| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15How populists are driving against the politics of Net Zero. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Swithin Clunbury in Shropshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean. 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 2007 Booker-shortlisted novel, Darkmans. 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.
| 01:00Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Matthew Bannister on a mother, a meteorologist, a retail pioneer and a recording engineer. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:45What Neolithic people on the Isle of Lewis foraged and ate. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Inside Canada's sprint to hit NATO’s 2% by 31 March 2026 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:45A new growing technique which could help save the ash.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:45Should the weedkiller glyphosate be banned for use on crops before harvest?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Facing impolite emails, tackling knowledge theft, and mind blanking. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:45Wool prices, bluebells, dawn chorus.
| | 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Marie-Elsa Bragg. 05:453/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
| 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 the church of St Mary the Virgin in Nottingham. 05:45In Touch discusses updates within the accessible video gaming space.
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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 meets the artists documenting the return of this ancient Norfolk grassland. 06:30The price of wool and the sounds of the countryside. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Giles Fraser and the panel discuss the spiritual side of tattoos. 06:35Sarah Swadling meets a grower of miscanthus aka elephant grass in north Cornwall. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Afua Hagan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK 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 exploring how scientific discovery can deepen faith. 08:48In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport 08:58Ornithologist Jack Baddams on finding his first spotted flycatcher nest in Derbyshire.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Naomi Alderman talks to Laurie Anderson, plus JG Ballard's writing and Nancy Holt's art. 09:45How one charity helps transform homes for families living in crisis.
| 09:001/6The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way. 09:30Facing impolite emails, tackling knowledge theft, and mind blanking.
| 09:00A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’. 09:30Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
| 09:00One of the great writers on Central Europe after WW1 and author of Radetzky March. 09:45Why are tech companies releasing manifestos? We look at the language of the tech bro.
| 09:00Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
| 09:00Adrian Chiles presents the morning show with extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00Cabinet Ministers challenged to change the PM: could it happen?
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| 10:00 | 10:00Vicky Pattison and psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind on difficult discussions.
| 10:00We look at concerns around the unregulated industry of so-called baby sleep influencers.
| 10:00Holly Walsh on writing Amandaland and the character we love to hate.
| 10:00The online avatars selling women unrealistic body aspirations.
| 10:00Professor Clare McGlynn on the harms of extreme porn and how it has been normalised.
| 10:00Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are exploring why we snore. 10:305/7Jay Rayner and the panel are at the Spa Pavilion in Felixstowe.
| 10:00David Morrissey, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories. 11:451/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark head back to class to learn how teachers have been depicted in film and TV. 11:452/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
| 11:00The investment course that didn't deliver. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
| 11:00Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn reveals his formative cultural influences. 11:454/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
| 11:00How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food. 11:455/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
| 11:00Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30President Putin's popularity is beginning to wane as the country's economy falters.
| 11:00Ruth has a lot to think about, and Brian fears the worst
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04New data shows that the cost of care is rising significantly. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: How does your family afford the cost of care? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04High street wellness, heat pump advice and parking appeals 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04You really don't want to give your data to these websites. 12:32Do ergonomic devices like split keyboards and vertical mice help with comfort and health? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The controversial biopic, and whether Michael Jackson should be cancelled. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Paul Lewis talks to the financial watchdog about its review of the claims industry. 12:304/8Recorded on Friday morning, the panel discuss what's happened overnight in the elections. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The TV chef relaunching his restaurant chain. 12:302/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes play The Unbelievable Truth 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00US denies an Iranian claim that it hit an American warship trying to enter the waterway. 13:45What shape does an anteater make when threatened? And is there real power in a power pose?
| 13:00US claims the "lane is clear" after Iran insists "we have not even begun yet". 13:45What if all the ideas surrounding our lives are like pieces of sediment in a river?
| 13:00It's the last full day of campaigning for elections in England, Scotland and Wales. 13:45What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
| 13:00US President says agreement "very possible", key Iranian calls it "an American wish list". 13:45Can we take notes on democracy from a pack of sneezing wild dogs?
