard Horringer in Suffolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. First, David Baddiel. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Val McDermid. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Andrew Davies 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:307/10Writers and artists tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Gurinder Chadha. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:309/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Colm Tóibín. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15On his new collection of short fiction and its connections to three other literary works. 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 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports on the assisted dying bill. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45European farmers are travelling to Brussels for a protest over CAP and trade deals. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as MPs and peers react to the Bondi Beach attack. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45Prime minister is grilled by his own MPs about the impact of inheritance tax on farmers.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs welcome a review of foreign interference in UK elections. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45Planning reforms announced - what will they mean for the countryside and the environment?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45Loss leader veg, small ducks, historic houses.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports on the strategy to combat violence against women and girls. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston. 05:45Major changes needed to make farming profitable - we hear from Baroness Batters.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity. 05:45Ancient Egypt’s big king, big statues, big laughs. Presented by Greg Jenner.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist in Mathon, Herefordshire. 05:45A visually impaired figure skater tells In Touch about the sport she loves.
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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.
| 06:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 06:07Martha Kearney meets the young naturalist at Murlough Nature Reserve in County Down. 06:30Farming review, cheap veg, historic buildings. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world. 06:35Sarah Swadling is in Leicestershire, with the Red Leicester cheese making Clarke family. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. 07:54Jenny Agutter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 08:10On the Fourth Sunday of Advent from Belfast, reflecting on the writings of CS Lewis. 08:48In 2015, the street artist transformed a derelict pool into a dystopian ‘bemusement park’. 08:58Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Shadows in art, photography and poetry: Adam Rutherford's guests discuss darkness. 09:453/5Emily Knight celebrate 60 years of Bond Villains, with some help from the animal kingdom.
| 09:004/4Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
| 09:00The NHS is warning of an unprecedented flu season - we check. 09:306/6Today, what lessons can be drawn from what happened to Kate Clanchy and her critics?
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens. 09:45Armando Iannucci and Natalie pick through some of the words of the year.
| 09:00Lee Child, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Mike Bubbins joins Adrian for stories from players, creators and collectors of games.
| 09:00A brass band, a druid celebrating Winter Solstice and Darren Jones with a review of 2025.
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| 10:00 | 10:00The government's long-awaited Violence Against Women and Girls strategy is out this week.
| 10:00Woman's Hour celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth.
| 10:00How can you spot a romance fraudster?
| 10:00We look at the government's violence against women and girls strategy.
| 10:00The Hollywood actor on her latest film and her love of Christmas.
| 10:0012/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined. 10:306/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in London answering questions from an audience of home cooks.
| 10:00Kate Winslet, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:002/3Vicky Spratt explores how the UK's housing crisis unfolded and asks if we can fix it. 11:451/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. First, David Baddiel.
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Austen adaptations past and present. 11:453/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Val McDermid.
| 11:00The story of firefighting foam’s toxic legacy. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:455/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Andrew Davies
| 11:00Robin Ince and Brian Cox go bananas for our monkiest episode yet, all about primate love. 11:457/10Writers and artists tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Gurinder Chadha.
| 11:00Dan Saladino finds out how the date became one of the most revered cultivated fruits 11:459/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Colm Tóibín.
| 11:00Ben Wright presents a special programme looking back at the year in British politics. 11:30Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
| 11:00Chris has the rug pulled, and The Archers come together for the festive season.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The prime minister answers your questions on the cost of living crisis. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How mileage blocking devices are being used to tamper with mileage on used cars. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Your boss isn't sending those messages. 12:32What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What will warmer winters mean for the natural world? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How will this week's rate cut by the Bank of England affect mortgages? 12:302/2The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The former Bake Off judge and queen of Christmas. 12:306/6Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks return to the Royal Festival Hall. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/10Well-known writers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Katherine Rundell
| 13:00A special report from the West Bank, where settler violence against Palestinians is rising 13:454/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Kate Atkinson.
| 13:00The UK rejoins the Erasmus EU student exchange scheme: is it good value? 13:456/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Amy Heckerling.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:458/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Marlon James.
| 13:00Ukraine's President Zelensky said the deal truly strengthens our resilience'. 13:4510/10Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Philippa Perry.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Areley Kings Village Hall in Worcestershire.
