| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew makes a case for the impact that even the smallest adventures can have on us all. 00:45Bells on Sunday, comes from All Saints Church in Hartest, Suffolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The life of Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, is uncovered. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5In the biography of Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, civil war rages in Spain 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5George Orwell's wife, Eileen, confronts terror in Spain as the Civil War plays out. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5George Orwell and his first wife, Eileen, are in Morocco, and he has a shocking request. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, influences and shapes his best known work. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Kim Moore is challenged to write a poem inspired by one of the UK's abandoned buildings. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| |
|---|
| 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.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| |
|---|
| 02:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 03:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 04:00 | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 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 Rev Virginia Luckett 05:45Why the Defra and the Climate Change Committee are big fans of hedges. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
| 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 Rev Virginia Luckett 05:45Poultry processor stops sale of its chicken litter as fertiliser in Wye catchment area. 05:58Chris Packham presents the New Zealand bellbird.
| 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 Rev Virginia Luckett 05:45Organic farmers and businesses in Wales say they have been 'forgotten'. 05:58Bird therapist Joe Harkness on the nightingale 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 Rev Virginia Luckett 05:45Why rural prices for petrol and diesel differ to those in urban areas. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.
| 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 Rev Virginia Luckett 05:45Reaction to how the brood management trial for hen harriers is going. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the peregrine.
| 05:20The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. 05:45The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.
| 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 Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall. 05:452/5Sarah Montague and Anand Menon revisit Robert Birley's Reith lectures Britain in Europe.
| |
|---|
| 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. 06:07Helen Mark explores the unusual landscape of Dungeness in Kent. 06:30Supermarkets charge up to 15p more per litre for petrol if you live in the countryside. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Writer and priest Malcolm Doney explores the benefits of slowing down in our busy lives. 06:35Sarah Swadling visits what's being called the last working farm in Bristol. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| |
|---|
| 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 takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Journalist Matt Chorley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK. 07:57The latest weather forecast
| |
|---|
| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10A service from Down Cathedral in Northern Ireland, reflecting on the theme of Welcome. 08:48John Gray argues the case for monarchy. 08:58Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America.
| |
|---|
| 09:00 | 09:00Is the system for detention in psychiatric care working? 09:30As Saddam’s regime is removed, Iraq plunges into chaos. 09:45A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and Christian music.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili hears how study of the past climate can help us understand our future. 09:30Paul Conroy talks to Greg Wise about playing Mountbatten in the Crown 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Molly Boot
| 09:003/4Lord Robertson talks to James Naughtie about a career led him to the top of NATO. 09:30Midwives discuss what working on hospital labour wards used to be like compared to now. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams
| 09:00A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works. 09:30Ian Wylie visits East Riding, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley.
| 09:00Kirsty Wark and guests recall the controversial hit musical Jerry Springer: The Opera. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Angel Morgan.
| 09:00Angela Barnes passion for stand-up came from a shared love of radio comedy with her dad.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
| |
|---|
| 10:00 | 10:00Women’s football World Cup predictions with Diane Bronze, mum of defender Lucy Bronze.
| 10:00Should we all be romanticising our lives more?
| 10:00Should parents be kept in the loop re health decisions even when a young person is 18+?
| 10:00Impact on UK girls, after England's Lionesses reach the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
| 10:00Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
| 10:00Greg Jenner and his guests dive into the myth of Atlantis. 10:304/14Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Ruth has cause for concern and the nightmare continues for Helen
| |
|---|
| 11:00 | 11:00Anita Anand uncovers hidden stories from recent British history. 11:30Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
| 11:00Dr Kat Arney hears from those at the cutting edge of the science of fighting cancer. 11:30Musician Mark Seow traces tensions between his Asian heritage and Western classical music.
| 11:00How big a problem is steroid use in the police? 11:30Darren, who lives with Bipolar, reflects on how he manages his mind.
| 11:00Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West. 11:30Neuroscientist Sophie Scott chooses comedy legend, Hattie Jacques
| 11:00What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it? 11:303/4Comedy show about raising kids with special educational needs.
| 11:00What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it? 11:30Hearing the stories of the wounded and bereaved who've arrived in the town of Adre in Chad
| 11:15The tragic events of the Lockerbie bombing are recalled with Kirsty Wark.
