| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Iceland is one of the few nations without a military. Is this a sustainable strategy? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of All Saints, Drinkstone in Suffolk. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/51856 Mary Ann Patten's seamanship is tested when her husband falls critically ill. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/51856: At just 19 years old, Mary Ann Patten captains a merchant clipper ship. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/51856. Mary Ann Patten becomes the first woman to captain a merchant clipper ship. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15The award-winning writer on her new novel, The Palm House, and its three key influences. 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.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports on the end of the assisted dying bill. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi. 05:45A landmark water pollution court case starts today. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports as MPs and peers argue over whether to ban social media for under-16s. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi. 05:45Fishermen and scientists come together in Cornwall to better manage fisheries.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs reject calls for an inquiry into the prime minister. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi. 05:45Giant greenhouse, silvohorticulture, Scottish election.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi. 05:45Why the key to resilient farming could be trees.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Europe relies on US tech but can it find away to wean itself off it? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Furaha Mussanzi. 05:45The farmers hoping for a wet bank holiday weekend.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:452/10Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from St Swithin Clunbury in Shropshire. 05:45The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
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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.
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:07Martha Kearney explores the forgotten and neglected world of roadside verges. 06:30Dry spring, agroforestry, giant greenhouse. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05How do different faiths define a 'just war'? 06:35Sarah Swadling meets a young farmer aiming to beat the odds in the dairy industry 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10Edward Stourton marks a year since the election of the first US Pope. 07:54KT Tunstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of RNID 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10A service hosted by Swarzy Shire from Maida Vale with Philippa Hanna and Israel Houghton. 08:48In 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after an 11-year closure. 08:58Every year entomologist George McGavin looks forward to the return of swifts.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu, science historian Kit Chapman & Mark Miodownik 09:45How one man helps disadvantaged children build confidence by using rap and poetry.
| 09:00Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries. 09:30And should we plan in 20 minutes a day dedicated to worrying?
| 09:00Approaching 50, Anna Bailey tried out the gym - and discovered a world-beating talent. 09:30Gordon Corera investigates Russia's new front line of amateur espionage.
| 09:00The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines. 09:45War memes, prediction markets, protecting your streaks - is everything a game now?
| 09:00Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind The Big Issue - a magazine to help the homeless.
| 09:00Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00The government will give carriers extra flexibility. And the glory of the dawn chorus.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Will women benefit from a boost to gaming industry funding?
| 10:00Could the planned round table of Epstein survivors overshadow the King & Queen's US visit?
| 10:00As Lena Dunham’s Famesick tops the bestseller charts, what makes a great memoir?
| 10:00Artist and psychotherapist Philippa Perry on writing a cosy crime novel in her late 60s.
| 10:00Why are primary schools reporting a big rise in child suspensions?
| 10:00Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance. 10:304/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Swindon to talk roast pork and tuna.
| 10:00Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Jim Al-Khalili explores art and literature inspired by the atomic age of the 20th century. 11:451/5The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship.
| 11:00Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen. 11:452/5The true story of the world’s first female captain of a merchant clipper ship.
| 11:00DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/51856 Mary Ann Patten's seamanship is tested when her husband falls critically ill.
| 11:00Artist Lubaina Himid reveals her formative influences. 11:454/51856: At just 19 years old, Mary Ann Patten captains a merchant clipper ship.
| 11:00Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers. 11:455/51856. Mary Ann Patten becomes the first woman to captain a merchant clipper ship.
| 11:00Isabel Hardman analyses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Donald Trump welcomed the King and Queen to DC for a diplomatically sensitive visit.
| 11:00Kirsty steels herself, while Adam presses for answers.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Hundreds of homeowners being hit with letters and costs for 40-year-old renovations. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: Why's it good to exercise with others? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Housing Secretary, Weather Apps and Cheap Perfume. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04An elaborate hoax that all sounds so real. 12:32Can vibration plates boost fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04An investigation into 'Muslim-only' rentals prompts a row about religion, racism and rent. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Bereaved listeners face serious delays in accessing money from NS&I. 12:303/8Who’s been described as “the greatest King in my book”? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. 12:301/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00A new study shows people in UK are spending fewer years in good health than ten years ago. 13:451/5James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
| 13:00It comes as MPs are set to vote on whether the prime minister will face a sleaze inquiry. 13:452/5James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
| 13:00A man has been arrested. We have the latest and speak to the local rabbi. 13:453/5James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
| 13:00The man suspected of yesterday's attack was referred to the counter-terrorism programme. 13:454/5James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories…
| 13:00It's been hailed as the biggest change to renting in a generation, not everyone is happy. 13:455/5James Peak buys old things for Tony's antiques stall in Enfield Town, and hears stories...
