| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Loneliness - is it a uniquely modern emotion? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton in Devon 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/9David Attenborough reads J. A. Baker's nature writing classic about this avian predator 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/9It's late autumn and J.A. Baker and the peregrine come face to face. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:306/9J. A. Baker witnesses the peregrine revelling in the high winds of a westerly gale. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:307/9J. A. Baker witnesses the magnificence of the peregrine in flight. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:309/9It's springtime and J.A. Baker forges a deeper connection with the peregrine. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30An original short story inspired by this week's news, written by Allan Radcliffe. 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 journalist Vishva Samani. 05:45What could the Northern Ireland Protocol mean for farming and fishing? 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Kate Humble presents the green woodpecker.
| 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 journalist Vishva Samani. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 05:58Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.
| 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 journalist Vishva Samani. 05:45After months of intermittent rain, we catch up with progress in the fields. 05:58Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.
| 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 journalist Vishva Samani. 05:45What's the fall out from the Budget for farmers? 05:58Actor Samuel West enjoys the call from a party of long-tailed tits.
| 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 journalist Vishva Samani. 05:45We find out about emergency plans for food supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. 05:58Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West laments the lost call of the turtle dove.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Reflection and prayer with Sister Geraldine Smyth OP 05:456/6What are wormholes and do they really exist?
| 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 George’s Church, Poynton in Cheshire. 05:45TV presenter Simon Thomas reflects on the impact of grief on his identity.
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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. 06:07Psychotherapist Dr Ruth Allen explains how outdoor counselling works. 06:30Brown or white eggs, lambing time, farm bird survey. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news headlines. 06:05Mark Tully examines the place of empathy in politics, religion, medicine and the arts. 06:35Miranda Krestovnikoff finds out where flies go in winter. 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. 07:54Iwan Thomas, Olympic silver medallist, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sport Relief 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | 08:31News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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| 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From St Patrick’s Church, Coleraine 08:48Adam Gopnik on his children leaving home and becoming an "empty nester". 08:58Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Jonathan Sacks, Mervyn King and Kate Fall. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
| 09:00The 'scourge' of the scrambler bikes in WA2 0. 09:30The story of one family told through one object - a memorial to a much-missed matriarch. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Paul Mathole.
| 09:00The writer Lavinia Greenlaw meets the artist Charles Avery. 09:306/6What are wormholes and do they really exist? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Sarah Bradley.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Presbyterian solidarity in C17th Scotland and its impact. 09:45A meditation on Faith in the Storm by Baptist minister Rev Richard Littledale.
| 09:00Chris Riddell, illustrator and author, shares the soundtrack of his life. 09:45An act of worship with the Rev Martin Ritchie, Minister of Greenbank Church in Edinburgh.
| 09:00Alice Morrison on her obsession with the Sahara, and author Matt Wesolowski.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Popstar turned podcaster Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie join us to discuss Table Manners. 10:456/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
| 10:00Digital sisterhood; Christina Lamb; Learning to swim 10:457/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
| 10:00Why so few women apply to be QCs 10:418/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings. 10:55Cheese shop owner and greengrocer talk about how special their local retail ecosystem is.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:459/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
| 10:00Why black women struggle to discuss sexual violence, and self-isolating as a family. 10:4510/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
| 10:30The random postcode generator sends us to Hartlepool. Why are so many houses for sale?
| 10:00One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation and Oliver bears the brunt.
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| 11:00 | 11:003/4What should scientists do if they come across possible evidence of extraterrestrial life? 11:30Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Chris Page tells the inside story of Northern Ireland's botched green energy scheme. 11:30Comedian and actor Isy Suttie, seeking relaxation, explores the world of sound therapy.
| 11:001/3How France is facing new divisions over liberty, fraternity and equality. Today: liberty. 11:304/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
| 11:00Stories from Russia, France, the Philippines, Italy and Yemen's most dangerous road. 11:30A daughter and her mother seek to reconnect by working on a theatre piece together.
| 11:003/3Exploring our right to freedom of thought in the digital age and the age of neuroscience. 11:304/4Heart to hearts, painting and events spiralling out of control.
| 11:00George Parker of Financial Times presents a look back at the week. 11:30Stories from Afghanistan, US, France, Estonia and from a Somalian rehabilitation centre.
