| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15New York's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Andrew Ryton in Shropshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Presenter James Crawford speaks to the award-winning Mexican American novelist. 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. 05:04Also, Professor Paul Veys, actress Hayden Panettiere and conservationist Rosemary Parslow. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode-Blease. 05:45Bluetongue in Scotland, future-proof crops, teen's farming app. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:04As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease 05:45Milk prices, bluetongue in Europe, future crops.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:04Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease. 05:45Gene editing, Bernard Matthews factory closure.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:04A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease. 05:45Beef import concerns in US and UK, Miscanthus as future crop.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:04Young people are protesting around the world but about what and are they winning? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rev Mariama Ifode -Blease. 05:45Not fit for purpose - the verdict on the firearms licensing system.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan. 05:45Richard King joins John Nuttall and his donkeys on Skegness beach.
| 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 All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk 05:45In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
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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 joins a group of pilgrims following the route of the River Medway in Kent 06:30Bluetongue, future crops, lavender farm. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Jamaica’s revivalists preserve faith, healing and identity through sacred traditions. 06:35Rose Ferraby explores changes in farming and tenancies at a farm on the Wallington Estate 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 Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Pathways & pilgrimage: Strangford Lough in Co. Down & the ancient monastic site of Nendrum 08:48In 1942, Norwegian resistance fighters set out to blow up a railway used by the Nazis 08:58On a hot summer walk, author Jasmine Donahaye feels refreshed by the sound of mallards.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think 09:305/6Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
| 09:005/6The man who drove America to war in Iraq. 09:30Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
| 09:00A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community. 09:305/6Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
| 09:005/7Natalie narrates Jason and the Argonauts' epic quest to find the Golden Fleece. 09:304/4John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
| 09:00Artists and organisers of the biggest pop festival of the 20th century are reunited.
| 09:00Click, whirrrr, whoosh! Alan Dein celebrates a century of the photobooth in four snaps. 09:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what walking can do for our health.
| 09:00PM tells BBC that those convicted of unlawful killing won't be eligible for early release.
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| 10:00 | 10:00What did author Louise Doughty learn about her parents from an old black suitcase?
| 10:00How will HPV self-testing kits work?
| 10:00Woman's Hour listeners remember singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80.
| 10:00Call for government to improve parenting policies like flexible working & paternity leave
| 10:00Research shows HRT may reduce the risk of dementia.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests in medieval Korea to learn about the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. 10:30Written by Dolly Parton... sent stratospheric by Whitney Houston.
| 10:00Everyday life in a UK hospital, or left wing propaganda? The 1986 launch of Casualty.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/4How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference? 11:451/5The story of a museum guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.
| 11:00Nadine Shah, David Arnold and Charlotte Harding celebrate the BBC Proms. 11:452/5A museum guard realises great art offers us a window into our own lives.
| 11:00Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose? 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5A guard is entranced by an African Nkisi figure at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
| 11:00Pianist Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and her career in music. 11:454/5A museum guard identifies with the figure of an ancient Greek Kouros.
| 11:00Spend the day with Andrew Cowan who is reshaping the way school dinners are made in Bury. 11:455/5A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.
| 11:00A leading gerontologist argues we should embrace the opportunities of our ageing society. 11:30Saxony-Anhalt has seen a surge in support for the AfD ahead of the September 6 election.
| 11:00Lily has a confession to make and the Snell’s find comfort in each other.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is Vinted as good as it used to be? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: What's your experience of dealing with car parking companies? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The energy regulator announces a 4% rise in the energy price cap. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What do you do if a loved one is under the spell? 12:321/5Could cash be checking out and digital dollars be on the rise? Greg Foot investigates. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How will the environment be changed by a Burnham government? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04A new 10p coin celebrates King Charles' love of nature. 12:30Ian Smith calls on Cody Dahler, Ayoade Bamgboye and the people to solve the UK's problems. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:306/6Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00The PM uses his first overseas visit to take blueprint for Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv. 13:45Voltaire’s sharp mind, letters, and fearless challenge to authority and superstition.
| 13:00China vows to protect its interests in the face of US sanctions against Iran's partners. 13:45Inside the mind of Desmond Tutu and his vision for truth and reconciliation.
