| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Why South Africa's global impact in the fight against tuberculosis is under threat. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Luke in Milland, West Sussex. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Makenna Goodman on her new novel, Helen of Nowhere, and its links to three other works. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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| 01:00 | 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy with the latest news from Parliament. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45A new government approach to England's uplands. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04The head of the armed forces warns MPs that the UK is not ready for a full-scale conflict. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45The government isn't on track to meet its environmental targets according to a new report.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as MPs voice alarm over China's plans for a mega-embassy in London. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45The Sustainable Farming Scheme and river pollution in Wales.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports from Westminster on PMQs and more. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45The public spending watchdog says reform's needed in the way environmental regulators work
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Susan Hulme reports as ministers face MPs questions over their U-turn on Digital ID cards. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Warren Elf. 05:45Campaign to keep training vets at Cambridge University.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrew Roycroft. 05:45David Cannadine looks at the history and symbolism of the Sword of State.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael in Framlingham, Suffolk. 05:45In Touch discusses proposals of compulsory eye tests for driving for the over 70s.
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| 06:00 | 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.
| 06:00News 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 news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 06:07Clare meets Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex. 06:30Two reports have criticised the Government's performance on protecting the environment. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Faith on the road: Riding with Canada’s Sikh truckers. 06:35The couple who gave up city life to run a busy social farm in Northern Ireland. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. 07:54Violinist Nicola Benedetti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Benedetti Foundation. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 08:10A service for the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from Belfast. 08:48Horatio Clare has a message from the rooks, pointing out the ways they differ from crows. 08:50What's going right in the world.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Adam Rutherford and guests explore the connection between body and soul. 09:45How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad. 09:30Should we be having regular saunas? Plus, a breakthrough result for Huntington’s disease.
| 09:00Tim Harford investigates closing schools, X users, Covid deaths and churchgoers 09:304/4The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
| 09:00John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual. 09:45If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?
| 09:00Jesse Armstrong, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Keith Brymer Jones joins Adrian for extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
| 09:00Prime minister says the US is 'completely wrong' to threaten tariffs over Greenland.
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| 10:00 | 10:00How long should young children spend watching TV or looking at computer screens?
| 10:00Actor Mia McKenna-Bruce on playing TV's new Agatha Christie sleuth.
| 10:00With protests continuing in Iran, we discuss women giving up their lives for freedom.
| 10:00What are the benefits or dangers of tracking children, and if you do, when do you stop?
| 10:00The TikTok influencer and disability campaigner talks about her life and career.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn all about Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, brother of Louis XIV. 10:30Solange's hit song from 2016 muses on themes of isolation and depression.
| 10:00Adeel Akhtar, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:00From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse? 11:451/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
| 11:00Ellen and Mark look at King adaptations, from The Shawshank Redemption to The Shining. 11:452/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
| 11:00How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
| 11:00American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her career and cultural influences. 11:454/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
| 11:00Fermented foods are more popular than ever, but what's the science? Dan Saladino reports. 11:455/5A story of five men, who experienced double diaspora, from India to East Africa to the UK.
| 11:00Caroline Wheeler reports on the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30Greenlanders hit back after Donald Trump's claim that the US needs to 'own' Greenland.
| 11:00Alice receives a surprising request, and one resident faces a shocking truth.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Where did we spend our money this Christmas? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You and Yours: How Do You Declutter? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Investment in physical stores shows signs of high street recovery. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com. 12:32Can dark chocolate really have health benefits? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Should society intervene to help lonely men? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The listener whose energy supplier ignored the ombudsman over a £1,700 bill. 12:302/8Andy Zaltzman is back at the helm, ready to dive into the news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The Danish Prime Minister defending Greenland against Trump. 12:304/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Regulator investigates the platform's Grok AI tool over sexualised imagery. 13:45Isambard Kingdom Brunel wanted all his work to be the best, but it came at a cost.
| 13:00Iranians tell of a deadly clampdown as international calls begin to be reconnected. 13:45Simone Weil was a perfectionist of ethics, calling on us to attend to others’ suffering.
