| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The value of things: why do we hang on to objects? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Five writers on looking at art, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Ways of Seeing. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams. 05:45Mariclare Carey-Jones is finding out why resilience is such a buzzword in farming. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Polly Weston describes an important encounter with an eagle owl.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams. 05:45Resilience in the face of depression. 05:58Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is captivated by a flock of pink-footed geese.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Corporate Vice President at Microsoft US Jacky Wright guest-edits the programme.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | | 07:54Dr Seema Yasmin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | 08:31News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
| 08:31All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran.
| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Canon Ann Easter leads a service for the season of Epiphany. Preacher: Dr Amy Orr-Ewing. 08:48Zoe Strimpel reflects on the impact of rapid home delivery on the way we live our lives. 08:58David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.
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| 09:00 | 09:001/5Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Revd Robert Tosh
| 09:002/5Amol Rajan and guests rethink what falling fertility rates mean for Britain's future. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker.
| 09:003/5Some countries face a huge growth in young people - will it be good or bad for them? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Augustine Tanner-Ihm
| 09:004/5Japan is ageing fast, so what can it teach us about living in an old society? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Richard Carter.
| 09:005/5As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Tobi Olujinmi.
| 09:00Andy Summers' Inheritance Tracks, and sports journalist Emma John on bluegrass fiddle.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Memoirs, morning pages: why do so many of us want to put our lives on the page?
| 10:00Making a change for the better in 2022: we speak to Poorna Bell about getting stronger.
| 10:00Scottish government consultation on gender recognition laws.
| 10:00The Derry Girls actor Jamie-Lee O'Donnell on her new show about prison officers.
| 10:00Preet Chandi: believed to be 1st woman of colour to complete a solo crossing on Antarctica
| 10:30Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Alice heads down a dangerous path while Pat glosses over some glitches.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry attempts to unpick the tangled idea of desire. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00A suicide in a park leads to the discovery of a parallel world. 11:30Josie Long celebrates the joy and power to change lives offered by adventure playgrounds.
| 11:00Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present their unique take on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
| 11:00Can Turkey's leader drive through his 'crazy' plan for a huge new waterway in Istanbul? 11:30Nadine Shah embarks on a personal journey into the controversial fitness phenomenon Barre.
| 11:001/3Tim Hayward falls down a rabbit hole and into the vast and largely hidden world of fungi. 11:301/4Day one of a new franchise and train manager Sam has high hopes for their maiden voyage.
| 11:00Discussions on NHS resilience, living costs and how to be an effective committee chair. 11:30Who is behind the online abuse frequently heaped on those who dare to criticise China?
| 11:00Simon Reeve, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 11:45Can we break our addiction to the car?
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:041/5Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her. 12:18New research on how our high streets have changed and how they might look in the future. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:042/5Plans to update their home security go awry as John worries about Maggie’s safety. 12:18Do you expect to be able to save any money in 2022? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:043/5John and Maggie view a flat and end up at odds with the owners. 12:18Food prices; Cost of living; Car tax changes; New divorce law; Life After Alcohol 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:044/5Can a fortune teller allay Maggie’s worries when she reveals all at the village fete? 12:18Changes to Travel Testing; Confessions of a Fraudster; Buy Now Pay Later 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:045/5John is in for a surprise after mounting nightly patrols to catch the village lurker. 12:18How sustainable is the boom in walking and cycling that we saw in lockdown? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Automatic pensions on the way for 18-21 year olds? 12:302/10Andy Zaltzman returns for another year of battling the headlines. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:046/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games 12:32Meet Gabriella, who is trying to transform livelihoods and protect the planet with seaweed 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Greg Jenner dives into the BBC archive to explore what it says about who we are now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Greg Jenner explores fictional dystopias past and present.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45Greg Jenner dives into the BBC archive to explore what it says about who we are now.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague 13:45Greg Jenner explores the history of privacy and intimacy on screen, at home and online.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Public Historian Greg Jenner digs into the BBC Archive.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Reading Minster.
| 13:00Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30The shape of modern families, long lost siblings and living with flammable cladding.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Chris finds himself confused 14:15A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
| 14:00Mike’s got his paintbrush out 14:151/2By David Ashton. A counterfeiting gang steal Newton's supply of silver.
| 14:00Alice heads down a dangerous path. 14:15Posing as a wealthy heiress, Anna Delvey set New York alight. But none of it was true.
| 14:00Amy faces an uphill struggle 14:15Ben has a severe phobia of his heart. Then one day his greatest fear comes true.
| 14:00Someone receives an unexpected gong 14:152/5Medical chips, the convict, the blind captain… 14:45Can we break our addiction to the car?
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:45Orson Welles' adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s celebrated novel. Starring James McAvoy.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs takes a look through the GQT archives for top tips on sustainable gardening. 14:451/10Thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life.
