| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Hale, Cheshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301953 Britain prepares to crown a new queen and waits to hear if Everest has been conquered 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30The British connection to Mount Everest and why it was so important to conquer it in 1953. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30The race down the mountain to deliver the news to London. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:30News of the conquest of Everest reaches London on Coronation Day. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable. 00:48The latest shipping forecast
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45Food labelling, £18 million conservation fund, and the deadline for phasing out peat. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45Red Tractor defends its credentials as a river charity makes a complaint about it. 05:58Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls Manchester's peregrines for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45New government plan for water, wool to restore peatlands and eco-labelling. 05:58Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45UK egg producers say the new trans-Pacific trade deal is bad for the British egg industry. 05:58Photographer John McPherson recalls the ptarmigan in this Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. 05:45Sarah Swadling visits the UK's National Willow Collection. 05:58Joe Harkness on the skylark.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church. 05:45Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Bells on Sunday comes the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Eye, Suffolk. 05:45The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Why was my neighbour's body not found for two years?
| 06:00Renewed call to force criminals to attend sentencing.
| 06:00Donald Trump lashes out at the prosecutor who's brought criminal charges against him.
| 06:00Met Police chief wants more power to sack officers.
| 06:00Police in Northern Ireland warn dissident republicans could provoke street violence.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07In a new series, Helen Mark speaks to some of the people who volunteer in conservation. 06:30New plan for water, Red Tractor, pigs, eggs, Dartmoor camping, skylarks and blackbirds. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter choral special. 06:35Poet Harry Baker reflects on the meaning of the season at the dawn of Easter Day. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Government says there won't be pay talks with junior doctors unless they call off strike.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10The role of faith in the Good Friday Agreement and in sustaining peace over 25 years. 07:54Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10A celebration of the Eucharist with the archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Message. 08:58David Lindo on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Adam Gopnik, Hannah Critchlow and Rebecca Struthers. 09:45Christian worship led by the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
| 09:00Did Steve Jobs' quest for enlightenment create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates. 09:30The consultancy industry is worth billions. Should we be in awe of their wizardry? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angel Morgan.
| 09:00Her kids aren’t home, then her husband sends a text: ‘Gary and Lisa say goodbye forever'. 09:30Abraham begins to receive both threats to stay silent and pressure to speak out. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dane who became a powerful King of England in 1016. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
| 09:00The record-breaking great British runners of the 1980s are reunited. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop John Inge.
| 09:00Designer and broadcaster, Anna Ryder Richardson, on leaving fame behind for a wild life.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00What's behind the increase in women leading right-wing political parties across Europe?
| 10:00Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach on campaigning and new book, It's Not That Radical
| 10:00The actor Helen George on playing Anna in the musical The King and I.
| 10:00Lawyer by day and self-taught DJ by night, Kavita Varu.
| 10:00Women working to continue peace 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed.
| 10:00Thomasina Miers tempts Shaun with the culinary delights of her favourite Mexican state. 10:30Greg Jenner and his guests get the inside scoop on The History of Ice Cream.
| 10:00There’s a shock for the Aldridges and it’s not a Good Friday for one Ambridge resident.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The story of two Derry boys and a 50-year-old friendship which defied the odds. 11:30Lucy Worsley looks into a backstreet abortionist in 19th-century Melbourne.
| 11:00Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier, the translator of oxygen. 11:30A daughter and her mother seek to reconnect by working on a theatre piece together.
| 11:00Marianna Spring revisits her investigation into conspiracy theories about terror attacks. 11:30It all starts with a call from Dawn, who says her boyfriend is in a cult.
| 11:00Does Vienna have the world’s best public housing? Chris Bowlby reports 11:30Broadcaster Qasa Alom picks his hero Arthur Ashe.
| 11:00How serious are Donald Trump's legal battles and what are the political implications? 11:302/4Matt and Anna jet off for a romantic weekend - with Bob and Jess somehow in tow.
| 11:00The little-known story of the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 11:30The story of Songmi Park's escape from North Korea and how she reunited with her mother.
