| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15A Valentine Day's Special programme exploring infidelity and the history of rings.(R) 00:45Church bells from St Vedast, Foster Lane, London.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30A man goes on a journey in search of birdsong.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson. 05:45The government has announced a review of its strategy to reduce TB in cattle. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson. 05:45Claims that lobby groups are pushing for lower food standards for a post-Brexit trade deal 05:58For Professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson. 05:45Farming Today broadcasts from the annual conference of the National Farmers Union. 05:58David Rothenberg on the jazz artist of the bird world - the humble robin.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson. 05:45Is the UK heading into international trade discussions with the right attitude? 05:58David Rothenberg asks a question, why is the song thrush not famous?
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson. 05:45The police want new powers to tackle dog attacks on livestock more efficiently. 05:58Michael Morpurgo's paean to the beautiful, mysterious swan.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard. 05:45A listener on the impact of her mother's affair.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook. 05:45Sharman Apt Russell writes about the hunger that is for more than bread alone.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs, including 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 joins Christina Edwards as she relives the night walks she took in her teens(R) 06:30Do small farms have a future in the UK? Charlotte Smith finds out. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines the many forms of mask we wear. 06:35Life on one of the most westerly farms in the British Isles, once home to a pirate queen. 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. 07:54Robert Peston makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Gingerbread. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Live from the City Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Cardiff. 08:48John Gray argues that throughout history intellectuals have often made the worst decisions(R) 08:58For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Steven Pinker, Rob Riemen and Tali Sharot discuss fascism and humanism with Andrew Marr. 09:451/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili discusses the genetics of cancer with Professor Sir John Burn. 09:30Jay Brave and Kelechi Okafor discuss their approach to race and identity. 09:452/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
| 09:00A year in the kaleidoscopic working life of the celebrated pianist Joanna MacGregor. 09:453/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin. 09:454/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
| 09:00Christopher Nolan, film director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R) 09:455/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.
| 09:00Rev Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Debbie McGee.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Margot Robbie on her film, I, Tonya, young women and home ownership, The Century Girls. 10:451/10First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries.
| 10:00Punk classic Jubilee reimagined for the stage, Sister Helen Prejean, Science and suffrage. 10:452/10Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets.
| 10:00Discussion of the England women's football squad's new coach, Phil Neville. 10:413/10Alice continues her mission to make the squat habitable. 10:55Derry is reflected in our music.
| 10:00Beehives, bobs, blowdries; Worboys' victims win legal case; Mothers and daughters; No jobs 10:454/10Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA.
| 10:00The impact of adult acne, Author Clare Morrall, Australian explorer Jade Hameister. 10:455/10Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
| 10:30How Titanic, the disaster movie to end all disaster movies, nearly ended up a disaster.
| 10:00Brian goes too far, and there is a shock for Will.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The nephew of an elderly brother and sister fights to save their home near Lough Foyle. 11:301/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
| 11:002/3Charlotte Smith explores the global food chains that give us what we want, when we want it 11:30Composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin travels to Russia to uncover the powerful music of bells.(R)
| 11:00How is the civil service preparing for Brexit? Ben Wright reports.(R) 11:303/4Stand-up Elis James continues his tour of the UK with a visit to The Empire in Belfast.(R)
| 11:00Many Haitians see Oxfam's actions as the latest part of a much bigger problem. 11:30Dr Cadence Kinsey explores what happens when art breaks free from the gallery.
| 11:00Jolyon Jenkins meets the men trying to build free energy machines in their garages. 11:301/4Shady secrets are lurking amongst the stars of a revived 1970s farce...
| 11:00Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30A Gambian spymaster, a Czechoslovak secret agent and a South African ghost called Sam.
| 11:15Dame Minouche Shafik, economist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:041/5Chris Morris explores how Brexit could affect medicines and medical research. 12:15The challenge of building on brownfield sites. Calls to regulate short term room lets. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:042/5Brexit and food - what could it all mean for the British baked potato? 12:15How should workplaces adapt to an ageing population? 12:56The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:043/5How will Brexit affect the people of Gibraltar - and other British Overseas Territories? 12:15Disability benefit assessments, life in Blackpool, KFC and winebots. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:044/5Chris Morris discovers the hidden story of Brexit's most vulnerable regions. 12:15The market for home DNA testing kits is booming - how much can we rely on the results? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:045/5Chris Morris discovers what will actually change on 'Brexit Day' next year. 12:15Mis-sold a pension? Try the claims company run by the man who put you there?
