| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15How prestigious schools and universities around the world sustain inequality.(R) 00:45Church bells from St Clement Danes.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Inua Ellams sets the Circe episode of The Odyssey in a bus stop and a warehouse club today(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Zaffar Kunial's response to the bag of winds tale in The Odyssey blows him north to Orkney(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Sarah Howe looks at the story of Odysseus's son, Telemachus, from a Chinese perspective.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30In Reza Mohammadi's response to Homer, Odysseus is doomed to witness carnage in Kabul.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30In the final response to Homer, Daljit Nagra takes on Odysseus sorting out the suitors.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30An elderly veteran makes an unexpected request of his son: a trip to the seaside.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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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.
| 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. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings. 05:45Charlotte Smith hears about the rise in veganism and the reaction of farmers. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings. 05:45A new report says the government's not doing enough to protect the marine environment. 05:58Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings. 05:45Cash help of more than £8 million is being given to small dairy farms. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings. 05:45Sybil Ruscoe has the latest on the ban preventing farmers using neonicotinoid pesticides. 05:58David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings. 05:45Charlotte Smith speaks to a producer who sources UK-grown pulses and beans. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sandwich tern.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig. 05:45A mother on raising three children with autism.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet. 05:45Mark Coles profiles the Queen of Soul.(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. 06:07Sherwood Forest is looking towards a new future, David Lindo finds out more.(R) 06:30Four panellists discuss veganism and its implications for British farming. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully evaluates a range of preaching, from hellfire and damnation to Good News. 06:35Sarah Swadling meets a dynamic young sheep farmer building a flock of 3 rare Devon breeds. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Jehovah's Witnesses abuse allegations, the pope in Egypt and Reformation music. 07:54Professor Susan Greenfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mentor UK. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Edmund Newell, principal of Cumberland Lodge, leads a service from Holy Trinity, Windsor. 08:48A L Kennedy commends paying attention to voices as a way to discern truth telling.(R) 08:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Kirsty Wark with Nicholas Hytner, Eliza Carthy, Jennifer Harris and Jules Evans. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Graham MacGregor about his remarkable war on sugar and salt. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Angela Tilby.
| 09:00The artist Yinka Shonibare meets international architect Sir David Adjaye. 09:304/5Simon Barnes argues that sport produces narratives worthy of a novel.(R) 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Egyptian funerary text, The Book of the Dead. 09:44Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor's guests discuss the Challenger space shuttle disaster of 1986.(R) 09:44Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by Calvin T Samuel.
| 09:00The singer/songwriter Leo Sayer joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev. Richard Coles.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00What will be the impact of the snap election on women's representation at Westminster? 10:451/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.
| 10:00Trump and women, grandparenting from afar, new research on stalking, Erin Kelly. 10:452/5After a bruising encounter with his ex-wife, Henry reaches his daughter Gemma's flat.
| 10:00Caitlyn Jenners on her new memoirs; girls and football; Valerie June. 10:413/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself. 10:55A grandmother is impressed by her granddaughter's caring nature.
| 10:00Olympic cyclist Lizzie Armitstead; future sex; Tube badge; coercive control & pop culture. 10:454/5Henry comes to talk to colleague Karen, who is worried about a domestic violence victim.
| 10:00Artist blacksmith Agnes Jones; author Rachel Malik; and the WI prison branch. 10:455/5Henry's fiancee Anna tells him that she does not want to marry him anymore.
| 10:30Jay Rayner and his panel visit Chelmsford in Essex.
| 10:00David and Ruth reach a decision, and Ambridge Hall is invaded.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Children are being lured into gambling with virtual currencies invented for computer games 11:305/6Mark Steel visits the Renfrewshire town of Paisley and performs for the locals.(R)
| 11:00The most beautiful and shimmering of the elements, the weirdest, and yet the most reviled. 11:30Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's greatest stars who made her singing debut in New York.
| 11:00Andrew Hussey explores the role of popular culture in the forthcoming French election.(R) 11:303/3After a recent brush with death, Richard Wilson considers his legacy.
| 11:00Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage. 11:30A chronological journey through life - from childhood to old age - captured in the mirror.
| 11:00Cole Moreton searches for the unique but vanishing East End voice of his Nan’s generation. 11:304/6Attempting to win back Vera's affection, Ginny installs an aeolian harp at Sizzlinghurst.
