| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Chapel of Merton College, Oxford. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5How might the myth of Hercules help us understand today's rise in steroid use? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5As gym use soars in the UK, Dr Gavin Francis explores the history behind getting ‘jacked' 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Tracing the history of our fascination with testosterone – and the search for more of it. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5As steroid use in the UK soars, addiction support can be found at Harm Reduction Clinics 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5Dr Gavin Francis asks what is needed to find balanced health. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Best-selling writer Joanne Harris on her new novel, Sleepers in the Snow. 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.
| 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 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:05News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir 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 05:05News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:05News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:05News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:05News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45A sugar-free world sounds healthy. But can life still be sweet?
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary Magdalene in Debenham Suffolk 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 06:07Dunseverick Harbour to the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim. 06:35The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:07Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world. 06:37Nancy Nicolson travels to the far North of Scotland to meet sheep farmer, Joyce Campbell
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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 07:56Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children in Need.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10A service from Blackburn Cathedral to mark the centenary of the Diocese of Blackburn. 08:48In 1937, some of the 20th century's best known surrealist artists holidayed in France, 08:58Fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Creativity, influence and the ideas that shape culture across generations. 09:45Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr begin their mission to find No Man's Land.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present. 09:30Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
| 09:00When police knocked on Rachel's door with bewildering news, her life fell apart. 09:302/6Police secretly suspect Roy Whiting. As the search continues, can they find the truth?
| 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.
| 09:00Professor Hannah Fry, mathematician, shares the soundtrack of her 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.
| 10:008/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask what would happen to the earth if both poles melted? 10:303/7Jay 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 | 11:001/3Jenny confronts the legacy of her great-great-grandfather, the artist and abuser Eric Gill 11:451/5How might the myth of Hercules help us understand today's rise in steroid use?
| 11:00Bassoonist Amy Harman and clarinettist and composer Lloyd Coleman add five more tracks. 11:452/5As gym use soars in the UK, Dr Gavin Francis explores the history behind getting ‘jacked'
| 11:00Sue Mitchell investigates how two sisters in their nineties lost control of their money. 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Tracing the history of our fascination with testosterone – and the search for more of it.
| 11:00Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew investigate why profanity packs a punch. 11:454/5As steroid use in the UK soars, addiction support can be found at Harm Reduction Clinics
| 11:00Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino and Leyla Kazim choose their favourite food books of 2026. 11:455/5Dr Gavin Francis asks what is needed to find balanced health.
| 11:00Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster 11:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
| 11:00Kirsty makes a big decision, and the pressure increases on Alan.
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| 12:00 | 12:00News and discussion of consumer affairs
| 12:00News and discussion of consumer affairs
| 12:00News and discussion of consumer affairs
| 12:00Exposing the secret techniques criminals use to steal your money. 12:30Olivia Williams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer UK. 12:35What went wrong at Raleigh, Britain's best-known bicycle brand?
| 12:00Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore the fabulous world of fungi.
| 12:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 12:303/6A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire.
| 12:15An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 12:306/6Paul asks comedian and novelist Lucy Porter about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:451/9Britain in the 70s is not a good place to be disabled, as one young boy discovers.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/9Two people fall in love over a box of wine. The rest, is history.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:453/9Plans to take down the Telethon take shape.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:454/9A watershed moment: the day Telethon died.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:455/9Mik Scarlet takes an elevator trip to remember.
| 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. 13:30Are foreign powers paying random young men to do their dirty work?
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| 14:00 | 14:00Kirsty makes a big decision. 14:153/4Bill Nighy returns as the actor-cum-sleuth, Charles Paris. 14:45Showboating to a new world record.
| 14:00Natasha has serious reservations. 14:15Actor Clara Darcy plays herself in the true story of the fist-sized tumour in her head.
| 14:00There’s concern at Brookfield. 14:15Darkly satirical two hander, exploring how women stand up against male entitlement.
| 14:00The pressure increases on Alan. 14:15Spring 2022, reports emerge of an unusual series of crimes in a valley in West Yorkshire.
| 14:00Kirsty has something to get off her chest. 14:155/6Trapped between centuries in the Arctic, Maria must choose which future to fight for. 14:45A sugar-free world sounds healthy. But can life still be sweet?
