| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15China - how was it lifted out of poverty and what does the future hold?(R) 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Sue Roe charts the birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Sue Roe charts the birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In July 1921, American photographer Man Ray arrives in Paris. What lies in store for him?(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5In October 1924 it is time to heed the Surrealist Manifesto.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Sue Roe charts the birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Past and present are intimately linked in Brighton.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. 05:45National Parks are nearly 70 years old - what is their future? 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. 05:45Anna Hill finds out how CO2 shortages in Scotland are affecting pig production. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. 05:45Heathrow farmer, potato irrigation, animal welfare post-Brexit, 4x4s in national parks. 05:58David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. 05:45Beef exports to China, moorland fires, lakeland fell footpaths and urban bumblebees. 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 Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. 05:45Caz Graham asks if crops will fail due to the heatwave. 05:58Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West laments the lost call of the turtle dove.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Ann Easter. 05:45A listener closes his bookshop after 40 years on the high street.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from All Saints Church, East Meon. 05:45Helen Grady profiles the Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07Helen Mark finds out about Humphry Repton the landscaper gardener and his red books.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith considers what the future might hold for England's national parks. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers the ethics of secrecy and the importance of secrets in everyday life. 06:35Lionel Kelleway heads to Scotland to revel in blackbird song and its meanings. From 2002. 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, with Edward Stourton. 07:54Mamataj Begum, a beneficiary of Faith & Belief Forum, presents their Radio 4 Appeal. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | 08:31The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
| 08:31Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 08:51Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
| 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Live worship from Halifax Minster featuring hymns by Charles Wesley. 08:48Will Self on why we should stop 'looking down on the inferior inhabitants of the past'.(R) 08:58Presenter Lindsey Chapman begins her two week takeover of the Tweet of the Day airwaves.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Amol Rajan with Tina Brown, Didier Eribon, Miranda France and Timothy Sheader. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Alex Robertson.
| 09:001/5Margaret MacMillan asks if war is an essential part of being human. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Steven Benson.
| 09:00A reappraisal of the British Empire, from one its finest historians, Jan Morris. 09:30Clare Balding on the past, present and future of the military horse.(R) 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1846-48 war that cost Mexico half its territory. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Katharine Longworth.
| 09:00Martina Cole, novelist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R) 09:44A service of reflection and meditation with music. Presented by Leslie Griffiths.
| 09:00Opera star Bryn Terfel, Edwina 'Irongran' Brocklesby, Frank Gardner and Rai Rafiq.
| 09:00The latest on the fire outside Bolton and the mystery of the Chequers Brexit meeting.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Hearing from victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. 10:451/5Losing weight really can be murder.
| 10:00Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. 10:452/5Who would want to kill Jean Cranberry and why?
| 10:00Alison Bechdel, Shiori Ito, women campaigners, and women on boards and in leadership. 10:413/5A shock from Jason - and where has Jo really been? 10:55Holding a patient's hand or touching their face can give comfort.
| 10:00Campaigning for heterosexual civil partnerships, plus prison reform for vulnerable women. 10:454/5Alma must say something important to Jo. Something slimy is lurking...
| 10:00How will women fare in the forthcoming elections in Zimbabwe? 10:455/5Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?
| 10:30Jay Rayner and his panel are in Bournemouth.
| 10:00Anisha drops a bombshell, and Kate causes uproar.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A tailor in Weston-super-Mare faces prom season. 11:301/6Brian Nylon awakes with no memory to find time behaving very oddly indeed.
| 11:00Are we serving our young people well enough when it comes to mental health? 11:30Frances Fyfield's team explore the astonishing manuscript of Debussy's La Mer.
| 11:00Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country.(R) 11:305/6In the latest attempt to raise money for the museum, Tom organises a pub quiz.
| 11:00A civil war is brewing in Cameroon, but it rarely makes the headlines. 11:30Louise Morris explores the growing interest in ephemeral art - witnessed but not kept.
| 11:00Michael Sheen explores Aneurin Bevan's roots in Tredegar. 11:30How did British politics go from Labour landslides to Brexit? John O'Farrell finds out.
| 11:00Peter Oborne of the Daily Mail looks behind the scenes in Westminster. 11:30What hope is there amidst rising violence in Mexico? And for Afghanistan's 'forever war'?
| 11:15Guy Singh-Watson, farmer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04At Staverley Court, Hector is sick and tired of his son's elusive correspondence. 12:15The new homes that monitor your health. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04At Newton Abbot train station, Gabriel arrives with hopes of reviving his marriage. 12:15Tell us about your experiences of end-of-life care. 12:56The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04In Devon, Emily fears that the Engleby Estate is under siege. 12:15Investigation into how Google promotes pricey secondary tickets for events not sold out. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04At Seale Hayne Military Hospital, Victor is cynical about progress. 12:15Offers on hotel booking sites, the Ticketmaster data breach, and using bars of shampoo. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Cathy finds an unexpected comrade at Hexworthy Bridge. 12:15How going acoustic is driving the sales of the guitar manufacturer, Gibson.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Changes to complaint handling rules proposed. 12:304/6Topical satire with politicians, the world cup and even the weather getting roasted.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:041/669th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon looks at the Eatwell Plate. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45How lung cancer forced the new NHS to ask: should it just treat disease or prevent it too?
