| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor presents a special edition recorded at the Open University in Milton Keynes.(R) 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Author Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The forbidden library in Umberto Eco's novel and Hereford Cathedral’s mappa mundi.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Charlotte Higgins explores our ancient fascination with mazes and labyrinths.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30A magical story about family, poverty and a bottomless can of baked beans.(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 Rev Cheryl Meban. 05:45New research says a lack of adequate services means rural areas are losing young people. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban. 05:45The Red Tractor label defends its practice of warning farmers before they come to inspect. 05:58Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day. 05:45Farmers are culling cows early as the dry weather causes fodder shortages. 05:58Kate Humble presents the hoopoe.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban. 05:45Hen harriers have had their most successful breeding season in a decade, but is it enough? 05:58Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban. 05:45Tracking wildfires by satellite, making slurry safe, and sheep rearing for fashion. 05:58Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss goes in search of Cetti's warbler.(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 the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Our listener on the problems she faced after her son died suddenly. ipm@bbc.co.uk.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Church bells from St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire. 05:45Gisela Stuart reveals why she changed her mind on the EU and led the campaign for Brexit.(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.
| 06:00News 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.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07David Lindo visits Lundy in north Devon for the island's very first half marathon race.(R) 06:30First British Charcuterie Awards from Countryfile Live in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Jahnavi Harrison explores how physical activities can lead to a state of transcendence. 06:35One woman's quest for happiness through pig-keeping. 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. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley. 07:54Baroness Boothroyd makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Live from Tavistock in the 700th anniversary year of its parish church. 08:48Michael Morpurgo argues it's time to think again over Brexit.(R) 08:58Florence Wilkinson, co-founder of bird song recognition app Warblr, enjoys the early bird.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Mariella Frostrup explores children's aggression from the toddler years to teens. 09:44The Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson reflects on St Francis' commitment to spiritual poverty.
| 09:00Peter Hennessy invites Paddy Ashdown to reflect on his political life. 09:44Brother Eunan McMullen leads a reflection on St Clare from San Damiano in Assisi.
| 09:00Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession. 09:30David Cannadine explores how the Duke of Wellington's boots came to define his leadership. 09:44Katharine Longworth reflects on the poetic and musical works of St Francis.
| 09:00Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far? 09:301/5Do grey squirrels prove Victorians were a bunch of environmental vandals?(R) 09:44Sharon Grenham-Thompson explores the legacy of St Francis of Assisi.
| 09:00Marianne Elliott, theatre director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs(R) 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev'd Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Rylan Clark-Neal, Boccia paralympian David Smith, Vegan football club owner Dale Vince.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Love Island controversies, Sonia Boyce, Stillbirth, Parenting and gender dysphoria. 10:451/5Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans?
| 10:00Domestic violence leave, Debbie Horsfield, Sherin Khankan, and the science of dating. 10:452/5Amy meets her great heroine Kate, who urges her to never apologise for being trans.
| 10:00Why are growing numbers of children in England not sleeping in a bed of their own? 10:30Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 10:00Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in the Labour Party. 10:30Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 10:00Actor Gemma Arterton, Dentists and bulimia, Breedagh Hughes: exit interview, Gemma Cribb. 10:30Commentary on day three of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 10:30Commentary on day four of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 10:00An arrival ruffles feathers, and disaster looms for Freddie.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A peri peri chicken shop owner faces legal action in Reading. 11:306/6Troy tries to comfort a dying Brian. And fails.
| 11:00Brett Westwood looks at the history of a bird which has become a byword for male beauty. 11:30Writer Laura Barton listens closely to music on the Isle of Man.(R)
| | | | | 11:15Pam Ayres, poet and broadcaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04In Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose. 12:15Estate agents in distress, sustainable fashion, and combating physical inactivity. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04At a nearby shepherd's hut in Dartmoor, Cathy is found in the wilderness. 12:15What's really important in a relationship? 12:56The latest weather forecast.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on day three of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on day four of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:046/669th series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.(R) 12:32Harlem chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his food story, from Ethiopia and Sweden to New York. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45TV producer Geoff Posner has an imagined chat with his late collaborator Victoria Wood.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Adrian Laing has an imagined chat with his late father, pioneering psychiatrist RD Laing.
