| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael Cornhill in the City of London 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Neil Shea continues his adventures in the Arctic. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when not to as he discovers Arctic life. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5The vast numbers of caribou that have sustained so many for so long are in decline. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5In the Norwegian Arctic life is all about the border. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15On her new novel - My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein - 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 05:04Radio 4's weekly obituary programme 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mark Oakley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:456/10Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.
| 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 Gregory Morville in Shropshire. 05:45News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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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 06:07Clare strolls with the Garioch 50+ Men’s Walking Group. 06:30The latest news about food, farming and the countryside 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought 06:35New tenant farmers putting artificial intelligence at the heart of their business. 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 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10A celebration of the Saddleworth Whit Walks and brass band contest. 08:48In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits 08:58Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival. 09:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 09:004/6Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is. 09:30The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
| 09:00Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life 09:30A pause in small boat crossings and a coincidence that reveals how boats are delivered.
| 09:00How the Norman invasion of Britain created semi-independent warlord territories in Wales. 09:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 09:00Emily Watson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:003/6David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism. 10:302/5Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
| 10:00Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager. 11:451/5Neil Shea makes his first trip as a young journalist to the Arctic.
| 11:00Ben Gernon and Heidi Fardell open the new series. 11:452/5Neil Shea continues his adventures in the Arctic.
| 11:00Award-winning current affairs documentary series 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Neil Shea learns when to ask questions and when not to as he discovers Arctic life.
| 11:00Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas on her career and cultural influences. 11:454/5The vast numbers of caribou that have sustained so many for so long are in decline.
| 11:00The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. Are their forecasts correct? 11:455/5In the Norwegian Arctic life is all about the border.
| 11:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 11:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
| 11:00Adam has a fight on his hands, and Natasha makes plans for the future.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Why wouldn't you trust an old friend? 12:32What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ask if war is accelerating the shift from fossil fuels 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The latest news from the world of personal finance 12:307/8Andy is back quizzing the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 12:305/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:451/5Phil Tinline charts the progression of the Mon-Fri work week over five days.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/5Phil Tinline charts of the progression of the working week over five days.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:453/5Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week over five days.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:454/5Phil Tinline charts the working week in five days. On today's agenda: overworking.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:455/5Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week in 5 days. Today, TGIF.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
| 13:00A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Kate takes the bull by the horns 14:154/6Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Roger is trying to be more spontaneous. 14:45The former Blue Peter presenter talks to vlogger Vee Kativhu about a very new kind of fame
| 14:00Adam has a fight on his hands. 14:151/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
| 14:00Susan enters the lion’s den. 14:15Comedy drama about an inner-city school.
| 14:00Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events. 14:15A Wiltshire-Albanian bromance, by Florence Espeut-Nickless.
| 14:00Natasha makes plans for the future. 14:15The AI is on the verge of total control. Iain, Mel, and the government face a hard choice. 14:456/10Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Anna is surprised by an unexpected declaration.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores Penelope Lively’s dazzling classic novel Moon Tiger.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years. 15:302/6The mavericks - talent that doesn’t play by the rules - and their impact on the game.
| 15:00A group of Aboriginal women fight for their ancient way of life. 15:30What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought
| 15:00Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life. 15:301/2Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out how AI is transforming warfare.
| 15:00Clare strolls with the Garioch 50+ Men’s Walking Group. 15:27Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Reprieve. 15:30Michael Rosen and Ella Frances Sanders on her dictionary of language, landscape and life.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A new story from Richard Smyth about a writer persisting under the shadow of a mountain.
| 15:001/2Theseus sets out to solve the mystery of his birth and follow his destiny into danger.
| 15:00Dramatisation of Penelope Lively’s Booker Prize-winning novel. Starring Geraldine James.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines. 16:301/5Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
| 16:00Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA's recovery from 2025's catastrophic fires. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the lymphatic system.
| 16:00Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis. 16:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 16:00Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age? 16:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 16:00Radio 4's weekly obituary programme 16:30Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
| 16:00James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works. 16:30A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacharle's pony design hit the market 17:10Radio 4's poetry programme presented by Ian McMillan 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:305/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes try to find the hidden truths.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:302/6The programme that shows you why you should never sleep in the swimming pool.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:302/4Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:302/4Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:307/8Andy is back quizzing the week's news.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
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| 19:00 | 19:00Adam has a fight on his hands. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Susan enters the lion’s den. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00Alice tries to get to the bottom of recent events. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Natasha makes plans for the future. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Anna is surprised by an unexpected declaration. 19:15Fiona Bevan and Keelan Carew join Anna & Jeffrey to add five more tracks
| 19:00An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 19:15Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas on her career and cultural influences.
| 19:15Chance encounters and unexpected conversations on the beach with poet Saili Katebe. 19:45How cooked tomatoes could help your heart, your skin, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
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| 20:00 | 20:00As Ukrainian drones hit Moscow, how much pressure is Russia under? 20:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 20:00Award-winning current affairs documentary series 20:40News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
| 20:00Special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks.
| 20:00Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis. 20:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 20:00Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Ten years on from his passing, Muhammad Ali's story is told in his own words.
| 20:00Michael Rosen and Ella Frances Sanders on her dictionary of language, landscape and life. 20:30Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival. 21:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 21:00The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village. 21:30Kate Williams picks Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt for over 20 years.
| 21:004/6Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is. 21:30The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests, recorded at the Hay Festival. 21:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 21:00Baroness Hale, Philippa Perry, Guto Harri and Simon Critchley join Shahidha Bari at Hay.
| 21:00Special debate from the Hay Festival examining the morality of networks.
| 21:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 21:25Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide 21:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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| 22:00 | 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:451/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:452/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:453/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:454/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective. 22:455/10Douglas Stuart’s epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. Are their forecasts correct?
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/5Mary begins the drug trial. 23:30Stories of what Bruce Springsteen's iconic song means to people around the world.
| 23:008/12Danny Robins takes a deep dive into a classic supernatural case from the past. 23:30The hypnotic beauty of a Tin Pan Alley song made famous by 1950s group The Flamingos.
| 23:003/4Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny 23:15A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar. 23:30Stories of what this iconic song by two-tone band The Specials means to different people.
| 23:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 23:30Stories about the Burt Bacharach classic.
| 23:00Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. 23:30Stories of personal connection to Tracy Chapman's hit song.
| 23:001/4In his quest to fix all his many past misdeeds, Brighty finds a potential shortcut - God. 23:30It’s the final in the contest of lateral thinking, chaired by Kirsty Lang.
| 23:00How the Norman invasion of Britain created semi-independent warlord territories in Wales. 23:45A new story from Richard Smyth about a writer persisting under the shadow of a mountain.
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