| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Menswear revolution - the changes in men's clothes over time.(R) 00:45Church bells from the Church of St Lawrence, Towcester.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Poet Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. The poet and political activist meet.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.(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. 05:43Spiritual comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of HOPE. 05:45Featuring a discussion about more houses for older people in rural areas. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Chris Packham presents the barn owl.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Spiritual comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of HOPE. 05:45Does an Asda and Sainsbury's merger mean bad news for farmers but good news for consumers? 05:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the corn bunting.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity. 05:45If plant imports are restricted because of disease, will British growers plug the gap? 05:58David Attenborough presents the song thrush.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity. 05:45The plans to bring 'health and harmony' to food and farming policy after Brexit. 05:58Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity. 05:45Jake Freestone explains how a mapping error has caused delays to his Basic Payments. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Richard Hill. 05:45A listener on his struggle to keep his home.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from the Church of St Michael, Southampton. 05:45Mark Coles profiles Sajid Javid, the first British Asian to be made home secretary.(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 Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Helen Mark visits Swansea to hear how heavy industry shaped its landscape and its culture.(R) 06:30Sybil Ruscoe visits the Badminton Horse Trials to look at the UK equine industry. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers the benefits and pitfalls of aspiring to greater things. 06:35Caz Graham visits a farm near Dumfries dedicated to tourism. 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, with William Crawley. 07:54Alan Titchmarsh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Butterfly Conservation. 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 St Aloysius' RC Church, Glasgow with the Schola Cantorum of St Aloysius' College 08:48Stella Tillyard describes her struggle with dyslexia for the first time.(R) 08:58Naturalist Miriam Darlington selects a second week of birds for Tweet of the Day.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Carlo Rovelli, Carole Mundell, Helen Scales and Laura Walker with Andrew Marr. 09:451/5Poet Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography, beginning with his Birmingham childhood.
| 09:00Callum Roberts on coral reefs and the urgent need for marine reserves. 09:30Does economics have a problem with women? Soumaya Keynes and Claudia Goldin talk it over. 09:452/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle.
| 09:00How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world. 09:305/5Tiffany Jenkins explores whether 'transparency' is a panacea?(R) 09:453/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great empires of the Islamic west. 09:454/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. The poet and political activist meet.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites five people from the ground-breaking 80s TV comedy The Young Ones.(R) 09:455/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. A poet yes, but a parent not to be.
| 09:00Poet Pam Ayres talks about her passion for hedgehogs, and Leee John of Imagination.
| 09:00A BH bank holiday special - the beach, cocktails, music and Marx.
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| 10:00 | 10:00How do you take back control after being abused online? 10:451/10Kate Croy loves a poor writer, but risks losing a wealthy lifestyle if they marry.
| 10:00Reaction to the Ireland abortion referendum. Dr Nikki Stamp talks about her book. 10:452/10Kate and Merton can’t marry without money. Is the answer a job in New York?
| 10:00Lyse Doucet discusses her documentary Syria: The World's War. 10:413/10When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out. 10:55Working out their own parenting rules since adopting their son.
| 10:00'How Fat Feels' series, folk duo Anna & Elizabeth, and modern-day slavery. 10:454/10After befriending an American Heiress, Kate starts to hope for a future with Merton.
| 10:00BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, Abortion, Emma Healey, Churchill Fellowships. 10:455/10Kate and Merton need cash. Milly needs love. How far will they go to get what they want?
| 10:30Jay Rayner and his culinary panel travel to the end of Cromer Pier.
| 10:00Alistair doesn't know where to turn, and Harrison is stunned.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Exploring the bussing of immigrant children to predominantly white schools in the 1960s. 11:30Shaparak Khorsandi takes a personal, witty look at education in the UK.
| 11:00An immersive river journey through the city of Sheffield and its industrial past.(R) 11:30Guitar maker Roger Bucknall invites Martin Simpson and Richard Hawley to his workshop.
| 11:00Bridgitte Tetteh explores hurdles single black women face when looking for love in 2018.(R) 11:301/4Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
| 11:00How a Soviet era business model is still working in Minsk - and exporting worldwide. 11:30How African-American self-taught artists are gaining recognition in American institutions.
| 11:00The prejudices, politics and pride of the multi-billion pound world of migrant money 11:306/6Another chance to hear the much missed Ronnie Corbett in his popular sitcom.(R)
| 11:00George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Tales of revolutions, rainforests and the migrants returning home from Libya.
