| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Grandfathers: a global study. Also, dementia carers.(R) 00:45Church bells from St Chad's, Shrewsbury.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Young Machiavelli inherits his scholarly father's fascination with the ancient world.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Machiavelli observes Lorenzo de Medici's ascent to excessive power.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Machiavelli watches the rise of the charismatic monk Savonarola.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Machiavelli visits Romagna on an assignment to meet the Countess Caterina Sforza.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Machiavelli can no longer outwit his enemies in Florence's government.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/3A dead fox triggers memories for an elderly farmer.(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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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Prebendary Edward Mason. 05:45Could neonicotinoids be banned outright on fields throughout the EU? 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Prebendary Edward Mason. 05:45A new GM wheat trial is planted in Hertfordshire which could increase yields significantly 05:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the corn bunting.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Prebendary Edward Mason. 05:45We ask a veteran of European agricultural policy how he sees the future for UK farming. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Prebendary Edward Mason. 05:45A look at why livestock markets are so important to rural areas. With Charlotte Smith. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kestrel.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Prebendary Edward Mason. 05:45What does the Great Repeal Bill mean for the countryside? Plus farmland at Stonehenge. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. 05:45A psychiatrist on leaving her job in addiction treatment and Stephen Fry with Your News.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from Worcester Cathedral. 05:45Novelist Salley Vickers talks about the responsibility of having destiny in her hands.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs. Includes 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.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding joins a group of refugees and students who enjoy walking together.(R) 06:30Longer days and warmer weather herald spring and a crucial time in the farming calendar. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple. 06:35Meet the Shire folk that farm the land made famous in the Lord of the Rings films. 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. 07:54Actor Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SignHealth. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs consider UK national security.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports on the response of MPs in the Commons to the triggering of Article 50.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Rev Dr Stephen Wigley preaches in the fifth of Radio 4's special services for Lent. 08:48Tom Shakespeare argues that dementia should be viewed as a disability.(R) 08:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Amol Rajan with Sayeeda Warsi, Paul Collier and Roger Scruton. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland hears how Elizabeth I and Theresa May look beyond Europe for trade. 09:30Novelist Salley Vickers talks about the responsibility of having destiny in her hands. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Harriet Walter, Richard Curtis and Suzi Quatro join Libby Purves for the final Midweek. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Arundhati Roy, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R) 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Irish crooner Daniel O'Donnell joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles in the studio.
| 09:00News and analysis for Sunday morning, presented by Jonny Dymond.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Cherry Healey meets single parents throughout the week plus the world's last matriarchy. 10:456/10As the number of victims mounts, Shardlake and Barak are constantly wrong-footed.
| 10:00Female deaths in custody, trigger warnings, the story of single dad Ed, women in ads. 10:457/10Shardlake suspects a former monk is behind the killings. CJ Sansom's Tudor murder mystery.
| 10:00Fussy eaters, women & the Brexit negotiations, Nicola Yoon and Single Parent Stories. 10:418/10Shardlake demands answers from the Dean of Westminster. 10:55Losing their mate when they were just 12 doesn't mean they've forgotten him - or his mum.
| 10:00Folk duo Twelfth Day play live. Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino. And being a single mum. 10:459/10Shardlake makes a breakthrough in the hunt for the killer. CJ Sansom's Tudor thriller.
| 10:00Including Tamsin Greig on playing Malvolia and Cosey Fanni Tutti on Art Sex Music. 10:4510/10The prophecy is complete, but Shardlake believes there is one final act of terror to come.
| 10:30Jay Rayner and his panel visit Bermondsey in London.
| 10:00Toby shares his advice, and Usha rallies the troops.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Times columnist Iain Martin examines the role of language differences in social divides. 11:306/6Tim Vine interviews his chosen guest Sir Ken Dodd.
| 11:00Geoff Watts asks why older people are often excluded from clinical trials. 11:30First deaths and last dances - when a dancer's body begins to change.(R)
| 11:00Zubeida Malik speaks to Muslim soldiers in the British army.(R) 11:303/4Simon Evans presents a comedy lecture on the economics behind coffee.(R)
| 11:00A Brazilian novel about street children written 80 years ago still resonates today. 11:30The Strictly star and former MP in conversation with his heroes - brought back to life.
| 11:00The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera delves into the murky world of subversion. 11:304/4In Russia, a family estate is about to be turned into a golf course.
