| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Time - how do we use & how has this changed in the last 50 years? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5George Eliot's real life through five of her fictional characters - 1.Maggie Tulliver 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5George Eliot's real life explored through five of her fictional characters. - Dorothea 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. 05:43With the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard 05:45Sybil Ruscoe and Professor Don Broome discuss the environmental impact of beef production. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the African southern ground hornbill.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard 05:45This morning we focus on rural services. Charlotte Smith visits a GP surgery. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard 05:45Farmers are having to change their cropping plans because of the wet weather. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the world's most numerous bird: red-billed quelea.
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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. 06:07Helen Mark explores the landscape of Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol. 06:30Charlotte Smith is on a farm in Hertfordshire to talk about beef production. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Mark Tully asks how we can reconcile the idea of a loving God with an angry one. 06:35How much does the carbon footprint of a Cumbrian family farm contribute to climate change? 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. 07:10Emily Buchanan presents the week’'s religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs. 07:54Matthew Syed makes the Radio 4 appeal for SolarAid 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Members of St John’s College and Cranmer Hall in Durham reflect on their calling to serve. 08:48Adam Gopnik argues that there's no need to panic about the much-discussed US sex recession 08:58Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don recalls the fieldfare arrival heralding winter
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Vicky Pryce, Dominic Frisby, Alexander Zevin and Judith Hawley. 09:45Regular broadcast of Christian worship and music
| 09:00History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events 09:30What can the patterns in a starling murmuration tell us about the way our ideas spread? 09:45Regular broadcast of Christian worship and music
| 09:00The artist Helen Cammock meets the playwright Suhayla El-Bushra. 09:30How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. 09:45Regular broadcast of Christian worship and music
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most powerful woman in the C12th Kingdom of Jerusalem 09:45The second of three services reflecting on contemporary works of art in churches in the UK
| 09:00Stephen Graham, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45Spiritual reflection, reading and music presented by The Rev Richard Frazer.
| 09:00Space archaeologist Alice Gorman, aka Dr. Space Junk; Dan Snow's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00News with Paddy O'Connell including election latest and fostering a child from a war zone.
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| 10:00 | 10:00PHONE IN - Jane Garvey takes your calls about relationships at work 10:451/5A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time?
| 10:00Lady Glenconner on her life as lady in waiting to Princess Margaret. 10:452/5A young boy has been stabbed.
| 10:00Women and PTSD. Tackling gender equality in the police force. Author Marie-Elsa Bragg. 10:413/5When 74-year-old Arthur calls, Carrie knows she must keep him talking or risk him dying. 10:55Mother and adopted daughter on constantly being asked specific questions about adoption.
| 10:00Mother of autistic child; Frozen 2; The Missing Cryptoqueen. 10:454/5When a young woman is involved in an acid attack Carrie must talk to perpetrator too.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:455/5When Carrie takes a call she realises someone needs emotional as well as physical support.
| 10:30Greg James, self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
| 10:00Lily is left feeling guilty and Justin's plans gather pace.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The Untold follows a medical student determined to do what she can to save the environment 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Sally Marlow examines what is driving so many people to self-harm. 11:30The investigation into music and mental health concludes with a surprising experiment
| 11:00The story of American designer Pattie Moore, who dared to do things differently. 11:30Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie.
| 11:00Domestic violence is endemic and often deadly in Russia but some women are fighting back 11:30A portrait of a writing day in Birmingham.
| 11:00One of our oldest companions, the pigeon inspires both love and loathing. 11:303/6Damien takes his friends on a narrowboat holiday to celebrate his birthday.
| 11:00The essential guide to the 2019 UK general election. 11:30Water shortages and blackouts turn Zimbabwe into a ghostly place of shadows after sunset.