| 13:00We examine why popularity for ID cards shifted, and what it says about future policies. 13:45Al-Khwarizmi laid the groundwork for the modern world in setting down the rules of algebra
| 13:00Kemi Badenoch says she found 'irrefutable evidence' he was planning to defect. 13:45The quintessential Renaissance man, artist Leonardo da Vinci was curious about everything.
| 13:00Robert Jenrick says helping Nigel Farage become PM will be 'worth the pain' of defecting. 13:45Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Marsden in West Yorkshire.
| 13:00We examine what threats from a long-time ally mean for international alliances. 13:30Evan Davis goes inside the UK’s ambitious new Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Helen makes a surprising offer. 14:153/4Hector and Susan are now an item, and all is well - for at least a day. Stars Jamie Sives. 14:45John Yorke on James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans.
| 14:00Alice receives a surprising request. 14:15Finale of series 2 of Adam Usden's epic Jewish family saga based on Maisie Mosco's novel.
| 14:15By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
| 14:15A treasure hunt reunites Sam and Flo, until they unearth a series of mysterious letters.
| 14:00Chris struggles to keep his cool. 14:155/5The sinister truth behind the mould infections is exposed and Cassie takes drastic action. 14:45David Cannadine looks at the history and symbolism of the Sword of State.
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45One resident faces a shocking truth.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the Clara Vale. 14:45Kathleen learns that even after years of marriage, her husband John can still surprise her
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| 15:00 | 15:00Famous guests pick someone who has inspired their lives. 15:30Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
| 15:00Lucy Worsley explores the case of Cloe, a black enslaved teenager who drowns two children. 15:30Faith on the road: Riding with Canada’s Sikh truckers.
| 15:00Who pays inheritance tax, and what are the rules? 15:30The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
| 15:00Clare meets Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex. 15:27Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle. 15:30Michael Rosen talks about Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the Clara Vale. 15:45In this specially commissioned short story Barbara decides to make a new start.
| 15:00Experimental drama as a writer and an algorithm create an audio guide to love.
| 15:002/2Star-studded drama for the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Ireland has introduced some of the world’s strongest health warnings on alcohol. 16:30Stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on.
| 16:00Sindhu Vee joins the dots between the UK's first yoga class, a family home and The Beatles 16:30Drs Chris and Xand explore alcohol and what a good intake goal might look like.
| 16:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the discussion on 'fat jabs' is subtly shifting. 16:15BBC coverage of Iran’s protests, Grok AI controversy, prison radio, Hamnet film producer.
| 16:00People are living longer and settling down later. Should we rethink middle age? 16:30Nasa’s Artemis II rocket is about to be rolled out. What is the mission hoping to achieve?
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a racehorse trainer, an activist and an educationalist. 16:30Tim Harford investigates closing schools, X users, Covid deaths and churchgoers
| 16:00How long should young children spend watching TV or looking at computer screens?
| 16:00The Irish writer on his new novel Cameo and its connections to three other literary works. 16:303/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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| 17:00 | 17:00As anti-government protests continue, we hear the stories of some of those affected.
| 17:00President Trump calls on Iranian protesters to 'keep protesting'.
| 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00Chief Constable blames 'political and media frenzy' over decision to retire.
| 17:00UK among European states facing Trump's tariffs - unless Greenland becomes US territory. 17:30The National Education Union's general secretary on banning social media, strikes and race 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00On 10 October 1961, the population of Tristan da Cunha was evacuated to the UK 17:10From technology to the climate to the global order, has human progress gone into reverse? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Iran claims anti-government protests are under "total control" after hundreds of deaths. 18:304/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
| 18:00The US President said help was "on its way" 18:301/6Mystery sounds perplex this week’s panellists.
| 18:00The force used inaccuracies created by AI to ban Israeli football fans from a game 18:302/4Pierre Novellie asks the big questions about rugby balls, elves, AI and the French.
| 18:00The former Shadow Justice Secretary was sacked by Kemi Badenoch 18:302/4Ashley’s relives her time in a cult as she’s haunted by her mum and their last fight.
| 18:00Tribunal ruled Durham and Darlington Trust created hostile and humiliating enviroemnt. 18:302/8Andy Zaltzman is back at the helm, ready to dive into the news.