| 11:00Tom Newton Dunn of the Sun looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Robbery, extortion, kidnapping; bananas with everything; and a monkey cascade.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites four of the Vietnamese Boat People with one of their rescuers.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04How vast mega-stores emerged with the help of a design originally drawn in the sand. 12:15Bio resonance devices to help fight addiction, movie auctions and the new 12-sided £1 coin 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Warrior monks, crusaders and the mysterious origins of modern banking. 12:15What helped you cope with bereavement? Call during the programme 03700 100 444. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Once too precious to use, light is now too cheap to notice. 12:15How home decor bloggers posting on social media are inspiring us to restyle our homes. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Transferring money by text message is far safer and more convenient than cash. 12:15Online bank Card Fraud is up, but will we even be using cards in five years time? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Installing Windows might take 5,000 years without the compiler. 12:15Peter White looks at starter homes being built on brownfield sites and unreliable MPG figs
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Competition in water supply, the living wage rise, and Santander fraud security. 12:30Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:046/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.(R) 12:32Tim Hayward wants you to cook with blood. Surely it's not as scary as it sounds?... 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Barry Smith explores touch, the sense that connects us to reality.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney. 13:45Barry Smith explores our most important sense of all - vision.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Barry Smith explores the three senses which enable us to stand up.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney. 13:45Barry Smith explores the sense of ownership, sense of agency, and the illusion of self.
| 13:00The EU says trade talks may begin after "sufficient progress" is made on the Brexit terms. 13:45Barry Smith examines how our senses can be extended, augmented, repaired or enhanced.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Market Drayton in Shropshire.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30The conspiracy theorists who say the Sandy Hook mass shooting never happened.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There's a difference of opinion at Bridge Farm.(R) 14:15Sudha Bhuchar's play is inspired by a media controversy over a mixed-race family breakdown(R)
| 14:00Toby shares his advice.(R) 14:152/2Mma Ramotswe puts her intern on the case, while Mma Makutsi's restaurant raises eyebrows.(R)
| 14:00Usha rallies the troops.(R) 14:15Matthews and Armitage interrogate a woman who has reported her elderly father missing.
| 14:00Lynda has to explain herself.(R) 14:15A young man who is well known to the police has an unusual complaint.
| 14:15Max has a hunch about someone who comes in to the station to make a victim statement.
| 14:00This edition looks at assisted dying and the NHS. 14:30The extraordinary story of the audacious robbery and the myths that surround it.
| 14:00Eric Robson and the panel are at Audley End in Essex.(R) 14:45Honest conversations about experiencing the death of your child.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The challenging general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies. 15:30Dan Saladino meets influential US chef Dan Barber, in the UK on a food 'waste' mission.(R)
| 15:006/6Josie Long presents radio adventures inspired by Kurt Vonnegut. 15:30What happens in the world's most northerly town when the permafrost defrosts?
| 15:00Louise Cooper looks at the finances of buying a car. 15:30Clare Jenkins explores the emotional challenges faced when clearing out her parents' home.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding joins a group of refugees and students who enjoy walking together. 15:27David Tennant makes an appeal on behalf of Comic Relief.(R) 15:30Topical short stories and Balli Kaur Jaswal.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and the panel are at Audley End in Essex. 15:45A nephew inherits more than he bargained for when his Uncle Aldo passes away.
| 15:30Laura Snapes explores how musicians have defied gender boundaries to create art and music(R)
| 15:001/2Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Actress Cherylee Houston explores the link between pain and creativity. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss confession.
| 16:00Are Scottish prisons doing better than those in England in Wales? 16:30Will Self and Rachel Johnson join Harriett Gilbert to chat about favourite books
| 16:00The ways women age. Also beauty politics. 16:30Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to Jessica Coon, the linguistic consultant on Arrival. 16:30Climate change and extreme weather; primate brain size; earthquake forecasting; planet 9.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a writer, an activist, an editor, a drug dealer. 16:30Westminster coverage, the end of Midweek and the editor of The Archers. 16:55Friends who have both lost a young son to cancer share the pain.
| 16:00Young fussy eaters, The Kingdom of Women and Twelfth Day.
| 16:00Sunjeev Sahota discusses his novel The Year of the Runaways with James Naughtie. 16:301/4Paul Farley hears poems from Simon Armitage and follows Ted Hughes's boyhood paper round.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30A psychiatrist on leaving her job in addiction treatment and Stephen Fry with Your News.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00The American Dream: where does the idea come from and how has its meaning changed?(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles University Challenge contestant and Twitter sensation Eric Monkman.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Police say no evidence of link between Westminster attacker and terror groups 18:306/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.
| 18:00The Scottish Parliament has voted to hold a second independence referendum. 18:304/4Harry Secombe has 10 bob left, so Bill opts to spend it on a horse.