| |
|---|
| 12:00 | 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Wilko, plastics ban and Covid graduates 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Call You and Yours: What's your experience of installing solar panels and heat pumps? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04The scammers targeting people selling goods on Facebook Marketplace. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04We meet the man behind Milliways - the super natural gum company. 12:32Amit and Charlotte buff up their knowledge on nails as they enter the world of manicures 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04What does the rising cost of living mean for farms, households, schools and businesses? 12:30Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:046/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee. 12:32The Food Programme celebrates wedding food and drink. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| |
|---|
| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45The consultancy industry is worth billions. Should we be in awe of their wizardry?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45The consultancy industry is worth billions. Should we be in awe of their wizardry?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45How close is the relationship between management consultants and the government?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St John's Church in Southend-on-Sea.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Tom Fletcher examines how democracies can offer better opportunities than autocracies.
| |
|---|
| 14:00 | 14:00Lynda’s interest is piqued 14:15Actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry reveals his cultural influences.
| 14:00There’s an awkward encounter for Ian 14:151/7Are all victims good and all offenders evil?
| 14:00George makes a dangerous plan 14:15By James O'Neill. A comedy about finding the elixir of youth.
| 14:00Ruth has cause for concern 14:15New play by Shôn Dale-Jones, with original music by John Biddle.
| 14:00Henry finds himself in too deep 14:152/5Death in Dubai, a secret agent, the police... With very strong language. 14:451/4What links the Krankies and two naked performance artists? Helen Lewis finds out.
| 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. 14:45Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
| |
|---|
| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz. 15:30World leaders met in Rome to fix the food system. Dan Saladino finds out what happened.
| 15:003/14Jay Rayner and panel hosts a culinary panel show full of tasty titbits from Billericay. 15:30Catrin meets Simon, a former recruiter for Lighthouse who fled the group.
| 15:00What does the rising cost of living mean for farms, households, schools and businesses? 15:30James Gallagher finds out what happens when a new drug hits the UK’s streets.
| 15:00Helen Mark explores the unusual landscape of Dungeness in Kent. 15:27Charlie Webster makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Parents Against Child Exploitation 15:30Octavia Bright talks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, Tom Lake
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
| 15:002/3Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about beautiful, poor, young Tess Durbeyfield.
| 15:00A compelling portrait of the extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell, starring Fenella Woolgar
| |
|---|
| 16:00 | 16:00The art of Tomás Saraceno who makes sculptures and music with spiders and their webs 16:30Aleem speaks to David Baddiel and asks whether we have a desire to believe in God.
| 16:00Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 'therapy speak'. 16:30Neuroscientist Sophie Scott chooses comedy legend, Hattie Jacques
| 16:00Should friendship, rather than romance, be the cornerstone of life? 16:30We explore what the rise of AI means for the news business
| 16:00Mel Giedroyc explores Walt Disney’s very own magic kingdom - Disneyland. 16:30Russia and India are due to land on the Moon next week. Here’s what you need to know.
| 16:00Kirsty Lang on an actress, a British scientist, a gallerist, a Scottish broadcaster. 16:30The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
| 16:00Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the Fifa Women's World Cup final.
| 16:00Ayelet Gundar-Goshen speaks to Johny Pitts about her new book, The Wolf Hunt. 16:301/4John Kelly digs into the roots of Seamus Heaney's poetry in his birthplace, Bellaghy.
| |
|---|
| 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 17:30Amit and Charlotte buff up their knowledge on nails as they enter the world of manicures 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00The eating disorder clinic that left its patients with physical and mental scars 17:402/5Sarah Montague and Anand Menon revisit Robert Birley's Reith lectures Britain in Europe. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| |
|---|
| 18:00 | 18:00The NHS says the move will mean patients get seen and diagnosed more quickly 18:306/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00The Bulgarian nationals charged with possessing fake passports and ID cards 18:304/6Steph McGovern seeks more answers to the great questions of our age. With Pippa Evans.
| 18:00It is the first time a senior English football team are in a World Cup final since 1966 18:305/6The devastating consequences of World Peace.
| 18:00Sir Michael became a household name with his series 'Parkinson' which premiered in 1971 18:306/6Ed secures a role with an independent production company.
| 18:00Letby injected some babies with air and poisoned others with insulin 18:30Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you.
| 18:00The nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00England suffer a narrow defeat in their first World Cup final since 1966. 18:15Ian McMillan chooses audio highlights from the past week.
