| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Aleks and Kevin ask why we dislike receiving AI content while quietly using it ourselves? 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St James’ Church in Sutton, Cheshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works. 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 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: Bottle Alley in Hastings.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country 05:45News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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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 joins Alistair MacNichol on a unique hike inspired by The Old Curiosity Shop. 06:30The latest news about food, farming and the countryside 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life? 06:35Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours. 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 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Trustee David Hall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Living Paintings Trust. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Radio 4's Sunday morning service 08:48In 1975, the train began a 21-month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence 08:58Poet Liz Berry on the rock dove residents of Birmingham New Street Station.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Evan Davies travels across the UK exploring the forces that are driving the UK apart.
| 09:00Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy 09:30How much control do you have over your personality traits?
| 09:00Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life. 09:301/4Andrew Malkinson tries to rebuild his life and learns how he was wrongly identified.
| 09:00Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world. 09:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 09:00Norman Cook, DJ and musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests in Victorian England to learn all about Francis Galton. 10:301/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The extraordinary story behind a roadside Man City shrine in a suburb of North Manchester 11:451/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
| 11:00Tom Seals and Debbie Wiseman in the final episode of the series. 11:452/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
| 11:00News-making original journalism. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
| 11:00In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives. 11:454/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
| 11:00Chef Romy Gill explores the tradition of the cricket tea. 11:455/5A visit to the Library of Congress and Monticello to look at Jefferson's library.
| 11:00Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
| 11:00Kate loses her cool and George struggles to say no.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show. 12:32Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Peace talks for the culture wars. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The latest news from the world of personal finance 12:304/6Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 12:304/6Miles Jupp, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn return to Cambridge. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:451/11Extinction Rebellion launches one of its early occupations - against Greenpeace.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/11Environmentalist hippies set sail to stop a nuclear test.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:453/11The story of an influential green magazine and the man who created it.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:454/11A pair of environmentalists burn down a ski resort in Colorado, USA.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:455/11The US president gatecrashes a secret rendez-vous at the world’s climate summit
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
| 13:00A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 13:30Can university education survive AI?
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| 14:00 | 14:00Ian attempts to look on the bright side. 14:155/6It’s a bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves. Stars Angus Deayton. 14:45Football writer Suzy Wrack on how the house she grew up in shaped her.
| 14:156/10Peter Flannery's adaptation of his highly acclaimed TV series for BBC Radio 4.
| 14:00The Borchester Show hits a snag. 14:15Crime drama set in communist Hungary. Bertalan renews his battle with the Miklos gang.
| 14:00George struggles to say no. 14:15A drama based on the true events surrounding the sinking of Arandora Star on 2 July 1940.
| 14:00Chris faces an unexpected interruption. 14:155/5Mo's finally works out who the killer is. But will anyone believe him? 14:45Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King. Today: Bottle Alley in Hastings.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45There’s a breakthrough for the Grundys.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke looks at Eugene O’Neill’s play Anna Christie.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Guests talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love and loath, at the Hay Festival 2026. 15:30Join Greg and his guests in ancient Greece to learn all about the Iliad and Odyssey.
| 15:003/11Lucy Worsley meets a suffragette who’s willing to die for women's right to vote. 15:30What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life?
| 15:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 15:30Aleks and Kevin ask: when will our homes have the general‑purpose robots seen in sci‑fi?
| 15:00Clare joins Alistair MacNichol on a unique hike inspired by The Old Curiosity Shop. 15:27Poet Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Youth Advocacy Service 15:30Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45A new story from Andy Grace Edwards takes us on a unique pursuit of mental wellness.
| 15:001/2Henrik Ibsen's searing tale of middle-aged male hubris.
| 15:001/1Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer-winning drama of love, lies and the sea.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, how tribal thinking created two new identities. 16:307/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 16:00Roger McGough, Lemn Sissay and others celebrate Brian Patten. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore what heart palpitations are and why they happen.
| 16:00Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis. 16:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 16:00David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news. 16:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 16:00Radio 4's weekly obituary programme 16:30Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
| 16:00Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels 16:30A brand-new, number-crunching comedy quiz for Radio 4.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00The Norwegian sailors who aided their country's resistance against the Nazis 17:10The extraordinary story behind a roadside Man City shrine in a suburb of North Manchester 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:304/6Miles Jupp, Tony Hawks, Lucy Porter and Henning Wehn return to Cambridge.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:301/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with his blend of wit & wisdom
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:303/6John Robins and Michelle De Swarte talk to Ivo Graham about what they're obsessed with.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:303/6Please wash your hands after hearing these sketches from the internet's best comedians.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:304/6Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
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| 19:00 | 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00The Borchester Show hits a snag. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00George struggles to say no. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Chris faces an unexpected interruption. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00There’s a breakthrough for the Grundys. 19:15Ellen and Mark explore the magical spell fairy tales have cast over cinema history.
| 19:00An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 19:15In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.
| 19:00Brian’s attempt at advice backfires. 19:15A love letter to one of the most important letters anyone can receive 19:45How a daily dose of laughter can sharpen your memory, reduce stress, and help your heart.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Could the US dollar lose its number one status? 20:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 20:00News-making original journalism. 20:40News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 20:00Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis. 20:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 20:00Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00James Naughtie looks at how Americans celebrate 4th July, and what it means.
| 20:00Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations. 20:30Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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| 21:00 | 21:00Evan Davies travels across the UK exploring the forces that are driving the UK apart.
| 21:00Michael Rosen talks to Professor Jamie Tehrani about how fairy tales travel the world. 21:30Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about why fairytales matter
| 21:00Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy 21:30How much control do you have over your personality traits?
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 21:00Anne McElvoy looks at the ways in which trade connects us.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 21:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 21:25Trustee David Hall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Living Paintings Trust. 21:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
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| 22:00 | 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45David Almond reimagines The Little Mermaid on Holy Island.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45In Jo Lloyd’s story, very ordinary Muriel meets Rip Van Winkle in the below world.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Frank Cottrell-Boyce reimagines the story of the Elves and the Shoemaker.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Ben Okri riffs on a Yoruba tale. Read by Burt Caesar.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:45Katherine Rundell rewrites Cinderella to Jazz Age New York. Read by Helena Bonham Carter.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Chef Romy Gill explores the tradition of the cricket tea.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/5With Galapagos out of the bag, will Bryony be able to harness its power? 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:00We await sunrise at Bulgaria’s July Morning festival – named after a British rock song. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Alistair gets insight into the world of online comedy from viral star Humphrey Jackson. 23:151/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker). 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:001/4The AI Man Cometh. Comedy from somewhere in Ulster near the border in Ireland. 23:30A brand-new, number-crunching comedy quiz for Radio 4.
| 23:00Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world. 23:45A new story from Andy Grace Edwards takes us on a unique pursuit of mental wellness.
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