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| 15:00 | 15:002/13The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini 15:30Jaega Wise explores how food has become a star on Gen Z video app, TikTok.
| 15:00Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. 15:30A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
| 15:00What are your consumer rights in the post-Christmas period? Adam Shaw and guests discuss. 15:30Are New Year's resolutions good for our health?
| 15:00Ian Marchant explores Dartmoor, one of the UK's most important archaeological landscapes. 15:27Dame Evelyn Glennie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Help Musicians. 15:30James Naughtie is joined by Abir Mukherjee.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs takes a look through the GQT archives for top tips on sustainable gardening. 15:45Louise is worried that her grandson visits her so often because he's actually lonely.
| | 15:00Alistair McGowan plays all 44 parts in David Spicer's comic take on the Lord of Lies.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Composer Sir James MacMillan considers Vaughan Williams’ complex faith life. 16:30Ernie Rea takes a look at the 5Ks of Sikhism.
| 16:003/3Philippa Perry attempts to unpick the tangled idea of desire. 16:30The mighty soap manufacturer, William Lever, chosen by the boss of Iceland
| 16:00Food, identity and nation - why food matters. 16:30Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January.
| 16:00Why making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. 16:30The wonders and mysteries of the deep ocean, and the potential threats to it.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an architect, a transgender pioneer, a writer, a cricketer 16:30Kamran Abbasi considers the roots of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's problems with racism.
| 16:10Psychotherapist Julia Samuel on the therapeutic benefits of writing our life stories.
| 16:00Hanya Yanagihara speaks to Chris Power about her new book, To Paradise. 16:30This week's guest is Larry Beckett.
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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 of the day's news 17:30Nick Robinson talks about what's really going on in British politics. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Owen Bennett-Jones examines the long game Pakistan played in the US defeat in Afghanistan. 17:40Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the Ukrainian conductor who's making history. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00PM says hospitals will come under "considerable pressure" because of Omicron variant. 18:306/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
| 18:00The Duke's lawyers have set out in court why a sexual assault claim should be thrown out 18:302/5At what point does office banter become a recordable sexual offence?
| 18:00Asymptomatic people who had a positive lateral flow test won't need a PCR. 18:301/4Why does comedian Ellie Taylor think parties should be banned?
| 18:00The tennis player is being held in a hotel in Melbourne after Australia refused him entry 18:302/4Ramesh is jealous after Malcolm gets close to Lenzie's new trendy butcher.
| 18:00Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. 18:302/10Andy Zaltzman returns for another year of battling the headlines.
| 18:00UK is the seventh country to pass this number. Another 313 UK deaths were recorded today 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00China tries to prevent outbreaks of coronavirus before next month's Winter Olympics 18:15Katie Thistleton picks the best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Mike’s got his paintbrush out 19:15Film-maker Mike Leigh talks about the moments that have had an impact on his creativity.
| 19:00Alice heads down a dangerous path. 19:15We announce the winners of the 50th annual Costa Book Awards.
| 19:00Amy faces an uphill struggle 19:15Filmmaker Andrea Arnold on her new documentary, Cow.
| 19:00Someone receives an unexpected gong 19:15Director Joe Wright on his new musical Cyrano.
| 19:00Greg Jenner dives into the BBC archive to explore what it says about who we are now. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore David Bowie's impact on cinema.
| 19:00Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the Ukrainian conductor who's making history. 19:151/5Amol Rajan and guests rethink some of our long-held assumptions about demography.
| 19:00Pat attempts to bite her tongue. 19:15Marian and Tara tackle a problem pink flamingo, a messy daughter and a contested will. 19:451/10Writer Diarmuid meets the glamorous American star Monica Logue.
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| 20:00 | 20:00A couple decide on a novel way to pay off their debts and change their financial fortunes. 20:30The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19.
| 20:00Owen Bennett-Jones examines the long game Pakistan played in the US defeat in Afghanistan. 20:40We discuss the things that matter to three visually impaired young people.
| 20:00Nandini Das discusses the political power of empathy with Claire Yorke. 20:45Philippa Greer discusses the imprisonment of people convicted of genocide.
| 20:00Weighing up the costs and gains for the UK and Europe a year after Brexit. 20:302/4Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.
| 20:00Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Reading Minster. 20:50Zoe Strimpel reflects on the impact of rapid home delivery on the way we live our lives.
| 20:00Horatio Clare explores the life, legacy and mythmaking of Jan Morris.
| 20:00Bally, a fisherman on the West Coast of Scotland, navigates a year of Brexit and Covid. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an architect, a transgender pioneer, a writer, a cricketer
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| 21:00 | 21:00How testosterone has been used and abused in history 21:301/3Professor Abigail Williams explores changing views of the novel.
| 21:00Are New Year's resolutions good for our health? 21:302/3Professor Abigail Williams asks how today's English students are reading the novel.
| 21:00Can speaking in another language change who we are? 21:30Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January.
| 21:00The wonders and mysteries of the deep ocean, and the potential threats to it. 21:303/3Professor Abigail Williams explores changing views of the novel.
| 21:00Belfast writer Glenn Patterson explores the background to the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
| 21:001/8Tumanbay is recovering from a brutal occupation by the followers of Maya. 21:452/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with campaigner Gina Miller.
| 21:00Automatic pensions on the way for 18-21 year olds? 21:25Dr Seema Yasmin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action. 21:30Josie Long presents short documentaries inspired by the work of Leonora Carrington.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Duke’s lawyers believe it could lead to dropping of civil case against him 22:451/5Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her.
| 22:00Lawyers for Duke say sexual assault claim made against him is "unfair" 22:30TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 4th Test from SCG.
| 22:00Kazakh President appeals for help from Russia 22:30TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 4rd Test from the SCG
| 22:00President Biden strongly condemns his predecessor, Donald Trump 22:30TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 4rd Test from the SCG.
| 22:00First black man to win a Best Actor Oscar dies at 94 22:30TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 4rd Test from the SCG.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Nandini Das discusses the political power of empathy with Claire Yorke. 22:30TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 4rd Test from the SCG.
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Joelle Taylor celebrates 'being butch' and asks whether it's an identity with a future. 23:30What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.
| | | | | | 23:00Why making predictions can be hard, especially about the future. 23:30Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on poetry that brings healing to the heart.
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