| 11:00Anushka Asthana of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30The Afghan Taliban's spring offensive, surprises in North Korea and happiness in UAE.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor meets people involved in the Victoria Climbie inquiry.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04In Folkestone, there is a new start for Kitty. 12:1550 million Europeans have disturbed sleep due to noise; what can be done about it? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. 12:15Did you choose your work for love or money? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. 12:15Ed Sheeran fans haven't been able to get into concerts after Viagogo failed to deliver. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04In Folkestone, Hilary gets his call up papers. 12:15VW's diesel emissions fix, raw milk, and the at-your-seat food service in theatres. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04The Winwoods host a dinner party. 12:15Bank accounts for elderly people, the effect of the smoking ban on pubs and restaurants.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Tax changes blocked by the election and millions of smart meters may need replacing. 12:30Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:044/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R) 12:32Is lamb in a stew? SORTEDfood help understand why millennials aren't cooking with lamb. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Rachel Johnson talks to writer AL Kennedy about the struggles of writing fiction.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Rachel Johnson talks to author Michael Frayn about the struggles of writing fiction.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Frank Gardner talks to Dr Stuart Butchart about coping with a life-changing injury.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Sathnam Sanghera regards himself as firmly middle class. Others do not. He explores why.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Sathnam Sanghera regards himself as middle class. Others do not. He explores why.(R)
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from South Lanarkshire.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Yorkshire pudding, Brighton's vinyl advocate, allotments and Blackpool's ballroom feature.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Toby reaches the end of the road, and Emma comes under fire.(R) 14:15Night falls on a race to the Macedonian front.
| 14:00David and Ruth reach a decision.(R) 14:151/8As refugees scramble to escape the city, Gregor swears an oath to the new rulers.
| 14:00Ambridge Hall is invaded.(R) 14:15Glenda Jackson stars in a contemporary version of John Donne's unfinished poem.
| 14:00Matt lays it on thick.(R) 14:151/5By Katherine Jakeways. Two strangers meet on the train from Paddington to Penzance.(R)
| 14:00Pip finds the comfort she needs.(R) 14:152/5By Katherine Jakeways. Romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train.
| 14:00Listeners have their say on the SNP, nationalism, TV debates and faith. 14:301/3Jack Rosenthal's poignant comedy drama, set on interview day in Cambridge.
| 14:00The panel of experts answer horticultural questions from an audience in Cirencester.(R) 14:45Putting others first, seeing them clearly and listening to their opinions.
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| 15:00 | 15:00The nationwide general knowledge contest, chaired by Russell Davies. 15:30Sheila Dillon on how the potato changed the world, and might shape our food future.(R)
| 15:00Jay Rayner whisks his panel off to Paris for a special 100th episode celebration.(R) 15:30Tom Heaps asks if insulation and power-saving gadgets can cut carbon emissions from homes.
| 15:00Louise Cooper and a panel of guests discuss the listeners' personal finance manifesto. 15:30Adult ADHD, Insiders' Guide to Mental Health Services, wound healing & expressive writing.(R)
| 15:00Sherwood Forest is looking towards a new future, David Lindo finds out more. 15:27Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Advantage Africa.(R) 15:30Baileys prize-winner Lisa McInerney talks about her second novel, The Blood Miracles.(R)
| 15:00The panel of experts answer horticultural questions from an audience in Cirencester. 15:45An elderly veteran makes an unexpected request of his son: a trip to the seaside.
| 15:30Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's greatest stars who made her singing debut in New York.(R)
| 15:00Samantha Spiro is Catherine the Great in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Charlotte Church talks about the books and song lyrics that mean the most to her. 16:30Aleks Krotoski explores to what extent technology can tap into our unconscious mind.
| 16:00Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about her love of language. 16:30Anton Du Beke chooses the golfer Arnold Palmer to discuss with Matthew Parris.
| 16:00The role of intoxicants in the context of warfare, from Nazi Germany to the Vietnam war. 16:30Andrea Catherwood discusses the controversy over new Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why.
| 16:00Writer/director David Leland revisits Worthing, setting of his drama Wish You Were Here. 16:30Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a director, a computer pioneer, a campaigner, a tax inspector. 16:30Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats. 16:55It's important to back up your opinion with logical reasoning.
| 16:00Valerie June with Got Soul, and sex robots - a danger to human intimacy?
| 16:00The Girl on the Train writer Paula Hawkins talks about her new novel Into the Water. 16:30Roger McGough celebrates American poet Robert Lowell and the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Carolyn Quinn with coverage 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.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 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 mother on raising three children with autism.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Who are the self-employed and why does it matter for policy makers?(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles the Queen of Soul.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have begun their final duel for the French presidency 18:304/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
| 18:00Shadow Brexit Secretary, Sir Keir Starmer, says free movement of EU workers has to end. 18:302/4Rob Newman's unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
| 18:00They clashed over issues such as the NHS, Brexit, strong leadership and the economy. 18:30Story by writer-performer John Osborne about life, love, friendship and growing older.(R)
| 18:00Boris Johnson's under fire for suggesting the UK could join US action in Syria. 18:304/4Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives.
