| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:17Adam Hills and Steven Pinker discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R) 00:45Church bells from St Austell, Cornwall.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5New Orleans' oppressive atmosphere stirs memories of childhood visits and an ex-lover.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Joan Didion travels to Mississippi visiting a reptile house and a broadcasting convention.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Joan Didion heads for Meridian for an encounter with a racist businessman.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Joan Didion moves into Alabama and feels a divide with the women of the south.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Joan Didion muses on her own sense of belonging to the country that produced Patty Hearst.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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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.
| 01:00BBC 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. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth. 05:45How compulsory CCTV in English abattoirs will be 'extra eyes' on animal welfare. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth. 05:45Defra extends the badger cull and grants 11 new licenses for four years. 05:58Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth. 05:45Vets say a rise in animals being slaughtered without being pre-stunned is worrying. 05:58For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth. 05:45The DEFRA secretary Michael Gove guarantees no chlorinated chicken in any US trade deal. 05:58Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth. 05:45Salmon farms with high levels of sea lice will be named by the Scottish government. 05:58Chris Jones rescues and then releases a swift in this Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama. 05:45It's 6.02 and the text message reads: North Korea has launched a missile - take cover.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from St Dunstan, Stepney, in Greater London. 05:45Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Clare Balding walks from Constantine Bay around to Harlyn along the Cornish coast.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith visits an abattoir to follow the process of livestock slaughter. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Poet Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates our relationship with dogs. 06:35Dan Saladino meets a community-owned company thinking big about seeds and our food future. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Religious news and current affairs with Edward Stourton. 07:54Simon Reeve makes an appeal on behalf of Practical Action. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Constance Coltman: Called to Serve. 08:48Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.(R) 08:58Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Patrick Wright examines the long history of anxiety over threats to English identity. 09:30Is the solution to busyness not to work harder but to indulge in a little idleness?(R) 09:451/5New Orleans' oppressive atmosphere stirs memories of childhood visits and an ex-lover.
| 09:00Patrick Wright explores John Betjeman's battle with the planners of post-war England. 09:30Is chaos good or bad? Bettany Hughes explores the place of disruption in our lives.(R) 09:452/5Joan Didion travels to Mississippi visiting a reptile house and a broadcasting convention.
| 09:00Patrick Wright focuses on Barbara Castle, the Red Queen. 09:301/5Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour.(R) 09:453/5Joan Didion heads for Meridian for an encounter with a racist businessman.
| 09:00Patrick Wright meets Roger Scruton, who argues the EU has encroached deeply on Englishness 09:305/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about hubris through time.(R) 09:454/5Joan Didion moves into Alabama and feels a divide with the women of the south.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor's guests remember the 2007 collapse of Newcastle-based bank, Northern Rock.(R) 09:455/5Joan Didion muses on her own sense of belonging to the country that produced Patty Hearst.
| 09:00Extraordinary stories, unusual people and a sideways look at the world.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Listeners tell us what makes a place a great one to be a woman. 10:451/5Drama of a young married couple with learning disabilities who have now become parents.
| 10:00Jane Garvey discusses the newly crowned 'Best Place to be a Woman in Britain'. 10:452/5Darleen's ever-increasing fears escalate when they bath the baby for the first time.
| 10:00Residents of East Dunbartonshire talk about why it was named the best place to be a woman. 10:413/5Darleen's ever-increasing fears about holding the baby escalate. 10:55A near fatal cycling accident has a lasting impact.
| 10:00Jenni Murray's 30 years of presenting Woman's Hour, classical piano, starting university. 10:454/5Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby.
| 10:00Siri Hustvedt: essays; violent language; orphanage volunteering; Chris Hemmings;. 10:455/5A crises strikes when the baby is admitted to hospital.
| 10:30Steve Punt investigates the story of the Polish priest who disappeared in Bradford in 1953
| 10:00Adam and Ian have a memorable encounter, and Jennifer hears more than she bargained for.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Impressionist Rory Bremner explores the role of the human voice in forensic phonetics.(R) 11:303/4Alok's famous former school friend returns to Lenzie for a visit.
| 11:00Brett Westwood soaks in a sound bath of nightingale song. From 2017 11:30Is it possible to measure the quality of an artwork?
| 11:00Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time. 11:302/4Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
| 11:00How do you make a new home in the African bush with a machete, rope and plastic? 11:30Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds talks about his fascination with death masks.
| 11:00Brian Kernohan explores the hidden world of wigs to solve his own not-so-secret hair loss. 11:304/4Geoff negotiates the generous Swedish parental benefits system.
| 11:00Sam Coates of the Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30A tour of Angela Merkel's childhood and other tales from our correspondents.
