| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Push buttons: pleasure, panic and the politics of pushing. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St. Peter’s in Curdridge in Hampshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:306/10Will the promise of Hollywood money be enough to tempt a desperate man to break cover? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:307/10A leading lawyer on child abduction offers to help, but she warns of the risks involved. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:308/10Can a hidden tracker provide the longed-for break in the search for the missing youngster? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:309/10Investigators think they know the address. Will Reza make his move before he's confronted? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:3010/10A desperate mother has tried so hard to find her daughter and waited so long to reunite. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:1512/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it? 00:30Hannah Lavery’s meditative story inspired by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson. 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. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François 05:45The government's own advisors say they're missing green targets; future of GM crops; peas. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Kate Humble presents the snipe.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François. 05:45New Agriculture & Trade Commission is launched. A long view of GM. Wild-fowling licences. 05:58Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François 05:45Anna Hill questions Henry Dimbleby about the national food strategy and UK agriculture. 05:58For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François 05:45Lord Krebs tells Charlotte Smith why a consultation on gene editing is good for consumers. 05:58Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François 05:45Fast food chain KFC publish a warts and all chicken welfare report. 05:58The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones 05:45Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Giles Church in Ashtead, Surrey 05:451/5Jonathan Freedland and guests explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
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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. 06:07Ian Marchant talks to people restoring landscapes in the Lake District. 06:30The government are going to hold a consultation on whether to allow gene editing. 06:57The latest weather forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Jo Fidgen goes in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in. 06:35How can the history of a field affect the crops that grow in it today? 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. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. 07:54Johnny Ball makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Royal Life Saving Society UK. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | 08:45News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
| 08:45News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
| 08:45News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
| | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury charts her walk with God and with Covid-19. 08:48Linda Colley on why being a small nation can be an advantage. 08:58Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day
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| 09:00 | 09:00Mendelssohn's amazing Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets 09:308/10Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.
| 09:00Sangita Myska sets out to find the world's brightest ideas that could make Britain better. 09:30David Cannadine tells the story behind the Buzzword FOMO. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Coffey.
| 09:00True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world. 09:30Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Tobi Olujinmi.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland presents stories from the past and compares them with current events. 09:30James Burke joins the dots on his 'Knowledge Web' 09:45A space for spiritual reflection led by the Rev Richard Littledale.
| 09:00Sharon Horgan, writer and actor, shares the soundtrack to her life with Lauren Laverne. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Catherine Fox.
| 09:00Author Sally Coulthard on her rural life and bouncer turned biochemist Chris Steel.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Journalist Jenny Kleeman on sex robots and artificial wombs & the implications for women 10:45Test Match Special. England v West Indies. Commentary on the 3rd Test from Old Trafford.
| 10:00Finding a comfortable saddle; Nutrition and brain health; Jackie Clune 10:45Test Match Special. England v West Indies. Commentary on the 3rd Test from Old Trafford .
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:453/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| 10:00School exclusions; Women and running; Recovery after domestic violence 10:454/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| 10:00The programme that offers a female perspective on the world 10:455/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| 10:306/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
| 10:00Fallon finds herself under pressure and Tony makes a nostalgic discovery. 10:55An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the oystercatcher.
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| 11:00 | | | 11:00The story of one misleading post - and how we can all stop the spread of bad information. 11:301/4Widower Leo falls for the attractive undertaker at his Mum's funeral.
| 11:00A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence and treachery… 11:30A celebration of Mozart's genius through the autograph manuscript of his Haffner Symphony.
| 11:001/3Ben Wright investigates how the fight for voting rights will affect the 2020 election. 11:303/6Ian takes Chloe and baby Don away, hoping a relaxing weekend at a spa hotel will help.
| 11:00What’s in the government's plan to help people lose weight and what more could be done? 11:30Stories from Australia, Florida, Laos, France and the presidential election in Belarus.
| 11:00Steve Backshall, explorer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 11:451/5Alison Steadman tells the story of how and why the pheasant became a British bird.
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| 12:00 | | | 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:043/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish acting legend. 12:18Comfy bras go mainstream, we listen in on a virtual fitting. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:044/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an acting legend. 12:18Cheap clothing: Can a trust-mark ever guarantee clothing has not been made by slaves? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:045/10Anne Enright reads her novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend. 12:18What's the new advice for vulnerable people who've been shielding from coronavirus? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Do apprenticeships work? Plus over-75's TV licences and debt collection. 12:302/6Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of some of her favourite performers. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast. 12:04Jeremy Hardy joins Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humph. 12:32Sheila Dillon finds out how the restaurant sector is handling the move out of lockdown. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | | | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45The tobacco industry’s white coats are ready, the battle of science vs science begins.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45As the world’s scientists agree on man-made climate change, oil companies form a coalition
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. 13:30The nation in conversation as we emerge from lockdown. Fi Glover presents.
