| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St Gregory Morville in Shropshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15On her debut novel, Honey, and three literary works that helped shape it. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Matthew Bannister on a lawyer, a broadcaster, an archaeologist and a computer pioneer. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack 05:45Mega wildfires - UK is the latest member of a club no one wants to join. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04MPs digest the latest revelations from the Mandelson files. Sean Curran reports. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. 05:45Jobs in farming, fishing and forestry are not being filled because of a "skills squeeze".
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04The home secretary addresses MPs on the 'horrifying' and 'evil' murder of Henry Nowak. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. 05:45EU alignment - farmers says it's hard to get ready for the change without more detail.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. 05:45A victory for abattoirs as High Court rules the Food Standards Agency overcharged them.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the government over Russia's war on Ukraine. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. 05:45Fears that Dartmoor may lose its iconic ponies.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Warren Elf. 05:457/10Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval parish church of St Margaret in Leicester. 05:45The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:07Clare explores the south side of Anglesey/Ynys Môn with Emily Coates and Nic Parry. 06:30Could new upland grazing rules mean the loss of Dartmoor ponies? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Laurie Taylor discusses the importance of research ethics from prisoners' letters to vlogs 06:35Arable farmer turned archaeologist - Dr Nick Wilson. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Beneficiary Lydia Beech makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Amber Trust 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Live from Glasgow University Memorial Chapel with Rev Scott Blythe and Rev Roz Lawson. 08:48In 1983, American toymaker Bonnie Zacherle's pony design hit the market. 08:58Explorer Roland Arnison kayaks to a remote island to hear the call of the storm petrel.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Jeremy Hunt, Mariana Mazzucato and Patrick Foulis join Tom Sutcliffe. 09:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 09:005/6Audrey and Arthur must break the law to unlock the truths hidden in their genes. 09:30As a major new trial prepares to launch, we explore why researchers are excited.
| 09:00Tim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama. 09:30A hidden location. Migrants awaiting a boat crossing. Who helps them to reach the UK?
| 09:00How trees first arose from small plants and changed the world, and why new trees emerge. 09:45Armando and Natalie wade in on the under-discussed topic of AI safety.
| 09:00Guy Martin, TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Adrian Chiles with extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
| 09:00MPs warn the hold-up on a plan for defence is harming relations with the UK's allies.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Gisèle Pelicot and finding love again in her 70s.
| 10:00Medical students report sexual harassment at The University of Manchester.
| 10:00Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan, author Claire Powell.
| 10:00Survivors of alleged abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed on meeting Sir Keir Starmer yesterday.
| 10:00We explore the rise in unplanned caesareans in England and the potential impact on women.
| 10:004/6England's unfulfilled 'Golden Generation', epitomised by 90s pin up, David Beckham 10:303/5Clarke Peters on the peak of Miles’s cool and the making of his masterpiece Kind of Blue.
| 10:00Peter Layton, artist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Stephen and Anita Mangan unpick the sibling relationship with the help of Philippa Perry 11:451/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
| 11:00Fiona Bevan and Keelan Carew join Anna & Jeffrey to add five more tracks 11:452/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
| 11:00Anna Foster chairs debate about how we control artificial intelligence. 11:453/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
| 11:00Artist, filmmaker and speculative architect Liam Young reveals his cultural influences. 11:454/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
| 11:00Sheila Dillon explores England’s school food shake‑up - is it working? 11:455/5NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
| 11:00Pippa Crerar of the Guardian assesses the latest developments from Westminster. 11:30As the latest Ebola outbreak spreads, so too do conspiracy theories about its cause.
| 11:00Helen is intrigued by a new notion, and the police descend on Ambridge.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04There are calls for regulation of property management companies. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Have you ever spent money you know you don't have, on stuff you don't really need? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Our reporter Shari Vahl finds out what can happen if your email is hacked. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04What goes into making a pair of trainers and why are some of them so expensive to buy? 12:32Stelios, the EasyJet founder, tells Sean why his low-cost movie theatres didn't take off. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:0440% of amphibian species are threatened with extinction. How can we save them? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We hear from a victim who had £165,000 stolen by scammers after seeing a fake AI video 12:308/8Can I swap my puffin for two of your hedgehogs and a dolphin? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Award winning British novelist Maggie O'Farrell. 12:306/6Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Iran warns strikes threaten the ceasefire. We hear from Beirut and get Israeli reaction. 13:451/5Who was the real Marilyn Monroe? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
| 13:00Police bodycam footage shows the innocent 18 year-old in handcuffs shortly before he died. 13:452/5Was Marilyn Monroe really just a 'dumb blonde'? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
| 13:00The death of Henry Nowak leads to accusations of two-tier policing at PMQs. 13:453/5Was Marilyn Monroe really difficult to work with? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
| 13:00The PM takes aim at the world's richest man for his comments about the Henry Nowak case 13:454/5Did Marilyn Monroe like being a sex symbol? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
| 13:00As President Putin gives a major speech, we'll assess how Moscow and Kyiv view the war. 13:455/5Was Marilyn Monroe a victim? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria.