| 18:00It's thought Ian Paterson performed hundreds of unnecessary procedures 18:30Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
| 18:00The EU wants a "serious response" from the UK on the rights of EU citizens in Britain. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Theresa May promises not to raise VAT if she wins general election. 18:15The best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00David and Ruth reach a decision. 19:15Bananarama back together again, and The Wellcome Book Prize winner revealed. 19:451/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.(R)
| 19:00Ambridge Hall is invaded. 19:15Thomas Ades on The Exterminating Angel, poet Patricia Lockwood, director James Gunn. 19:452/5After a bruising encounter with his ex-wife, Henry reaches his daughter Gemma's flat.(R)
| 19:15Dame Judi Dench discusses the life and work of acting giant Sir John Gielgud. 19:453/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.(R)
| 19:00Pip finds the comfort she needs. 19:15Special programme live from the British Museum. 19:454/5Henry comes to talk to colleague Karen, who is worried about a domestic violence victim.(R)
| 19:00Brookfield needs to dig deeper. 19:15Kirsty Lang looks at the careers of Christian Bale and Ella Fitzgerald. 19:455/5Henry's fiancee Anna tells him that she does not want to marry him anymore.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles the Queen of Soul. 19:15Lady Macbeth, Van Hove's Obsession, See What I Have Done, Whitechapel Gallery, Griefcast.
| 19:00Brookfield tightens its belt. 19:154/4Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results 19:45Carpet fitter Jack's obsessions threaten to get the better of him.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Andrew Hussey explores the role of popular culture in the forthcoming French election. 20:30In a revolutionary first, one of Cuba's cancer treatments gets a US drug trial.(R)
| 20:00Who are the self-employed and why does it matter for policy makers? 20:40Joe Kenny and Louise Neeson talk about blind parenting and Sarah Newman on life-drawing.
| 20:00Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on digital technology and children 20:45Andrea Cooper explains why she believes that football can change the world.
| 20:00David Aaronovich explores what to do about a nuclear North Korea. 20:30How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from South Lanarkshire. 20:50A L Kennedy commends paying attention to voices as a way to discern truth telling.
| 20:00A family of Syrian migrants relive their perilous journey to seek a new life in Europe.
| 20:00Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a director, a computer pioneer, a campaigner, a tax inspector.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Kidnapping, robbery or an accident are common moments of shock. How do our brains cope?(R) 21:30Kirsty Wark with Nicholas Hytner, Eliza Carthy, Jennifer Harris and Jules Evans.(R)
| 21:00Adult ADHD, Insiders' Guide to Mental Health Services, wound healing & expressive writing. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Graham MacGregor about his remarkable war on sugar and salt.(R)
| 21:00Tom Heaps asks if insulation and power-saving gadgets can cut carbon emissions from homes.(R) 21:30The artist Yinka Shonibare meets international architect Sir David Adjaye.(R)
| 21:00Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Egyptian funerary text, The Book of the Dead.(R)
| 21:00The week when the food controller's Wheat, Rye and Rice Restriction Order came into effect
| 21:002/2Dramatisation of the novel inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. With Rosamund Pike.(R)
| 21:00Tax changes blocked by the election and millions of smart meters may need replacing.(R) 21:26Professor Susan Greenfield makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mentor UK.(R) 21:30How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Far-right leader Marine Le Pen quits party chief role, ahead of run-off against Macron. 22:456/10Ruth is furious when Harry learns that Janice is in labour and rushes off to the hospital.
| 22:00Why isn't Plaid Cymru going to capitalise on Labour troubles? 22:457/10Rabbit is reunited with his wife, Janice and swears to turn over a new leaf.
| 22:00A statement from Trump administration after a White House briefing with 100 Senators. 22:458/10Janice brings home the baby and Harry is overjoyed. But his happiness seems temporary.
| 22:00The Czech EU Minister tells the programme Brexit negotiations will be tough. 22:459/10Harry learns some terrible news about his daughter, Rebecca.
| 22:00Nuclear programme could lead to 'catastrophic consequences'. 22:4510/10Harry prays for his daughter - before returning to his old ways.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on digital technology and children(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the issues dominating the general election campaign.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright find out how countries got their names.(R) 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/4Kevin Eldon returns with a dead scarecrow, a Jiffy bag and Kylie. 23:30Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life. 23:151/6Interview with Dr David Pin from the European Space Agency. Are there cows on Mars? 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:005/8The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but it clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday(R) 23:30Susan Hulme and Mark D'Arcy report from Westminster.
| 23:00Emma Barnett and guests discuss break-ups. 23:30Russell Kane and Peter Lord talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R) 23:55Their post went viral when they showed that, beneath the headscarf, they were the same.
| 23:00The nationwide general knowledge contest, chaired by Russell Davies.(R) 23:30Paul Farley hears new poems by Zaffar Kunial in the places they were made.(R)
| 23:00Writer/director David Leland revisits Worthing, setting of his drama Wish You Were Here.(R) 23:30Mark Tully evaluates a range of preaching, from hellfire and damnation to Good News.(R)
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