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| 14:00 | | | 14:00Tony makes a nostalgic discovery 14:15By Barney Norris. Eddie and Carol were lovers, but then Eddie disappeared. Now he's back.
| | 14:00Harrison faces a race against time 14:15The mystery of a homesick US Air Force mechanic who stole a plane and disappeared.
| 14:00TMS Cricket: England v Ireland. The 2nd ODI from Ageas Bowl.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston presents the horticultural panel show with gardening experts. 14:4514/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
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| 15:00 | | 15:45Comedian James Veitch tries to mind read, with assistance from spoon bender Uri Geller.
| 15:00Fake emails, bogus calls - How to spot a scam and stop fraudsters stealing your cash? 15:30Evidence for GPs prescribing cycling; temperature checks; false positives; choirs & Covid.
| | 15:00Kathy Clugston presents the horticultural panel show with gardening experts. 15:45Hannah Lavery’s meditative story inspired by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson.
| | 15:00For Milos Hrma, life at the railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sir Simon Schama celebrates the work of the Spanish masters Goya, Velazquez and Picasso. 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by 4 amazing space explorers in an astronaut special
| 16:00From hussy to bossy, spinster to slut, Professor Deborah Cameron on words used about women 16:30Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books.
| 16:00Council estates - then and now. Laurie Taylor explores the concept of the 'sink estate'. 16:30Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.
| | 16:00Matthew Bannister on a financier, an author, a politician, a guitarist. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
| | 16:00James Naughtie and novelist Louise Welsh discuss Kidnapped by RL Stevenson 16:30Poet Gail McConnell explores what it means to be a parent in a same-sex relationship.
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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
| | 17:00What happened to rough sleepers during the coronavirus lockdown - and what happens next? 17:401/5Jonathan Freedland and guests explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00The government rules out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts 18:30Jeremy Hardy joins Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer and Humph.
| 18:00Boris Johnson warns there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe. 18:303/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
| 18:00Pressure grows on the UK to ease quarantine rules for travellers arriving from Spain. 18:304/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
| | 18:00The re-opening of casinos and bowling alleys is postponed due to Covid-19 concerns 18:302/6Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of some of her favourite performers.
| | 18:00Ministers insist it will be safe to return in September despite concerns from unions 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Fallon finds herself under pressure. 19:15Folk singer Shirley Collins on her album Heart's Ease. 19:451/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| 19:00Tony makes a nostalgic discovery 19:15Shawanda Corbett, The Booker longlist, Claire Oakley 19:452/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| 19:00Johnny begins a frantic search 19:15Hilary Mantel, Electronic at The Design Museum, Ai Wei Wei, the future for the panto? 19:453/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| | 19:00Sir Alan Parker remembered by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. 19:455/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
| | 19:001/15Henry Akeley, an old student from Dr Eleanor Peck’s folklore course has gone missing. 19:155/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills. 19:451/2A new short story to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brighton and Hove Pride.
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| 20:00 | 20:00In 1940, an attack on the 'guilty' in government caused uproar. What can it tell us today? 20:30How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict.
| 20:00What happened to rough sleepers during the coronavirus lockdown - and what happens next? 20:40This week: Paraclimbing and cooking
| 20:00Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. 20:45Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.
| | 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London. 20:50Linda Colley on why being a small nation can be an advantage.
| | 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience 20:30Matthew Bannister on a financier, an author, a politician, a guitarist.
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| 21:00 | 21:002/3How could we change our political system for the better? 21:30Mendelssohn's amazing Octet with the Elias and Emmeline Quartets string quartets
| 21:00Evidence for GPs prescribing cycling; temperature checks; false positives; choirs & Covid. 21:30Sangita Myska sets out to find the world's brightest ideas that could make Britain better.
| 21:00True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world. 21:30Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.
| | 21:00From climate change to smoking and cancer, this is the story of how to manufacture doubt.
| | 21:00Do apprenticeships work? Plus over-75's TV licences and debt collection. 21:25Johnny Ball makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Royal Life Saving Society UK. 21:30Whose jobs are most at risk from the economic wreckage of Covid 19?
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| 22:00 | 22:00FCO advising against non-essential travel to ALL parts of the country 22:451/10Booker-winning author Anne Enright reads her new novel about fame and the search for truth
| 22:00PM raises prospect of further quarantine measures for UK travellers 22:452/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about fame, sex and the search for truth.
| 22:00Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple accused of wielding power in "harmful ways” 22:453/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish acting legend.
| 22:00President says result would be inaccurate because of large number of postal votes 22:454/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an acting legend.
| 22:00Chief Medical Officer warns country is nearing the limits of opening up society 22:455/10Anne Enright reads her novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 22:00Ellie Price hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Jeffrey Boakye talks with Iesha Small on the language of power and inequality in education 23:30What does cassava teach us about the hidden social forces that support a modern economy? 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by 4 amazing space explorers in an astronaut special 23:30Solar power: an old technology now more advanced and disruptive to the oil energy order. 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/4Sindhu Vee and Jayde Adams talk about the mother daughter relationship 23:154/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker). 23:30Have computers finally passed the Turing test, convincing us they themselves are human? 23:45News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Could 2020's dearth of sport be a unique opportunity for cricket's anti-hero Dave Podmore? 23:30New universal credit claimants tell us about their lives on hold.
| 23:00Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books. 23:30Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the BBC's vast archives.
| 23:005/6Three students from Ulster University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 23:30The Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck explores poetry that sings in dark times.
| 23:00Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) is essential film noir that ends an unofficial trilogy. 23:30Jo Fidgen goes in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in.
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