| 13:00Why people globally are having fewer children, and how societies can adapt. 13:30As the World Cup opens, Nick Watt explores the political battle over English identity.
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| 14:00 | 14:155/6Starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Widower Ray arrives with an unexpected guest. 14:45John Yorke explores Penelope Lively’s dazzling classic novel Moon Tiger.
| 14:00Tom considers his options. 14:152/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North re-written for audio by Peter Flannery.
| 14:00There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Alice. 14:15Comedy drama starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
| 14:00Helen is intrigued by a new notion. 14:151970: British volunteers sign up for a covert anti-apartheid mission inside South Africa.
| 14:00Akram suffers a crisis of confidence. 14:151/5A pizza delivery rider enters a house and finds something he never should have seen. 14:457/10Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45The police descend on Ambridge.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and Gardeners’ Question Time panel visit Diss. 14:45John Yorke explores Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog by Dylan Thomas.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987. 15:303/6David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
| 15:00Can Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine save her son and the king, Richard the Lionheart? 15:30Laurie Taylor discusses the importance of research ethics from prisoners' letters to vlogs
| 15:00Why were three teenagers convicted of rape given youth rehabilitation orders? 15:30Aleks and Kevin explore the decisions driving military AI adoption in the US and elsewhere
| 15:00Clare explores the south side of Anglesey/Ynys Môn with Emily Coates and Nic Parry. 15:27Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide 15:30Michael Rosen meets popular YouTuber Simon Roper, who tries to recreate how people spoke.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs and Gardeners’ Question Time panel visit Diss. 15:45Memories resurface at a school reunion. Short story by award-winning Keza O'Neill.
| 15:002/2Theseus travels to Knossos and threads the labyrinth into the Minotaur’s lair.
| 15:00Dylan Thomas grows up. Adapted by Joe Dunthorne, starring Gerran Howell (The Pitt).
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| 16:00 | 16:00Recruitment from West Africa has thrown into focus the crisis reshaping Britain’s prisons. 16:302/5Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
| 16:00Ian Sansom tells the story of one of poet Allen Ginsberg's last great works - a fish soup. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why male contraception is still so limited.
| 16:00David Yelland and Lauren Beeching look at the spectacular PR fallout from a sacking at BP. 16:15Laura Kuenssberg on her exclusive interview with Nicola Sturgeon
| 16:00"Neo-royalism" and why the world's newest monarchies may not be royal at all. 16:30What role will humans play in the future of scientific research?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a sport disruptor, Cold War spy, media innovator and art provocateur. 16:30Tim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama.
| 16:00Gisèle Pelicot on why 'shame must change sides'.
| 16:00The Scottish writer Kirstin Innes speaks to Bookclub about her second novel, Scabby Queen. 16:30A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
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| 17:00 | 17:00The government releases documents relating to appointment of Mandelson as US ambassador.
| 17:00The Prime Minister says police have questions to answer as bodycam footage is released.
| 17:00Henry Nowak: the day after disorder in Southampton, what now for police and politicians?
| 17:00We visit ahead of one of the most consequential by-elections in modern political history.
| 17:00Paul Quinn's 24-year sentence is an 'insult', says wrongly imprisoned Andrew Malkinson.
| 17:00Will a new exchange of strikes between the US and Iran threaten peace negotiations? 17:30The Attorney General, Lord Richard Hermer KC. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In April 1999, Anthony Bourdain's essay Don't Eat Before Reading This was published 17:10Ian McMillan talks poetry with Lindsey Hilsum, Richard Skinner, Kym Deyn and Cara Thompson 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Thousands of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's time as US ambassador are published. 18:306/6Tony Hawks, Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel and Fern Brady try to find the hidden truths.
| 18:00Henry Nowak was handcuffed while dying of stab wounds 18:303/6Loud music, pools of sweat and Vera Lynn.
| 18:00The aircraft came down early this morning during a training exercise in Devon. 18:303/4Ian takes a deep dive into the murky world of water.
