| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:155/6Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity and people who have been misunderstood.(R) 00:45The sound of the church bells of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers her car and being a TV personality.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers life by the sea, catchphrases and a cat.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers first times, an air flight and address books.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers what can be found in her North Wales home.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Jan Morris in her diary of thoughts covers a walk to lunch and climbing Snowdon.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30His Lordship, who's known as Gerry, is broke and lacking ideas.(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. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England. 05:45Food price inflation compared to other household necessities such as fuel. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Urban Birder David Lindo on the swift.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England. 05:45British shoppers spend £204 billion on food - why are farmers only seeing 4.5% of that? 05:58Kate Humble presents the snipe.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England. 05:45A Dutch report recommends cutting livestock numbers to meet carbon emissions targets. 05:58Chris Packham presents the fieldfare.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England. 05:45Preparations are underway for how fishing rules will be enforced post-Brexit. 05:58Steve Backshall presents the house martin.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England. 05:45The Farmers Union of Wales is accused of misleading people over farm payments post-Brexit. 05:58Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.(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 Rev Dr Lesley Carroll. 05:45A sperm donor on what he expects from meeting his son. ipm@bbc.co.uk.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of the church bells of St George, Brailes, in Warwickshire. 05:45Mark Coles profiles Labour shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.(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 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. 06:07Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Malvern Hills in the Midlands.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith visits the family-run Fuller's Brewery in west London. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Remona Aly explores the turbulent relationship between Islam and the female singing voice. 06:35Fosse Meadows Farm chickens could be the happiest in the UK. Ruth Sanderson finds out why. 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 William Crawley. 07:54Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Khulisa. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | 08:31Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
| 08:31Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
| 08:31Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
| 08:51Mark D'Arcy with the latest news from Westminster.
| 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Highlights from Adoremus National Youth Congress at Liverpool Echo Arena. 08:48Adam Gopnik on why the prefixes we use speak volumes.(R) 08:58Editor of The Countryman magazine Mark Whitley reveals his Tweet of the Day.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means in the 21st century. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Has the selfie made us selfish? 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
| 09:00Has our sense of collective belonging been lost? 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mgr Tony Rogers.
| 09:00How we should respond to the ways in which AI is transforming our world. 09:44Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Chine McDonald.
| 09:00Reasons why there is hope for a better, more ethical and responsible world. 09:44A spiritual reflection with prayers led by the Revd Shaun Lambert.
| 09:00Susan Calman, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Simon's Cat. Naga Munchetty's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Wendy and Colin Parry, Brexit - do women want a second referendum? 10:451/1Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident prone Richard Fallon MP.
| 10:00Gina Miller on making a difference. Female rage. And managing jobs, school and childcare. 10:452/1Though Martha has refused Tony a certificate of sanity, he just keeps coming back.
| 10:00Medusa, your pension, and the objectification of men. 10:413/1Buoyed by her online popularity, Caroline decides it is time to enter politics. 10:55Trying to right the wrongs of the past.
| 10:00Migraines, Male suffragettes, Aviva Dautch, Preparing your kids for your death. 10:454/1Philip is back, but his mum is still waiting for him outside.
| 10:00LGBT rights around the world, and why corduroy is undergoing something of a revival. 10:30Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
| 10:30Commentary on the second day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
| 10:00There's yet another shock for Elizabeth and Helen fears for Henry. 10:30Commentary on the third day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
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| 11:00 | 11:00John Harris considers the potent role of narrative in our public and private lives. 11:301/4Richard Wilson decides that it's time he became more Scottish. With Ian McKellen.