| | | | 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Mersea Centre on Mersea Island in Essex.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30An intimate portrait of singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Hannah Peel.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00An arrival ruffles feathers.(R) 14:15Mark arrives home late to find there has been an intruder.(R)
| 14:00Alistair goes too far.(R) 14:15Sarah Wooley's comedy drama about festivals and the start of a legendary literary romance.
| | | | 14:00Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? 14:302/2As the Martians advance Robert begins to lose his reason.(R)
| 14:00Peter Gibbs and the team are at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire.(R) 14:45Whether it's a mentor or a long-standing friend, we all need somebody.
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| 15:00 | 15:006/6Students from Brunel University take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz. 15:30Dan Saladino speaks to chefs and scientists about the relationship between tunes and taste(R)
| 15:00Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts travel to Arundel Castle.(R) 15:305/12Natalie Merchant talks to John Wilson about her 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily.(R)
| | | | 15:30Laura Barton samples musical life in Silver City - Aberdeen.(R)
| 15:00After a balloon crash, three people wash up on a deserted island. But they are not alone.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Natalie Haynes stands up for Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty. 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our amazingly complex and clever immune system.
| 16:00Lauren Laverne discovers what happened to three drama students who gave it their all. 16:30Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.
| | | | 16:00Gemma Arterton talks about The Escape, Spare Rib recipes, Female Imam Sherin Khankan.
| 16:00James Naughtie and author Neel Mukherjee meet the reading group at Styal Prison, Cheshire. 16:30Roger McGough and Wendy Cope present a selection of listeners' requests.
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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.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:30Our listener on the problems she faced after her son died suddenly. ipm@bbc.co.uk.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Philippa Thomas asks whether abortion could be banned in the United States.(R) 17:40Gisela Stuart reveals why she changed her mind on the EU and led the campaign for Brexit.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00If doctors and families agree to withdraw food and water, legal permission not required 18:306/669th series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
| 18:00The opposition MDC accuses the ruling party of interfering with the will of the people. 18:302/4Jake casts a sharp satirical ear over speech radio
| 18:00Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston. 18:454/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
| 18:00Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston. 18:453/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
| 18:00Commentary on day three of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston. 18:453/5A lively show on current events and trends with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
| 18:00The Government is being urged to ensure vulnerable children are protected, despite cuts. 18:15Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Venezuelan President accuses right-wing opponents of assassination attempt 18:15Broadcaster Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights of the past seven days.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Fifty years of Dad's Army, jazz renaissance on streaming services, and automata on show. 19:451/5Teenagers Amy and Ryley are falling for each other. How will Amy tell him she is trans?(R)
| 19:00Neil finds himself in trouble. 19:15Love Island is over, but what is the cultural impact? Plus Melvin Burgess on his new book. 19:452/5Amy meets her great heroine Kate, who urges her to never apologise for being trans.(R)
| 19:15Tracy Chevalier and Brian Irvine on why the British landscape inspires so many artists. 19:453/5Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London.(R)
| 19:15Stella Duffy, Kei Miller, Julian Baggini and Aowen Jin attempt to define inspiration. 19:454/5Teenagers Amy and Riley still like each other, but their romance is not easy.(R)
| 19:00Disaster looms for Freddie. 19:15Opera star Sarah Connolly sings English songs. 19:455/5Amy takes a positive view of her eventful trip to Manchester and her first romance.(R)
| 19:00Theatre maker Raquel Meseguer has a vision for public resting spaces.(R) 19:15Sicilian Ghost Story, Othello, HBO's Succession, Art in Weimar Germany, Andrew McMillan.