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grassington Town Hall in North Yorkshire.
| 13:00The PM calls economic fallout from Iran war a generation-defining moment for the UK. 13:30Inside Canada's sprint to hit NATO’s 2% by 31 March 2026
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| 14:00 | 14:00Adam needs to talk things through. 14:152/6Mitch has memory problems, Will and Louisa have a night to forget. Stars Angus Deayton. 14:45How are we affected if we have to change language as a child?
| 14:152/4High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
| 14:00Tensions rise at Home Farm. 14:15Charlotte Riley stars in a real-time drama about a romantic weekend away thrown off course
| 14:00Bert doesn’t want to be alone. 14:153/3Comedy drama series set in a Cardiff pawn shop. With Lisa Palfrey and Julian Lewis Jones.
| 14:00Natasha sees an opportunity. 14:155/5It’s a race against time for Elly to find Sabine’s killer and avert further tragedy. 14:452/10Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
| 14:00A look back through the GQT archives on how to deliver dazzling displays of summer colour. 14:45John Yorke explores Miguel de Cervantes’ seminal epic, Don Quixote.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Journalist Coco Khan picks the formidable jujitsu fighting suffragette, Edith Garrud. 15:30A hospital visit, going inside a MRI scanner - that talks back.
| 15:00A circus performer and her acrobatic partner defy convention to become icons of the ring 15:30How do different faiths define a 'just war'?
| 15:00Money Box Live answers your questions on the Renters' Rights Act. 15:30Sophia Smith Galer investigates an AI-generated biography of herself being sold online.
| 15:00Martha Kearney explores the forgotten and neglected world of roadside verges. 15:27Hugh Bonneville makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the National Youth Theatre 15:30Andrea Catherwood talks to Foreign Correspondent Fergal Keane as he leaves the BBC.
| 15:00A look back through the GQT archives on how to deliver dazzling displays of summer colour. 15:45On the 1st May, a classroom assistant in Belfast celebrates the beginning of the summer.
| 15:001/3Sue Bridehead relates the story of stonemason Jude and his dreams of being a scholar.
| 15:001/2Jason Watkins and Mackenzie Crook star in Cervantes’ classic story dramatised for radio.
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| 16:00 | 16:00What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you? 16:303/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Peckham, answering the questions from a hungry audience.
| 16:00A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore how we can improve our balance.
| 16:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on how to fight claims of going missing in action. 16:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 16:00Europe relies on US tech but can it find away to wean itself off it? 16:30We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a mother, a meteorologist, a retail pioneer and a recording engineer. 16:30Approaching 50, Anna Bailey tried out the gym - and discovered a world-beating talent.
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
| 16:00The award-winning writer on her 2007 Booker-shortlisted novel, Darkmans. 16:30England face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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| 17:00 | 17:00A Commons vote comes tomorrow on whether a Privileges Committee inquiry takes place.
| 17:00Royals welcomed at the White House as a leaked video of the UK ambassador emerges.
| 17:00Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in North London.
| 17:00The attacker had been referred to Prevent. Is it fit for purpose?
| 17:00Speaking to the BBC, The Prime Minister criticised Zack Polanski's judgement.
| 17:00President Trump announces plan to withdraw 15% of American troops from German bases. 17:30Can vibration plates boost fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport 17:101/3Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Sir Keir Starmer is facing allegations he misled the House on Lord Mandelson's vetting 18:301/6Henning Wehn, Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp and Lucy Porter play The Unbelievable Truth.
| 18:00The King has held private talks with Donald Trump at the White House 18:304/6Promiscuous Oak Trees wow the guests.
| 18:00Suspect with a history of violence and mental health issues is in custody, police say 18:30Comedian Emer Maguire has her worst year but learns how to live her best life.
