| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Lily Allen answers audience questions about her 2018 album, 'No Shame'.(R) 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew’s Church, Hurstbourne Priors in Hampshire(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Lemn Sissay reads from his memoir about growing up in care and the power of creativity. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Lemn Sissay is almost 12 but at his foster home events take an unwanted turn.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30In his memoir, the writer Lemn Sissay recalls a life without love in his first care home.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30In Lemn Sissay's account of growing up in care, a revelation leads to mixed emotions.(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30In Lemn Sissay's memoir about growing up in care, five years in care homes takes its toll(R) 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30A story about love, obsession and baked beans by the Irish author Caitriona Lally.(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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The 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 Dr Marika Rose. 05:45Behind the scenes with a commercial flower grower who invites visitors to pick their own. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.(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 Dr Marika Rose. 05:45Farming Today begins a week-long look at shooting, 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the long-tailed tit.(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 Dr Marika Rose. 05:45Caz Graham speaks to Nick Weston to hear the arguments against shooting for sport. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.(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 Dr Marika Rose. 05:45What will proroguing Parliament mean for farming? 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.(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 Dr Marika Rose 05:45Britain's birds of prey are being shot, trapped and poisoned, according to the RSPB. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit.(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 Rania Hafez 05:45Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making.(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 St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church in York 05:45Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.(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. 06:07How Charles Darwin used the plants in his garden to develop his theory of evolution.(R) 06:30Sybil Ruscoe is joined by Andrew Gilruth and Pat Thompson to discuss shooting for sport. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Musician Jahnavi Harrison celebrates women who dedicate their lives entirely to God.(R) 06:35Join Scotland's bee convoy as hundreds of hives are moved to Royal Deeside. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton. 07:54Writer Aminatta Forna makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Conciliation Resources 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service from the Chapel of University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Carmarthen 08:48Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities.(R) 08:58Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Professor Michael Sandel debates AI and decision-making at the London School of Economics. 09:45Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Philip Blackledge.
| 09:00Stephen Fry finds out what British Sign Language can tell us about language in general. 09:30James Naughtie explores history through front page small ads. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Dr Joe Aldred.
| 09:00Roderick Williams tells the stories of Britain through our songs. 09:30Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making. 09:45Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Christopher Landau.
| 09:00The former Chilean president talks about Pinochet, leading the military and human rights. 09:30Dr Sohom Das talks to Alan Rusbridger about treating prisoners who are mentally unwell.(R) 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor recalls the controversy following the 1988 documentary, Death on the Rock.(R) 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Margaret Whipp.
| 09:00Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, footballer Eniola Aluko, Doon Mackichan's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00What is it like to work in construction? And how can the industry attract more women? 10:456/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.
| 10:00Jada Pinkett Smith on her three-generation chat show, Red Table Talk 10:457/10Baba comes up with a plan to get Kate and herself expelled.
| 10:00Menstrual cycle length, Lisa Jewell and cook the perfect Caribbean jackfruit fritters. 10:418/10Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin. 10:55Friends travel back in time to when they first met as student nurses. Fi Glover presents.
| 10:00Is the jobs market working for women? Plus new film about Harvey Weinstein. 10:459/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.
| 10:00Director Sam Taylor-Johnson talks about her new film A Million Little Pieces. 10:4510/10Kate and Baba's Dublin dreams fall prey to sex and sickness.
| 10:30Comedian Alex Edelman and his transatlantic guests try to make some connections.
| 10:00Kate’s plan backfires and Will hits rock bottom
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| 11:00 | 11:00Reverends Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser swap curate shoptalk. 11:30Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
| 11:00Richard Brooks examines the profound influence of management consultancy on modern life. 11:30DJ Huw Stephens looks at the rise of Welsh-language pop music.
| 11:00Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination? 11:304/4Emily is choosing her options, Jen is taking the plunge, and Maggie is getting excited.(R)
| 11:00China's New Silk Road is changing lives in Kazakhstan. 11:30In a London studio, the ancient craft of globemaking finds a modern spin.
| 11:00Alan Dein speaks to a young gay man in China and a woman in Egypt troubled by extremism 11:30England's sleaziest cricketer has his hands on sport's most historic trophy. Or does he?(R)
| 11:00Katy Brand reveals how attitudes to the toilet have shaped its place in history.(R) 11:30Gang violence in South Africa - but will sending the army into the townships do any good?
| 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites key figures from the moment when Rugby Union turned professional.