| 11:15Paul Greengrass, film director, 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, Howard's day is brighter than usual. 12:15Pay-to-use ATM machines, food standards tests and why cheerleading is becoming so popular 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Alice's birthday gets off to a terrible start. 12:15Call You and Yours: How has the recession affected you? Email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The Wilsons try to repair their damaged family. 12:15Disabled football fans; Money laundering; Delivery robots. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Jessie and Adam find themselves in the middle of events. 12:15A new, critical report looking at PIPs. A clamp down on fraudulent contactless payments. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Ivy Layton's suspicions grow more acute. 12:15Consumer news and issues. Lyme disease; housing; John Lewis.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Equifax data breach: spent convictions & insurance; old age housing losses & care. 12:30Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Desiree Burch, Hugo Rifkind and Kerry Godliman.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:046/5Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.(R) 12:32Dan Saladino meets the Future Food finalists in the 2017 BBC Food and Farming Awards. 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.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Ilkley's Hendrix experience, one family's struggle with sepsis and Welsh coracle fishing.
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| 14:00 | 14:151/2Adaptation of Alan Carter's detective novel. Disgraced DSC Kwong is back.
| 14:152/2Showcasing the best crime fiction from contemporary Australia. Disgraced DSC Kwong is back
| 14:00Adam and Ian have a memorable encounter.(R) 14:15A deadly explosion has ripped through a school. All eyes are now on the public inquiry.
| 14:00Jennifer hears more than she bargained for.(R) 14:15Drama by Timothy X Atack, starring Amara Karan, Mandeep Dhillon and Amelia Bullmore.
| 14:00Kate offers her maternal wisdom.(R) 14:15Stephen Tompkinson stars as Lester in Richard Lumsden's verse drama of secrets and lies.(R)
| 14:00Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions with Andrea Catherwood. 14:30Regency comedy drama by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson hosts a correspondence edition of the programme from Tresco Abbey Garden.(R) 14:45Life-changing accidents, kidney donation and life as a junior doctor.
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| 15:00 | 15:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 15:30Dan Saladino travels into the Caucasus in search of zero-compromise natural wine makers.(R)
| 15:005/7Josie Long presents stories of movement. 15:30New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered.
| 15:00What's it like to be a mature student? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. 15:30Dr Kevin Fong explores ways to improve the health and social care needs of the elderly.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding walks from Constantine Bay around to Harlyn along the Cornish coast. 15:27Trevor McDonald makes an appeal on behalf of Maytree Respite Centre.(R) 15:30Mariella Frostrup talks to Daryl Gregory.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson hosts a correspondence edition of the programme from Tresco Abbey Garden. 15:45A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.
| 15:30Is it possible to measure the quality of an artwork?(R)
| 15:005/5Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Anindita Ghosh explores how the printing press promoted the rise of nationalism in India.(R) 16:30Ernie Rea discusses the life of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
| 16:00Michael Rosen asks Andi Oliver and Niki Segnit how they describe the flavours of food. 16:30Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.
| 16:00Management speech - what's behind this empty talk? 16:30How does the UK retain its position as one of the world's leading producers of TV?
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work. 16:30Farewell to Cassini - the latest and final results of the 20 year mission to Saturn.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a theatre director, a radical feminist, an MP, a writer. 16:30Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years? 16:55Junior doctors reflect on the pressures they are under at work.
| 16:00Young women tell us why East Dunbartonshire is the best place to live as a woman.
| 16:00Helen Sedgwick talks to Mariella Frostrup about The Growing Season. 16:30The poet Ross Sutherland takes a visceral look at the art of professional wrestling.
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| 17:00 | 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.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30It's 6.02 and the text message reads: North Korea has launched a missile - take cover.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00An investigation into the treatment of children at Smyllum Park orphanage in Scotland.(R) 17:40Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Burmese military operation criticised; 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled into Bangladesh 18:306/5Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.
| 18:00The public sector pay cap is scrapped after five years, Sir Peter Hall has died 18:301/6Tim finds himself confronted by a man with an interesting technique for warding off foxes.
| 18:00Jean-Claude Juncker spells out proposals for a more integrated EU 18:303/3Bob gets a job as a bingo caller, and Gruff and Alice want to get Carys baptised.
| 18:00The Chairman has promised the inquiry will provide answers for the survivors. 18:302/4Jo Brand talks to Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life through the cars she has known.
| 18:00A home-made bomb has injured 22 people on a London Underground train. 18:30Miles Jupp is joined by Andy Hamilton, Desiree Burch, Hugo Rifkind and Kerry Godliman.