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45How life in the new NHS gave some hospital doctors the time and freedom to innovate.
| 13:00News with Sarah Montague including Saddleworth Moor fire latest. 13:45How the life-saving 'artificial kidney' machine brought moral dilemmas in its wake.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45How the new 'modern' hospital designs changed the relationships of staff and patients.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45How the contraceptive pill forced the NHS to acknowledge women sexual health needs.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ampthill in Bedfordshire.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30David Sneath reports on the institution of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Lilian makes a mistake.(R) 14:151/10Toby Jones stars as Joseph Olinska - gangster turned MP - achieving success by any means.
| 14:00Tom looks to the future.(R) 14:152/10Toby Jones stars as the corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Brian continues to languish in jail.
| 14:00Anisha drops a bombshell.(R) 14:153/10Toby Jones stars as the MP Joseph Olinska, who will stop at nothing to prosper.
| 14:00Brian puts his foot down.(R) 14:15Toby Jones stars as the corrupt MP Joseph Olinska - about to be knighted for his services.
| 14:00Phoebe's birthday proves surprising.(R) 14:155/10Toby Jones stars as the corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Lionel Smith has finally emerged.
| 14:00What do you think about big companies' warnings on the danger of no deal exit from Europe? 14:30Maxine Peake as Ruth Ellis and Siobhan Finneran in Amanda Whittington's hit stage transfer(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson and the panel are at the Culpepper Community Garden in Islington, north London(R) 14:45Needles may hurt, but treatment is still a lot less painful than it was before the NHS.
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| 15:00 | 15:001/6Students from Newcastle University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. 15:30A panel discussion about the future of restaurants presented by Grace Dent.(R)
| 15:006/6Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side. 15:30Tom Holland presents the programme where the past meets the present.
| 15:00Louise Cooper and a panel of guests answer calls on child maintenance. 15:30All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark finds out about Humphry Repton the landscaper gardener and his red books. 15:27John Sergeant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Zambia Orphans Aid.(R) 15:30Hanan al-Shaykh talks to Mariella Frostrup.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and the panel are at the Culpepper Community Garden in Islington, north London 15:45Past and present are intimately linked in Brighton.
| 15:30Frances Fyfield's team explore the astonishing manuscript of Debussy's La Mer.(R)
| 15:001/5Duke Rudolf of Habsburg is determined to be elected Holy Roman Emperor, whatever it takes.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Emma Dabiri explores some of the many incarnations of Afrofuturism in art and music. 16:30Aleks Krotoski asks whether we can become detached from ourselves using technology.
| 16:00Is face mapping a valuable tool in the fight against crime or a threat to civil liberties? 16:30Juno Dawson and Pandora Sykes discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Gangs and spirituality - can religious belief lead members away from crime? 16:30Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists.
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to Bill Nighy about The Bookshop, and Debra Granik on Leave No Trace. 16:30Adam Rutherford discusses the latest space mission to grab samples from an asteroid.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a manager, a campaigner, a chef, an escapee and a broadcaster. 16:30Roger Bolton with reactions to the BBC Sounds app and the reflections of a Reith lecturer. 16:55The first NHS-born baby, named Aneira in honour of Nye Bevin.
| 16:00Celebrating women and activism, Author Lore Segal and teenagers' partners staying over.
| 16:00James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Colm Toibin about his 2009 novel Brooklyn. 16:30Roger McGough is joined by writer, poet and Bafta-winning producer Henry Normal.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Luke Jones with coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:30Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Is financial fake news damaging business? Geoff White reports.(R) 17:40Helen Grady profiles the Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00Michael Dowden tells the public inquiry into the blaze he was 'out of his comfort zone' 18:301/669th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00A man planned to attack politicians and police in a knife attack 18:303/6Anneka Rice delves into her diaries, with the help of Rufus Hound.
| 18:00Court rules that limiting civil partnerships to same-sex couples is discriminatory. 18:305/6Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.(R)
| 18:00Damning report lays bare the scale of UK involvement in rendition of terrorism suspects. 18:304/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.(R)
| 18:00Hillsborough police commander to face trial on manslaughter charges 18:304/6Topical satire with politicians, the world cup and even the weather getting roasted.
