| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15People in Gainesboro, Tennessee have some new neighbours - and not everyone is happy. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church Calgary in Alberta, Canada. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book examining the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Award-winning author Claudia Hammond on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Claudia Hammond continues her new book on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Claudia Hammond concludes her look into the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Rónán Hession takes questions on his debut novel, Leonard and Hungry Paul. 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 05:04Jon Kay on an actor, a businessman, an artist, a landowner 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard. 05:45We preview the Oxford farming conferences on this week. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports as the foreign secretary faces questions on US actions in Venezuela. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard. 05:45Wales's new Sustainable Farming Scheme comes into force.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme presents highlights from Westminster and the Scottish Parliament. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard. 05:45Arable farmers question whether growing cereals is worth the effort.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard. 05:45The Oxford Farming Conference 2026.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as the government unveils its new road safety strategy. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4’s daily prayer and reflection, with Bishop Mary Stallard. 05:45We hear from the Defra Secretary and Charlotte Church at the Oxford Farming Conferences.
| 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 Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45David Cannadine explores the history of the Union Jack.
| 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 parish church of St Luke in Milland, West Sussex. 05:45In Touch assesses the events of 2025 in relation to sight loss organisations.
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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. 06:07Clare joins Glenn Meyer in Happy Valley for a walk celebrating resilience and recovery. 06:30We hear from the Defra Secretary and Charlotte Church at the Oxford farming conferences. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05We hear from Palestinians striving to reach places of worship amid increased security. 06:35Strangers five years ago, Quentin Edwards and Tom Stinton now share-farm. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 08:10Exploring mission and ministry on the Isle of Man. 08:48Frances Tophill sees and hears avocets on the Exe estuary. 08:50What's going right in the world.
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| 09:00 | 09:001/5Tim Harford explores the numbers that help explain the state of the UK economy. 09:30The world’s northernmost community celebrates the sun's return after months of darkness.
| 09:002/5Tim Harford explores the numbers that help explain the state of health and the NHS. 09:30Why do many great singers speak their songs? Adrian Goldberg on the power of sprechgesang.
| 09:003/5Tim Harford explores the numbers that help explain fertility, pharmaceuticals and crime. 09:303/4The siege of Mariupol leads to a grim choice for Aiden, and an opportunity for Graham.
| 09:004/5Tim Harford explores the stats on pensioners, exams, justice and climate change. 09:30A tale of faith and migration. A Zimbabwe mother rediscovers her spiritual home in the UK. 09:45With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?
| 09:005/5Tim Harford explores the stats on some of the UK’s most potent political debates. 09:30Five peoples' stories about their relationship with an internal organ - set to music.
| 09:00Jake Humphrey joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
| 10:00Ten people have been found guilty of cyber-bullying the French first lady.
| 10:00The controversy around Grok AI chatbot.
| 10:00Should the age for breast screening be reduced from 50 to 40?
| 10:00With politically motivated protests reported in Iran, we look at the women's role.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England. 10:30Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
| 10:00Jesse Armstrong, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse? 11:451/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book examining the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the tricks and tropes of trials in film and TV. 11:452/5Claudia Hammond reads from her new book on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
| 11:00The story of the far right Satanist group called 764 who believe 'no lives matter.' 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Award-winning author Claudia Hammond on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
| 11:00Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences. 11:454/5Claudia Hammond continues her new book on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
| 11:00Jaega Wise visits desi pubs for food, culture and history. 11:455/5Claudia Hammond concludes her look into the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
| 11:00George Parker assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30The leader's legacy gives a clue as to why so many Venezuelans celebrated his capture
| 11:00The residents reel from the events of New Year, and Will's behaviour causes concern.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Will the ban on junk food adverts have any impact? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: How did you get healthy and stay that way? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Christians Against Poverty warns that millions are facing a new year debt crisis. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths? 12:32Is it OK to stay on weight-loss injections? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should image manipulation be allowed? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why is credit card borrowing rising faster than it has in almost two years? 12:301/8The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The newly-appointed British ambassador to the United States. 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 | 13:00As Nicolas Maduro faces court, a stream of threats from Donald Trump cause concern. 13:45Exploring the mind of Karl Marx, a revolutionary political thinker and philosopher.