| 18:00Police detain a teenager in Dover and search a property in Surrey. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Two senior cabinet ministers accuse the Foreign Secretary of "backseat driving" on Brexit 18:15Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Victoria and Abdul, the last edition of Pears' Cyclopaedia, and Cilla The Musical. 19:451/5Drama of a young married couple with learning disabilities who have now become parents.(R)
| 19:00Adam and Ian have a memorable encounter. 19:15Sir Peter Hall, director of theatre, opera and film, remembered by friends and colleagues. 19:452/5Darleen's ever-increasing fears escalate when they bath the baby for the first time.(R)
| 19:00Jennifer hears more than she bargained for. 19:15Comedian Sara Pascoe on Pride and Prejudice, Man Booker shortlist, actor Robert Lindsay. 19:453/5Darleen's ever-increasing fears about holding the baby escalate.(R)
| 19:00Kate offers her maternal wisdom. 19:15Singer Ute Lemper, Welsh play We're Still Here, Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko. 19:454/5Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby.(R)
| 19:15Jack Dee talks to John Wilson about his new sitcom Bad Move. 19:455/5A crises strikes when the baby is admitted to hospital.(R)
| 19:00Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans. 19:15Mother, Smile, Kathe Kollwitz, Prism, title sequences.
| 19:00Ian wants to forge ahead. 19:151/2Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny. 19:4514/15Natalie has escaped from the cottage, but will Vic let her go so easily?
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| 20:00 | 20:00BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page examines the deal between the Tories and the DUP. 20:30What's it like to live in the country with the fastest-shrinking population in the world?(R)
| 20:00An investigation into the treatment of children at Smyllum Park orphanage in Scotland. 20:40Principal Nicki Ross talks about her plans for New College.
| 20:00Does the law strike the right balance between the rights of tenants and landlords? 20:45David Baddiel tries to understand the technology of fracking.
| 20:00The public sector pay cap is scrapped - what will it mean for public finances? 20:30What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester. 20:50Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.
| 20:00Lawrence Pollard traces the history of tearing down public statues.
| 20:00Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years?(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a theatre director, a radical feminist, an MP, a writer.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the snail.(R) 21:30Patrick Wright examines the long history of anxiety over threats to English identity.(R)
| 21:00Dr Kevin Fong explores ways to improve the health and social care needs of the elderly. 21:30Patrick Wright explores John Betjeman's battle with the planners of post-war England.(R)
| 21:00New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered.(R) 21:30Patrick Wright focuses on Barbara Castle, the Red Queen.(R)
| 21:00Farewell to Cassini - the latest and final results of the 20 year mission to Saturn.(R) 21:30Patrick Wright meets Roger Scruton, who argues the EU has encroached deeply on Englishness(R)
| 21:00Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
| 21:001/3From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, the continued story of a lifetime friendship.(R)
| 21:00Equifax data breach: spent convictions & insurance; old age housing losses & care.(R) 21:26Simon Reeve makes an appeal on behalf of Practical Action.(R) 21:30What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Government set to win the Brexit vote, but how difficult could MPs make other legislation? 22:456/10Lies, alibis and a confrontation muddy the investigation.
| 22:00Hearing from the Police Federation's chair for England and Wales. 22:457/10Tensions in town mount, a lie is exposed and a secret uncovered.
| 22:00The European Commission president sets out a post-Brexit vision of a more federalist EU. 22:458/10Falk's assumptions are shaken, about the past and the present.
| 22:00Speaker of the house raises concern over the government's attitude to votes in the Commons 22:459/10A chance remark sets Falk onto the trail of the killer.
| 22:00After London tube bomb, another attack 'may be imminent'. 22:4510/10Falk and Raco confront the killer, and the threat of tragedy.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Does the law strike the right balance between the rights of tenants and landlords?(R)
| 22:00With George Freeman MP, Conservative, Barry Gardiner MP and Layla Moran MP.
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| 23:00 | 23:00The best new poetry and spoken word, chosen by Radio 4 poet-in-residence Daljit Nagra. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs conclude debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill.
| 23:003/3The real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out from the viewpoint of Meg the horse.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/4For once, it's John who needs some medical intervention. 23:153/6How William Blake's spiritual leanings came to bear on public signs in London parks.(R) 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/8Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's critically acclaimed talk through the darkness. 23:152/4Elvis is persuaded, against his will, to engage with society's mania for competitions.(R) 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Muhammad Ali is economist Nicholas Stern's great life as he tells Matthew Parris.(R) 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55Donating a kidney to a stranger.
| 23:0011/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R) 23:30Ian Sansom reaches diminuendo as he explores the meaning of falling in literature and art.(R)
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work.(R) 23:30Poet Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates our relationship with dogs.(R)
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