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How effective might a new law on cold-calling be? 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. 12:041/6Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.(R) 12:32Dan Saladino meets the runners convinced low or no carbs is the way to peak performance. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Anne McElvoy visits the Scottish mill village run by socialist visionary Robert Owen.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Anne McElvoy charts the rise of Chartism in the mid-19th century.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Anne McElvoy explores the great Victorian tradition of mutual self help.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The dreams, desires and romantic visions of William Morris and friends.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45How an ex-Liberal trade unionist became leader of Britain's socialist Parliamentary party.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate the Life Science Centre in Newcastle.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Sarah Dunant delves into the past for alternative stories to help frame today's anxieties.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pat proves to be a friend indeed.(R) 14:15Feminist vlogger Chloe undertakes a radical domestic experiment in Julie Mayhew's play.
| 14:00Justin makes an unexpected offer.(R) 14:15Barbara (Belinda Lang) returns from Brazil with a very young husband. By Ming Ho.
| 14:00Jennifer finds herself the talk of the town.(R) 14:15Gemma confides in new friend Kirsty that she chose to leave her two young children.
| 14:15Horace Rumpole's toothache provokes an outburst in court that could end his career.(R)
| 14:00Peggy's loyalty is misplaced.(R) 14:15She Who Must Be Obeyed tells us the truth about a case her husband would prefer to forget.(R)
| 14:00Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:30John Retallack's dramatisation of JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party.
| 14:00Eric Robson and the panel are hosted by Bodnant Gardens in north Wales.(R) 14:45Men who have used their creativity to reflect their experience of their homeland.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs a general knowledge contest of champions. 15:30Sheila Dillon celebrates the power of food to comfort us in hard times.(R)
| 15:002/8Josie Long presents short documentaries where the landscape becomes a character. 15:30Why are environmental issues suddenly back in political fashion? Tom Heap investigates.
| 15:00Whether goods or services, at home or abroad, how does the UK make its money? 15:30The evidence for medical cannabis, hidden blood in the urine, ageing and immunity.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding joins Christina Edwards as she relives the night walks she took in her teens 15:27Monty Halls presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Galapagos Conservation Trust.(R) 15:30Australian crime writer Jane Harper discusses her new thriller Force of Nature.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and the panel are hosted by Bodnant Gardens in north Wales. 15:45A man goes on a journey in search of birdsong.
| | 15:002/2Margaret Atwood's tale of lust and betrayal reaches a dramatic ending. Stars Tanya Moodie.
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| 16:00 | 16:0026-year-old writer, actor and poet Ben Norris talks about his creative process. 16:30Aleks Krotoski looks at how our online world can be a portal to a better physical world.
| 16:00Michael Rosen is joined by Paul Anthony Jones of popular etymology blog Haggard Hawks. 16:30Sathnam Sanghera and Hadley Freeman discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Artisanal and natural foods. 16:30Labour leader calls Czech spy stories 'nonsense' and tells the press 'change is coming'.
| 16:00Film-maker Clio Barnard discusses her latest drama Dark River. 16:30Post-Brexit science funding, the Great pot invasion, Hurricane bells and Dancing worms.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an evangelist, a sex worker, a composer, a weaver and a reporter. 16:30Roger Bolton with listeners' views on Brexit, BBC equal pay and hit detective drama Stone. 16:55Crowd-surfing isn't for everyone.
| 16:00I, Tonya film about Tonya Harding, teens and Xanax, women, science and suffrage.
| 16:00Prize-winning short story writer Jessie Greengrass on her debut novel, Sight. 16:30Roger McGough and Liz Lochhead present a selection of listeners' poetry requests.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Caroline Wyatt with coverage of the day's news. 17:30Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Can the NHS afford to run and replace its ageing hospitals? Lesley Curwen investigates.(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles the Oscar-nominated star of Get Out and Black Panther, Daniel Kaluuya.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Matthew Falder described as "the worst child exploitation offender" found on the internet 18:301/6Nicholas Parsons presents the iconic panel show.
| 18:00UN compares Syrian government's three-day attack to the siege of Aleppo 18:301/4Sara takes on a subject that fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels us...
| 18:00It suggests the UK will abide by new EU laws - but will not be able to sign trade deals 18:303/4Bridget explores the countryside - to see if that will make her happier.
| 18:00Latest official figures on immigration seem to confirm that Brexit vote has had an impact 18:308/6Harry has to contend with an annoyingly efficient new warden, and a pair of mating whales.
