| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Conversations about the choices involved in choosing our career paths.(R) 00:45Church bells from the Cathedral Church, Peterborough.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Joanna Moorhead's biography of her father's cousin, the surrealist artist and writer.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The rebellious young artist starts a new life in London and falls in love with Max Ernst. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Leonora moves to Paris with Max Ernst, joining other artists such as Picasso and Dali.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Leonora finds a way out of the asylum - and war-torn Europe.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30By Adam Marek. A young man confides in his grandmother about his robot partner.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45There is going to be an independent inquiry into licensing game bird shoots in Scotland. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58David Lindo, the Urban Birder, on the kestrel.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45Limiting the use of the slug killer metaldehyde to protect water supplies. 05:58Urban Birder David Lindo in praise of the robin.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45George Monbiot's call for people to trespass has raised hackles in the farming world. 05:58David Lindo on a magical moment spotting a honey buzzard in central London.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45A poultry producer at Open Farm Sunday, the launch of a new wildflower hunt, and a poet. 05:58David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.
| | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew. 05:45How do you buy a Mother's Day card for a mother you don't know? ipm@bbc.co.uk.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from St Peter's, Congleton. 05:45Mark Coles takes an updated look at leader of the DUP, Arlene Foster.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs. Includes 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.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding continues her journey along the Nidderdale Way, a circular walk of 53 miles.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith is at the South of England Show in Sussex with election reaction. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Jane Williams explores our many-faceted relationship with water in all its forms. 06:35Lionel Kelleway and Mark Lawrence hunt for birds' nests hidden on Dartmoor. From 2010. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10The implications of the Scottish Episcopal Church's decision to allow same-sex marriage. 07:54Fi Glover makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Africa Educational Trust. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Theologian Elaine Storkey explores issues facing women across the world today. 08:48John Gray reflects on how the election has changed politics.(R) 08:58Urban Birder David Lindo on the swift.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Robert Lepage, Rebecca Stott, Miranda Doyle and Andrew O'Hagan. 09:451/5Joanna Moorhead's biography of her father's cousin, the surrealist artist and writer.
| 09:00Callers put questions to leading women from five political parties ahead of June 8.
| 09:00The country song turned children's favourite is told through people's experiences. 09:30Young voters contrast their voting experience with their parents'. 09:453/5Leonora moves to Paris with Max Ernst, joining other artists such as Picasso and Dali.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Christine de Pizan (c1364-1430). 09:454/5The artist suffers a mental breakdown and ends up in an asylum in Madrid.
| | 09:00Aasmah Mir and the rev Richard Coles are joined by wine writer Oz Clarke.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Women voters in Glasgow. The Bill Cosby trial. And the SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon. 10:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
| 10:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
| 10:00Karen Gardner talks about Rolf Harris in court, 13 Reasons Why, poet Jacqueline Saphra. 10:41Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. 10:55Can a large bar of fruit and nut ever provide a nutritious lunch?
| 10:00How does age change a woman's perspective on life? 10:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
| 10:00Actor, Elisabeth Moss; Helen Lewis, Anne McElvoy and Sam Smethers on election results. 10:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
| 10:30Aleks Krotoski explores the amazing world of fictional food made real.
| 10:00Lynda strikes a deal, and for Tom there is no time like the present.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A woman must decide if she can or should testify against the entertainer Rolf Harris. 11:303/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes.(R)
| 11:00Brett Westwood explores our fascination with the starling and their winter murmurations. 11:30Norwegian singer Ane Brun talks about her life in music.
| 11:00Tim Samuels asks if death itself can be disrupted.(R) 11:302/4Police officer and comic Alfie Moore takes his audience through another policing dilemma.
| 11:00Tea with the Taliban, radioactive wild boar, and past-its-best parsley. 11:30Manuel Cuevas, the 'King of Cowboy Bling', created Johnny Cash's black suits.
| 11:00Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion. 11:304/9Reece Shearsmith joins Max and Ivan as they investigate ghoulish goings on in a bookshop.(R)
| 11:00Steve Richards discusses the election results with other presenters of the programme. 11:30Tales from Venezuela, Ireland, Benin, Egypt and India.