| 11:15Isabella Tree, conservationist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:041/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil. 12:18England loses 10% of its childminders in three years - why are so many quitting? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:042/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil. 12:18Are you having difficulty getting medication you need to stay healthy? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:043/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil. 12:18Greener white goods, mental-health referrals, and musical stocking-fillers 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:044/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil 12:18Is there a link between opening loot boxes in video games and problem gambling? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:045/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil. 12:18Football clubs and insurance, customer service online and stirring it up for Christmas. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04As more bars and restaurants go cashless....what's the best way to tip the staff? 12:305/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:042/6The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee 12:32Dan Saladino finds out why tensions are running so high over meat vs plant based diets. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45What does canned food have in common with Silicon Valley? More than you might think.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45The Interface Message Processor: the most important hunk of silicon you’ve never heard of.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45The idea of the “rational criminal” helps explain why Prohibition was so widely flouted.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45One historian of the cigarette industry reckons it invented much of modern marketing.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:45GPS is sometimes called the “invisible utility”. What would happen if it stopped working?
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate from Callington Community College in East Cornwall.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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| 14:00 | 14:15A teenage girl roams the freezing city streets on the last night of her life.
| 14:00It’s an emotional day for Eddie 14:151/3Politics and theatre do battle in the fight to establish a successful National Theatre.
| 14:00There’s a bump in the road for Elizabeth 14:152/3Battles ensue as the National struggles to find a successor to Sir Laurence Olivier.
| 14:00Lily is left feeling guilty 14:153/3Union unrest, building delays and vicious infighting dog the opening of the new theatre
| 14:00Things are looking up for Tracy 14:15Josey may be facing her last days on earth, but she will go down fighting and laughing.
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:451/12George Eliot's beloved classic novel of life, love and politics adapted by Katie Hims.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the team are at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens. 14:45Three conversations on the theme on reliance presented by Fi Glover.
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| 15:00 | 15:0012/13The wide-ranging quiz about music of all kinds, with Paul Gambaccini. 15:30Rick Stein, Yotam Ottolenghi, Grace Dent & Leyla Kazim lead the celebrations. (2/2)
| 15:002/6Josie Long presents short documentaries about desire, love and heartbreak. 15:30David Lindo AKA The Urban Birder asks how to make green space accessible for everyone
| 15:00Whether vintage watches, Hello Kitty or even tractors, how to make cash from collecting? 15:30How art challenges mental health stereotypes plus what happens to language as we age
| 15:00Helen Mark explores the landscape of Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol. 15:27Matt Baker makes the Radio 4 Appeal for BBC Children in Need. 15:30Elizabeth Day talks to Ben Lerner about his novel The Topeka School
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the team are at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens. 15:45A sudden injury causes Ben to look at himself in a brand new way.
| 15:45Emma Freud talks to Emily Maitlis about the reality of being a news journalist.
| 15:003/6Jessica Raine and Tim McMullan star in a new adaptation of the novels by Anthony Trollope.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Journalist Kirran Shah explores the spirit of Bradford’s spoken-word counter culture. 16:30"He's not the messiah..."
| 16:00The secrets of life behind bars, revealed in a new podcast series. 16:30Nemone Metaxas and Raymond Antrobus join Harriett Gilbert to talk good books.
| 16:30Channel 4's Dorothy Byrne and how journalism can help restore public trust in politics
| 16:00Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck on Frozen 2 16:30Noise pollution and wildlife; No till farming; Cornwall's geothermal heat
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a dissident, a writer, a laird, a BBC Controller 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 16:55Friends who met at a language class talk about their unlikely and enduring friendship.
| 16:00How are women changing the gaming industry?
| 16:00Lee Child, Pat Barker, Hanne Ørstavik. 16:30Poet and proud Brummie Amerah Saleh leads a tour of Birmingham's booming poetry scene.