| 11:15Abi Morgan, stage and screenwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Michael Merrick challenges how we think about social mobility.(R) 12:15Older renters, dating history and automatic cars. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11.(R) 12:15How hostile or tolerant is the UK, in your personal experience, to immigration? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence.(R) 12:15Some dogs seized by police are being detained for years. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what we can all learn from rock gigs about living together. 12:15Are TSB's computer problems leaving customers at risk of fraud? Plus, disability in music. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Ann York discusses diagnoses - her own, and ones she gives to others.(R) 12:15Historian John Boughton talks about his book looking at the history of council housing.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Losing control of your savings when inheritance planning goes wrong. 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. 12:045/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R) 12:32Tayo Popoola introduces Sheila Dillon to a controversial bowl of rice. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The empress dowager who tried - and failed - to reform.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The hard-working, hard-living factory girls behind China's industrial revolution.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The Communist leader who changed his country forever.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The fastest pair of fists in East Asia and the first global Chinese film star.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The paramount leader who enabled China's economic miracle.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Lady Margaret School in Fulham, London.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Can Natalie Haynes and her team make it out and discover the secrets of this phenomenon.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00Alice is on the warpath.(R) 14:15Pitch black comedy about a woman obsessed with her postman. By Christine Entwisle.
| 14:00Alistair doesn't know where to turn.(R) 14:15Jon Culshaw stars in this satire on the conceptual work of the Young British Artists.(R)
| 14:00Johnny comes to the rescue.(R) 14:15Tom Kelly's Celtic Noir is a gritty and powerful drama set in West Belfast.
| 14:15Crime drama set in Hungary during the Cold War. A former secret policeman is murdered.(R)
| 14:15After a decade cohabiting, a couple face the decision: is it time for separate bedrooms?
| 14:00What difference have the local council elections made to you? 14:30Sarah Woods's dramatisation of Karl Marx's iconic work marks 200 years since his birth.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs presents the programme from the new Temperate House at Kew Gardens.(R) 14:45Adopting a child, letting go of religion and moving on after bankruptcy.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the general knowledge contest with contestants from around the UK. 15:30From Belfast via Barrow-in-Furness to Brighton. Sheila Dillon meets our 2018 finalists.(R)
| 15:00Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts are in Bradford.(R) 15:30The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it?
| 15:00High streets must adapt or die. Radical plans are needed. Adam Shaw looks at the options. 15:30Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark visits Swansea to hear how heavy industry shaped its landscape and its culture. 15:27Emily Watson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Maternity Worldwide.(R) 15:30John Harvey on the latest in his Charlie Resnick series, Body and Soul.(R)
| 15:00Peter Gibbs presents the programme from the new Temperate House at Kew Gardens. 15:45A young Australian woman in Cambodia fears she might be out of her depth.
| 15:30Janice Forsyth presents Opening Night in Aberdeen and finds new theatre making a mark.
| 15:001/2Newman, newly arrived in Paris, is a millionaire from America in search of a wife.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sam Lee celebrates the song collectors who have fought to save folk music from extinction. 16:30Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and the unmarried woman.
| 16:00Michael is joined by Tom Hewitson, conversation designer for the likes of Siri and Alexa. 16:30Tej Lalvani nominates the physicist and bongo playing Richard Feynman as his great life.
| 16:00Universal Basic Income - could it work? 16:30Mark Zuckerberg has been threatened with a summons by Parliament.
| 16:00Award-winning British director Andrew Haigh on his horse racing drama Lean On Pete. 16:30Antarctic glacier collapse and rising sea levels plus Adam asks who owns ancient DNA.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on an MP, a musician, a campaigner, a pharmacologist and a film director 16:30Calculating the benefits and risks of breast screening. Plus, patchy citizenship data.
| 16:00Anna and Elizabeth perform, heart doctor Nikki Stamp, Take Back ConTROLL.
| 16:00Jo Nesbo talks about his Harry Hole novel The Snowman with James Naughtie and readers. 16:30Welsh poet Twm Morys takes a journey into the craft of Cynghanedd, or 'consonantal rhyme'.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Caroline Wyatt presents coverage of the day's news. 17:30A listener on his struggle to keep his home.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00An investigation into Jim Dowson, the front man for Knights Templar International.(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles Sajid Javid, the first British Asian to be made home secretary.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00New Home Secretary promises to ensure that Windrush generation are treated fairly. 18:305/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 18:00Thousands of neurology patients are having their cases re-examined in Northern Ireland. 18:305/6Trigger warning! Milton gets to the bottom of things by founding a seat of learning.
| 18:00The NHS in England failed to screen almost half a million women for breast cancer. 18:301/4Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
| 18:00The militant group says it's ending all organisational and political activity 18:302/6Wild night-time noises from upstairs keep Mitch and Will awake. Stars Angus Deayton.