| 13:00Police say they can't rule out links to wider organised crime. 13:45Isabella d’Este’s Renaissance mind of art, power, and strategic cultural influence.
| 13:00The deputy mayor of one of the worst affected areas pleads for help. 13:45Inside the mind of the revolutionary feminist thinker, sociologist and intellectual.
| 13:00Hundreds remain missing in Nepal following Wednesday’s flash floods. 13:45Naomi Alderman explores Homer’s mind and the oral thinking behind his epics.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Aberdeenshire.
| 13:00The CIA director is reported to have warned Russia against any attack on Nato. 13:30Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Lily has a confession to make. 14:151/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. 14:45John Yorke looks at Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy.
| 14:00George attempts to make a good impression. 14:15Set in the world of cricket, a new drama from the award-winning writer of Life and Time.
| 14:00Fallon puts her foot in it. 14:151/5Jess sees the world differently from other people. A new thriller from Matthew Broughton.
| 14:00There’s a surprise for David 14:15Tasha is losing her child Marie/Max to another world, another class, another gender.
| 14:00Keira tries to make amends 14:15America turns against Vietnam — and LBJ wants someone to blame. 14:45Richard King joins John Nuttall and his donkeys on Skegness beach.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45The Snells find comfort in each other.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs hosts GQT from The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth. 14:452/40At just 11 inches long, smaller than an action toy soldier, Thomas battles for survival.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone they love or admire. 15:30Join Greg and his guests in 19th-century Wales to learn about Henry Cyril Paget.
| 15:001/11Can a playgirl turned double agent deceive the Nazis? 15:30Jamaica’s revivalists preserve faith, healing and identity through sacred traditions.
| 15:00Arguably best in the world, will Birmingham win the 2026 12-Bell Striking Contest? 15:30Caroline Steel explores how synthetic biology is helping us to engineer life.
| 15:00Martha Kearney joins a group of pilgrims following the route of the River Medway in Kent 15:27Actor Peter Egan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Animal Rescue. 15:30Gaelic in Scotland with writer and broadcaster Roddy Maclean talking to Michael Rosen.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs hosts GQT from The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth. 15:45Tempers rise as a group of actors wait for an audition. But what are they auditioning for?
| 15:00Jess, a young Geordie musician, discovers not all far off fields are fair.
| 15:002/2Joe Buck, a naïve young Texan, leaves his dead-end job to be a hustler in 1960s New York.
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| 16:00 | 16:00As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk. 16:30Piecing together how a song released in 1969 became a sport anthem.
| 16:00The story of one-time folk legend Dave Van Ronk, hero to Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what walking can do for our health.
| 16:00What can we learn about culture and creativity from a forest full of great tits? 16:15YouTube's growing influence and its impact on UK television.
| 16:00Young people are protesting around the world but about what and are they winning? 16:30The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.
| 16:00Also, journalist Dierdre McSharry, Professor Pat Easterling and rugby's Sir Billy Boston. 16:30A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
| 16:30How will HPV self-testing kits work?
| 16:00The New York writer on his latest novel - Cool Machine - and its three key influences. 16:30General knowledge quiz. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Incas, Brunel and mustard.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Prime minister repeats backing despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia.
| 17:00The trip is out of the blue. Reports suggest he's there for meetings in Moscow
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news.
| 17:00Rising lake raises fear of new flooding.
| 17:00The death toll rises to 579 after flash floods devastate the Himalayan border region.
| 17:00More than 600 people have died following the flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. 17:301/5Could cash be checking out and digital dollars be on the rise? Greg Foot investigates. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1948, filming began in Austria on one of the greatest British films of all time. 17:101/4How is the language of neurodiversity changing the way we understand difference? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Russia accuses the UK of "pouring fuel on the fire" 18:306/6Paul Merton, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth and Lucy Porter.
| 18:00Canada announces tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imports from the US 18:303/6Paul sets his Canterbury audience questions about the misleadingly-named "sandwich".
| 18:00The tech giant, Meta, has agreed to pay billions of dollars to US states 18:305/6Bubbles face hot competition from seaweed underwear and saunas.
| 18:00More than a thousand people are still missing 18:305/6A town in crisis. Bin men on strike, rubbish piled high, and the Mayor is missing…
| 18:00More than thirty British nationals are among the missing 18:30Ian Smith calls on Cody Dahler, Ayoade Bamgboye and the people to solve the UK's problems.
