| 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.
| | 00:00National 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 00:15Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels 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.
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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. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 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 05:04Inside 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. 05:45The 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. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Fr Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose. 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 05:453/10Biella 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. 05:45News, 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 06:07Martha Kearney meets the artists documenting the return of this ancient grassland habitat. 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 06:05Exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world. 06:35Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours 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 07:54Afua 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 08:10Radio 4's Sunday morning service 08:48In 1960, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll made an unexpected stop at Prestwick Airport 08:58Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Naomi Alderman talks to Laurie Anderson, plus JG Ballard's writing and Nancy Holt's art. 09:45Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
| 09:001/6The special bond between two twin sisters is tested in an almost inconceivable way. 09:30The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
| 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.
| 09:00Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world. 09:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 09:00Kirsty Warks reunites a pioneering group of women cricketers.
| 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.
| 10:00Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are exploring why we snore. 10:305/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 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.
| 11:00Screenshot heads back to school to learn how teachers have been depicted in film and TV. 11:452/5Marine microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep ocean.
| 11:00Award-winning current affairs documentary series 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Microbiologist Professor Jeffrey Marlow explores the deep marine ocean.
| 11:00In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives. 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 11:30Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
| 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. 12:04News 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. 12:04Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money. 12:32Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Peace talks for the culture wars. 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 12:304/8Andy and the panel quiz the week's news in this post local elections special. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 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 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45What shape does an anteater make when threatened? And is there real power in a power pose?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45What if all the ideas surrounding our lives are like pieces of sediment in a river?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45What can we learn about chasing the big win, from rats, in a tiny rat casino?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:45Can we take notes on democracy from a pack of sneezing wild dogs?
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
| 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. 13:30Reactive feature from Radio 4, exploring what's really happening behind the headlines.
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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.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 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? 15:30Exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
| 15:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 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 grassland habitat. 15:27KT Tunstall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of RNID 15:30Michael Rosen discusses with Dara Ó Briain how we talk about and understand time.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 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.
| 15:002/1Jason 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 hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 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.
| 16:00Who'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.
| 16:00David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news. 16:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 16:00Radio 4's weekly obituary programme 16:30Full coverage of the day's news
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
| 16:00James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works. 16:30Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
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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 17:30Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00Blackouts during World War Two 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 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:302/6Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes play The Unbelievable Truth
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:305/6Fish, caffeine and tomatoes wow the guests.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:30Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:303/4Geoff asks: what does it mean to be a “good dad” to a baby?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:304/8Andy and the panel quiz the week's news in this post local elections special.
| 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 | 19:00Leonard has a proposition for Carol. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Ruth has a lot to think about. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Ruairi gets some food for thought. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Brian has to fend off questions. 19:15Ellen and Mark celebrate 25 years of Amélie with the film's director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
| 19:00An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 19:15In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
| 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 | 20:00David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news. 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
| 20:00Peace talks for the culture wars. 20:45A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
| 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.
| 20:00Kirsty Young remembers Anthony Clare's ground breaking and incisive interview series.
| 20:00Michael Rosen discusses with Dara Ó Briain how we talk about and understand time. 20:30Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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| 21:00 | 21:00Naomi Alderman talks to Laurie Anderson, plus JG Ballard's writing and Nancy Holt's art. 21:45Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
| 21:00Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world 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. 21:30The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.
| 21:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 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 Pienkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
| 21:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 21:25Afua Hagan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK 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 22:456/10The 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.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:458/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:459/10The sequel to Sally Carson’s rediscovered masterpiece Crooked Cross.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 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.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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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 takes a deep dive into a classic supernatural case from the past. 23:30Written by Dolly Parton... sent stratospheric by Whitney Houston.
| 23:00Brian asks Roger to sign an important form. 23:153/5Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. 23:30The power of the anthem from the hit musical.
| 23:00Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
| 23:00Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. 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.
| 23:00Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world. 23:45A story by Joel Morris for anyone who’s ever formed a school band – or listened to one.
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