| 18:00PM accuses the billionaire of trying 'whip up' division with police discrimination claims 18:303/4Comedian Ellie Taylor argues why she thinks the UK should split into lots of kingdoms.
| 18:00A sex offender has been jailed in a rape case that saw a man wrongly serve 17 years 18:308/8Can I swap my puffin for two of your hedgehogs and a dolphin?
| 18:00David Sullivan says he's resigning to fight what he says are false historical allegations 18:15Edith Bowman with comedians Nish Kumar and Rachel Parris and music from Haircut 100.
| 18:00Tata Steel: New electric furnace delayed due to problems connecting with power supply 18:15Len Pennie presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tom considers his options. 19:15Marilyn Monroe at 100, George Michael's biography, Courtney Pine, Maureen Duffy tribute.
| 19:00There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Alice. 19:15Soweto Kinch on Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert, the bestselling solo album in jazz history.
| 19:00Helen is intrigued by a new notion. 19:15Writers Lucy Caldwell and Hilary McCollum; Bold Girls at Lyric Theatre and Live Poetry.
| 19:00Akram suffers a crisis of confidence. 19:15Plus: Fiona Mozley's new novel, Awake Awake.
| 19:00The police descend on Ambridge. 19:15Nicky Spence and Lucy Parham add five more tracks.
| 19:00Award winning British novelist Maggie O'Farrell. 19:15Artist, filmmaker and speculative architect Liam Young reveals his cultural influences.
| 19:00Ed finds himself caught in the middle. 19:15Why did a County Durham killer come to be seen by some as a folk hero? 19:45Why using your nose could benefit your gums, your lungs and even impact your memory.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Should we be rethinking the humanities for a digital age? 20:30From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.
| 20:00Anna Foster chairs debate about how we control artificial intelligence. 20:45The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00David Yelland and Lauren Beeching look at the spectacular PR fallout from a sacking at BP. 20:15Laura Kuenssberg on her exclusive interview with Nicola Sturgeon
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Alf Ramsey drove his team of ’66 to sporting history. David Goldblatt tells his story.
| 20:00Michael Rosen meets popular YouTuber Simon Roper, who tries to recreate how people spoke. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a sport disruptor, Cold War spy, media innovator and art provocateur.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Jeremy Hunt, Mariana Mazzucato and Patrick Foulis join Tom Sutcliffe. 21:45Who cares for the carers? Comedian and carer Mary Bourke investigates.
| 21:00What landlords and tenants need to know about the new law in England. 21:30Mona Chalabi chooses Naji al-Ali, Palestinian cartoonist shot in London in 1987.
| 21:005/6Audrey and Arthur must break the law to unlock the truths hidden in their genes. 21:30As a major new trial prepares to launch, we explore why researchers are excited.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando and Natalie wade in on the under-discussed topic of AI safety.
| 21:00Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00We hear from a victim who had £165,000 stolen by scammers after seeing a fake AI video 21:25Beneficiary Lydia Beech makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Amber Trust 21:30As the latest Ebola outbreak spreads, so too do conspiracy theories about its cause.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Mandelson and ministers criticised the prime minister in newly published messages 22:456/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00The prime minister says Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions’ for police 22:457/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00The warning from the US Secretary of State comes as Ukraine strikes St Petersburg 22:458/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00The Greater Manchester mayor says he would join any challenge for the Labour leadership. 22:459/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00Dr Sanjoy Kumar’s daughter Grace was one of three people killed in the 2023 stabbings 22:4510/10Douglas Stuart's epic novel about belonging.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon explores England’s school food shake‑up - is it working?
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss policing, the impact of AI and two Scottish by-elections.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/5Mary is living the life she always wanted. But can she keep it? 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:009/12Danny Robins and the team dive deeper into the South Shields poltergeist. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs discuss the murder of Henry Nowak.
| 23:004/4Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores their personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny 23:15Internationally renowned idiot Jazz Emu sets out to write the world’s most romantic song. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00The ice cream activist on why it pays to prioritise ethics. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs demand a tougher line on Russa over strikes.
| 23:00And president Trump’s winning streak ends after backing the losing Republican candidate 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the archbishop of Canterbury calls for better regulation of AI.
| 23:002/4Brighty fixes the wrong of meddling in his sister’s life, by meddling in his sister’s life 23:30A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding.
| 23:00How trees first arose from small plants and changed the world, and why new trees emerge. 23:45Memories resurface at a school reunion. Short story by award-winning Keza O'Neill.
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