| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor discusses a study of IVF tourism. Also, male infertility.(R) 00:45Church bells from St Lawrence Jewry, London.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Philip Hoare arrives in Provincetown and soon feels the lure of the sea.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Author Philip Hoare examines his and other people's passions for watery worlds. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Author Philip Hoare recalls the caravan excursions of his childhood.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Philip Hoare enjoys rare access to the sartorial splendours of a famous man of the seas.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5A final quest sees the author going to Bantry Bay, where he swims among the aurelia aurita(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30By Federica Lugaresi. Events make Gustav remember the Prague of his youth.(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 Sarah Bradley. 05:45A global gathering in the UK marks the efforts of young beekeepers in promoting honeybees. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley. 05:45A report on trends in global agriculture finds demand slowing over the next decade. 05:58Gull researcher Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley. 05:45Farmers are filling their barns with grain in one of the earliest harvests for years. 05:58RSPB learning officer John Clifton on the bee-eater for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley. 05:45Farmers are hit with Rural Payment debt notices - including one for a WWII bunker! 05:58Paul Brook discusses watching a garden warbler for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Bradley. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. 05:58Wildlife cameraman Nigel Bean on the water rail for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45A 70-year-old listener and art student on being inspired by foreign reporting.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from the Church of St Augustine, Brooklands in Kent. 05:45Who is Rob Goldstone, the man at the centre of the Donald Trump junior/Russia saga?(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.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Ian Marchant explores the dark side of the Lune. The River Lune in Lancashire.(R) 06:30Exploring quintessentially English food and farming stories from the Great Yorkshire Show. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05500 years after Luther's Reformation, Mark Tully examines calls to reform today's church. 06:35Ruth Sanderson meets eighth-generation eel fishermen on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. 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, presented by William Crawley. 07:54Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SurvivorsUK. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Elim Pentecostal worship live from City Church Cardiff with the preacher Chris Cartwright. 08:48Adam Gopnik reflects on the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency.(R) 08:58Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00How can we nurture critical thinking skills in children and young people? 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
| 09:00Hilary Mantel on how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Ernie Rea.
| 09:00Comedian and painter Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) meets Biba shop designer Steven Thomas. 09:30Soldiers and officers speak about the issue of rank and class in the British Army of 1917. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Katharine Longworth.
| 09:00Grass-roots politics with the Conservative Primrose League in the 1880s and Momentum today 09:30Are the skills you need for stand-up comedy the same as you need for sport? Really? 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Silver.
| 09:00Sue Perkins, TV presenter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R) 09:45Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by Rev Sharon Grenham Thompson.
| 09:00Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined in the studio by Martine McCutcheon.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Writer and feminist Laurie Penny, government strategy for eating disorders, summer skin. 10:456/10Anna Madrigal recalls a troubling encounter with her friend Lasko.
| 10:00What's in a title - do you call yourself Miss, Mrs, Ms or Mx? 10:457/10Anna Madrigal remembers how Lasko tried to humiliate her.
| 10:00How do you bring up a child genius? Prostitution on criminal records; New play Touch. 10:15Commentary on England v New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Cup, from Derby.
| 10:00Is women's tennis boring compared to the men's game? 10:459/10Anna Madrigal meets the son of her childhood friend, Lasko.
| 10:00Violinist Nicola Benedetti and a celebration of 100 years of women in parliament. 10:25Commentary on England v South Africa on the first day of the second Test from Trent Bridge
| 10:30Commentary on England v South Africa on day two of the second Test from Trent Bridge.
| 10:00Shula has unexpected news, and Lilian has got her hands full. 10:30Commentary on England v South Africa on day three of the second Test from Trent Bridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The Untold follows baby Isobel, born at 26 weeks and being cared for in the neo-natal unit 11:302/4Susan worries over Fiona's growing relationship with Gregg. Stars Susan Calman.
| 11:00Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with the song and folklore of the blackbird. 11:30How is modern music changing striptease? Burlesque stars reveal their soundtrack secrets.
