| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Walter Benjamin - a special programme on his work and influence.(R) 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s Church, Whichford, in South Warwickshire.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Fallout from the CRISPR-baby scandal - what's next for human genome editing?(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The experience of becoming a father as a teenager is explored by Michael Jenkins. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The role of testosterone on athletic performance.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Adam Rutherford on the ever-changing human face.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Adam Rutherford on why humans are story-telling machines.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30In this short story by Carmen Maria Machado, a seduction exacts a high price.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. 05:45Charlotte Smith hears how soil may one day be replaced by a biodegradable foam. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. 05:45The Soil Association defends its call for mandatory meat-free school meals. 05:58Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. 05:45How pressure on water supplies in Norfolk is affecting farms and wildlife. 05:58Polly Weston describes an important encounter with an eagle owl.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. 05:45Charlotte Smith asks RSPB Scotland what measures can stop sea eagles from taking lambs. 05:58David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. 05:45Should people face prison if their dog repeatedly attacks livestock? 05:58Jennifer Border recalls how looking for whinchats resulted in a broken road sign.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock 05:45Nick Robinson talks to Labour MP Stella Creasy about her campaigning record.(R)
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent. 05:45John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran.(R)
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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 latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare Balding joins singer Feargal Sharkey for a river walk.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith visits a soft-fruits farm to see how they harvest and conserve water. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Dr Sarah Goldingay looks for the transcendent in our everyday rituals.(R) 06:35Meet the New Zealand farmers who rescued their cattle from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by William Crawley. 07:54Deborah Frances-White makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Young Women’s Trust. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:31Sean Curran presents the latest news from Parliament.
| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A reflection on the theme of Boundless Openness. 08:48David Goodhart on why he believes democracy - far from being in crisis - is thriving. 08:58Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Joshua Mezrich, Angela Saini, Caroline Criado Perez and Richard Ashcroft. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams
| 09:00Jonathan Sumption argues that the law is taking over the space once occupied by politics. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Marika Rose
| 09:00British Asian film maker Gurinder Chadha is on a roll with a major TV series and film. 09:30Nick Robinson talks to Labour MP Stella Creasy about her campaigning record. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Major Anne Read.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how we know gas molecules move rather than keep still. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Joe Aldred.
| 09:00Pat McGrath, make-up artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Leslie Griffiths
| 09:00Greg James, wheelchair racer Johnboy Smith, comedian Eline van der Velden and Björn Again.
| 09:00News with Paddy O'Connell including the latest on the race to become prime minister.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Sara Canning, ageism, Susie Hargreaves and Shakespears Sister. 10:451/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
| 10:00Author, blogger and podcaster Deborah James on living with bowel cancer. 10:452/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
| 10:00Alina Ibragimova, food poverty, Jayson Greene, and Women's Footballer of the Year. 10:413/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues. 10:55Friends recall their shared experience of new motherhood and parenting.
| 10:00Posy Simmonds' influence, gold at Chelsea, teacher-child sexual abuse, and voting in India 10:454/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:455/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
| 10:30Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
| 10:00Elizabeth faces a blast from the past and Tom puts his heart on the line
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| 11:00 | 11:00Grace Dent tells the story of one street that contains a clash of two worldviews. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
| 11:00Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’. 11:30The creative response of Puerto Rican artists to Hurricane Maria and economic crisis.
| 11:00Tommy is 19 and was excluded from nine schools. Can he turn his life around?(R) 11:30A side of London you’ve never heard before - seen through the eyes of a national treasure.
| 11:00Are abortion rights on the frontline of the culture wars in the US? 11:30Close your eyes, take a breath. Artist Stephanie Smith invites you to draw in the dark.
| 11:00James Naughtie asks where the UK devolution project is now and where it is headed. 11:30World Cup fever has arrived and England's cricket anti-hero Dave Podmore wants to cash in.
| 11:00George Parker presents Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster. 11:30Anonymous contacts. Secret meetings. Gabriel Gatehouse tells the story behind the story.