| 18:00A report says it's likely that vulnerable women are being "extensively" abused in the UK 18:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
| 18:00Diplomats at the UN are still struggling to agree the terms of a ceasefire in Syria 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Jeremy Corbyn will set out the party's new position in a speech on Monday 18:15Gerry Northam picks his BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Justin makes an unexpected offer. 19:15To mark 100 years since women got the vote we look at suffrage art. 19:451/10First ever dramatisation of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries.(R)
| 19:00Jennifer finds herself the talk of the town. 19:15I, Tonya reviewed, plus Robin Cousins considers the art and the sport of ice skating. 19:452/10Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets.(R)
| 19:15Carey Mulligan, spoilers discussed, Mosaic and the death of the lead guitar. 19:453/10Alice continues her mission to make the squat habitable.(R)
| 19:00Peggy's loyalty is misplaced. 19:15Tracey Thorn, rivalry between biographers, licensing museum images and Stormzy. 19:454/10Jasper and Bert are in Ireland, attempting to woo the IRA.(R)
| 19:00The Grundys face a long night. 19:15The verdict on Jennifer Lawrence as a prima ballerina-turned-Russian spy in Red Sparrow. 19:455/10Alice finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles the Oscar-nominated star of Get Out and Black Panther, Daniel Kaluuya. 19:15Dark River, The B*easts, BBC TV's Civilisations, Fire Sermon, Pop! Art in Chichester.
| 19:151/6Damien is nominated for an award and Anthony auditions for a production of Hay Fever.(R) 19:452/3An original short story by Danielle McLaughlin. Read by Samuel Barnett.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00How is the civil service preparing for Brexit? Ben Wright reports. 20:30Electricity is crucial to modern life - but will we all get the power we need?
| 20:00Can the NHS afford to run and replace its ageing hospitals? Lesley Curwen investigates. 20:40How can your visual impairment affect your mental health?
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45Sharman Apt Russell writes about the hunger that is for more than bread alone.
| 20:00What the Mueller indictment tells us about Russian interference in the 2016 US election. 20:30Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. 20:50John Gray argues that throughout history intellectuals have often made the worst decisions
| 20:00Ian Marchant investigates hair loss and why so many men (and some women) care so much.
| 20:00Roger Bolton with listeners' views on Brexit, BBC equal pay and hit detective drama Stone.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on an evangelist, a sex worker, a composer, a weaver and a reporter.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:001/3Where in the world does our food come from and why? Charlotte Smith investigates.(R) 21:30Steven Pinker, Rob Riemen and Tali Sharot discuss fascism and humanism with Andrew Marr.(R)
| 21:00The evidence for medical cannabis, hidden blood in the urine, ageing and immunity. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili discusses the genetics of cancer with Professor Sir John Burn.(R)
| 21:00Why are environmental issues suddenly back in political fashion? Tom Heap investigates.(R) 21:30A year in the kaleidoscopic working life of the celebrated pianist Joanna MacGregor.(R)
| 21:00Post-Brexit science funding, the Great pot invasion, Hurricane bells and Dancing worms.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin.(R)
| 21:00Anne McElvoy traces the emergence of British socialism, from utopian visions to Parliament
| 21:001/2Margaret Atwood's contemporary take on a fairytale of lust and betrayal stars Tanya Moodie(R)
| 21:00How effective might a new law on cold-calling be?(R) 21:26Robert Peston makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Gingerbread.(R) 21:30Electricity is crucial to modern life - but will we all get the power we need?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Ankara warns Damascus against 'disaster' of helping Kurds battling Turkish forces. 22:451/10James Joyce's autobiographical masterpiece, read by Andrew Scott.
| 22:00United Nations warns that Eastern Ghouta risks becoming a second Aleppo. 22:452/10The scandal of Parnell's affair and his subsequent death have divided Stephen's family.
| 22:00The UN secretary general calls for an immediate end to fighting in the Syrian enclave. 22:453/10Stephen and his family have to leave their home and move to a smaller house in Dublin.
| 22:00Draft UN security council resolution calls for a ceasefire in Syria. 22:454/10Stephen accompanies his father to Cork and is embarrassed by his behaviour.
| 22:00UN Security Council vote calling for Syrian ceasefire is delayed by lack of agreement. 22:455/10Father Arnall describes damnation for sinners. Stephen feels every word is meant for him.
| 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 previews a crunch week in politics with MPs and expert commentators.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen talks language and gender identity with CN Lester, author of Trans Like Me.(R) 23:30A legendary match leads us into the extraordinary cultural history of cricket in America.(R)
| 23:001/4Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of the unobtainable. With Tom Basden. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:001/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with the Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio 23:15Passions flare and loyalty is tested at a football ground in London.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Touchdown.(R) 23:30A warning that delaying Brexit could cost billions.
| 23:00#metoo - where are we at? 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55Northern Ireland reflected in music and photographs.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs a general knowledge contest of champions.(R) 23:30Liz Berry joins Roger McGough to present a selection of listeners' requests.(R)
| 23:00Film-maker Clio Barnard discusses her latest drama Dark River.(R) 23:30Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines the many forms of mask we wear.(R)
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