| 13:00One veteran Labour MP tells us Keir Starmer should quit. The PM says he will fight on.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ponthir Village Hall in Torfaen.
| 13:00How did Labour get here and what's the future for a party seemingly in search of a story? 13:30The rise of prediction markets where punters bet on current events from the weather to war
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| 14:00 | 14:00Brad has something on his mind. 14:151/6Starring Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam. They've moved to the seaside but no-one’s friendly. 14:45John Yorke explores Miguel de Cervantes’ seminal epic, Don Quixote.
| 14:00Leonard has a proposition for Carol. 14:153/4High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
| 14:00Ruth has a lot to think about. 14:151/2Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
| 14:00Ruairi gets some food for thought. 14:152/2Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
| 14:15Cutting-edge thriller about an AI takeover, rooted in expert contemporary research. 14:453/10Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Brian has to fend off questions.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Pulham Market. 14:45John Yorke explores Miguel de Cervantes’ seminal epic, Don Quixote.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Comedian Jon Harvey picks Peter Cook as his hero for Great Lives. 15:30World champion Strongwomen redefine power and what it really means to be strong.
| 15:00How did Charles Dickens rescue passengers from a railway disaster? 15:30Giles Fraser and the panel discuss the spiritual side of tattoos.
| 15:00Money Box Live talks to teenagers about their early experiences with money. 15:30Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
| 15:00Martha Kearney meets the artists documenting the return of this ancient Norfolk grassland. 15:27KT Tunstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of RNID 15:30Michael Rosen in conversation with Dara Ó Briain on how we talk about and understand time.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and the GQT panel visit Pulham Market. 15:45A story by Joel Morris for anyone who’s ever formed a school band – or listened to one.
| 15:002/3Sue marries Phillotson. But her true feelings for Jude can't be concealed for long.
| 15:002/2Jason Watkins and Mackenzie Crook star in Cervantes’ classic story dramatised for radio.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Inside Canada's sprint to hit NATO’s 2% by 31 March 2026 16:304/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Swindon to talk roast pork and tuna.
| 16:00Celebrating the challenging music of Stockhausen, Cage and Feldman and why it's overlooked 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are exploring why we snore.
| 16:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on why the King's speech to Congress was high-risk PR. 16:15AI judging journalists, the BBC’s “Wrong Guy”, Saudi media strategy, climate change.
| 16:00David Aaronovitch discusses the future of space exploration. 16:30We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an antiquities dealer, a politician, a horticulturalist and a dancer. 16:30Analysis of election results in Britain as Reform UK wins big while others make losses.
| 16:00The co-creator of the series about the mum we love to hate.
| 16:00The award-winning novelist on his new book, Ghost Eye, and its key literary influences. 16:30Scotland face Northern Ireland in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Confusion in the Gulf as the US and Iran release opposing reports on the Strait of Hormuz.
| 17:00US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran ceasefire still holds despite clashes.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Police arrest a "balaclava-clad" armed man for allegedly threatening the former prince.
| | 17:00Labour MP Catherine West says she'll trigger leadership election by Monday if no one does. 17:30Do ergonomic devices like split keyboards and vertical mice help with comfort and health? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Blackouts during World War II helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game. 17:102/3Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Iran denies any ships have made the passage 18:302/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes play The Unbelievable Truth
| 18:00They broke into the UK factory of an Israeli defence firm 18:305/6Fish, caffeine and tomatoes wow the guests.
| 18:00They are being transferred to hospitals in Europe 18:30Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
| 18:00The Security Minister is to summon the Chinese Ambassador 18:303/4Geoff asks: what does it mean to be a “good dad” to a baby?
| 18:00Gains for Reform and Greens. The SNP set to keep power in Scotland 18:304/8Recorded on Friday morning, the panel discuss what's happened overnight in the elections.