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| 12:00 | 12:008/10Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:042/10Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas. 12:18What are rents and house prices doing near you? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk now. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:043/10Robert discovers the pleasures of fine food, good wine and conversation. 12:18The cash advance company who say their mission is to destroy the 'payday' loan market. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:044/10As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals, Robert insists on earning his keep. 12:18Missed bin collections, plastic in clothes and a shortage of care home dentists. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:045/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned. 12:18How market traders are preparing for a no-deal Brexit. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Tips for first time buyers desperate to save a deposit. 12:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Zoe Lyons.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?(R) 12:32Dan Saladino is at the Womad festival's Taste The World stage, where music meets foods. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 1968?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 1979?
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. 13:45How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 1997?
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:45How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 2009?
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Ed Stourton presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30The creation and unexpected afterlife of WH Auden's poem September 1, 1939.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Hannah doesn’t mince her words(R) 14:159/10Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
| 14:00Tracy begins an investigation.(R) 14:15By Louise Wallwein with Julie Hesmondhalgh and music by Jaydev Mistry.(R)
| 14:00Will gets the wrong impression(R) 14:15By Archie Maddocks. A young, mixed-race couple debate the ethics of having a child.
| 14:15By Phil Porter. A tale of two wheels. Why do we cycle and why do we cheat?(R)
| 14:00Emma makes a horrifying discovery(R) 14:15Lou Ramsden's comedy drama about wheelchair user Maz. Starring Cherylee Houston
| 14:00Was there a coup this week in the United Kingdom? 14:45The comedy trio examine Britain’s Roman legacy.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs is in Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent for a correspondence edition.(R) 14:45Fi Glover presents three conversations about hobbies and interests.
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| 15:00 | 15:0010/10Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
| 15:003/7Josie Long presents short documentaries about turning the lens or microphone on yourself. 15:30Encounters with the people of Calais and Dover finding out what unites and divides them.
| 15:00In an honest and intimate discussion, a counsellor helps people talk about money. 15:30Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer.(R)
| 15:00How Charles Darwin used the plants in his garden to develop his theory of evolution. 15:27Sudhesh Dahad makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Anne Frank Trust(R) 15:30A special edition of Open Book recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.(R)
| 15:00Peter Gibbs is in Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent for a correspondence edition. 15:45A story about love, obsession and baked beans by the Irish author Caitriona Lally.
| 15:30DJ Huw Stephens looks at the rise of Welsh-language pop music.(R)
| 15:00Crime drama set in modern China. The Shanghai Development Committee director is dead.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:006/6Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 16:30Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Michael Rosen explores the origins of English in the Anglo-Saxon world. 16:30Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.
| 16:00Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson 16:30What the rapid growth of virtual assistants in the home means for you.
| 16:00Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden. 16:30Amazon fires, Royal Society Book Prize shortlist, and John Gribben on quantum physics.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a PR executive, a writer, a billionaire and a bookseller. 16:30Are forest fires in Brazil the worst in recent times? What is the state pension worth? 16:55Father and daughter talk about their life-long passion for boxing. Fi Glover presents.
| 16:00Weekend Woman's Hour: Cara Delevingne, Harvey Weinstein documentary, women in construction
| 16:00Aminatta Forna and readers discuss her novel The Memory of Love with James Naughtie 16:30The globe-trotting poetry series returns, presented by poet Imtiaz Dharker.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 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. 17:30Porn, smart phones and the ‘slutty transmitter’ 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Dr Nina Burrowes asks whether we should scrap the use of juries in rape trials.(R) 17:40Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00President Trump tells G7 summit he may soon meet Iran's president 18:30Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?
| 18:00Opposition leaders want to pass a law to stop the UK leaving the EU without an agreement 18:301/4Paul Sinha improves your general knowledge with fascinating facts and hilarious stories.
| 18:00MPs accuse Boris Johnson of subverting democracy 18:30Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona.
| 18:00The leader of the Scottish Conservatives resigns for political and personal reasons. 18:30Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe, Tim Vine and the Great British Public are the stars.
| 18:00Billions in additional funding to take spending back to where it was before austerity 18:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Zoe Lyons.
| 18:00Thousands demonstrate across the UK accusing the PM of sidelining MPs over Brexit 18:15Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Hurricane Dorian creates catastrophic conditions in the Bahamas 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week with Antonia Quirke.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tracy begins an investigation. 19:15Edna O'Brien talks about her new novel, her first and her six-decade career. 19:456/10Kate and Baba are home from the convent for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00Will gets the wrong impression 19:15Colson Whitehead's novel The Nickel Boys, Duke Ellington's Sacred Music, Carnival Row 19:457/10Baba comes up with a plan to get Kate and herself expelled.(R)
| 19:15Screenwriter Jeff Pope talks about his new ITV drama A Confession starring Martin Freeman. 19:458/10Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin.(R)
| 19:00Emma makes a horrifying discovery 19:15Anna Calvi performs live and talks about her score for Peaky Blinders. 19:459/10Kate longs for romance, but it's in short supply when she and Baba go double dating.(R)
| 19:15Salman Rushdie on his new novel Quichotte, based on the Cervantes classic, Don Quixote. 19:4510/10Kate and Baba's Dublin dreams fall prey to sex and sickness.(R)
| 19:00Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his trade war with China. 19:15British indie films The Souvenir and Bait, Appropriate, Mary Beth Keane, and a confession.
