| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary's Church in Dunsford, Devon 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5What’s the best exercise to rejuvenate your entire body and reverse the signs of aging? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5How a simple dietary change can reduce wrinkles, boost collagen and improve skin texture 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5What you can do to give yourself the brainpower of someone decades younger. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Which are the best foods to boost your mind, your energy and reduce inflammation? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5How strength training can improve your waistline and brain, and help you live younger. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The writer Michael Pedersen joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems. 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.
| 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 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya. 05:45Could water shortages threaten farm incomes and food security? 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Dr Stuart Butchart from BirdLife International reveals the bronze-winged jacana.
| 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 begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya. 05:45Report says seasonal workers in the horticulture industry are vulnerable to exploitation. 05:58Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.
| 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 begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya. 05:45Dairy farmers welcome changes to milk contracts, to make them more transparent. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola.
| 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 begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya. 05:45Great Yorkshire Show: we ask Defra Secretary what new rules on pollution mean for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana.
| 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 begin the day with the Rev Dr Alfred Banya. 05:45Farmers warned they will pay the price if they exploit their workers from overseas. 05:58Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea 05:45Richard King visits Corsewall lighthouse with keeper Barry Miller.
| 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 the church of St. Olave, Hart Street, in London 05:45US President, Joe Biden, who’s seeking re-election in 2024
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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. 06:07A journey along the road of the kings 06:30We ask the Defra secretary what the new rules on pollution mean for farmers. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Rabbi Harvey Belovski discovers the benefits of living in the moment. 06:35Sarah Swadling finds out how daffodil bulbs get from field to garden centre. 06:57The latest weather reports and 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. 07:10Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | 08:31Yesterday in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports as MPs vote on measures to stop small boats crossing the Channel.
| 08:31All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
| 08:31News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
| 08:31News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
| 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10A live service from Margam Abbey Church on the theme of fruitfulness. 08:48Adam Gopnik reflects on the truths our dogs can teach us. 08:58Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Dr Kevin Fong asks if the NHS has become hostage to its own success. 09:30Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy? 09:45With Fr Aaron Moffat-Jackman of St Peter's Episcopal Church, Musselburgh.
| 09:00Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other 09:30Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Lyndall Bywater.
| 09:00Two forensic psychologists interview Sinem about her life and the crimes she committed. 09:30Richard King visits Corsewall lighthouse with keeper Barry Miller. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Stewart Rapley.
| 09:00Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 09:30Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles. Today he's in orbit around a traffic roundabout. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Rachel Mann.
| 09:00Peter Doig, artist, shares the soundtrack of his life. With Lauren Laverne. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Azariah France-Williams.
| 09:00Anita Rani's revealing experience on Who Do You Think You Are? inspired her debut novel.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Patricia Clarke on her podcast, 'Modern Family: I Had My Dead Son’s Baby at 68'.
| 10:00The comedian Rosie Jones who has cerebral palsy talks about her new personal documentary
| 10:00Exclusive broadcast interview with Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks.
| 10:0044% of women who experienced a crime in the past year chose not to report it to police.
| 10:00What do you learn growing up as the sibling of someone who is very ill?
| 10:00Join Greg Jenner at the literal beginning of time to explore the history of timekeeping. 10:30Greg James loses himself in the BBC's vast archives.
| 10:00Things come to a head at Berrow, and there’s earth-shattering news for someone.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Alan Dein connects with strangers and old friends across the world via social media. 11:30The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
| 11:00Mysterious deaths in Soviet Russia and what they might tell us about the origin of Covid. 11:30What is the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus?
| 11:00A shocking scandal is uncovered at a nightclub co-owned by Big Bang K-pop star Seungri. 11:30A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.
| 11:00A new generation of Palestinians is emerging to continue fighting their cause. 11:30The Bangles singer and author along with actor Nina Wadia choose favourite books.
| 11:00Since the pandemic record numbers of children have not returned to regular schooling. Why? 11:302/4Jack meets an unwanted friend, Melvin gets irate and Delphine jokes in French.
| 11:00Paul Waugh of the i Newspaper assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30The Wagner Group was going to disband after its march on Moscow, so why's it still hiring?