| 11:15Derren Brown, illusionist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Louis Frost must apologise to Iris for his pet's behaviour. 12:18Can farmers meet targets to tackle global warming while still providing the food we need? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Silas continues his daily vigil outside Louis' house. 12:18What’s your experience of care for people with learning disabilities or autism? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Louis is keen to find out if his painting of Iris has been selected by The Royal Academy. 12:18Relics to Riches: the story of a property investment gone wrong. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Louis leaves Iris alone and vulnerable. Silas keeps up his watch. 12:18Plastic backlash. Shortage of diverse plants. Returning to the city from the countryside. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Silas has neglected Iris, but it has given her time to plan her escape. 12:18What must a holiday company do for you if you are disabled and what's your responsibility? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Researchers say a ban on online borrowing between 11pm and 7am could protect consumers 12:30Miles Jupp is joined by Frankie Boyle, Mark Steel, Jen Brister and Helen Lewis.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.(R) 12:32How food education can deliver much more than just practical skills 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45The Langstroth Hive: a wooden box that made the industrialisation of the bee possible.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45Cellophane transformed how consumers purchased food, as well as how producers sold it.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45The gyroscope: a remarkable device used to guide everything from submarines to satellites.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45From the early typewriters, the QWERTY keyboard layout has stood the test of time.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Student Union at Aston University.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30Jonathan Agnew unravels the qualities that make the perfect fast bowler.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Elizabeth faces a blast from the past(R) 14:15Crime drama set during the Cold War. A body is found on a hill overlooking Budapest.
| 14:00Alistair is left in an unfortunate position(R) 14:15Crime drama set in Hungary during the Cold War.
| 14:00Jill comes up with a solution(R) 14:15Crime drama set during the Cold War. Bertalan investigates the death of a rock musician.
| 14:00Ed struggles under the weight of his secret(R) 14:15Crime drama set in Hungary during the Cold War. A shop robbery leads Bertalan into danger.
| 14:00Leonard is forced to intervene(R) 14:15Crime drama set in Hungary during the Cold War. With Leo Bill and Clare Corbett.
| 14:00Should British steel be nationalised? 14:30The best-selling author reads from his work in a concert with an eclectic array of music.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston is at Chelsea Flower Show for a correspondence edition of the show.(R) 14:45Three conversations between women about friendship, motherhood and the power of politics.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge quiz 15:30Dan Saladino is on a beach for a Robinson Crusoe experience. Can he survive on wild food?(R)
| 15:001/6Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long. 15:30As India votes, are environmental issues rising up the political agenda?
| 15:00The rules, risks and potential rewards of crowdfunding. 15:30Trigger warnings, Myths about Van Gogh's mental health, Multi-tasking(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding joins singer Feargal Sharkey for a river walk. 15:27Tom Hollander makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia(R) 15:30Writers Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn discuss their books about Doggerland.(R)
| 15:00Kathy Clugston is at Chelsea Flower Show for a correspondence edition of the show. 15:45In this short story by Carmen Maria Machado, a seduction exacts a high price.
| 15:30The creative response of Puerto Rican artists to Hurricane Maria and economic crisis.(R)
| 15:00Vanity Fair rebooted. A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray
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| 16:00 | 16:00Kieran Yates explores the role council estates play in shaping British music culture. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world.
| 16:00What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates. 16:30Shirley Collins and Billy Bragg on the legendary American song-hunter Alan Lomax.
| 16:00Erving Goffman - a special programme on his work and influence. 16:30How a covert film leaked to journalists has brought down Austria's government.
| 16:00Olivia Wilde tells Antonia about her debut feature Booksmart 16:30New CFC emissions, Cannabis and Yeast, A Noisy Cocktail Party, Automated Face Recognition.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a racing driver, a children's author, an architect, a novelist. 16:30The stats behind making a successful song, plus misunderstanding Victorian court records. 16:55Friends talk about their different backgrounds and their different political styles.
| 16:00Deborah James on why we need to talk about poo, Jayson Greene on grief, and infidelity
| 16:00Mia Couto and Wayétu Moore discuss two new African novels exploring colonialism and myth. 16:30Karen McCarthy Woolf joins Roger McGough
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. 17:30Some of the world’s most successful bands are singing in Korean. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Where do they go? Why vulnerable young people are going missing from children's homes.(R) 17:40John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Huawei says it's unsure about how a ban on some Google software will affect smartphones 18:30Gyles Brandreth, Graham Norton, Lucy Porter and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
| 18:00Prime Minister says MPs will get a vote on another referendum, although she is against it 18:30Ed Reardon returns to lead us through his week, as he keeps mind, soul and cat together.
| 18:00There are signs that Cabinet support for Theresa May's latest Brexit plan is ebbing away 18:301/6John Finnemore presents more sketches and songs.
| 18:00Former youth football coach guilty of sexually abusing more than twenty of his trainees 18:30A two-part look back at one of Radio 4’s best-loved comedians, presented by Sandi Toksvig.
| 18:00After months of struggle about Brexit, Theresa May has announced she's standing down. 18:30Miles Jupp is joined by Frankie Boyle, Mark Steel, Jen Brister and Helen Lewis.