| 11:00Dogs have changed us and we've changed them. Brett Westwood visits Battersea to meet some. 11:30Artist and sceptic Adham Faramawy uncovers virtual reality's dark and fantastical spaces.(R)
| 11:001/2Actress and broadcaster Jameela Jamil asks how we should navigate consent.(R) 11:304/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
| 11:00Nevada's legal sex trade faces a campaign for reform. 11:30True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How do we look for alien life, and what are we expecting to find? 12:15Hot weather has caused more subsidence, the shops demanding lower rents, flushable wipes. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Are intelligent aliens out there? 12:15How do you cope financially with the cost of childcare? 12:56The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How fast can a human run? 12:15Would you be happy to pay a mortgage for the rest of your life? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Is anything really random? 12:15The energy price cap, high-tech milk deliveries, and complaints about Norwegian Air. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the second day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the third day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Paparazzo George Bamby goes in search of lucrative shots of Fern Britton and David Cameron
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bosnian bomb disposal officer Sead Vrana must dispose of a deadly anti-tank warhead.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Circus manager Roxana Icu works frantically backstage to ensure the kids are entertained.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Trainer Peter Stanley prepares Simon Corcoran for his professional boxing debut.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There's yet another shock for Elizabeth.(R) 14:15A return to the world of Neil Gamain's Neverwhere in the company of the Marquis de Carabas
| 14:00Fallon loses her temper.(R) 14:15Unsettling drama set in a future in which you can hand-pick everything about your child.(R)
| 14:151/2A brave man faces hatred and violence in the fight for civil rights in the southern states
| 14:00Kenton is left horrified.(R) 14:152/2A brave man faces hatred and violence in the fight for civil rights in the southern states
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| 15:00 | 15:00Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz. 15:30Sheila Dillon investigates food labelling; what's on, what's not, and how we got here.(R)
| 15:00The story of two rough sleepers on the streets of east London. 15:30Sir Tom Jones answers questions about his 2010 back-to-his-roots album Praise & Blame.(R)
| 15:00With Brexit uncertainty and a weak pound, is it still worth coming to the UK for work? 15:30Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Malvern Hills in the Midlands. 15:27Michael Rosen makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Meningitis Research Foundation.(R) 15:30Madeline Miller discusses The Song of Achilles which won the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:00Poland’s artists, writers and musicians respond to growing ultra-nationalism. 16:30Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the role of religion in Mexico.
| 16:00Louise K Wilson asks fellow artists why the Cold War is so creatively inspiring. 16:30'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.
| 16:006/6Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side.(R) 16:30Why The New Yorker has backtracked on an interview with Steve Bannon.
| 16:00Desiree Akhavan on The Miseducation of Cameron Post. 16:30Adam Rutherford wrestles with biological complexity with help from guests in Dublin.
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| 17:00 | 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.
| 17:00Coverage 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.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00No 10 said there were no new ideas in Mr Johnson's criticism of Mrs May's Brexit plan 18:30How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
| 18:00Labour's ruling body has agreed a new policy on anti-Semitism after months of rows 18:302/6All three couples end up seeing the same therapist. Special guest Sanjeev Bhaskar.(R)
| 18:00Police name suspects in Salisbury nerve agent inquiry. 18:303/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
| 18:00Inquest: "Unacceptable delay" in operating on boy at Royal Manchester children's hospital 18:303/6The team suspect a mysterious visitor is a spy!(R)
| 18:00Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval. 18:45Comedian Simon Evans chairs this week's show.
| 18:00Commentary on the second day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval. 18:45Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Commentary on the third day of the fifth Test between England and India, from the Oval. 18:45Liz Barclay makes her pick of the best of BBC Radio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:15John Simm on his latest role in TV drama, Strangers. 19:451/1Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident prone Richard Fallon MP.(R)
| 19:15The Seagull review, Reimagining Shakespeare and Alison Balsom's inspirations. 19:452/1Though Martha has refused Tony a certificate of sanity, he just keeps coming back.(R)
| 19:00Kenton is left horrified. 19:15Composer Roxanna Panufnik on her new CD and writing for the Last Night of the Proms. 19:453/1Buoyed by her online popularity, Caroline decides it is time to enter politics.(R)
| 19:15Mike Bartlett and Charlotte Riley on new BBC drama Press; Kate Tempest's new collection. 19:454/1Philip is back, but his mum is still waiting for him outside.(R)
| 19:15Three artists unveil the work they've created for Front Row's Inspire season. 19:455/1Richard has been 'papped' carrying a woman over his shoulder out of a West End restaurant.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles Labour shadow chancellor, John McDonnell. 19:15The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Humans, Killing Eve, Miriam Toews, I Object.
| 19:00Freddie stands accused and Tracy pushes her luck. 19:153/4An all-star cast led by Patricia Hodge with Michael Frayn's brilliant take on our world.(R) 19:45By Nick Walker. Annika is sent to Sandefjord harbour where a body has been found.