| 11:15Jill Scott, footballer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Could increased competition to sell digital tickets really boost rail passenger numbers? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Call You and Yours: Mortgages are at a 15-year peak - how's it impacting you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Water bosses questioned, school uniform costs and plant-based meat. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04An extended interview with the boss of the controversial tickets resale company, Viagogo. 12:32Are mosquito repellents 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Which ones really work? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Dr Phil Hammond asks if his satire and journalism have undermined the NHS. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Senior MP calls for the government to reopen a scheme designed to help 900,000 households. 12:305/6A look back at the week in which the BBC began eating its own tail. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:041/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:32The story of smoke and live fire cooking, from current trends to traditions at risk. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45What is Artificial Intelligence?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45What organisations are already using AI in their systems, and how is it being used?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45How does an algorithm work, and is it possible to beat it?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Is Artificial Intelligence coming for your job?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Is the AI genie out of the bottle or can we control it?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Melksham Assembly Hall in Wiltshire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Darren, who lives with Bipolar, reflects on how he manages his mind.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Susan finds herself in a war zone. 14:15Atmospheric folk horror about communes, nature and the price that must be paid.
| 14:00Tom faces a tricky dilemma. 14:15A junior doctor's world falls apart across a shift in A&E in Al Smith's two-part drama.
| 14:00Things come to a head at Berrow. 14:15A doctor must learn how to become a patient when she is diagnosed with cancer.
| 14:00Tempers flare for the Carters 14:15Written by and starring Lenny Henry as the irreverent Reverend Marcus Campbell.
| 14:00Helen finds herself on the spot. 14:152/5Mary begins the drug trial. 14:45Sir Salman Rushdie discusses the stabbing attack that nearly cost him his life.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:45Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.
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| 15:00 | 15:002/6Three students from the University of Strathclyde take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 15:30Dan Saladino hears from the bakers in Ukraine supplying fresh bread to the front line.
| 15:00Josie Long presents short documentaries about the soundscapes we inhabit. 15:30It all starts with a call from Dawn, who says her boyfriend is in a cult.
| 15:00What can you do if your flight is cancelled or delayed? And how can you get a refund? 15:30What happens inside the body when it gets hot.
| 15:00A journey along the road of the kings 15:27TV presenter Mel Giedroyc makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Why me? 15:30Richard Ford talks to Alex Clark about his latest novel, Be Mine.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:453/3Sean is a volunteer driver for a cafe making meals from food thrown out by supermarkets.
| 15:001/6Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines?
| 15:00Innovative version of Brecht’s timeless anti-war play with Maggie Steed as Mother Courage.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Which species is 'better': bees or wasps? Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out. 16:30The different meanings Tim Buckley's ballad "Song to the Siren" has for people.
| 16:00Michael Rosen with his Yiddish language teacher Tamara Micner. 16:30The Bangles singer and author along with actor Nina Wadia choose favourite books.
| 16:00Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong. 16:30What it tells us about the influence The Sun still holds on public discourse.
| 16:00Mel Giedroyc invites you to explore the surreal musical world of Disney’s Fantasia. 16:30Should social media apps be better regulated in order to protect young people?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a film director, a novelist, an ornithologist and a writer. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
| 16:00Exclusive broadcast interview with Louise Townsend, the mother of Olivia Perks.
| 16:00Johny Pitts speaks to Megan Nolan about her new novel, Ordinary Human Failings. 16:30Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make her selections from listeners' poetry requests.
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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 17:30Are mosquito repellents 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Which ones really work? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00File on 4 spends a week in a GP’s surgery, reporting from the front line of healthcare. 17:40US President, Joe Biden, who’s seeking re-election in 2024 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00They say no illegal activity took place with the presenter, who has been suspended. 18:301/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00The presenter is accused of paying another individual for explicit photographs 18:30As she now faces end-of-life care, another chance to hear Janey’s brutally funny story.
| 18:00Huw Edwards has been named as the presenter facing allegations 18:30Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed show. This time he's talking about love and art.
| 18:00The recommended pay increases range from 5 to 7 per cent 18:301/6Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series.
| 18:00The walkout is over pay and the threat of artificial intelligence to jobs 18:305/6A look back at the week in which the BBC began eating its own tail.