| 13:00Amid escalating warnings, we examine whether the UK is prepared for war. 13:30A look at the leftwards move of young women and why media and politicians are ignoring it
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| 14:00 | 14:00Clarrie puts her foot down. 14:154/4In the series finale - there’s birth, death, a cruise and pirates… 14:453/8By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
| 14:00Chris has the rug pulled. 14:15Andrew Scott and Jasmine Hyde star in a dramatisation of Jane Austen's letters.
| 14:00Pat offers some pearls of wisdom. 14:15Jonathan Hall's comedy drama about a Salford secondary school starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
| 14:00David has concerns for a loved one. 14:15Kate overstays her US visa by one day and finds herself incarcerated just before Christmas
| 14:00Susan has cause for celebration. 14:151/5The supernatural horror returns set amid the mysterious world of mycelium. 14:45Ancient Egypt’s big king, big statues, big laughs. Presented by Greg Jenner.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45The Archers come together for the festive season.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the team visit Wrexham County Borough to answer your gardening issues. 14:45John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives. 15:3011/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.
| 15:00Lucy Worsley and team meet infamous murderesses who live on in fiction. 15:30Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
| 15:00Introducing, Money Box Life and the conversation around the finances of blended families. 15:307/8A parent’s fear, the science of anxiety, and how play can shape children’s freedom.
| 15:00Martha Kearney meets the young naturalist at Murlough Nature Reserve in County Down. 15:27Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Eco Brixs. 15:30Andrea Catherwood announces the winner of Feedback's Interview of the Year 2025.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the team visit Wrexham County Borough to answer your gardening issues. 15:45A Nottingham lad gets stuck and breaks free in the same afternoon. By Henry Normal.
| 15:00John Yorke explores Jane Austen’s influential novel, Sense and Sensibility. 15:151/2Austen’s tale of two sisters with wildly different hearts. Starring Tamsin Greig.
| 15:002/2Marianne is desperate to see Willoughby again. Elinor is hiding a secret about Edward.
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| 16:00 | 16:00What happens to smaller suppliers when a big company is held to ransom online by hackers? 16:305/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in Dundee answering questions from an audience of home cooks.
| 16:00A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand want to know why hearing loss happens and what can be done about it.
| 16:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why PR needs reasons to be cheerful. 16:15Jeremy Vine, Bondi Beach attack, Trump BBC law suit and licence fee renewal, microdramas.
| 16:00What does the new US National Security Strategy mean for Europe and the rest of the world? 16:30President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a film-maker, a comedian and two authors. 16:30The NHS is warning of an unprecedented flu season - we check.
| 16:15We look at the government's violence against women and girls strategy.
| 16:00A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson. 16:309/10Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and Nessie, with Susie Dent.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Australia's PM: Attackers were not part of a terror cell, but were motivated by extremism.
| 17:00Twenty-one and a half years in prison for Paul Doyle, who injured 130 people 'in a rage'.
| 17:00Rutte: 'Donald J Trump is good news for collective defence, for Nato and for Ukraine'.
| 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00Ukraine strikes a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker in the Mediterranean for first time.
| 17:00We assess the global reach of the Islamic State group. 17:30What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1953, the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn. 17:10Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health. 17:40Claudia Hammond revisits a bold experiment in digital cash, launched in Swindon 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00A father and son killed 15 Jewish people at a Hanukkah event 18:306/6Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks return to the Royal Festival Hall.
| 18:00Paul Doyle has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison 18:305/7The programme that shows you how to put a sock in Wagner’s Ring.
| 18:00Greater Manchester Police and the Met plan a more 'assertive' approach 18:305/6Tony decides the family should go for a digital detox weekend in Wales.
| 18:00Teachers in England will be trained to spot and deal with signs of misogyny in boys 18:304/4The family scramble to put on a last minute party for Angie's birthday.
| 18:00The EU has approved an £80 billion loan for Ukraine 18:302/2The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news.
| 18:00US authorities release a photo of the former Prince lying across some women's laps 18:15Stuart Maconie presents a special Christmas edition from the BBC Philharmonic studio.
| 18:00Venezuela has accused the US of international piracy 18:15Peter Curran presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Chris has the rug pulled. 19:15Celebrating the career of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner, who was found dead this morning.