| 18:00Tories keep hold of flagship authorities in London, but lose control of Trafford in north 18:30A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Brexit divisions between senior Tories sharpen 18:15Stewart Henderson chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alistair doesn't know where to turn. 19:15Plan B on his new album, Women in Chinese art, plus art reproduced on household items. 19:451/10Kate Croy loves a poor writer, but risks losing a wealthy lifestyle if they marry.(R)
| 19:00Johnny comes to the rescue. 19:15The shortlist for the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize 2018 is announced. 19:452/10Kate and Merton can’t marry without money. Is the answer a job in New York?(R)
| 19:15Benjamin Zephaniah, Coronation Street male suicide storyline, I Feel Pretty review. 19:453/10When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out.(R)
| 19:15Kate Mosse talks about her latest historical novel The Burning Chambers. 19:454/10After befriending an American Heiress, Kate starts to hope for a future with Merton.(R)
| 19:15Artist David Shrigley on his Brighton Festival, Novelist Madeline Miller. 19:455/10Kate and Merton need cash. Milly needs love. How far will they go to get what they want?(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles Sajid Javid, the first British Asian to be made home secretary. 19:15Reitman's Tully, Mood Music, Rachel Cusk's Kudos, Perspective at RIBA, BBC4 Dance season.
| 19:15A one-off stand-up show about Bilal Zafar's quest to find love. 19:45Terry finds walking his beloved dog Thelonius a frustrating affair.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Bridgitte Tetteh explores hurdles single black women face when looking for love in 2018. 20:30The rise and fall of one of Brazil's top companies - built on a policy of bribery.(R)
| 20:00An investigation into Jim Dowson, the front man for Knights Templar International. 20:40The vulnerable children missing out on vital eye tests and we road test a new buggy.
| 20:00Does science now challenge religion to destruction, and what happens to faith in future? 20:45Felicity Boardman discusses genetic screening for 'serious conditions'.
| 20:00Why do so many politicians dread the job of Home Secretary? 20:30What do digital nomads mean for the world of work?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Lady Margaret School in Fulham, London. 20:50Stella Tillyard describes her struggle with dyslexia for the first time.
| 20:00A celebration of women's art and conversation.
| 20:00Calculating the benefits and risks of breast screening. Plus, patchy citizenship data.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on an MP, a musician, a campaigner, a pharmacologist and a film director(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Could our microbiome have an influence on our mood and behaviour?(R) 21:30Carlo Rovelli, Carole Mundell, Helen Scales and Laura Walker with Andrew Marr.(R)
| 21:00Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith. 21:30Callum Roberts on coral reefs and the urgent need for marine reserves.(R)
| 21:00The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it?(R) 21:30How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world.(R)
| 21:00Antarctic glacier collapse and rising sea levels plus Adam asks who owns ancient DNA. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great empires of the Islamic west.(R)
| 21:00Portraits of remarkable individuals who have made China what it is today.
| 21:00Written in Venice, this was one of Henry James's favourite novels.(R)
| 21:00Losing control of your savings when inheritance planning goes wrong.(R) 21:26Alan Titchmarsh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Butterfly Conservation.(R) 21:30What do digital nomads mean for the world of work?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sajid Javid promises an immigration policy that is fair and treats people with respect. 22:451/10Malachy Tallack's novel of love and inheritance set in a community struggling to survive.
| 22:00Armenia's opposition leader calls on supporters to join a campaign of civil disobedience. 22:452/10The community comes to terms with the death of the valley's oldest resident.
| 22:00Governing party indicates it will back Nikol Pashinyan, to be Prime Minister. 22:453/10Alice recalls how the valley inspired her writing, and Sandy has an answer for David.
| 22:00First big test for the parties since 2017 General Election 22:454/10As Sandy settles into the crofting life, a new young couple move into the valley.
| 22:00Jeremy Corbyn denies that his popularity has peaked. 22:455/10As Alice works through Maggie's correspondence, Sandy struggles with his feelings for Jo.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Does science now challenge religion to destruction, and what happens to faith in future?(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and her panel of MPs and expert commentators discuss the political scene.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen talks to Tiffany Watt Smith about the words we use to describe our emotions.(R) 23:30David Cornock has the best of the day's debates at Westminster.
| 23:004/4Will is asked to be best man. The speech is easy. It's everything else that's difficult.(R) 23:30All the news from the day's sitting at Westminster, with Sean Curran.
| 23:003/4Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories. 23:154/4For once, it's John who needs some medical intervention.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports on the day's debates at Westminster.
| 23:001/6A seemingly ordinary train ride turns into an unexpected adventure for Edmund and Dolorosa(R) 23:30Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster.
| 23:00Tej Lalvani nominates the physicist and bongo playing Richard Feynman as his great life.(R) 23:55When your back's against the wall, that's when you come out fighting strong.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the general knowledge contest with contestants from around the UK.(R) 23:304/4A visit to Gillian Clarke's home in Wales, with poems from her latest collection, Zoology.(R)
| 23:00Award-winning British director Andrew Haigh on his horse racing drama Lean On Pete.(R) 23:30Mark Tully considers the benefits and pitfalls of aspiring to greater things.(R)
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