| 13:00Coalition of the Willing leaders meet as official says Greenland should be part of the US. 13:45The mind of Ishi: how one man worked to preserve the knowledge of an entire community.
| 13:00The Marinera, 200 miles off Ireland's coast, is also being pursued by Russian naval forces 13:45Marie Curie had to go into exile to do her work, but she never forgot where she came from.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45How did exile enable a self-taught intellectual and proto-feminist to do her best work?
| 13:00Iran’s supreme leader says protesters ‘trying to please Trump’. 13:45Ovid was Rome’s funniest, wittiest poet. How was his mind shaped by exile?
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from M Shed in Bristol.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol.
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| 14:00 | 14:00The residents reel from the events of New Year. 14:152/4A surprise meeting at a support group leads to big changes for Hector. Stars Jamie Sives. 14:45John Yorke looks The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.
| 14:00Tony offers the benefit of his experience. 14:15Adam Usden's family saga about Jewish refugees in Manchester based on Maisie Mosco's novel
| 14:00Will's behaviour causes concern. 14:156/8By Rex Obano. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
| 14:15A story about a real-life encounter with David Bowie, marking ten years since his passing.
| 14:00There's a change of heart at the Bull. 14:154/5The sudden appearance of Layla Wolf at the Sanctuary raises more questions than it answers 14:45David Cannadine explores the history of the Union Jack.
| Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45The police deliver unexpected news.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT team are in the Firth of Tay. 14:45A mountain, a deer and a ghillie - a re-imagination of Gaelic poem, Moladh Beinn Dobhrain.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives 15:30Join Greg and his guests in ancient Rome to learn all about Emperor Nero.
| 15:00Lucy Worsley meets Martha Brown, accused of murdering her abusive husband in 1850s Dorset. 15:30We hear from Palestinians striving to reach places of worship amid increased security.
| 15:00How finances for women have changed 50 years after the Sex Discrimination Act became law. 15:30What we can learn about the psychology of crowding from one man, and two thousand mice?
| 15:00Clare joins Glenn Meyer in Happy Valley for a walk celebrating resilience and recovery. 15:27Krishnan Guru-Murthy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Practical Action. 15:30Michael Rosen journeys down the A-Z on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Danny Bate.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT team are in the Firth of Tay. 15:45A tourist receives an eerie gift during an off season visit to the Callanish Stones.
| 15:002/2Hardy's romantic melodrama sets two lovers' lives against the backdrop of the universe
| 15:001/2Star-studded drama for the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Alex Forsyth on traffic jam Britain and why roadworks now disrupt our lives so often. 16:30The ethereal sound of Moby's massive hit from 2000.
| 16:00A programme to mark the 40th anniversary of London's Poems on the Underground scheme. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken ask why making changes is so hard.
| 16:00How can you reconnect with yourself through food? 16:15Venezuela raid and military-media relations; actors and AI; influencers at Westminster.
| 16:00The Briefing Room asks what’s next for Venezuela? 16:30What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an artist, an activist, a BBC executive and a holocaust survivor. 16:30Saba Husain receives an unexpected - and life-changing - box.
| 16:00Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
| 16:00Makenna Goodman on her new novel, Helen of Nowhere, and its links to three other works. 16:30The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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| 17:00 | 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00How do Americans feel about the military intervention in Venezuela?
| 17:00The government says it provided air surveillance and refuelling support for the operation.
| 17:00US Secretary of Homeland Security defends ICE officer, after woman shot dead.
| 17:00After 12 days of unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called protesters 'a bunch of vandals'.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30What is the Scottish First Minister's secret for getting Donald Trump's attention? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1938, Orson Welles terrified radio listeners with The War of the Worlds. 17:10From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00He pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges 18:303/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00The Trump administration repeats that it wants control of the Danish territory 18:30Finale of the Scots-Asian corner shop comedy. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
| 18:00Russia condemns the action, describing it as "outright piracy" 18:301/4Pierre Novellie asks the big questions about pizza, soap and St Aetholwold.