| 11:15Rick Wakeman, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In Folkestone, the police station continues to deal with the fallout of the air raid. 12:15Tell us how fundraising has changed your life. You can email anytime youandyours@bbc.co.uk 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In Folkestone, Gabriel Graham's tempestuous journey leads to a flash of inspiration. 12:15How has 50 years of Gardeners' World changed what we buy and how we garden? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. 12:15Price comparison websites, PCP deals, and British Airways. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In Folkestone, Kitty only has eyes for baby May. 12:15Car emissions, working when you are older and how clean is your bag for life? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Ralph has a very early morning visitor. 12:15Analysis of news and current affairs.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Problems with tax free childcare system, DUP personal finance policies and 95% mortgages. 12:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:044/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.(R) 12:32Beer sommelier Jane Peyton wants to persuade Sheila Dillon to drink beer made by women. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Datshiane Navanayagam talks to Soweto Kinch about his unexpected educational journey.(R)
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| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Broadcasting House Radio Theatre, London.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pip has her nose to the grindstone.(R) 14:15By Sarah Wooley. Tennessee Williams is nearly brought to his knees by diva Bette Davis.
| 14:00Justin hears it straight from the horses mouth.(R) 14:157/8Manel goes to the swamps in search of her enslaved father, General Qulan.
| 14:15Can Pavan and Bill buy the safety of those besieged in Mkalama Fort by German troops?
| 14:00For Tom, there is no time like the present.(R) 14:15Surreal soundscapes and humour as failing actor Len happens on a chance to prove himself.(R)
| 14:00Johnny's plans fall apart.(R) 14:15Black comedy by film-maker Peter Strickland. Struggling actor Len gets his first big break
| 14:00Anita Anand discusses Theresa May, the coalition government, the DUP and the youth vote.
| 14:00Eric Robson and his panel of experts are in Lyme Regis.(R) 14:45Conversations about the experience of teaching, past and present.
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| 15:00 | 15:003/6Three students from the University of Derby take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 15:30Confederacy of Dunces to Absolute Beginners, Dan Saladino looks at food in cult fiction.(R)
| 15:004/6Josie Long presents new short documentaries inspired by images. 15:30Tom Holland on the 350th anniversary of the Medway Raid and Domesday uncovered.
| 15:00Should you release cash from the value of your home, also known as an 'Equity Release'? 15:30Parents of anxious children; first impressions; mental health manifestos; Insiders' Guide.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding continues her journey along the Nidderdale Way, a circular walk of 53 miles. 15:27Joely Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Children's Trust.(R) 15:30Hari Kunzru discusses his novel Gods Without Men with James Naughtie at the Hay Festival.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and his panel of experts are in Lyme Regis. 15:45By Adam Marek. A young man confides in his grandmother about his robot partner.
| 15:00Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale.(R)
| 15:001/3From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, the continued story of a lifetime friendship.
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| 16:00 | 16:003/3Little lessons in creative writing from a ghostly array of great novelists and poets. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religion of Jane Austen.
| 16:00Joshua Rozenberg explains the role of special counsel in the US legal system 16:30Ed Byrne and Hardeep Singh Kohli talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
| 16:00Fashion and class: from the 'branded gentry' to the high street. 16:30CNN boss Tony Maddox hits back at claims the network staged a Muslim protest in London.
| 16:00Roger Michell discusses the work of Daphne Du Maurier on film. 16:30Homo sapiens walked the earth at least 300,000 years ago.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a vet, an actor, a novelist, a conductor. 16:30Election Coverage - The Listeners' Verdict. 16:55A generation separates two teachers, but their inspiration is the same.
| 16:00The star of The Handmaid's Tale, the fall of a TV legend and what we learn as we age.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Catherine Lacey. 16:30Roger McGough presents listeners' poetry requests on the theme of Virtue and Vice.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30What is the future for UK farming? Evan Davis discusses with three food producers.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00TB remains a killer disease, how effective are attempts to find a better vaccine?(R) 17:40Mark Coles takes an updated look at leader of the DUP, Arlene Foster.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00One of the three knifemen was a former transport for London worker 18:304/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.
| 18:00It's emerged that one of the victims of Saturday's attack was an Australian nurse. 18:301/4Alexei Sayle delivers stand-up, memoir and philosophy from his Imaginary Sandwich Bar.(R)
| 18:00Party leaders tour the country in the final hours of the General Election campaign 18:302/6Malcolm needs some help. Sue has a spot of time on her hands. Winchester beckons.
| 18:00James Comey says Trump administration lied about him and the FBI 18:306/6Aliens and deja vu. Alex Horne and his band explore miscellaneous, mysterious things.(R)
| 18:00Theresa May has said she will lead a minority government, after losing her majority. 18:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
| 18:00Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy quit over their role in the Conservative election defeat. 18:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Cabinet colleagues tell PM to adopt collective decision-making after poor election result 18:30Join John Waite on Pick of the Week for the best of this week's BBC Radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Justin hears it straight from the horses mouth. 19:15Michael Sheen on his career, TV drama Ackley Bridge, Robert Plant on his favourite novel. 19:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
| 19:15Writer Stephen Moffat on a career that has seen him helm two of the BBC's biggest shows. 19:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
| 19:00For Tom, there is no time like the present. 19:15Grayson Perry, the Baileys prize-winner, Helen Dunmore's last poem and Children's Laureate 19:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
| 19:00Johnny's plans fall apart. 19:15Actress Rachel Weisz, author Arundhati Roy, Grange Park opera, Ed Victor remembered. 19:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
| 19:15Cornelia Parker on being the official election artist, and the Fearless Girl controversy. 19:45Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles takes an updated look at leader of the DUP, Arlene Foster. 19:15My Cousin Rachel, Raphael The Drawings, Common, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Riviera.