| 19:00Pat offers some pearls of wisdom. 19:15Samira Ahmed and guests discuss one of the English language's most important novelists.
| 19:00David has concerns for a loved one. 19:15A new TV adaptation of Peter Shaffer's Mozart.
| 19:00Susan has cause for celebration. 19:15Plus we review the film Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsgård.
| 19:00The Archers come together for the festive season. 19:15Joe Stilgoe and Heidi Fardell enjoy five cracking festive tracks
| 19:00The former Bake Off judge and queen of Christmas. 19:15Robin Ince and Brian Cox go bananas for our monkiest episode yet, all about primate love.
| 19:15A headlong dive into Christmas Day 2024, made up entirely from phone-recorded voice notes. 19:45Why houseplants may help your productivity, brain power and improve the air you breathe.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Why is there a shortage of training posts for resident doctors? 20:30New evidence shows that early neanderthals made fire 350 thousand years before we thought.
| 20:00The story of firefighting foam’s toxic legacy. 20:40A visually impaired figure skater tells In Touch about the sport she loves.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why PR needs reasons to be cheerful. 20:15Jeremy Vine, Bondi Beach attack, Trump BBC law suit and licence fee renewal, microdramas.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Areley Kings Village Hall in Worcestershire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Katherine Rundell unearths the Christmas ghost story.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood announces the winner of Feedback's Interview of the Year 2025. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a film-maker, a comedian and two authors.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Shadows in art, photography and poetry: Adam Rutherford's guests discuss darkness. 21:453/5Emily Knight celebrate 60 years of Bond Villains, with some help from the animal kingdom.
| 21:00What if a stranger decided to marry you? Would you agree? 21:30Emma Freud sits down with her mother to hear the fascinating tale of her link to CS Lewis.
| 21:004/4Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando Iannucci and Natalie pick through some of the words of the year.
| 21:00Testament's festive guests are Jackie Kay, Brian Bilston, John Hegley and Sam Lee.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00How will this week's rate cut by the Bank of England affect mortgages? 21:25Jenny Agutter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid. 21:30Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
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| 22:00 | 22:00Friedrich Merz says "this is the first time a ceasefire is conceivable" in Ukraine 22:451/5On retirement from her Hebridean school, Miss Macdonald plans the adventure of a lifetime.
| 22:00British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitan are to be buried 22:452/5Miss Macdonald takes the first step on the adventure of a lifetime.
| 22:00Met Police and Greater Manchester Police say they'll act against intifada chants 22:453/5In the bustle of Kathmandu, Miss Macdonald learns an important lesson about karma.
| 22:00EU leaders try to thrash out a plan on Russia's frozen assets 22:454/5After a spiritual encounter in Kathmandu, Miss Macdonald's ascent begins in earnest.
| 22:00Long-awaited documents relate to investigations into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein 22:455/5After a mysterious encounter by the river, more questions are coming Miss Macdonald’s way.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Dan Saladino finds out how the date became one of the most revered cultivated fruits
| 22:00Stuart Maconie showcases some of the best music performances from Loose Ends this year.
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| 23:00 | 23:005/5With Hywel’s help Cassie begins to find answers. But they are not the ones she wanted. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as the prime minister condemns the terror attack in Sydney.
| 23:008/10Danny Robins takes a deep dive into all the cases so far this series. 23:30Susan Hulme reports as ministers set out the next phase of their planning reforms.
| 23:001/4Blind folk singer and stand-up comedian David Eagle tells tales of his life in music. 23:153/4Comedy that drives a train through sitcom-land via a platform crowded with silly jokes.
| 23:00The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age. 23:30Sean Curran reports as a minister sets out plans to cut violence against women and girls.
| 23:00Susie Wiles hits back at Vanity Fair after giving rare interviews 23:30What happens to smaller suppliers when a big company is held to ransom online by hackers?
| 23:001/4Chloe Slack returns with a new series of the women’s current affairs show all about women. 23:308/10Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis wander between Motown and Ed Sheeran with Mark Billingham.
| 23:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens. 23:45A Nottingham lad gets stuck and breaks free in the same afternoon. By Henry Normal.
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