| 18:00President Trump warns European allies of 10% trade tariffs unless the US buys Greenland 18:15Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Denmark's PM says Europe will not be blackmailed over Greenland 18:15Emma Freud presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Alice receives a surprising request. 19:15Screenwriter Eric Roth on his West End stage adaptation of High Noon
| 19:15Plus Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie talks to Tom Sutcliffe about the film.
| 19:15Sir Ian McKellen talks about performing Laurie Slade's one-man play Equinox.
| 19:00Chris struggles to keep his cool. 19:15Plus - are contemporary art prizes favouring identity politics over artistic quality?
| 19:00One resident faces a shocking truth. 19:15Ellen and Mark explore how the challenges of nature have proved rich territory on screen.
| 19:00The Danish Prime Minister defending Greenland against Trump. 19:15American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks about her career and cultural influences.
| 19:00Accusations fly in Ambridge. 19:15The poet Jack Underwood offers his services as a metaphor consultant, for a reasonable fee 19:45How picking up a new skill can lead to a sharper, clearer and happier mind.
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| 20:00 | 20:00The Briefing Room asks what’s next for Venezuela? 20:30What rare earths have been found in Greenland, and why do we want them?
| 20:00How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay 20:40In Touch discusses proposals of compulsory eye tests for driving for the over 70s.
| 20:00Should image manipulation be allowed? 20:45Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry.
| 20:00David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how the discussion on 'fat jabs' is subtly shifting. 20:15BBC coverage of Iran’s protests, Grok AI controversy, prison radio, Hamnet film producer.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Marsden in West Yorkshire. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Philosopher Julian Baggini explores how stories shape and distort our world.
| 20:00Michael Rosen talks about Liverpool English with Professor Tony Crowley. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a racehorse trainer, an activist and an educationalist.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Adam Rutherford and guests explore the connection between body and soul. 21:45How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs.
| 21:00The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer? 21:30From award-winning theatre to life-saving drugs, what are the UK’s biggest strengths?
| 21:00Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of US interventions abroad. 21:30Should we be having regular saunas? Plus, a breakthrough result for Huntington’s disease.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?
| 21:00Gisela Stuart, AN Wilson, Fern Riddell, Sarah Williams, Matthew Stallard and Matthew Sweet
| 21:00Thinkers who searched for perfection weren’t always easy to work with.
| 21:00The listener whose energy supplier ignored the ombudsman over a £1,700 bill. 21:25Violinist Nicola Benedetti makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Benedetti Foundation. 21:30Greenlanders hit back after Donald Trump's claim that the US needs to 'own' Greenland.
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| 22:00 | 22:00President Trump says any country doing business with Iran will pay tariff of 25 per cent. 22:451/5Inventor Trurl is intent on building a poetry machine, no matter what society thinks.
| 22:00The US president has urged anti-government demonstrators in Iran to "keep protesting" 22:452/5Trurl and Klapaucius help a playful ruler to find the best hiding place in the world.
| 22:00The countries are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar 22:453/5A fearsome pirate with an insatiable thirst for knowledge gets exactly what he asked for.
| 22:00In a tirade against his old party, Jenrick said the Conservatives "broke" the country 22:454/5Trurl has an inventive approach to saving a distant civilisation from their evil ruler.
| 22:00The chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, retires 22:455/5Trurl presents a story that reveals the surprising history of his advanced universe.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Fermented foods are more popular than ever, but what's the science? Dan Saladino reports.
| 22:00Ben Wright and guests discuss Trump's tariffs and the latest Tory defection to Reform UK.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the secrets to success of the sap-sucking aphid. 23:30Mandy Baker reports as ministers ban AI from creating non-consensual intimate images.
| 23:00Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion. 23:30David Cornock reports as MPs question ministers about the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
| 23:001/5The pressure is on in this failing NHS GP surgery. 23:152/5Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy album. America is on thin ICE... 23:30Susan Hulme reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
| 23:00What is this new era of global politics and where it does it leave Europe? 23:30Sean Curran reports on a dramatic day in Westminster as Robert Jenrick changes parties.
| 23:00White House talks on Greenland end in “fundamental disagreement” 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster.
| 23:001/4Can Dan get through a date without arguing? 23:302/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
| 23:00John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual. 23:45In this specially commissioned short story Barbara decides to make a new start.
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