| 19:00Freddie's nightmare continues. 19:153/3After a recent brush with death, Richard Wilson considers his legacy.(R) 19:452/3By Tom Connolly. A trip to the Paris catacombs does not go entirely to plan.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it? 20:30Why does South Korea have the lowest fertility rate in the world?(R)
| 20:00Philippa Thomas asks whether abortion could be banned in the United States. 20:40Minister Nusrat Ghani on the Inclusive Transport Strategy.
| 20:00Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other. 20:45Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.
| 20:00Why has there been such disruption on two rail franchises and can we avoid it in future? 20:30As K-pop and K-drama go global, what are the secrets of their success?
| 20:00Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Mersea Centre on Mersea Island in Essex. 20:50Michael Morpurgo argues it's time to think again over Brexit.
| 20:00Comedian Steve Punt exhumes the philosophical outpourings of pop stars through the ages.
| 20:00Why is Today losing listeners? And the Radio 1 interview that never aired.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a pilot, a screenwriter, a doctor, a lepidopterist and a broadcaster.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Brett Westwood delves into the delightful sphere of the dung beetle.(R) 21:30Mariella Frostrup explores children's aggression from the toddler years to teens.(R)
| 21:00A baby aspirin for heart attack or stroke, best interests and lasting powers of attorney. 21:30Peter Hennessy invites Paddy Ashdown to reflect on his political life.(R)
| 21:00Beyond war and peace, how iron has shaped human biology and culture. 21:30Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.(R)
| 21:00Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather. 21:30Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far?(R)
| 21:00Allied forces arrive in northern Russia to support the White Army.
| 21:00La Gorgue. Second Lieutenant Mickey Bliss finds himself in two meetings.(R) 21:455/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets retired railway worker and union man John.(R)
| 21:00The surprising story of GDP and whether it is time to change how we measure our economy.(R) 21:26Baroness Boothroyd makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight.(R) 21:30As K-pop and K-drama go global, what are the secrets of their success?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Counting begins in the first elections held without Robert Mugabe as a candidate. 22:456/10In Baltimore, Willa begins to meet the local community.
| 22:00Anti-Semitism row grows as pressure mounts for Jeremy Corbyn to intervene. 22:457/10Denise has returned home, but will Willa decide to stay?
| 22:00Council's leader said it was his priority to protect the most vulnerable. 22:458/10Willa makes a shocking discovery about who shot Denise.
| 22:00MDC officials arrested as Zimbabwe's election commission finally announces results. 22:459/10Willa is harbouring the secret of who shot Denise.
| 22:00Opposition MDC says they will challenge results in the courts. 22:4510/10Denise is furious, and Willa is forced to make a big decision.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn hosts topical chat, including the latest on Brexit and anti-Semitism.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/4James Boswell, Dr Johnson's biographer, attempts to write a life of Boris Johnson.(R) 23:30Maya is struggling with anorexia, and her A-levels are imminent.(R)
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our amazingly complex and clever immune system.(R) 23:30Jackie has a 50-50 chance of developing Huntington's disease. Does she have it?(R)
| 23:004/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss reading literature in the nude and harmonicas. 23:151/4Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch.(R) 23:30The Untold follows the impact of a child custody case waged across international borders.(R)
| 23:002/4Tony, Bill, Andree and Sid head to Swansea in search of Harry Secombe.(R) 23:30Can hoarder David de-clutter his house enough to deal with a serious case of dry rot?(R)
| 23:00Hanif Kureishi nominates his friend David Bowie as his hero.(R) 23:27Will teenagers Mohammed and Jess both get into the National Youth Theatre?(R) 23:55Admitting you can't cope is actually a strength.
| 23:006/6Students from Brunel University take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.(R) 23:30Roger McGough and John Cooper Clarke present a selection of listeners' requests.(R)
| 23:00James Wilby remembers Maurice, a film about gay desire in Edwardian England.(R) 23:30Jahnavi Harrison explores how physical activities can lead to a state of transcendence.(R)
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