| |
|---|
| 19:00 | 19:00There’s an awkward encounter for Ian 19:15Christy Lefteri; Why are artistic directors resigning?; Palestinian embroidery
| 19:00George makes a dangerous plan 19:15Front Row is live from Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh for festival season.
| 19:00Ruth has cause for concern 19:151976's I Claudius on TV; Jules Buckley’s Stevie Wonder Prom; problems buying gig tickets
| 19:00Henry finds himself in too deep 19:15Kate Molleson and guests review the highlights of this year's Edinburgh festivals
| 19:00The nightmare continues for Helen 19:15Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
| 19:002/5Sarah Montague and Anand Menon revisit Robert Birley's Reith lectures Britain in Europe. 19:15Film-maker Sally Potter reveals the formative experiences that inspired her.
| 19:00Helen reaches the end of her tether. 19:15Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions. 19:451/5As global temperatures rise, something stirs in the undergrowth of an affluent village.
| |
|---|
| 20:00 | 20:00How big a problem is steroid use in the police? 20:30The fear stalking Russia as ex-convicts from the Wagner mercenary group return home.
| 20:00The eating disorder clinic that left its patients with physical and mental scars 20:40The RNIB recently posted a job advertisement that caused upset. They explain what happened
| 20:00Is better awareness of mental illness a good thing - or encouraging people out of work? 20:45How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.
| 20:00What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it? 20:30Claims about Darren's sexuality bring him trouble with the RUC.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St John's Church in Southend-on-Sea. 20:50John Gray argues the case for monarchy.
| 20:00Midsummer deliciousness: ice cream and the British.
| 20:00The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience 20:30Kirsty Lang on an actress, a British scientist, a gallerist, a Scottish broadcaster.
| |
|---|
| 21:00 | 21:00Dr Kat Arney explores why it is so hard to cure cancer, and its incredible complexity. 21:30Is the system for detention in psychiatric care working?
| 21:00James Gallagher finds out what happens when a new drug hits the UK’s streets. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili hears how study of the past climate can help us understand our future.
| 21:00Catrin meets Simon, a former recruiter for Lighthouse who fled the group. 21:30We explore what the rise of AI means for the news business
| 21:00Russia and India are due to land on the Moon next week. Here’s what you need to know. 21:30Clive Myrie hosts a discussion with the Beckfords and others on the legacy of Windrush.
| 21:00Has the stigma of illegitimacy died out? Former MP Caroline Flint finds out.
| 21:008/10Sir Joseph (Toby Jones) is finalising a deal with a Russian pharmaceutical giant. 21:45A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
| 21:00What does the rising cost of living mean for farms, households, schools and businesses? 21:25Journalist Matt Chorley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK. 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| |
|---|
| 22:00 | 22:00What next for the thousands of officers in at risk? 22:456/10Quirke finds himself growing closer to Molly.
| 22:00How serious are the latest allegations for the former president? 22:457/10Frank Kessler makes an unexpected visit to Detective Inspector Strafford.
| 22:00Lionesses coach says leading England to a first Women's World Cup final is a "fairytale" 22:458/10Quirke panics when he receives some disturbing news.
| 22:00A former education minister says he's worried that BTecs are being phased out too fast 22:459/10Quirke believes the Kessler family were involved in the attempt on Molly’s life.
| 22:00Lucy Letby is the most prolific child killer in British history 22:4510/10So who did kill Rosa Jacobs?
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
| 22:00Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
| |
|---|
| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Bond talks to Michael Rosen about the ways in which fans talk to each other. 23:30Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people displaced by war or working overseas.
| 23:00India Rakusen explores the power of group rituals with a coven in Cornwall. 23:301/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
| 23:005/6Marber and Curran muse on the advantages of having once been 'Big in the 1990s'. 23:151/4Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity & androgyny. 23:301/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
| 23:002/2Comedy and literary magical realism collide in Trevor the parrot's trip to the underworld. 23:302/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
| 23:00Will Donald Trump turn up to the first Republican election debate next week? 23:303/6Sally Phillips and Victoria Pile reveal how the award-winning sketch show arrived on TV.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz. 23:30En route to the official yeti sanctuary, Andy and Richard meet an expert on yeti folklore.
| 23:00Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie. 23:30Aleem speaks to David Baddiel and asks whether we have a desire to believe in God.
| |
|---|