| 18:00Unions say a merger will secure steel production in the UK for years to come. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The head of NHS England says there are plans in place if there's no deal after Brexit. 18:15Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:15John Taylor and Roger Taylor on 40 years of making music in Duran Duran. 19:451/5Losing weight really can be murder.(R)
| 19:00Anisha drops a bombshell. 19:15Michael Jackson's personal photographer Todd Gray talks to John Wilson. 19:452/5Who would want to kill Jean Cranberry and why?(R)
| 19:00Brian puts his foot down. 19:15The King and I director Bartlett Sher, and Olivia Laing on her debut novel Crudo. 19:453/5A shock from Jason - and where has Jo really been?(R)
| 19:00Phoebe's birthday proves surprising. 19:15Ryuichi Sakomoto on his extraordinary career in music and beyond. 19:454/5Alma must say something important to Jo. Something slimy is lurking...(R)
| 19:15We review the stage musical adaption of Alison Bechdel's memoir Fun Home. 19:455/5Will there be a sickening end for our Slimmers' Club killer?(R)
| 19:00Helen Grady profiles the Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini. 19:15Leave No Trace, Rip It Up - Scottish pop, One For Sorrow, Tim Winton, Bedtime Stories.
| 19:00Jennifer struggles to keep the peace. 19:15Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films. 19:45AL Kennedy reads her short story inspired by coral she saw in the Natural History Museum.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country. 20:30Is it time to disrupt the disrupters and rein in big tech?
| 20:00Is financial fake news damaging business? Geoff White reports. 20:40A new report is calling for changes to the government's plans for universal credit.
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45Author Lloyd Markham shares a dystopian tale about belonging.
| 20:00Is face mapping a valuable tool in the fight against crime or a threat to civil liberties?(R) 20:30Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ampthill in Bedfordshire. 20:50Will Self on why we should stop 'looking down on the inferior inhabitants of the past'.
| 20:00Martha Kearney looks at the arguments over creating the NHS in wartime government papers.
| 20:00Roger Bolton with reactions to the BBC Sounds app and the reflections of a Reith lecturer.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a manager, a campaigner, a chef, an escapee and a broadcaster.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Why is the age range 16-25 such a crucial time for mental health?(R) 21:30Amol Rajan with Tina Brown, Didier Eribon, Miranda France and Timothy Sheader.(R)
| 21:00All in the Mind Awards ceremony from the Wellcome Collection in London. 21:30Allan Little hosts debates from Edinburgh in an Enlightenment spirit.(R)
| 21:00Philip Ball goes back to the 17th century to tell the story of Descartes' 'daughter'. 21:30A reappraisal of the British Empire, from one its finest historians, Jan Morris.(R)
| 21:00Adam Rutherford discusses the latest space mission to grab samples from an asteroid. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1846-48 war that cost Mexico half its territory.(R)
| 21:00The War Office called for 10,000 unfit and older men to help with the looming harvest.
| 21:00Mickey finds himself at Ypres with the exhausted British Expeditionary Force.(R) 21:45Susie Orbach explores what the archive reveals of how we feel about our lives today.(R)
| 21:00Changes to complaint handling rules proposed.(R) 21:26Mamataj Begum, a beneficiary of Faith & Belief Forum, presents their Radio 4 Appeal.(R) 21:30Is it time to disrupt the disrupters and rein in big tech?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00EU says the campaign was skewed in Mr Erdogan's favour. 22:456/10As the library repairs stall, a friendship is about to cross a line.
| 22:00Ruling seen as one of the biggest victories of the Trump presidency. 22:457/10Tensions arise between Sylvia and neighbour Mr Collins - and Sam is caught in the middle.
| 22:00British-led proposal gets backing at OPCW meeting - Russia and Syria vote against 22:458/10After her secret trip to London with Hugh, Sylvia is about to receive a furious visitor.
| 22:00Michel surprises May with Belgian football shirt, but Brexit is overshadowed by migration. 22:459/10As East Mole turns against Sylvia, a disaster will put things into perspective.
| 22:00The agreement foresees the creation of secure centres to receive migrants. 22:4510/10Sylvia's good work in inspiring the children of East Mole threatens to be overshadowed.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:151/5Margaret MacMillan asks if war is an essential part of being human.(R)
| 22:00Anne McElvoy previews the coming week at Westminster with politicians, pundits and experts
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| 23:00 | 23:00Why would anyone submit a urinal as a work of art to a gallery, and then lie about it?(R) 23:30All the news from the day's sitting at Westminster.
| 23:004/4Phil is forced to get a proper job. And Johnny gets trapped in a Dalek. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where Boris Johnson is back from his overseas trip.
| 23:003/4Matt Berry interviews stage great, Simon Callow. 23:154/4Elvis dons a sweater and investigates the kidnapping of his dog Trouble.(R)
| 23:004/4Young political editor Sam Peakes needs a story - fast. 23:30Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Lauren Laverne and guests partake of a few nocturnal frank and funny conversations. 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55Don't tell me it's just a scratch!
| 23:001/6Students from Newcastle University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R) 23:303/4New year, new poems, veteran poets: Tom Pickard and Denise Riley.(R)
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Bill Nighy about The Bookshop, and Debra Granik on Leave No Trace.(R) 23:30Mark Tully considers the ethics of secrecy and the importance of secrets in everyday life.(R)
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