| 19:00Bridge Farm's secret is out. 19:152/6Josh Widdicombe, Helen Keen, Susie Dent and Natalie Haynes join chair Gyles Brandreth. 19:4510/10A power cut at Ravi's curry house leads to a dramatic confession.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Tim Samuels asks if death itself can be disrupted. 20:30David Edmonds asks if we are unconsciously harbouring racist and sexist attitudes.
| 20:00TB remains a killer disease, how effective are attempts to find a better vaccine? 20:40One voter's legal challenge success, and one man's dream job.
| 20:00Will sin disappear in future, as technology enables us to stop sinning before we act? 20:45The impact changing levels of immigration could have on the economy.
| 20:00Joshua Rozenberg explains the role of special counsel in the US legal system(R) 20:30What is the future for UK farming? Evan Davis discusses with three food producers.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Broadcasting House Radio Theatre, London. 20:50John Gray reflects on how the election has changed politics.
| 20:00For decades, the CIA profiled the minds of foreign leaders. Daniel Pick investigates.
| 20:00Election Coverage - The Listeners' Verdict.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a vet, an actor, a novelist, a conductor.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Jolyon Jenkins explores the ways in which it is now possible to replace most of his body.(R) 21:30Andrew Marr with Robert Lepage, Rebecca Stott, Miranda Doyle and Andrew O'Hagan.(R)
| 21:00Parents of anxious children; first impressions; mental health manifestos; Insiders' Guide. 21:30Leprechauns, sprites, imps and elves - Ian Sansom is searching for the diminutive other.(R)
| 21:00Naomi Alderman tells the story of Pavlov and his selectively drooling dogs. 21:30The country song turned children's favourite is told through people's experiences.(R)
| 21:00Homo sapiens walked the earth at least 300,000 years ago.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Christine de Pizan (c1364-1430).(R)
| 21:00In this week in 1917, the biggest man-made explosion in history removed Messines Ridge.
| 21:002/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.(R)
| 21:00Problems with tax free childcare system, DUP personal finance policies and 95% mortgages.(R) 21:26Fi Glover makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Africa Educational Trust.(R) 21:30David Edmonds asks if we are unconsciously harbouring racist and sexist attitudes.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00A look at what is known about the attackers and what may have motivated them. 22:451/15In Arundhati Roy's novel, Aftab finds a place to belong in the House of Dreams.
| 22:00Theresa May pledges to change human rights laws to make it easier to tackle terrorism. 22:452/15Anjum undertakes a journey that changes everything.
| 22:00On the eve of polling day, this is a special programme from Birmingham. 22:453/15In Arundhati Roy's spellbinding novel, Anjum makes a new home among the departed.
| 22:00Comprehensive coverage of the general election, with analysis, guests and live results.
| 22:00Theresa May apologised to Conservative MPs who lost their seats at the general election. 22:455/15A TV sensation, a new arrival and fight lead to an untimely disappearance.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Will sin disappear in future, as technology enables us to stop sinning before we act?(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the election and the implications of a hung Parliament.
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| 23:00 | 23:00What is slang? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright thrash it out with Jonathon Green.(R) 23:301/3First episode of a major three-part series exploring the contemporary culture of Australia(R)
| 23:001/4Comedian Liam Williams tells of his teenage misadventures in the Yorkshire suburbs.(R) 23:302/3How Australian culture is reflecting and engaging with an ever-more diverse population.(R)
| 23:004/15In Arundhati Roy's captivating novel, Anjum makes a new acquaintance. 23:152/4Comic autobiographical meanderings from Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Alison Steadman. 23:303/3The impact of the Australian landscape on the country's popular culture.(R)
| | 23:00Ed Byrne and Hardeep Singh Kohli talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.(R) 23:27Beekeeper Martha Kearney explores the importance of honey in antiquity.(R) 23:55The freedom of teaching outside a set curriculum.
| 23:003/6Three students from the University of Derby take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R) 23:30Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' requests for poems about the body.(R)
| 23:00Roger Michell discusses the work of Daphne Du Maurier on film.(R) 23:30Jane Williams explores our many-faceted relationship with water in all its forms.(R)
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