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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. 17:30The pros and cons of running a business with a life partner. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Medics say drug shortages are worse than ever – putting the lives of patients at risk. 17:40The American rapper and singer nominated for eight Grammy Awards. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00A Conservative government would shelve a planned cut to Corporation Tax 18:302/6The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
| 18:00A leaked report has said babies and mothers died amid a "toxic" culture at hospital trust 18:302/4Tom talks his Dad out of amateur brewing while the local bin collection is knocked.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4Susan Calman explores why family brings her total happiness.
| 18:00Jeremy Corbyn launches Labour's election manifesto, with a promise to transform the UK. 18:306/6Will’s new girlfriend Hannah appears to have a problem with Mitch. Stars Angus Deayton.
| 18:00They are the first UK citizens to be repatriated from an area formerly under IS control. 18:305/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to remain neutral on Brexit. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Boris Johnson reveals an election promise to recruit thousands more nurses in England. 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00It’s an emotional day for Eddie 19:15Hit musical Dear Evan Hansen's co-creator and Sudanese hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal performs 19:451/5A man is intent on taking his own life. Can the emergency services get to him in time?
| 19:00There’s a bump in the road for Elizabeth 19:15Wonder writer RJ Palacio on her new graphic novel 19:452/5A young boy has been stabbed.
| 19:00Lily is left feeling guilty 19:15Idina Menzel on reprising her role as Elsa in Frozen II, and surrealist artist Dora Maar 19:453/5When 74-year-old Arthur calls, Carrie knows she must keep him talking or risk him dying.
| 19:00Things are looking up for Tracy 19:15Slave abolitionist Harriet Tubman's story makes it to the big screen, we review. 19:454/5When a young woman is involved in an acid attack Carrie must talk to perpetrator too.
| 19:00Justin’s plans gather pace 19:15Stig discusses new albums from Coldplay and the late Leonard Cohen 19:455/5When Carrie takes a call she realises someone needs emotional as well as physical support.
| 19:00The American rapper and singer nominated for eight Grammy Awards. 19:15Dear Evan Hansen, Feast & Fast, Greener Grass, Irenosen Okojie, Ken Burns' Country series
| 19:00Johnny is left devastated 19:15Rich Hall satirises the latest news from across the pond. 19:454/10As she runs through Belfast, refugee Yana explores her new home. Written by David Park.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The story of American designer Pattie Moore, who dared to do things differently. 20:30NATO won the first Cold War, but could it lose the second?
| 20:00Medics say drug shortages are worse than ever – putting the lives of patients at risk. 20:40How you met your match, and children needed for sleep research.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. 20:45How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
| 20:00The secrets of life behind bars, revealed in a new podcast series. 20:30The pros and cons of running a business with a life partner.
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate from Callington Community College in East Cornwall. 20:50Adam Gopnik argues that there's no need to panic about the much-discussed US sex recession
| 20:00Michael Goldfarb looks back at how impeachment became a tool of US partisan politics.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a dissident, a writer, a laird, a BBC Controller
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| 21:00 | 21:00Rotherham resident Joanne Keeling looks at the problem of emotional overeating in the town 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Vicky Pryce, Dominic Frisby, Alexander Zevin and Judith Hawley.
| 21:00How art challenges mental health stereotypes plus what happens to language as we age 21:30History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events
| 21:00Test Match Special; New Zealand v England. Commentary on the First Test from the Bay Oval
| 21:00Test Match Special: New Zealand v England. Commentary on the 1st Test from the Bay Oval.
| 21:00Test Match Special: New Zealand v England. Commentary on the 1st Test from the Bay Oval.
| 21:00Test Match Special: New Zealand v England. Commentary on the 1st Test from the Bay Oval.
| 21:00Test Match Special: New Zealand v England. Commentary on the 1st Test from the Bay Oval.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Boris Johnson postpones plans for 2% cut in Corporation Tax 22:451/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil.
| 22:00Two men clash over Brexit and the NHS 22:452/5Voltaire’s witty 18th century novel of ideas about good and evil.
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| 23:00 | 23:00George encounters a mysterious figure who offers to help him, but on one condition. 23:30Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.
| 23:004/4Alexei considers how one might live an ethical life. 23:30Physicist Dr Jen Gupta and comedian Alice Fraser travel the worlds of science and sci-fi.
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