| 18:00The Czech Republic player makes history by beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur on Centre Court 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Sir Keir Starmer refuses to commit to putting more money into public services. 18:15Rima Ahmed chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tom faces a tricky dilemma. 19:15PJ Harvey, the Scapa Flow museum on Orkney, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor performs.
| 19:00Things come to a head at Berrow. 19:15Film-maker Sally Potter has released her first album as a singer-songwriter, Pink Bikini.
| 19:00Tempers flare for the Carters 19:15Milan Kundera remembered, author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the first Northern Soul Prom.
| 19:00Helen finds herself on the spot. 19:15Mission Impossible, Herzog & de Meuron architecture, Walter Murch's film editing and sound
| 19:00There's earth-shattering news for someone. 19:15Pianist and singer Natalie Duncan and cellist Gabriella Swallow add the next five tracks.
| 19:00US President, Joe Biden, who’s seeking re-election in 2024 19:15Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the magic of mushrooms.
| 19:00Kirsty attempts to keep a cool head. 19:152/6Alexei Sayle travels from Shrewsbury to Pwllheli, talking to strangers on his train. 19:45By Divya Ghelani. A woman trusts in an unusual IVF treatment.
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| 20:00 | 20:00A shocking scandal is uncovered at a nightclub co-owned by Big Bang K-pop star Seungri. 20:30Why are strikes being called all over Britain, and what will bring them to an end?
| 20:00File on 4 spends a week in a GP’s surgery, reporting from the front line of healthcare. 20:40How visually impaired people play tennis and access to the Wimbledon Championships.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00Since the pandemic record numbers of children have not returned to regular schooling. Why? 20:30Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Melksham Assembly Hall in Wiltshire. 20:50Adam Gopnik reflects on the truths our dogs can teach us.
| 20:00In 1968, Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy were murdered. Michael Goldfarb reports.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a film director, a novelist, an ornithologist and a writer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00What really went on in that Wuhan market - and the curious case of the raccoon dog. 21:30Dr Kevin Fong asks if the NHS has become hostage to its own success.
| 21:00What happens inside the body when it gets hot. 21:30Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
| 21:00It all starts with a call from Dawn, who says her boyfriend is in a cult. 21:30What it tells us about the influence The Sun still holds on public discourse.
| 21:00Should social media apps be better regulated in order to protect young people? 21:30Alan Dein connects with strangers and old friends across the world via social media.
| 21:00What is Artificial Intelligence?
| 21:003/10Toby Jones plays the corrupt MP Sir Joseph Olinska. His divorce is about to come through. 21:454/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
| 21:00Senior MP calls for the government to reopen a scheme designed to help 900,000 households. 21:25Actor Brian Blessed makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sumatran Orangutan Society. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Lawyer for young person involved says original claims are “rubbish” 22:451/10By Marcel Theroux. North Korea, 1995. The boy Jun-su makes a startling discovery.
| 22:00Zelensky repeats call for Ukraine to be admitted to the alliance 22:452/10By Marcel Theroux. Teacher Kang unlocks the mysteries of the strange, foreign book.
| 22:00What does this mean for the BBC and the Sun newspaper? 22:453/10By Marcel Theroux. Jun-su’s world is forever altered by a shocking event at school.
| 22:00In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C 22:454/10By Marcel Theroux. Jun-su wins a poetry competition and travels to Pyongyang.
| 22:00Hollywood actors form picket lines outside Los Angeles studios 22:455/10By Marcel Theroux. Jun-su delivers a lecture about The House of Possibility.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Pianist and singer Natalie Duncan and cellist Gabriella Swallow add the next five tracks.
| 22:00Ben Wright presents Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Rising taxes, changes to flags and anthems. It’s more complicated than it seems. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Come with us, as India takes a journey deep into the woods to hear stories of the witch. 23:30Sean Curran reports as ministers offer to compromise on plans to tackle illegal migration.
| 23:00Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. 23:154/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes. 23:30Highlights from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
| 23:00Rylan talks to writer and broadcaster, Janet Street-Porter. 23:30Sean Curran reports on MPs' reaction to pay increases for public sector workers.
| 23:00You’re invited to an open mic in the Middle Ages. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:002/6Three students from the University of Strathclyde take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. 23:30Now in northern Myanmar, the yeti enthusiasts investigate strange footprints and sightings
| 23:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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