| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores the unstoppable rise of the lower middle class. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Gislingham, in 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 history, philosophy and techniques of China's rich and ancient culinary culture. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The humble soybean is transformed into versatile and richly flavoured delights. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5The award-winning cook and food writer on the magical ingenuity of China's gastronomy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5A journey into the realms of noodle making leads to an astonishing array of tasty delights 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5We're on a gastronomic ride across China and uncover a rich range of culinary pleasures. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:153/4Gail McConnell on how Seamus Heaney responded in his poetry to The Troubles in Ulster 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.
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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 reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan 05:45Farmers warn that the government is undercutting its own environmental schemes. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Olympic gold medal-winning rower Alex Gregory on the white stork 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 reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan 05:45Thousands of invasive species around the world are a major part of biodiversity loss. 05:58Singer Will Young on the woodland kingfisher 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 reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan 05:45How can trees be integrated into all types of farming? 05:58Bill Oddie presents the woodlark.
| 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 Canon Simon Doogan 05:45How science is shaping British and global farming for the future. 05:58Writer Tristan Gooley on the wood pigeon.
| 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 Canon Simon Doogan 05:45The government plans to launch an inquiry into the fruit and veg supply chain. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.
| 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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45In 1991 Giandomenico Picco went to Beirut to try to free Western hostages.
| 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 Lincoln Cathedral 05:45Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps.
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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. 06:07Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church in Powys 06:30Charlotte Smith brings you the week's farming and rural news. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Sarah Goldingay explores the spiritual significance of the idea of a 'fifth element'. 06:35Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox. 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. 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society 07:57The latest weather forecast
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| 08:00 | | 08:31Yesterday in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 08:31Ministers change planning rules to boost onshore wind. Sean Curran reports.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports on PMQs and other top stories.
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| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers. 08:10A service from the Chapel of Rugby School to mark the start of the Rugby World Cup. 08:48Zoe Strimpel ponders the current resurgence of ghost stories. 08:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.
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| 09:00 | 09:00The different forms and aims of therapy. 09:30As public trust disappears, deep scars begin to take their toll. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter
| 09:00Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies. 09:30Aleighcia Scott explores the story of Reggae in Wales with vocalist Benji Webbe. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Stef Benstead
| 09:00Covid-related deaths are rising in England and Wales, we investigate the figures. 09:30Two ambulance paramedics compare what the service was like in the past to how it is now. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Richard Oppong-Boateng
| 09:00A random postcode and a random spate of arson attacks in Dorset. 09:30Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Grace Thomas
| 09:00In the 200th edition of The Reunion, Kirsty Wark reunites the team of Spitting Image. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music with the Revd Rosa Hunt
| 09:00Johannes Radebe, star of Strictly, on meeting his bullies whilst writing his memoir.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Katie Razzall
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| 10:00 | 10:00How reliable is DIY fertility testing in helping you plan for a baby?
| 10:00Nick Fletcher MP is calling for a Minster for Men
| 10:00Would a government Minister for Men also benefit women?
| 10:00A new Commons debate on the pregnancy testing drug that families say harmed their children
| 10:00What would you do if you weren't afraid? We hear from Michal Oshman about her new book.
| 10:00Greg Jenner takes us to the 19th century to meet self-proclaimed showman PT Barnum. 10:307/14Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00It’s panic stations for Ben and Pat faces an uphill struggle
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| 11:00 | 11:00Clarke Peters concludes his stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day. 11:30Is society stacked against single people? Ant Adeane investigates.
| 11:00Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. 11:30Writer and presenter Julie Tsang explores the world of Chinese literature.
| 11:00The story of Wally, the physicist that prevented nuclear disaster during the Vietnam war. 11:301/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from Cardiff to Portsmouth.
| 11:00Three men describe surviving one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in decades. 11:30‘The Godmother of English ballet’, Dame Ninette De Valois
| 11:00Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg? 11:302/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of the biggest TV comedies.
| 11:00Sonia Sodha analyses the latest political news from Westminster. 11:30More than 70 small children died after taking an allegedly toxic medicine.
| 11:15Kirsty Wark reunites members of the BLK Art Group and their associates.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04If you have a car that isn't Ulez compliant, what are your options? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04What's your experience of vaping for good and bad? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Students struggle with rental deposits. The market for trainers. BT Digital Voice woes. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Gap Finders: Sandrine Zhang Ferron from Vinterior. 12:32Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala unpick our abiding love affair with denim. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Does your sexual history matter, and is it relevant whether you’re a man or a woman? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:04Warnings that we're saving too little for retirement. 12:301/8Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 12:041/10Paul Sinha tests a Brighton audience on new British cities and former prime ministers. 12:32Dan Saladino meets the finalists for this year's Food Innovation Award. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Aleks Krotoski tracks the imminent cure for aging and the push by Silicon Valley to own it
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Does injecting the blood plasma from young people really reverse aging?