| 11:15Kirsty Wark reunites those who helped to negotiate the Good Friday Agreement.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04Buying drugs online - what are the rules? Also: energy bills and a flip phone revival. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04How are you coping with rising prices? Call 03700 100 444. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04In the grey area between editorial and advertising, can you trust a paid-for review? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04You and Yours Gap Finders - the one year anniversary. 12:32Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...Toast. This week - Google Glass 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04Allan Little recalls the impact of a radical drama on Scottish society and politics. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:04Felicity Hannah explores what it takes to set up a business at a young age. 12:304/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast 12:041/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute. 12:32Could fruit and veg wholesale markets help build a more secure food system in Britain? 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45A child, a chimney and the discovery of a lifetime.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45The Shankill speculates, in more ways than one.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Funds for a doomed rebellion or a family’s forgotten savings?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Summer is ending, and with it life in Belfast will never be the same.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Ben Wright presents political debate from Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Fulham.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30Two forensic psychologists interview Duewaine about his life and the crimes he committed.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There’s another shock for the Aldridge family 14:15Award-wining author Margaret Atwood reveals the experiences that shaped her writing.
| 14:00It’s all hands to the pump at Bridge Farm. 14:15Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
| 14:00Emotions run high for Alice. 14:15Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
| 14:00Justin needs a get out clause. 14:15Siblings Mitch and Meg disagree over their great-great aunt's literary legacy.
| 14:00Chelsea takes the shortcut to revenge. 14:153/5Mrs Boone is proving to be a model patient. 14:45What is credit and how do we use it?
| 14:00Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 14:45A former footballer is writing a book about his life, but things don’t quite go to plan.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Ian McEwan’s 1997 complex thriller Enduring Love.
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| 15:00 | 15:0013/13Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the grand final of the wide-ranging music quiz 15:30Join Sheila in her kitchen with some of the UK's best pudding chefs.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries that invite a listener to participate. 15:30Tom Heap asks what lessons we've learned from a winter of spiralling energy prices.
| 15:00How will the financial changes coming into force in April affect you? 15:30Are we running out of water? James Gallagher is finding out from the comfort of his loo
| 15:00In a new series, Helen Mark speaks to some of the people who volunteer in conservation. 15:27Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. 15:30Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers.
| 15:00The Wounded Surgeon. A meditation on the healing hands of the Crucified Christ. 15:30Why swapping out sugar for fruit can boost your mood, memory and may even reduce cravings 15:45A new story by Jess Kidd about memory, mortality and magic. Read by Sian Thomas.
| 15:00A special concert of words and music hosted by renowned author Ian McEwan.
| 15:00Dramatisation of Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel about guilt, forgiveness and love.
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| 16:00 | 16:001/4What is Russia and where did it come from? Misha Glenny presents. 16:30Aleem Maqbool speaks to Rabbi Jonathan Romain about grief.
| 16:00Michael Rosen talks to Andy West who teaches philosophy in prisons 16:30Broadcaster Qasa Alom picks his hero Arthur Ashe.
| 16:00Asylum and 'home' - the impact of asylum dispersal and Syrian refugees' quest for home. 16:30The media strategy shaping China's global image.
| 16:00Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi and author Andrew Scott Cooper discuss Princess Leila Pahlavi. 16:30We are facing a waste crisis; what must be done to promote and incentivise recycling?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a politician, a musician, a boxer and a writer. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:00The climate justice activist Mikaela Loach on her activism and reframing the crisis.
| 16:00Octavia Bright explores the exciting new literary voices coming from India. 16:30A sonic portrait of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme 17:54The latest shipping forecast
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme 17:54The latest shipping forecast
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme 17:54The latest shipping forecast
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme 17:54The latest shipping forecast
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme 17:54The latest shipping forecast
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...Toast. This week - Google Glass 17:54The latest shipping forecast 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00Is the Probation Service doing enough to protect the public and help offenders? 17:40The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump. 17:54The latest shipping forecast 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Teachers in England are planning more strikes after rejecting the government's pay offer. 18:301/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
| 18:00Donald Trump arrives at court to be arrested and charged with a criminal offence 18:302/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
| 18:00Nicola Sturgeon's husband has been arrested as part of a probe into the SNP's finances 18:302/4Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant.
| 18:00The head of the Metropolitan Police says he needs more power to kick out corrupt officers 18:301/4Susan Calman explores why family brings her total happiness.