| | 11:00Myanmar's drug vigilantes, on the front-line in Mosul, and the mystical music of Morocco. 11:30The story of the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn, killed at Passchendaele in 1917.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Warren Buffett is one of the world's great investors. His advice? Invest in an index fund. 12:13How group fitness sessions are helping gyms grow their memberships. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04For many new mothers who want, or need, to get back to work, infant formula is a godsend. 12:13Call You & Yours: How fair are employees' pay and conditions? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on England v New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Cup, from Derby.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04'Lighter than air, stronger than whiskey' - barbed wire wreaked huge changes in America. 12:13Is exercise with Mum and Dad the answer to the child obesity problem? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on England v South Africa on the first day of the second Test from Trent Bridge
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on England v South Africa on day two of the second Test from Trent Bridge.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on England v South Africa on day three of the second Test from Trent Bridge.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bridget Kendall hears how a student and a schoolgirl witnessed the end of the Vietnam War.
| 13:00The PM orders an inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. 13:45How a thaw in relations between West and East Germany shaped five people's lives.
| | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bridget Kendall on the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Justin demonstrates his love.(R) 14:15A mysterious man arrives at the Ward's farm on the border with an offer they can't refuse.
| 14:15Fiona Shaw plays a music teacher striving for the impossible - the perfect sound.
| | 14:00Ruth has a decision to make.(R) 14:15Myth and faith at the 2015 St David's Day celebrations in the city of the same name.(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:002/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 15:30Dan Saladino asks if hunter gatherers the Hadza tribe hold the key to our future health.(R)
| 15:00Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts visit Margate.(R) 15:30Rationing in 1917, Silk Roads, Franklin's last voyage and the history of the duffle coat.
| | 15:00Ian Marchant explores the dark side of the Lune. The River Lune in Lancashire. 15:27Alison Steadman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer UK.(R) 15:30Matt Haig talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, How to Stop Time.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:00Exploring the key crew members on film and drama series defining modern entertainment. 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a panel, every member of which has been in space.
| 16:00Board games are back! What is their appeal in an increasingly digital world?(R) 16:30Stacey Dooley and Gaia Vince talk about good books with Harriett Gilbert.
| | 16:00Warren Beatty tells Francine Stock about the making of Bonnie and Clyde. 16:30What areas of medicine will benefit from genetic testing? Has its promise been overstated?
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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.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Commentary on England v New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Cup, from Derby.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Commentary on England v South Africa on the first day of the second Test from Trent Bridge
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00A self-confessed IRA bomb maker says he was involved in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings 18:303/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Susan Calman and John Finnemore join chairman Jack Dee.
| 18:00Theresa May launches an inquiry into contaminated blood products 18:302/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
| 18:306/6Alec is late as usual. But Percy is wearing different socks. Something big is brewing.
| 18:00Ministers call on MPs to back the bill which converts EU rules into UK law. 18:301/4In a bid not to be cut, Alex and Ben are determined to prove they can be educational.
| 18:45The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.
| 18:00Commentary on England v South Africa on day two of the second Test from Trent Bridge. 18:45Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Commentary on England v South Africa on day three of the second Test from Trent Bridge. 18:45Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Shirley MacLaine looks back on her career. 19:456/10Anna Madrigal recalls a troubling encounter with her friend Lasko.(R)
| 19:00Shula has unexpected news. 19:15War for Planet of the Apes; Alan Hollinghurst on his Queer Icon; Soul of a Nation at Tate. 19:457/10Anna Madrigal remembers how Lasko tried to humiliate her.(R)
| 19:00Ruth has a decision to make. 19:15New Tate boss Maria Balshaw, Alan Carr's Queer Icon and The Sunbathers on the Southbank. 19:458/10Shawna hopes to find a father for her prospective child.(R)
| 19:00Lilian has got her hands full. 19:15We debate whether dinosaurs or whales have inspired the best art. 19:459/10Anna Madrigal meets the son of her childhood friend, Lasko.(R)
| 19:00Tom's keen to attract attention. 19:15Sofia Coppola on The Beguiled, Neil McGregor's Queer Icon, the virtues of Plywood. 19:4510/10Anna arrives at the Burning Man Festival and is feted like the living legend that she is.(R)
| 19:00Who is Rob Goldstone, the man at the centre of the Donald Trump junior/Russia saga? 19:15The Beguiled, Joshua Cohen, Soul of a Nation, A Tale of Two Cities, Ozark.
