| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.(R) 00:45Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. His early years at the crease.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography - and gets wise words from the producer.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. Trevor Bailey misses the mark, but not by much.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. Arlott, Johnners, CMJ et al.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30The arrival of a particular white mouse causes romantic chaos in a research laboratory.(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. 05:43A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester. 05:45Sybil Ruscoe asks how the UK can address mounting pressure on rural heath care services. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester. 05:45Could Northern Ireland get special status and be part of the customs union? 05:58Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester. 05:45Why Brexit negotiations over the Irish border are crucial for farmers in the Republic. 05:58Theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester. 05:45A non-native species of salmon has been found in the UK's rivers. Do we need to worry? 05:58The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester. 05:45Concerns over border management and why 'antibiotic-free' pork has upset some pig farmers. 05:58Mark Cocker extols the aerial music flight of a wintering short-eared owl.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London. 05:45A listener responds to last week's interview with a sex offender and tells her own story.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from the Church of St Andrew, Stratton, in North Cornwall. 05:45The 'Bitcoin billionaires' and Olympic rowers, the Winklevoss twins.(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. 06:07Helen Mark is in Formby, a place that is regarded as a haven for the native red squirrel.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith visits a GP surgery in Somerset to find out about rural healthcare. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully navigates the choppy waters of personal and professional popularity. 06:35Charlotte Smith visits a Christmas farmers' fair at Sedgemoor Auction Centre. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton. 07:54Ade Adepitan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Motivation. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Rev Hugh Palmer preaches in this second in Radio 4's Advent series Longing for Hope. 08:48Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.(R) 08:58Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Masha Gessen, Dominic Rubin, Liwaa Yazji and Roy Allison with Andrew Marr. 09:451/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. His early years at the crease.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland compares the plight of black cab drivers with that of 18thC watermen. 09:30Journalist and mother Samantha Simmonds explores sibling competition with Nick Karet. 09:452/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography.
| 09:00Theatre and film director Angus Jackson meets singer-songwriter Nadine Shah. 09:30John Cooper Clarke recites punk poetry whilst posing for cartoonist Martin Rowson.(R) 09:453/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography - and gets wise words from the producer.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most popular idea sent in by listeners. 09:454/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. Trevor Bailey misses the mark, but not by much.
| 09:00Tim Martin, JD Wetherspoon founder, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs(R) 09:455/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. Arlott, Johnners, CMJ et al.
| 09:00Aasmah Mir and Suzy Klein meet astronaut Tim Peake.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy on retelling the dark tale of Rumpelstiltskin. 10:451/5Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs for death.
| 10:00Why has nursing become an unattractive option for prospective students? 10:452/5Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun plots her return to Iceland.
| 10:00Christine Keeler, mothers and criticism, the eradication of FGM in Somaliland. 10:413/5A guilt-stricken Gudrun agrees to travel to Denmark as bodyguard to the convent's abbess. 10:55King Arthur's influence lives on.
| 10:00Christmas parties, Russian muse Lilya Brik and getting through addiction. 10:454/5Gudrun plans to use the power games of the kings of Norway and Denmark to her advantage.
| 10:00Vanessa Kirby, Young Women's Trust, Mental Health, Little Mermaid and Rachel Fitzsimmons. 10:455/5Ragnarok approaches, and Gudrun hopes this battle will see her reunited with her daughter.
| 10:30Alan Dein connects with strangers around the world, each with a story of exile.
| 10:00Pip comes to a life-changing decision, and Lilian finally faces the truth.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Rani is trying to find her baby brother's grave, a family tragedy no-one speaks about. 11:301/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
| 11:00Bizarre bedtime behaviours that include a woman who rides her motorbike while asleep. 11:30Pupils with disabilities and complex educational needs work with professional composers.
| 11:00Surgeon Stephen Westaby explores the events leading up to the first heart transplant. 11:304/6Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore makes his audience into police officers for the night.(R)
| 11:00Searching for the captive children still lost after the retreat of so-called Islamic State 11:30The star-packed story of the Hollywood Cricket Club.(R)
| 11:00A week used to be a long time in politics. But today, an hour can feel like an eon. 11:304/4Max and Mike attempt to broach the sensitive subject of S.E.X. with their daughters.
| 11:00Anushka Asthana of The Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Hindu nationalism in India, making money in war-torn Yemen and family drama in Uzbekistan.
| 11:15Kelsey Grammer, star of Frasier, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Duncan is battling with his demons. 12:15Facebook security, new driving tests, nurse recruitment. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In North Shields, Edie Chadwick is unsure about her visit to Collingwood. 12:15Call You and Yours - have you been able to improve your chances in life? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In Tynemouth, Joyce is in a volatile frame of mind. 12:15Melanie Abbott takes a look at overdrafts, natural wine and student finances. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04At Marshalls factory, Marion is speaking up for the workers. 12:15Why people buy clothes they never wear and why detox centres are not meeting standards. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04At Marshalls, Fraser returns to a factory under siege. 12:15Fridge freezer safety concerns and is make-up for men set to be a big thing?