| 18:00A Russian airstrike has detonated munitions kept in warehouse close to a residential area 18:15Join Clive Anderson for a party at the heart of the Edinburgh Festivals.
| 18:00Andy Burnham pledges to keep hundreds more criminals behind bars 18:15Jay Hulme presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00George attempts to make a good impression. 19:15We find out how illustration is adapting to a changing world.
| 19:00Fallon puts her foot in it. 19:15Dolly Parton's last interview on Front Row.
| 19:00There’s a surprise for David 19:15Pedro Pina on the continuing evolution of tv, and celebrating the life of Tim Curry.
| 19:00Keira tries to make amends 19:15Plus Ridley Scott's film The Dog Stars and Chloe Benjamin's novel Under Story.
| 19:00The Snells find comfort in each other. 19:15RuthAnne and Gavin Higgins create a five-track playlist.
| 19:15Pianist Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and her career in music.
| 19:00Fallon feels out of place. 19:15Ric Renton explores the meaning of sound in prison, both to inmates and prison officers. 19:45How skipping could improve your muscle power and strengthen your bones.
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| 20:00 | 20:00England faces a five billion litre a day shortfall by 2055, so how does it fix it? 20:30Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
| 20:00Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose? 20:40In Touch provides advice for visually impaired youngsters starting university this year.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 20:00What shape does an anteater make when threatened? And is there real power in a power pose? 20:15YouTube's growing influence and its impact on UK television.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Aberdeenshire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Journalist Nelufar Hedayat revisits the chaotic 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan.
| 20:00Gaelic in Scotland with writer and broadcaster Roddy Maclean talking to Michael Rosen. 20:30Also, journalist Dierdre McSharry, Professor Pat Easterling and rugby's Sir Billy Boston.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Property crime has fallen dramatically in Britain and the reason may not be what you think 21:305/6Obama's peace prize, populism's rise, and America walks away from its own order.
| 21:00Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting. 21:30Do you know where that code is taking you?
| 21:005/6The man who drove America to war in Iraq. 21:30Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
| 21:00Join Clive Anderson for a party at the heart of the Edinburgh Festivals. 21:45Campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for BSE.
| 21:005/7Natalie narrates Jason and the Argonauts' epic quest to find the Golden Fleece. 21:305/6Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 21:00A new 10p coin celebrates King Charles' love of nature. 21:25Broadcaster Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK. 21:30Saxony-Anhalt has seen a surge in support for the AfD ahead of the September 6 election.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Some analysts have called Operation Economic Outcast a ‘damp squib’ 22:456/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
| 22:00We look back at the life of the queen of country music 22:457/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
| 22:00The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids 22:458/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
| 22:00Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs 22:459/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
| 22:00At least five have died in Tibet according to reports from Chinese state media 22:4510/10Set in 2007, this is a heartwarming tale of community and change.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Spend the day with Andrew Cowan who is reshaping the way school dinners are made in Bury.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests look ahead to a new season in politics.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/5A global thriller of espionage, money and murder. 23:30People mistake Jamie Bartlett for Steven Bartlett. Jamie wants to know why.
| 23:00Hidden on page 1692 of his great-grandfather's memoir, Joe Dunthorne finds a confession. 23:30Could wrestling really be the birthplace of modern fakery? Jamie Bartlett investigates.
| 23:00A busy week for Nora, which includes the offer of a support animal to a needy client. 23:15Comedy series following amateur paranormal podcaster, Chris Relish. 23:30‘It’s not a lie if you believe it.’ Jamie Bartlett on how that became the new norm.
| 23:00A leading gerontologist argues we should embrace the opportunities of our ageing society. 23:30If everyone is faking it and getting away with it, why wouldn't you?
| 23:00And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton. 23:30Who do you trust - the BBC or a cardiologist with millions of followers?
| 23:00Tune in to get a taste of this year's Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees.
| 23:00Comedian Jessica Fostekew nominates the ancient English warrior queen, Boudica. 23:30A scientist with a toad collection is embroiled in a global scientific culture war. 23:45Tempers rise as a group of actors wait for an audition. But what are they auditioning for?
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