| 18:00The UK has formally begun the process of leaving the European Union. 18:301/4Nathan is fed up with his family underestimating his intelligence.(R)
| 18:00Parliament hears plans for what the government is calling the Great Repeal Bill 18:306/6Including a tale about how turtles have featured in the writer's life since childhood.(R)
| 18:00EU demands "sufficient progress" in Brexit talks before negotiating trade deal 18:30Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00Brexit: UK urged to stand up for Gibraltar; Anger at prison officers pay review 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Theresa May has told the leader of Gibraltar that Brexit does not threaten their future 18:15An aural collage Phill Jupitus deftly constructed from the week's radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news, interviews and reviews. Samira Ahmed talks to actor Anthony Head. 19:456/10As the number of victims mounts, Shardlake and Barak are constantly wrong-footed.(R)
| 19:15Sir Nicholas Serota on leading Arts Council England, and the Royal Philharmonic plays punk 19:457/10Shardlake suspects a former monk is behind the killings. CJ Sansom's Tudor murder mystery.(R)
| 19:00Lynda has to explain herself. 19:1542nd Street director Mark Bramble, and Anish Kapoor on his new exhibition. 19:458/10Shardlake demands answers from the Dean of Westminster.(R)
| 19:15Hari Kunzru, Mica Levi, Patrick Marber, Turner Prize changes. 19:459/10Shardlake makes a breakthrough in the hunt for the killer. CJ Sansom's Tudor thriller.(R)
| 19:15A new adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall, and the poetry of Adrian Mole. 19:4510/10The prophecy is complete, but Shardlake believes there is one final act of terror to come.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles University Challenge contestant and Twitter sensation Eric Monkman. 19:15Ghost In The Shell, Don Juan in Soho, Les Murray, comics at Kelvingrove Museum, Harlots.
| 19:15Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal presents a live show exploring life's big questions 19:451/10Stories by Lynne Truss about the inhabitants of windy Meridian Cliffs.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Zubeida Malik speaks to Muslim soldiers in the British army. 20:30Lucy Ash meets the young Russians taking death-defying photos to gain internet fame.(R)
| 20:00The American Dream: where does the idea come from and how has its meaning changed? 20:40Is true independence for visually impaired people an unrealistic pipe dream?
| 20:00Debate from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School - Presented by Michael Buerk.
| 20:00Are Scottish prisons doing better than those in England in Wales?(R) 20:30Britain's multi-billion pound nuclear dream. Three nuclear rivals join Evan Davis.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Market Drayton in Shropshire. 20:50Tom Shakespeare argues that dementia should be viewed as a disability.
| 20:00Peter Taylor reflects on his 50-year career reporting terrorism.
| 20:00Westminster coverage, the end of Midweek and the editor of The Archers.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a writer, an activist, an editor, a drug dealer.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Walking the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.(R) 21:30Amol Rajan with Sayeeda Warsi, Paul Collier and Roger Scruton.(R)
| 21:00Concluding a walk along the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.(R) 21:30Jonathan Freedland hears how Elizabeth I and Theresa May look beyond Europe for trade.(R)
| 21:00What happens in the world's most northerly town when the permafrost defrosts?(R) 21:30Harriet Walter, Richard Curtis and Suzi Quatro join Libby Purves for the final Midweek.(R)
| 21:00Climate change and extreme weather; primate brain size; earthquake forecasting; planet 9.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai.(R)
| 21:00Omnibus. Philosopher Barry Smith journeys into the human multi-sensory experience.
| 21:002/2More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth.
| 21:00Competition in water supply, the living wage rise, and Santander fraud security.(R) 21:26Actor Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SignHealth.(R) 21:30Andrew Dickson asks: Who pays for the arts? Who should pay for the arts?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Sinn Fein and DUP given more time to resolve disagreement 22:456/10Louise sees David's anger first hand when he finds out about her friendship with Adele.
| 22:00Comment from a US coal industry Trump supporter and a former UN climate official. 22:457/10There is a file on Adele in David's office. Can Louise find it?
| 22:00Reaction from the UK and Europe to Theresa May triggering Article 50. 22:458/10Thanks to Adele, Louise can control her night terrors, but that is only the beginning.
| 22:00Brexit Secretary outlines plans to incorporate EU regulations into British law. 22:459/10Louise sees Adele differently. But is it too late?
| 22:00ANC leaders condemn president Jacob Zuma for sacking the South African finance minister. 22:4510/10Can Louise save Adele? Or is it Louise who needs saving?
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Debate from Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School - Presented by Michael Buerk.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the row over Gibraltar and the Brexit negotiations.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Jarvis Cocker navigates the ether in his nocturnal exploration of the human condition. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/4Bridget Christie takes her activism to a whole new level. Well, sort of.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:001/8A looming wedding pushes everyone to the limit.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the government sets out its plans for a Great Repeal Bill.
| 23:00Lauren Laverne interviews Viv Albertine at the Free Thinking Festival. 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55A couple who lost their baby 18 years ago finally confront their loss together.
| 23:00The challenging general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.(R) 23:30Nobel Laureate poet Derek Walcott talks about his life and work at home on St Lucia.(R)
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Jessica Coon, the linguistic consultant on Arrival.(R) 23:30Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple.(R)
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