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How PCP deals could be hit by rising new car prices. 12:306/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Angela Barnes, Fern Brady and Graham Fellows.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:044/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon explores our national passion for crisps. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Following a heart attack, Giles Fraser explores the workings of this most symbolic organ.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Following bypass surgery, Giles Fraser explores the workings of the human heart.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Following bypass surgery, Giles Fraser continues his exploration of the human heart.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Following his heart attack, Giles Fraser continues his exploration of this symbolic organ.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Following heart bypass surgery, Giles Fraser explores the workings of the human heart.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Coventry Cathedral.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Peter White meets US lieutenant governor Cyrus Habib, who lost his eyesight at eight.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pip comes to a life-changing decision.(R) 14:15Paul French tells the story of the power struggle in North Korea. Drama by Nick Perry.
| 14:00There's a shock in store for Ian.(R) 14:15The turbulent and passionate relationship between Gustav Mahler and his wife, Alma.
| 14:00Jennifer is concerned.(R) 14:15A teenage girl roams the freezing city streets on the last night of her life.
| 14:00The panto rehearsal descends into chaos.(R) 14:15By Matthew Broughton. The return of the conspiracy thriller series.
| 14:00Lexi offers a shoulder to cry on.(R) 14:15By Matthew Broughton. The concluding part of the conspiracy thriller's second series.
| 14:00Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:30A look inside the mind of the profound believer who challenged the church's teachings.
| 14:00Eric Robson and his panel answer audience questions in Welton-by-Lincoln.(R) 14:45Life experience can direct our career path.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections. 15:30Sheila Dillon and special guests look at the food, cookery and drink books of 2017.(R)
| 15:004/6Josie Long hears stories of relationships stretched across space. 15:30Singer-songwriter David Gray responds to audience questions about his album White Ladder.
| 15:00What are digital currencies such as Bitcoin, how do they work and what are the risks? 15:30Could lab-grown cells be the future for patients with heart failure? Kevin Fong reports.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark is in Formby, a place that is regarded as a haven for the native red squirrel. 15:27The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.(R) 15:30Jennifer Egan talks to James Naughtie and readers about A Visit from the Goon Squad.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and his panel answer audience questions in Welton-by-Lincoln. 15:45A report on some of the lives changed by the 2016 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.(R)
| | 15:001/2James Purefoy stars as Sir Percy Blakeney in this adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Following Mark Neville as he photographs an evening at a Port Talbot social club. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
| 16:00Michael Walsh talks about the challenging time when writer Phillip K Dick shared his home.(R) 16:30Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.
| 16:00Finding work in the new economy and the death of homo economicus. 16:30Guardian editor Katharine Viner, spin doctors v broadcasters, Ben De Pear Channel 4 News.
| 16:30Does trophy hunting threaten big game species with extinction?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a king, an actor, a model, a horse rescuer and a singer. 16:30Roger Bolton hears the views of one listener on iPM's interview with a sex offender. 16:55Abseiling in the Pig and Whistle and meeting Freddie and the Dreamers.
| 16:00The life of Christine Keeler. What's wrong with nursing?
| 16:00Lionel Shriver talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book The Standing Chandelier. 16:30Paul Farley meets poets Ocean Vuong and Mark Pajak.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 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.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30A listener responds to last week's interview with a sex offender and tells her own story.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00David Reynolds explores the creation of the Balfour Declaration in the context of 1917.(R) 17:40The 'Bitcoin billionaires' and Olympic rowers, the Winklevoss twins.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00UK and EU fail to reach deal to progress to next stage of talks 18:304/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
| 18:00Ministers say they're close to starting trade talks post-Brexit 18:301/6Mark Steel's in Town returns for an 8th series. First stop, Bedford.
| 18:00President Trump confirms US embassy will move to Jerusalem Recognition for #Metoo 18:304/4Maggie's 60th birthday brings a surprise present and some unwelcome revelations.(R)
| 18:00Violence during protests against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital 18:301/4Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by learning about gardening from Val McDermid.
| 18:00Brussels and the UK agree to move to the next stage of negotiations. 18:306/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Angela Barnes, Fern Brady and Graham Fellows.