| 18:00A former minister vows to trigger a leadership contest if no challenger emerges to the PM 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Angela Rayner has told the Prime Minister that Labour is on its last chance 18:15Felix White presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Leonard has a proposition for Carol. 19:15We find out how illustration is adapting to a changing world.
| 19:00Ruth has a lot to think about. 19:15Antony Gormley on drawing. Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. Career Women cinema.
| 19:00Ruairi gets some food for thought. 19:15Acclaimed author Siri Hustvedt on her memoir of her marriage to Paul Auster.
| 19:15Reviewing The Sheep Detectives, Elizabeth Strout and Henry Moore at Kew.
| 19:00Brian has to fend off questions. 19:15Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
| 19:00The TV chef relaunching his restaurant chain. 19:15Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn reveals his formative cultural influences.
| 19:15Margot McCuaig ascends The East Lighthouse, illuminating the voices that dwell there. 19:45Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
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| 20:00 | 20:00Europe relies on US tech but can it find away to wean itself off it? 20:30We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
| 20:00The investment course that didn't deliver. 20:40In Touch discusses updates within the accessible video gaming space.
| 20:00An investigation into 'Muslim-only' rentals prompts a row about religion, racism and rent. 20:45A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
| 20:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on why the King's speech to Congress was high-risk PR. 20:15AI judging journalists, the BBC’s “Wrong Guy”, Saudi media strategy, climate change.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Ponthir Village Hall in Torfaen. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Kirsty Young remembers Anthony Clare's ground breaking and incisive interview series.
| 20:00Michael Rosen in conversation with Dara Ó Briain on how we talk about and understand time. 20:30Matthew Bannister on an antiquities dealer, a politician, a horticulturalist and a dancer.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Naomi Alderman talks to Laurie Anderson, plus JG Ballard's writing and Nancy Holt's art. 21:45How one charity helps transform homes for families living in crisis.
| 21:00A disaster at a Serbian station sparked mass protests. What is its political legacy? 21:30Comedian Jon Harvey picks Peter Cook as his hero for Great Lives.
| 21:001/6The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way. 21:30Facing impolite emails, tackling knowledge theft, and mind blanking.
| 21:00Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn, on the future of work in the age of AI. 21:30A bike crash and medical trial transforms a ‘speed freak’.
| 21:00Middle - England, ground, child, age, pig in... Anne McElvoy hosts a middling discussion.
| 21:00The story of The House of the Rising Sun as it travelled across time. 21:30An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pieńkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
| 21:00Paul Lewis talks to the financial watchdog about its review of the claims industry. 21:25Afua Hagan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK 21:30President Putin's popularity is beginning to wane as the country's economy falters.
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| 22:00 | 22:00US President says US forces have destroyed several small Iranian boats, 22:456/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:457/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00Two passengers aboard the ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are back in the UK 22:458/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00Polls have just closed in elections in Scotland, Wales and parts of England. 22:459/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00We ask what this means for Keir Starmer's future 22:4510/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
| 22:00Looking ahead to a crucial week for Keir Starmer's leadership.
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| 23:00 | 23:00A clandestine encounter for two Black men sparks unexpected outcomes. 23:30Ian McMillan gets close to the art in hotel rooms.
| 23:005/12Danny Robins investigates the bizarre mystery of the Sandown Clown - who, or what, was it? 23:30Written by Dolly Parton... sent stratospheric by Whitney Houston.
| 23:00Brian asks Roger to sign an important form. 23:153/5Local elections here and a Middle Eastern ship-show as Jon Holmes remixes the news. 23:30The power of the anthem from the hit musical.
| 23:00Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
| 23:00The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana 23:30Stories of what Miriam Makeba's iconic song means to people from around the world.
| 23:003/4Brighty visits the village he owns for the very first time! But why is it so horrible? 23:30England face Wales in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
| 23:00One of the great writers on Central Europe after WW1 and author of Radetzky March. 23:45A story by Joel Morris for anyone who’s ever formed a school band – or listened to one.
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