| 18:00The firm that audits the SNP's finances has resigned amid a police investigation 18:304/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Nicola Sturgeon vows to "fully cooperate" with police investigating the SNP’s finances. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Tense scenes in Jerusalem as both Jewish and Muslim worshippers mark Passover and Ramadan 18:15A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
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| 19:00 | 19:00It’s all hands to the pump at Bridge Farm. 19:15The Beatles at Stowe School, and Hugh Laurie on Agatha Christie.
| 19:00Emotions run high for Alice. 19:15Joe Pearlman on his Lewis Capaldi film, author Craig Brown, Tartan at the V&A Dundee
| 19:00Justin needs a get out clause. 19:15New Boris Becker film, marking the Good Friday Agreement in art, artist-led organisations.
| 19:00Chelsea takes the shortcut to revenge. 19:15Ai Weiwei - Making Sense. The new Grease TV prequel. The Good Friday Agreement on stage.
| 19:00It’s not a Good Friday for one Ambridge resident. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the British gangster film.
| 19:00The New York prosecutor bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump. 19:15Photographer Martin Parr on the formative influences that inspired his own creativity.
| 19:00Pat and Tony smell a rat. 19:152/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin. 19:45The next in another series of brilliantly funny stories by the author of Love After Love.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Marianna Spring revisits her investigation into conspiracy theories about terror attacks. 20:30What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
| 20:00Is the Probation Service doing enough to protect the public and help offenders? 20:40Is technology training provided by rehabilitation services comprehensive enough?
| 20:00Two forensic psychologists interview Sinem about her life and the crimes she committed. 20:30BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson and athlete Melanie Stephenson-Gray on type 1 diabetes. 20:45Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
| 20:00How serious are Donald Trump's legal battles and what are the political implications? 20:30An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme which began in 1952.
| 20:00Ben Wright presents political debate from Sands End Arts and Community Centre, Fulham. 20:50Sara Wheeler says writing a biography has proved a reminder not to judge people.
| 20:00Anita Rani delves into the archives to tell the story of the British bhangra explosion.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a politician, a musician, a boxer and a writer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier, the translator of oxygen. 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Adam Gopnik, Hannah Critchlow and Rebecca Struthers.
| 21:00Are we running out of water? James Gallagher is finding out from the comfort of his loo 21:30Did Steve Jobs' quest for enlightenment create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates.
| 21:00Tom Heap asks what lessons we've learned from a winter of spiralling energy prices. 21:30The media strategy shaping China's global image.
| 21:00We are facing a waste crisis; what must be done to promote and incentivise recycling? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dane who became a powerful King of England in 1016.
| 21:00The little-known story of the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. 21:30A journey with the chaplains who support travellers on Britain’s rail network.
| 21:00Toby Jones stars as the corrupt MP Joseph Olinska - about to be knighted for his services. 21:45A new story by Jess Kidd about memory, mortality and magic. Read by Sian Thomas.
| 21:00Felicity Hannah explores what it takes to set up a business at a young age. 21:25Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words. 21:30What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
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| 22:00 | 22:00Former President appears in court tomorrow 22:45Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller begins.
| 22:00Finland joins the NATO alliance 22:452/10Marisa is living with Jake, and life is going well, until there is a turn of events.
| 22:00Where does this dramatic day leave the SNP? 22:453/10Marisa finds Kate's presence troubling, why is she so familiar with her boyfriend?
| 22:00Sir Mark Rowley wants final say on who is employed at Scotland Yard 22:454/10Danger lies in wait for Kate on her return home from work.
| 22:002 British-Israeli sisters shot dead in occupied West Bank 22:455/10Held hostage by Marisa, Kate pieces together the events that have led to this moment.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the British gangster film.
| 22:00Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings. 23:301/5You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
| 23:003/4Short scenes featuring the bizarre drama of modern living. 23:302/5You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
| 23:00Stand-up series about strong women, quite literally - women weightlifters. 23:151/6Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse. 23:303/5You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
| 23:003/6Comedian, writer and podcaster Deborah Frances White's tales of growing up. 23:304/5You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
| 23:00The former president pleads not guilty to criminal charges. 23:305/5You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.
| 23:0013/13Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the grand final of the wide-ranging music quiz 23:30Every night 19-year-old Marie hears a phantom boy crying. What is the secret to Room 3?
| 23:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 23:30Master of the Temple Church, Robin Griffith-Jones, presents an Easter choral special.
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