| 18:00Boris Johnson has held "frank" talks in Iran about a jailed British Iranian woman. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Freezing conditions are forecast overnight bringing the possibility of further problems 18:15Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:00There's a shock in store for Ian. 19:15Jake Gyllenhaal in Stronger, the true story of a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing. 19:451/5Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs for death.(R)
| 19:15Claire Foy on playing the Queen in The Crown. 19:452/5Lucy Catherine's Viking epic continues. Gudrun plots her return to Iceland.(R)
| 19:00The panto rehearsal descends into chaos. 19:15Portrait painter Jonathan Yeo makes his first sculpture using virtual reality. 19:453/5A guilt-stricken Gudrun agrees to travel to Denmark as bodyguard to the convent's abbess.(R)
| 19:00Lexi offers a shoulder to cry on. 19:15Christopher Nolan, director of Inception and The Dark Knight, looks back at his career. 19:454/5Gudrun plans to use the power games of the kings of Norway and Denmark to her advantage.(R)
| 19:00Lilian finally faces the truth. 19:15Vanessa Redgrave looks back over her long and varied career, and Imperium at the RSC. 19:455/5Ragnarok approaches, and Gudrun hopes this battle will see her reunited with her daughter.(R)
| 19:00The 'Bitcoin billionaires' and Olympic rowers, the Winklevoss twins. 19:15Menashe, Parliament Square, Carmen Maria Machado, Winnie The Pooh and Marvelous Mrs Maisel
| 19:00Lilian comes to a heartbreaking realisation. 19:15Martin Jarvis performs The Aunt and the Sluggard by PG Wodehouse for a live audience. 19:4511/15A former quarry worker ponders the dangers of the local landscape. Read by Neil Dudgeon.
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| 20:00 | 20:00A document in French leads Nick Rankin to the exploits of an SOE operative in Gibraltar. 20:30A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians.(R)
| 20:00David Reynolds explores the creation of the Balfour Declaration in the context of 1917. 20:40Peter is joined by Red Szell, Chris McMillan and Joy Addo to talk about Christmas presents
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45Two people with different views come together to see if they empathise with each other.
| 20:00Why Theresa May seems to have fallen foul of her own side in Brexit negotiations. 20:30Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard to leave?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Coventry Cathedral. 20:50Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.
| 20:00Jo Coburn explores the changing political affiliations of British Jews and their salience.
| 20:00Roger Bolton hears the views of one listener on iPM's interview with a sex offender.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a king, an actor, a model, a horse rescuer and a singer.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00What does the heartbeat mean to our culture, our identity, our lives? 21:30Masha Gessen, Dominic Rubin, Liwaa Yazji and Roy Allison with Andrew Marr.(R)
| 21:00Could lab-grown cells be the future for patients with heart failure? Kevin Fong reports. 21:30Jonathan Freedland compares the plight of black cab drivers with that of 18thC watermen.(R)
| 21:00Lise Meitner, the humanitarian physicist who unlocked the science of the atom bomb. 21:30Theatre and film director Angus Jackson meets singer-songwriter Nadine Shah.(R)
| 21:00Does trophy hunting threaten big game species with extinction?(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most popular idea sent in by listeners.(R)
| 21:00Tynemouth in the week in 1917 when Jerusalem was surrendered to the British.
| 21:00Radio version of Mark Steel's critically acclaimed live show.(R)
| 21:00How PCP deals could be hit by rising new car prices.(R) 21:26Ade Adepitan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Motivation.(R) 21:30Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard to leave?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00UK and EU say they still hope to move on to phase two of Brexit talks. 22:456/10Jill brings home a friend in need. A Vietnam vet with a worrying addiction.
| 22:00White House says President will outline his decision in a speech Wednesday 22:457/10Skeeter's presence at Harry's house is taking its toll on the neighbourhood.
| 22:00Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital in a dramatic change to US foreign policy. 22:458/10Despite his unusual house guests, Harry's life seems to be normal. Until disaster strikes.
| 22:00In Germany, Social Democrats U-turn and vote to open coalition talks with Angela Merkel. 22:459/10Skeeter leaves town, and Harry's sister Mim unexpectedly arrives to visit their mother.
| 22:00Brussels warns that EU-UK trade talks in the future will be even harder. 22:4510/10Unemployed and restless, Harry wallows in grief. But Janice can finally see a way through.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the latest developments and the week ahead in politics.
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| 23:00 | 23:00David Gray talks about White Ladder, a decade-defining album of the 2000s. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/3The sleuth uncovers a crime when she looks into the curious sacking of a lady's maid.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/4Phil Hedley is a 'tough guy' actor who takes a job presenting documentaries on gangs. 23:153/4A walking tour of the Louvre, home to some of the world's greatest art treasures. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/4Comedy from Johannesburg, Singapore and Reykjavik. Andrew Maxwell hosts in London. 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien.(R) 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55Usually all you can do is sit and listen.
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R) 23:30Paul Farley hears Andrew Motion read from a new poem about his parents: Essex Clay.(R)
| 23:30Mark Tully navigates the choppy waters of personal and professional popularity.(R)
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