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45Inside the US plasma clinic promising to reverse ageing with the blood of the young.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague. 13:45The hype around young blood backfires for a US entrepreneur who courted tech billionaires.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:45Aging is just something that happens. Isn’t it? There’s no cure for it. Is there?
| 13:00The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Skegness Grammar School in Lincolnshire.
| 13:00Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world 13:30Musician Karine Polwart weaves together stories of science, history and the theme of light
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| 14:00 | 14:15Author Leïla Slimani reveals the influences and inspirations that have shaped her writing.
| 14:00Paranoia sets in for Ruth. 14:154/7Why do we harm the thing we love the most?
| 14:00It’s panic stations for Ben. 14:15Set in the world of cricket, a new drama from the award-winning writer of Dear Harry Kane.
| 14:15Wheelchairs, comedy and romance. Janey and boyfriend Matthew take a first holiday abroad.
| 14:00Pat faces an uphill struggle. 14:155/5Istanbul, the Russian oligarch and his superyacht… With very strong language. 14:454/4Helen Lewis uncovers the story of a woman who gave away one of America’s great fortunes.
| 14:00Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week 14:45Neurologist Jules Montague and William Miller meet Dave who has Dementia With Lewy Bodies.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke unpicks the sometimes overlooked aspects of The Three Musketeers.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies 15:30What does it take to feed a music festival?
| 15:006/14Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts have a grand day out in Masham. 15:30From the Hay Festival, the van Tullekens reflect on their health and relationship.
| 15:00This week, Money Box Live looks at debt and how to cope with it. 15:303/3Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the ‘dominant male’ stereotype
| 15:00Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church in Powys 15:27Mandira Sharma makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners of Conscience 15:30Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45Penelope Wilton reads a new and specially commissioned short story by Jon McGregor.
| 15:00As family rifts pull the empire apart, the only way out is through humiliation and exile.
| 15:00The origin story of Milady de Winter, one of the great all-time villains.
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| 16:00 | 16:00A secret army unit with one job: to put on a show, for an audience who wants to kill them. 16:30Aleem speaks with MSP Kate Forbes on why she feels people of faith are fearful of politics
| 16:00A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail. 16:30‘The Godmother of English ballet’, Dame Ninette De Valois
| 16:00Boxing and Kickboxing: Laurie Taylor explores their potential for transforming lives. 16:30How new EU rules could shape the online experience for everyone.
| 16:00Zakia Sewell explores what we mean by 'taste'. 16:30A landmark report reveals the staggering damage from invasive species across the world
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a educationalist, a tropical medicine expert, a singer 16:30Covid-related deaths are rising in England and Wales, we investigate the figures.
| 16:00Why are victims of economic abuse still being let down by the police and the courts?
| 16:00Zadie Smith talks to Elizabeth Day about her new historical novel, The Fraud. 16:304/4Theo Dorgan on Seamus Heaney's translations, their importance and impact on his own work
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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 17:30The TUC boss on memories of Liverpool politics and working with ministers during Covid. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
| 17:00The Crooked House: The story behind the destruction of Britain’s wonkiest pub. 17:40Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00A former senior civil servant said Rishi Sunak cut money for school repairs as Chancellor 18:301/10Paul Sinha tests a Brighton audience on new British cities and former prime ministers.
| 18:00Europe's biggest local authority has said all but essential spending will stop 18:30A side of London you’ve never heard before, seen through the eyes of a national treasure.
| 18:00The researchers in Israel say they were grown without an egg, sperm or womb 18:30Lucy ponders suburban middle age. Contains references to back ache, caravans and Ken Bruce
| 18:00Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday 18:302/6Rufus Hound meets TV presenter Michaela Strachan, who reads from her 1988 diary.
| 18:00The UN's "global stocktake" has called for urgent action on global heating 18:301/8Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying 18:15Amber Haque chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Paranoia sets in for Ruth. 19:15Anna Wintour, Bloomsbury Group fashion. Sofi Jeannin of BBC Singers.