| 18:00The Met office issues a rare Red Warning for high winds in south west England 18:301/4A peek into Ashley’s kaleidoscopic, autistic mind as her life is forever changed.
| 18:00The tool, Grok, has been used create fake sexualised images of women and children 18:301/8The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Rajan Datar presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tony offers the benefit of his experience. 19:15Ten years on from his death, we re-assess David Bowie's legacy.
| 19:00Will's behaviour causes concern. 19:15Dennis Kelly (Matilda the Musical) on his new BBC prison series.
| 19:15Film-maker Ira Sachs on his Peter Hujar film. Plus, Pianist RIOPY shares his new album.
| 19:00There's a change of heart at the Bull. 19:15Plus reviews of the novel Palaver by Bryan Washington and Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind.
| 19:00The police deliver unexpected news. 19:15Ellen and Mark look at King adaptations, from The Shawshank Redemption to The Shining.
| 19:00The newly-appointed British ambassador to the United States. 19:15Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences.
| 19:00Helen makes a surprising offer. 19:15A vibrant exploration of a Nigerian party that helped a generation call Britain home. 19:45Why standing up could be the best thing you can do, for your body, mood and metabolism.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Tom Dyckhoff explores the life and work of the forward-thinking architect Cedric Price. 20:30From what came before the big bang to why snowflakes are six sided.
| 20:00The story of the far right Satanist group called 764 who believe 'no lives matter.' 20:40In Touch assesses the events of 2025 in relation to sight loss organisations.
| 20:00The story of Howard Gossage, a remarkable ad man who tried to change the world.
| 20:00Artist Leon Clowes traces addiction recovery through the lens of a bespoke tarot deck. 20:15Venezuela raid and military-media relations; actors and AI; influencers at Westminster.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from M Shed in Bristol. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Jude Rogers revisits her afternoon in Paris with Marianne Faithfull.
| 20:00Michael Rosen journeys down the A-Z on an alphabetical odyssey with linguist Danny Bate. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an artist, an activist, a BBC executive and a holocaust survivor.
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| 21:00 | 21:00How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
| 21:00Why South Africa's global impact in the fight against tuberculosis is under threat. 21:30Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives
| 21:00How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?
| 21:00Matthew Sweet explores the cultures of novelty.
| 21:00Exile shaped all these thinkers - and they never forgot where they’d come from.
| 21:00Why is credit card borrowing rising faster than it has in almost two years? 21:25Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle. 21:30The leader's legacy gives a clue as to why so many Venezuelans celebrated his capture
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| 22:00 | 22:00Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro appears in court in New York 22:451/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
| 22:00The two countries will station troops in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia 22:452/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
| 22:00Fatal shooting sparks row between Trump administration and officials in Minnesota 22:453/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
| 22:00Protests take place in the city where a federal officer shot dead the mother of three 22:454/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
| 22:00Some people have used Grok to create sexualised images of children and women. 22:455/5A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Jaega Wise visits desi pubs for food, culture and history.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Ben Garrod and Jess French hop into the anatomy of the largest marsupial, the red kangaroo 23:30Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the foreign secretary about the situation in Venezuela
| 23:00Ben Garrod and Jess French delve inside a decorated bird of of prey, the bearded vulture. 23:30Sean Curran reports as police defend banning fans of an Israeli football team from a match
| 23:004/4Blind folk singer and stand-up comedian David Eagle tells tales of his life in music. 23:151/5Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album. 23:30UK support for US seizure of oil tanker
| 23:00Academic Louisa Munch argues that you shouldn’t have to pay for higher education. 23:30Sean Curran reports on plans to cut the number of deaths on Britain's roads.
| 23:00Trump says the US oil industry will be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as peers continue to debate plans for assisted dying.
| 23:004/4Chloe Slack presents the show from Spring Island - the best place in the UK to be a woman. 23:30The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
| 23:00A portrait of Robert Graves, 50 years on from the TV adaptation of I, Claudius.
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