| 19:00Eddie comes up with a plan. 19:154/4The series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl and Frank Hovis. 19:455/15JJ regrets ever having agreed to go along with Vic's plan.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Anita Anand embarks on a personal exploration of divisions within the feminist movement. 20:30Michael Blastland asks if desk-bound work is making us obese.
| 20:00After the US diesel scandal, does Europe also need to come clean about car emissions? 20:40What are your rights when renting or buying a new home?
| 20:00Moral Maze - presented by Michael Buerk. 20:45Hanna Pickard says we need to understand the reasons why people become addicted to drugs.
| 20:00Labour has crucial role in shaping Brexit since the Tories lost their overall majority 20:30When should a business leader apologise? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
| 20:00Ed Stourton presents political debate from Heswall Hall on the Wirral. 20:50Adam Gopnik reflects on the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency.
| 20:00Historian and writer Dominic Sandbrook looks beyond the flower power, 50 years on.
| 20:00Was Radio 4 right to broadcast a description of torture and murder during the day?(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a politician, a director, a campaigner and a dissident.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00The peaceful, hefty, cud-chewing beasts which have transformed our societies.(R) 21:30How can we nurture critical thinking skills in children and young people?(R)
| 21:00Are we on the cusp of a new era where computers will be doing the diagnosing? 21:30Fifty years after LSD was banned, Jolyon Jenkins tries to expand his mind without drugs.(R)
| 21:00Yogita Limaye investigates concerns that vital reserves of sand may be running out. 21:30Comedian and painter Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) meets Biba shop designer Steven Thomas.(R)
| 21:00What areas of medicine will benefit from genetic testing? Has its promise been overstated?(R) 21:30Grass-roots politics with the Conservative Primrose League in the 1880s and Momentum today(R)
| 21:00Bridget Kendall hears Cold War stories from East Germany, Angola, Afghanistan and Poland.
| 21:002/3MI6 launches an urgent manhunt. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.(R)
| 21:00The FCA says more people are drawing down from pensions without taking advice.(R) 21:26Louis Theroux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SurvivorsUK.(R) 21:30Michael Blastland asks if desk-bound work is making us obese.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Two prominent Tory MPs on the opposite sides of the Brexit divide. 22:456/10Montag has quit his job as a fireman, burning books for a living. Now he is in danger.
| 22:00Republican congressman tells the programme the meeting looks 'naïve' and 'dangerous'. 22:457/10Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, abridged by Sara Davies. Read by Alex Jennings.
| 22:00Former Brazilian president Lula is facing a nine-year jail sentence for corruption. 22:458/10Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, abridged by Sara Davies. Read by Alex Jennings.
| 22:00World leaders express grief at death of Nobel Peace Laureate. 22:459/10Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Alex Jennings.
| 22:00Officials dismissed on eve of first anniversary of attempted coup in Turkey. 22:4510/10Ray Bradbury's dystopian classic, abridged by Sara Davies and read by Alex Jennings.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Hilary Mantel on how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss Cabinet tensions and abuse experienced by MPs.
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| 23:00 | 23:00A tribute presented by Liza Tarbuck.(R) 23:30Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May's government has 'run out of steam'.
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a panel, every member of which has been in space.(R) 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:001/6An ex-banker worries she has more in common with the group than she'd like to admit.(R) 23:154/6For her husband's 60th birthday, top cook Bea bakes him a cake with a special message.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:001/4The boys host a charity gala night - all is going well until George's shock confession. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Stacey Dooley and Gaia Vince talk about good books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster on who will chair the Commons select committees. 23:55A couple share their different faiths.
| 23:002/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R) 23:30Maura Dooley weaves the sounds of Jane Austen's house with the new poetry it inspires.(R)
| 23:00Warren Beatty tells Francine Stock about the making of Bonnie and Clyde.(R) 23:30500 years after Luther's Reformation, Mark Tully examines calls to reform today's church.(R)
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