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| 20:00 | 20:001/2Actress and broadcaster Jameela Jamil asks how we should navigate consent. 20:30'He was using prisoners like oxen' - an ex-convict recalls life on a Ugandan prison farm.(R)
| 20:00By 1918 the war had killed millions, but there was one last terrifying foe to face - flu. 20:40The RNIB announces it is closing a school after accusations it failed to safeguard pupils.
| 20:00The teams have just one day to help young people better manage their digital lives. 20:45John Connell speaks about how the connection to land can heal the modern urban soul.
| 20:00Why do November's US midterm elections matter? 20:30Once objects of embarrassment, sex toys have become a multi-billion dollar industry.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Leeds Minster. 20:50Adam Gopnik on why the prefixes we use speak volumes.
| 20:00David Miliband looks at the ideas behind world government
| 20:00Tim Harford questions the usefulness of a popular heart age calculator.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a film star, an environmentalist, a campaigner, a cricketer.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Brett Westwood on the Komodo dragon - myth, monster and reality!(R) 21:30Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means in the 21st century.(R)
| 21:00Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.(R) 21:30Has the selfie made us selfish?(R)
| 21:00AL Kennedy goes in search of epiphanies - a revelation, the 'aha' instant, a eureka moment(R) 21:30Has our sense of collective belonging been lost?(R)
| 21:00Adam Rutherford wrestles with biological complexity with help from guests in Dublin. 21:30How we should respond to the ways in which AI is transforming our world.(R)
| 21:00What will an opt-out organ donation system really mean for the families asked to consent?(R) 21:30Reasons why there is hope for a better, more ethical and responsible world.(R)
| 21:00Tommies tells a hidden true story about the first day of the battle of the Somme.(R) 21:4510/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets mother and daughter Amelia and Grace.(R)
| 21:00A study finds monthly earnings are more changeable than previously thought.(R) 21:26Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Khulisa.(R) 21:30Once objects of embarrassment, sex toys have become a multi-billion dollar industry.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Downing Street dismisses attack by Boris Johnson on Theresa May's Brexit plans. 22:451/10In postwar London, radio producer Juliet spies a familiar face in the crowd.
| 22:00Party's ruling body adopts in full an internationally agreed definition of the term. 22:452/10It is 1940, and Juliet is surprised to find herself recruited by the security services.
| 22:00Prosecutors say they can be charged with conspiracy to murder the Skripals 22:453/10After passing the tests set for her, Juliet's career in espionage is about to take off.
| 22:00A promised tax cut for self employed people has been scrapped. 22:454/10Juliet finds herself kept busy typing up traitors' chats and spying on rich fascists.
| 22:00Tens of thousands of demonstrators demand international intervention. 22:455/10After a close shave while under cover, Juliet is quizzed about the Dolphin Square team.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15The teams have just one day to help young people better manage their digital lives.(R)
| 22:00Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss political developments and the week ahead at Westminster.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/2Imagine if London's genteel literary scene had a bit more swag and a gangsta's lean.(R) 23:151/2Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of London mayor Sadiq Khan. 23:30Aleks Krotoski explores regret, those moments of should have, could have, would have.(R)
| 23:003/4Current affairs parody and stupidly feasible visit to the 24-hour Hall Of Opinion Mirrors. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs and peers return from their summer break.
| 23:001/4Bittersweet stories written and performed by Chris Neill with Martin Hyder and Isy Suttie. 23:152/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports on today's sitting at Westminster.
| 23:004/5Tony launches a diplomatic mission to Russia. A 1955 original re-recorded in in 2015.(R) 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:00'Horrible Histories' consultant Greg Jenner on his all time favourite - Gene Kelly.(R) 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55Your baby could be number 81.
| 23:00Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.(R) 23:30Courting natural disaster at a giant electrifying sculpture - Kim Addonizio and Geoff Dyer(R)
| 23:00Desiree Akhavan on The Miseducation of Cameron Post.(R) 23:30Remona Aly explores the turbulent relationship between Islam and the female singing voice.(R)
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