| 19:00Peggy's got some exciting news 19:154/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.(R) 19:454/12Alex Jennings continues Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the very near future.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part II(R) 20:30Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives?(R)
| 20:00Dr Nina Burrowes asks whether we should scrap the use of juries in rape trials.(R) 20:40How do you manage your power when you are blind?
| 20:00Clive Anderson and guests ask whether the laws protecting our data are fit for purpose. 20:45How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 1988?
| 20:00Tom Holland discovers when East Coast fishermen were very much a part of Europe.(R) 20:30Twenty million Brits give their time for free each year, but is managing volunteers easy?
| 20:00Ed Stourton presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London. 20:50Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities.
| 20:00Timur Vermes on how the BBC used humour battling with Hitler during the Second World War.
| 20:00Are forest fires in Brazil the worst in recent times? What is the state pension worth?(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a PR executive, a writer, a billionaire and a bookseller.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Lucy Cooke discovers whether it's better to fight or make peace in the animal kingdom(R) 21:30Professor Michael Sandel debates AI and decision-making at the London School of Economics.(R)
| 21:00Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer. 21:30Stephen Fry finds out what British Sign Language can tell us about language in general.(R)
| 21:00Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound - and the world of auditory illusion.(R) 21:30Roderick Williams tells the stories of Britain through our songs.(R)
| 21:00Amazon fires, Royal Society Book Prize shortlist, and John Gribben on quantum physics.(R) 21:30The former Chilean president talks about Pinochet, leading the military and human rights.(R)
| 21:00Jane Martinson meets fellow locals living in the shadow of London's Canary Wharf.(R)
| 21:001/10Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love.
| 21:00Tips for first time buyers desperate to save a deposit.(R) 21:25Writer Aminatta Forna makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Conciliation Resources(R) 21:30Twenty million Brits give their time for free each year, but is managing volunteers easy?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00US President says he may meet Iran's Rouhani in next few weeks 22:451/10Lyrical coming of age story set in the wake of the Second World War. Read by Kevin Whately(R)
| 22:00Agreement to avert “No Deal” by using legislation - rather than no-confidence vote 22:452/10Dulcie Piper introduces Robert to nettle tea, and some shocking new ideas.(R)
| 22:00Commons will not sit from the 10th of September until the 14th of October 22:453/10Robert discovers the pleasures of fine food, good wine and conversation.(R)
| 22:00Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, announces her resignation 22:454/10As Dulcie continues to provide lavish meals, Robert insists on earning his keep.(R)
| 22:00Evidence gathered by the BBC suggests Russia is guilty of a war crime in Syria 22:455/10Robert says goodbye to Dulcie, but doesn't get as far as he'd planned.(R)
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Clive Anderson and guests ask whether the laws protecting our data are fit for purpose.(R)
| 22:00Anne McElvoy of The Economist hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen looks at how English is used in Science.(R) 23:30Lad culture on trial and the things you never learn about sex from school and porn.
| 23:003/4Phil will solve your problems. Well, he'll try. Sitcom also starring Johnny Vegas. 23:30Merseyside teenagers say gang leaders are handing out bounties.
| 23:004/4John takes the whole family to York for a short break and has a puppy problem. 23:15Comedian Tez Ilyas returns for a third series of Tez Talks. 23:30The Beyond Today podcast team investigate genetics and fertility.
| 23:001/4Kevin Eldon meets some family trouble, a giraffe on a pulley and Britain’s noisiest toast. 23:30The particular struggles faced by gay women.
| 23:00Ramsay Macdonald, Labour's first Prime Minister, chosen by Shaun Ley.(R) 23:25Hidden cameras, toilets and 5G in South Korea, plus the creator of Black Mirror. 23:55Friends who met through their shared love of running. Fi Glover presents.
| 23:006/6Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R) 23:30How does the Irish border shape the art of the musicians who live on either side?(R)
| 23:00Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden.(R) 23:30The creation and unexpected afterlife of WH Auden's poem September 1, 1939.(R)
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