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Neil faces a race against time.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke explores Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by Harriett Gilbert and guests. 15:307/13Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask if a chimpanzee could be raised as a human.
| 15:00Can a married couple take on the greatest engineering feat of their day? 15:30Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
| 15:00Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life. 15:30Can professional wrestling solve its problem with concussions and CTE?
| 15:00Dunseverick Harbour to the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim. 15:30Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
| 15:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45Sixty-something Soraya navigates love and dating in Tehran. Short story by Kamand Kojouri.
| 15:00Father and son return to Prague, the father’s hometown, uncovering secrets lost in time.
| 15:001/3Victor Hugo's masterpiece of love and redemption set in the age of French revolutions.
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| 16:00 | 16:302/7Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 16:003/3Tom Shakespeare explores the role of sound for deaf artists. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the trend of health optimisation.
| 16:00Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Farzana Baduel. 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 16:30When police knocked on Rachel's door with bewildering news, her life fell apart.
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
| 16:00James Crawford discusses an author's new book and its connections to three other works. 16:30A number-crunching comedy quiz where teams are put through their number-crunching paces
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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. 17:55The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 17:00In 1870, the city of Paris was encircled by the Prussian Army. 17:103/4Will AI add value to our lives? 17:55The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:306/6Paul asks comedian and novelist Lucy Porter about her pet peeves and worst nightmares.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:306/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by a panel which challenges established ideas.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:30Angela Barnes travels the UK to bring you the best comedy talent from around the country.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:30Unemployed science teacher Chris Mystery discovers an alien creature in Slugwich Woods.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:303/6A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests at the Kendal Mountain Festival.
| 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 | 19:00Natasha has serious reservations. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00There’s concern at Brookfield. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00The pressure increases on Alan. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Kirsty has something to get off her chest. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Neil faces a race against time. 19:15Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
| 19:00An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines 19:15Adam Rutherford and Jessica Fostekew investigate why profanity packs a punch.
| 19:00One resident seems to be having seconds thoughts. 19:15What does a traditional horse drawn funeral mean to us in a changing world? 19:452/10Antony opens his deceased father's secret suitcase. What will he find?
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| 20:00 | 20:00David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news. 20:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 20:00Sue Mitchell investigates how two sisters in their nineties lost control of their money. 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 Farzana Baduel. 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.
| 20:00An exploration of 25 years of Wikipedia, told through a chorus of interviews and archive.
| 20:00Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations. 20:30Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
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| 21:00 | 21:00Creativity, influence and the ideas that shape culture across generations. 21:45Caroline Steel and producer Florian Bohr begin their mission to find No Man's Land.
| 21:00The Employment Rights Act - all you need to know. 21:301/6A billion-pound scandal fuelled by ambition, secrecy and the mysterious Mr Sunshine.
| 21:00Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present. 21:30Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
| 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.
| 21:00Matthew Sweet and guests discuss free speech.
| 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 21:30Insight 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 22:451/10Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
| 22:00In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:452/10Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
| 22:00In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:453/10Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
| 22:00In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:454/10Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
| 22:00In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:455/10Joanna Trollope’s best-selling 1991 novel about an unhappy marriage in a country parish.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino and Leyla Kazim choose their favourite food books of 2026.
| 22:00Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. 22:56Anita Rani makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children in Need.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/5Josie believes she has killed her blackmailer. Then someone else calls. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Builders down tools when inexplicable events cause them to flee a house renovation. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Cody Dahler and Adrian Gray ask: can you fall in love with someone who doesn't exist? 23:15AI digests human media, then writes its own versions. The result is absurdly hilarious. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
| 23:00Open mind, critical lens. Conversations with radical people on ideas to change the world 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
| 23:004/4Randy Feltface in his brand-new series about humans - from the perspective of a non-human. 23:30General knowledge quiz. The contest reaches its grand final.
| 23:00Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world. 23:45Sixty-something Soraya navigates love and dating in Tehran. Short story by Kamand Kojouri.
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