| 18:00It follows the stabbing attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green 18:302/4Geoff asks why middle-aged white men are so angry online.
| 18:00The post condemned the officers arresting a suspect after the attack on two Jewish men 18:303/8Who’s been described as “the greatest King in my book”?
| 18:00Opposition parties react to PM's suggestion of ban on some pro-Palestinian marches 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The Prime Minister has called for action against antisemitic chants during marches. 18:15Jon Harvey presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:15The Devil Wears Prada 2 director David Frankel. David Haig's new play. Kissing on stage.
| 19:00Tensions rise at Home Farm. 19:15Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on the power of books and Kae Tempest's new novel
| 19:00Bert doesn’t want to be alone. 19:15As he releases Weller at the BBC Volume 2, Paul Weller talks to Kirsty Wark.
| 19:00Natasha sees an opportunity. 19:15The House of the Spirits series & play Please Please Me about Brian Epstein & The Beatles
| 19:15Ellen and Mark head back to class to learn how teachers have been depicted in film and TV.
| 19:00Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. 19:15Artist Lubaina Himid reveals her formative influences.
| 19:00Brad has something on his mind. 19:15World champion Strongwomen redefine power and what it really means to be strong. 19:455/5Sit back and unwind with Dr Michael Mosley as he reveals the sound of relaxation.
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| 20:00 | 20:00How has the US-Israel war with Iran affected the global economy? 20:30Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.
| 20:00DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya 20:40The latest news on enabling secret and independent voting for blind people.
| 20:00A report suggesting a spike in church attendance reignites a long-standing debate. 20:45The Enlightenment encyclopaedist; the ultimate interdisciplinary thinker.
| 20:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on how to fight claims of going missing in action. 20:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Grassington Town Hall in North Yorkshire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00David Runciman explores the General Strike of 1926: nine days that shook the nation.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood talks to Foreign Correspondent Fergal Keane as he leaves the BBC. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a mother, a meteorologist, a retail pioneer and a recording engineer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe with chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu, science historian Kit Chapman & Mark Miodownik 21:45How one man helps disadvantaged children build confidence by using rap and poetry.
| 21:00How populists are driving against the politics of Net Zero. 21:30Journalist Coco Khan picks the formidable jujitsu fighting suffragette, Edith Garrud.
| 21:00Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries. 21:30And should we plan in 20 minutes a day dedicated to worrying?
| 21:00Edith Bowman and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45War memes, prediction markets, protecting your streaks - is everything a game now?
| 21:00Matthew Sweet and guests discuss tanks, guns, gaming, drones and what weaponisation means.
| 21:00The story of Plaisir d'amour as it travelled across time. 21:30Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
| 21:00Bereaved listeners face serious delays in accessing money from NS&I. 21:25KT Tunstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of RNID 21:30Donald Trump welcomed the King and Queen to DC for a diplomatically sensitive visit.
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| 22:00 | 22:00The King begins his four-day state visit amid fraught relations between the US and UK 22:451/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00Charles III's visit comes at a low point in recent transatlantic relations 22:452/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed 22:453/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00The raised threat level suggests an attack is highly likely in the next six months 22:454/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00President Trump has told Congress he does not need their authorisation for the conflict 22:455/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.
| 22:00Facing up to the costs of the Middle East conflict and the local elections in London.
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| 23:00 | 23:00A British-Caribbean family rediscovers love and joy after death, grief and lost faith. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest developments in the Mandelson affair.
| 23:004/12What happens when a ghost accuses someone of murder? Danny Robins investigates. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Roger is intrigued by Brian’s mission to help thousands of other men. 23:152/5Trump has a ballroom blitz and Charles lies back and thinks of England. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The former AI advisor to No 10 argues that technology is essential for Britain’s future. 23:30Exploring why Nick Drake's song from the album Bryter Layter means so much to so many.
| 23:00And why isn't there more support for Democrats? 23:30Elton John's slow burner of a song is now one of his most loved tracks.
| 23:002/4Brighty’s quest to find just one person he’s never wronged leads him to a Cornish stag-do. 23:30Scotland face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
| 23:00The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines. 23:45On the 1st May, a classroom assistant in Belfast celebrates the beginning of the summer.
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