| 19:00It’s panic stations for Ben. 19:15A play on a bus marks the 30th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence.
| 19:15Sir Ken Dodd exhibition; RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist; A Life on the Farm documentary.
| 19:00Pat faces an uphill struggle. 19:15The BBC National Short Story with Cambridge University awards shortlist is announced.
| 19:00Pip has something to get off her chest. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.
| 19:00Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps. 19:15Ceramic artist and author Edmund de Waal reveals his formative creative influences.
| 19:00Pip doesn’t know which way to turn. 19:153/5Selina learns her ex-husband has left her a Picasso – much to Florence’s fury. 19:454/5Fran's theories about the spread of knotweed put her at odds with her fellow villagers.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The story of Wally, the physicist that prevented nuclear disaster during the Vietnam war. 20:30The young female stars of Gnawa music now challenging the boundaries of Moroccan identity
| 20:00The Crooked House: The story behind the destruction of Britain’s wonkiest pub. 20:40We visited a Guide Dogs training centre to learn more about their STEP training method.
| 20:00The debate about whether Jewish characters should always be played by Jewish actors. 20:45Why good oral hygiene could protect your brain and enhance your heart health!
| 20:00Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg? 20:30Fingers are pointed at who could have betrayed Darren. Did it come from the inside?
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Skegness Grammar School in Lincolnshire. 20:50Zoe Strimpel ponders the current resurgence of ghost stories.
| 20:00Angie Hobbs remembers Bryan Magee, who brought philosophy onto TV and radio in the 1970s.
| 20:00Covid-related deaths are rising in England and Wales, we investigate the figures. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a educationalist, a tropical medicine expert, a singer
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| 21:00 | 21:00Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives. 21:30The different forms and aims of therapy.
| 21:003/3Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the ‘dominant male’ stereotype 21:30Bahija Jallal on the biotech revolution in cancer therapies.
| 21:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis lift the bonnet on the government concrete crisis. 21:30How new EU rules could shape the online experience for everyone.
| 21:00A landmark report reveals the staggering damage from invasive species across the world 21:30A random postcode and a random spate of arson attacks in Dorset.
| 21:00Aleks Krotoski tracks the imminent cure for aging and the push by Silicon Valley to own it
| 21:001/5Return of detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Episode by Vivienne Harvey. 21:45Penelope Wilton reads a new and specially commissioned short story by Jon McGregor.
| 21:00Warnings that we're saving too little for retirement. 21:25Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society 21:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 22:00 | 22:00The government rejects attempts to tighten legal loopholes 22:451/10The Hanrahan family gather in London to celebrate Ray’s long-awaited art exhibition.
| 22:00Could China's economic turbulence throw the global economy off course? 22:452/10Jess is full of apprehension as she returns home for her father’s art exhibition.
| 22:00We get reaction from the scientific community. 22:453/10Lucia is desperate to see Priya again and rashly invites her to join the family for supper
| 22:00The controversial bill has passed through the Commons and heads for the Lords next week. 22:454/10Martyn and Jess feel very differently about returning to her family home.
| 22:00Where does this leave the UK's net zero ambition? 22:455/10Martin tries to connect with Patrick. Lucia receives news from Marie Claude.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode hit the road to explore the lovers on the run genre.
| 22:00Has Westminster been targeted by spies for China? Leila Nathoo and guests discuss.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Prof Tim Spector’s top tips on what to eat to maximise health and wellbeing. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00It’s the first night of Pie’s brand new show. He's not happy with the topic. 23:30Ministers relax onshore wind rules as Tory MPs threaten to revolt. Sean Curran reports.
| 23:002/6Ruth and Carla deal with a Gwyneth-inspired wellness disaster involving gaffer tape. 23:154/4Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity & androgyny. 23:30All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/4Tim Key plans to recite poetry in the Norwegian fjords, but he's stuck in a cable car. 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs demand answers over the Wandsworth Prison escape.
| 23:00Some transparency about how we report on Donald Trump. 23:30An insider's view of the Labour reshuffle and parliament's role in the 100 years war.
| 23:00The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies 23:30Musician Karine Polwart weaves together stories of science, history and the theme of light
| 23:00Polly put everything into her profession. But in one live TV moment, it all went wrong. 23:30Aleem speaks with MSP Kate Forbes on why she feels people of faith are fearful of politics
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