| 18:00Conservative divisions exposed as race to succeed Theresa May begins. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Philip Hammond said it would be "dangerous" to ignore MPs opposed to a no deal Brexit. 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week with Johny Pitts.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alistair is left in an unfortunate position 19:15Rocket Man, Jessica Andrews' novel Saltwater, artists as activists, Folio Prize winner. 19:451/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
| 19:00Jill comes up with a solution 19:15Stephen Poliakoff, Cannes Film Festival update, playwright Selina Thompson 19:452/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
| 19:00Ed struggles under the weight of his secret 19:15Frank Skinner discusses his new comedy tour Showbiz. 19:453/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
| 19:00Leonard is forced to intervene 19:15John visits rehearsals for Matthew Bourne's new dance work, Romeo and Juliet 19:454/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
| 19:00Tom puts his heart on the line 19:15Anish Kapoor on a rare exhibition of his paintings, and Booksmart's Beanie Feldstein. 19:455/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
| 19:00John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran. 19:15Memoir of War, King Hedley II, Gerald Murnane, Leonardo Da Vinci, When They See Us
| 19:00Jim tries to get to the truth 19:15Lots of jokes performed live by one of Britain's top stand ups Jo Caulfield. 19:45Secrets from the past are revealed during a rumba class.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Tommy is 19 and was excluded from nine schools. Can he turn his life around? 20:30In 2009, Mennonite women in a far-flung Bolivian colony reported mass rape.(R)
| 20:00Where do they go? Why vulnerable young people are going missing from children's homes. 20:40How visually impaired Europeans cast their vote.
| 20:00Anne McElvoy invites Sarah Ditum and Kate Andrews to explore each other's perspective. 20:45Nick Robinson talks to Labour MP Stella Creasy about her campaigning record.
| 20:00How has Narendra Modi changed India economically, politically and as a global power? 20:30How are businesses responding to the public backlash against plastic packaging?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Student Union at Aston University. 20:50David Goodhart on why he believes democracy - far from being in crisis - is thriving.
| 20:00For decades, the CIA profiled the minds of foreign leaders. Daniel Pick investigates.
| 20:00The stats behind making a successful song, plus misunderstanding Victorian court records.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a racing driver, a children's author, an architect, a novelist.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Hannah Critchlow on the latest brain research and what it tells us about free will.(R) 21:30Andrew Marr with Joshua Mezrich, Angela Saini, Caroline Criado Perez and Richard Ashcroft.(R)
| 21:00Trigger warnings, Myths about Van Gogh's mental health, Multi-tasking 21:30Manchester's skyline is transforming - but what lies behind a radical change?(R)
| 21:00As India votes, are environmental issues rising up the political agenda? 21:30British Asian film maker Gurinder Chadha is on a roll with a major TV series and film.
| 21:00New CFC emissions, Cannabis and Yeast, A Noisy Cocktail Party, Automated Face Recognition.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how we know gas molecules move rather than keep still.(R)
| 21:00Exploring the fortunes of a secretive and controversial man called Vladislav Surkov.
| 21:00Eric Ambler's classic wartime thriller, about an innocent man accused of being a Nazi spy.(R)
| 21:00Researchers say a ban on online borrowing between 11pm and 7am could protect consumers(R) 21:25Deborah Frances-White makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Young Women’s Trust.(R) 21:30How are businesses responding to the public backlash against plastic packaging?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Louis Frost must apologise to Iris for his pet's behaviour.(R)
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Silas continues his daily vigil outside Louis' house.(R)
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Louis is keen to find out if his painting of Iris has been selected by The Royal Academy.(R)
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Louis leaves Iris alone and vulnerable. Silas keeps up his watch.
| 22:00Theresa May is to stand down as Conservative leader in two weeks 22:45Silas has neglected Iris, but it has given her time to plan her escape.(R)
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Jonathan Sumption argues that the law is taking over the space once occupied by politics.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts live coverage of the European election results.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Damian Le Bas talks to Michael Rosen about the Romani language.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth falls for local handyman Charlie Bates(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/4Comic Angela Barnes shares her thoughts on life's big stuff. Love, family, work and death.(R) 23:153/4Lach remembers the days when he used to test LSD for the Mob in Las Vegas. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Live late-night comedy and conversation hosted by Toby Foster. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Shirley Collins and Billy Bragg on the legendary American song-hunter Alan Lomax.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 23:55Nigerian friends talk about post-natal depression and early motherhood in a new country.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge quiz(R) 23:30Roger McGough's guest curator is Fleur Adcock.(R)
| 23:00Chris Mason and Adam Fleming with coverage of the 2019 European election results.
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