| 11:15Daniel Radcliffe, actor, 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. 12:041/5Jack London's 1903 novel about the adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. 12:18Misleading debt adverts. High-end food deliveries. Dangerous cladding fears. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:042/5Buck gets his first taste of dragging a sled in the frozen wilds of Canada. 12:18How easy have you found getting somewhere affordable to live? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:043/5There is war between Spitz, the lead dog and Buck - unsettling the whole pack. 12:18News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:044/5After the longest trek, Buck and his fellow dogs are worn out. They are sold on again. 12:18What was in the Budget for high street businesses affected by Coronavirus? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:045/5For the first time in his life, Buck experiences true love between dog and master. 12:18How do you sleep and what to do if have trouble dropping off. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Making sense of the financial fallout from Corona Virus. 12:302/6Steve 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. 12:045/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests. 12:32Dan Saladino tracks the origins and impact of coronavirus within the food supply chain. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:451/5Getting under the skin of artisan Ieuan, a 79-year-old Welsh calligraphy slate carver.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:452/5Getting under the skin of artisan Victoria, a paper marbler, restoring antique books.
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| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:454/5Getting under the skin of artisan Carrie, a glass flame worker exploring emotions.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4. 13:455/5Getting under the skin of artisan Owen, an oak swill basket maker.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30Artists reflect on their work after one of New Zealand’s darkest days.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Lynda’s frustration grows 14:153/7Can video footage prove David’s innocence?
| 14:00One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation 14:15In a post eco-holocaust, totally green world, there are still glimmers of a decadent past.
| 14:00There’s bad news for Robert 14:151/3London, 2050. Body transplants for sale and the more you pay, the better the body
| 14:152/3Caroline has had a full body transplant and can hear a voice in her head.
| 14:00Emotions run high for Lilian 14:153/3Transplant patient Caroline is at war with her new body and needs expert intervention.
| 14:00What do you make of the government response to the coronavirus? 14:45Martin Jarvis directs his ninth 007 thriller, starring Toby Stephens and Guillermo Diaz.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the team are visiting the Over Allotments in Cheshire. 14:45A dairy farmer and a vegan talk about the pros and cons of a meat versus plant-based diet.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz 15:30Dr Polly Russell and Sheila Dillon talk to pasty makers from around the world.
| 15:004/7Short documentaries that centre around a phone line presented by Josie Long. 15:30Meet the Naga people of India who have turned from headhunters to conservationists.
| 15:00How will the Budget affect your personal finances? 15:30Saleyha Ahsan reports from her own emergency department about preparations for Coronavirus
| 15:00Psychotherapist Dr Ruth Allen explains how outdoor counselling works. 15:27Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Scottish Love in Action. 15:30Mariella Frostrup talks to Kiley Reid about Such A Fun Age.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the team are visiting the Over Allotments in Cheshire. 15:45An original short story inspired by this week's news, written by Allan Radcliffe.
| | 15:001/2The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Part One.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator 16:30Aleks Krotoski finds out what happens when we are all turned into digital lab rats.
| 16:00A look inside the commercial court, one of the UK’s most successful invisible exports. 16:30Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Kidnap for ransom, past and present. 16:30Are journalists reporting coronavirus responsibly?
| 16:00And Then We Danced + Bacurau 16:30Why and how does the new coronavirus make us ill?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a diplomat, an actor, a psychopharmacologist, a writer. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 16:55An asylum seeker and the director of a charity talk about how they became firm friends.
| 16:15Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie discuss recipes from their podcast ‘Table Manners’.
| 16:00Mariella talks to author of The Slap Christos Tsiolkas about his latest novel, Damascus. 16:30A poem by Hussain Manawer picks up on conversations recorded on a Bench in Ilford.
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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. 17:30Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype? 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Can convicted extremists be de-radicalised? 17:40The coronavirus epidemic is a crisis for England's chief medical officer. How will he do? 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00A fifth person has died of the coronavirus in the UK; global share prices have plunged. 18:305/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
| 18:00Italy is at a standstill amid strict quarantine measures to contain Coronavirus. 18:305/6Thor vs Wowbagger in a fight-to-the-death, followed by cheesy nibbles and drinks.
| 18:00£30 billion cash boost announced to combat coronavirus... As WHO declares a pandemic 18:302/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to make sense of the human experience.
| 18:00The British government announces new measures to address the coronavirus outbreak. 18:304/6Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
| 18:00All professional football in the UK is postponed, as the impact of coronavirus extends. 18:302/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Ten more people in England who had coronavirus die. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Ministers warn of the need for "extraordinary action" to contain coronavirus 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation 19:15Do the arts in the UK accurately represent its people? 19:456/10Bea has big news for her husband, now a missionary on a distant planet.
| 19:00There’s bad news for Robert 19:15Misbehaviour, Marian Keyes, Mental health app, McCoy Tyner obituary 19:457/10From his mission on distant Oasis, Peter tries to reconnect with his wife Bea.
| 19:15Cartoonist Steven Appleby, and playwright Sally Abbott. 19:458/10Bea and Peter's relationship reaches crisis point, as Peter's mission continues.
| 19:00Emotions run high for Lilian 19:15Dame Judi Dench looks back at her six decade career in theatre and on screen. 19:459/10Life on Earth pushes Bea to breaking point while, on Oasis, Peter has a curious encounter.
| 19:00Philip receives some worrying information 19:15Kodo drummers perform in studio. Plus novelist Marina Lewycka. 19:4510/10Peter is horrified to find Jesus Lover Five gravely ill in intensive care.
| 19:00The coronavirus epidemic is a crisis for England's chief medical officer. How will he do? 19:15Misbehaviour, On Blueberry Hill, Abi Daré, Warhol retrospective, Breeders and Kate + Koji
| 19:154/6Nigel Havers stars as Rupert Hardacre gets a visit from an old friend. 19:454/4By Michele Forbes. Two sisters' relationship changes as one becomes increasingly forgetful
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| 20:00 | 20:00Chris Page tells the inside story of Northern Ireland's botched green energy scheme. 20:30Paul Johnson explores what the world of work tells us about inequality in England.
| 20:00Can convicted extremists be de-radicalised? 20:40Why does congenital blindness appear to be a barrier to schizophrenia?
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. 20:45TV presenter Simon Thomas reflects on the impact of grief on his identity.
| 20:00A look inside the commercial court, one of the UK’s most successful invisible exports. 20:30Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House. 20:50Adam Gopnik on his children leaving home and becoming an "empty nester".
| 20:00The human fall out from the Pacific Nuclear tests - dramatically revisited.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a diplomat, an actor, a psychopharmacologist, a writer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00The extraordinary tale of feuding dinosaur hunters in America's Wild West . 21:30Andrew Marr with Jonathan Sacks, Mervyn King and Kate Fall.
| 21:00Saleyha Ahsan reports from her own emergency department about preparations for Coronavirus 21:30Music Journalist John Doran seeks out radical music in the urban hinterlands of Britain.
| 21:00Meet the Naga people of India who have turned from headhunters to conservationists. 21:303/5Getting under the skin of artisan Rauni, a painstaking silversmith. 21:45What happens when you suffer information overload? Writer Tim Parks embraces idleness.
| 21:00Why and how does the new coronavirus make us ill? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Presbyterian solidarity in C17th Scotland and its impact.
| 21:00Tristram Hunt tracks the life's work of the historian and university founder Asa Briggs.
| 21:005/5By Gary Brown. Melvyn's batter is limp and lifeless until a stranger arrives. 21:455/8By Nick Walker. Annika investigates the death of a soldier during military exercises.
| 21:00Making sense of the financial fallout from Corona Virus. 21:25Iwan Thomas, Olympic silver medallist, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sport Relief 21:30Paul Johnson explores what the world of work tells us about inequality in England.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Movement will be restricted across entire country from Tuesday morning 22:451/5Jack London's 1903 novel about the adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
| 22:00President fends off criticism he's been too slow to tackle the outbreak 22:452/5Buck gets his first taste of dragging a sled in the frozen wilds of Canada.
| 22:00Rishi Sunak outlines measures to support businesses hit by epidemic 22:453/5There is war between Spitz, the lead dog and Buck - unsettling the whole pack.
| 22:00Boris Johnson warns many more families will lose loved ones "before their time" 22:454/5After the longest trek, Buck and his fellow dogs are worn out. They are sold on again.
| 22:00World Health Organisation says Europe is now epicentre of outbreak 22:455/5For the first time in his life, Buck experiences true love between dog and master.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme
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| 23:00 | 23:003/3A new after hours series re-imagining a long night of the soul that left its mark 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:003/4Liam looks for love in all the wrong places as he tries to impress the ladies. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:00Stand-up exploring British Chinese culture from BBC New Comedy Award finalist Ken Cheng. 23:154/4Divorcee father Spencer is shocked to see the family home is no longer called Utopia. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:00Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour and The Beatles' 1967 visit to Bangor 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:00Henry Normal and Bobby Seagull discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. 23:55Father and daughter they look back at the things that have shaped their lives.
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz 23:30Zodwa Nyoni's poem reflects stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a park bench in Leeds.
| 23:00And Then We Danced + Bacurau 23:30Mark Tully examines the place of empathy in politics, religion, medicine and the arts.
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