| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15Mary Portas chooses the founder of The Body Shop Dame Anita Roddick as her Great Life. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Holy Cross, Woodchurch in Merseyside. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:301/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:302/5Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:303/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:304/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:305/5From the ruins of Arecibo to the Dark Side of the Moon. Read by Jasmine Hyde. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15The writer Yann Martel on his new novel, Son of Nobody, and its three literary influences. 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.
| A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 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 | 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, an author, a footballer and a philosopher. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The fishing industry seeks government help over spiralling diesel costs. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04What causes political violence, and what can we do to prevent it? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45Livestock markets report a record turnover - how much longer can high prices last?
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04As the Middle East is engulfed by war, what prospects are there for peace in Gaza? 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
| 05:30National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection 05:45A series of personal reflections on power.
| 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 Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfrid, Ripon. 05:45News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
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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.
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:07Martha Kearney is in Cambridgeshire to celebrate the humble daffodil. 06:30The latest news about food, farming and the countryside 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05A former Isis recruit reflects on radicalisation, faith, regret and redemption. 06:35This morning's service was recorded at the Laudato Si' Centre in Salford. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 07:10A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week 07:54Broadcaster Pam Rhodes makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Leprosy Mission 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 08:10Easter Sunday Eucharist live from Canterbury Cathedral. 08:58Zoologist and writer Jo Wimpenny on a close encounter with a red kite.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe looks back to the General Strike a century ago, and to the future of work. 09:45YouTube changed the world with human stories. But is AI now threatening that impact?
| 09:00Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS. 09:30James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
| 09:00Emma Webber talks about the agony of losing Barnaby, and her campaign for an inquiry. 09:30If everyone is faking it and getting away with it, why wouldn't you?
| 09:00How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. 09:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 09:00Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Bear Grylls joins Adrian for you extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Astronaut Christina Koch will make history as she heads around the moon.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
| 10:00John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas. 10:15Tom Stoppard's first play for BBC Radio. A man, a taxi and a mounting problem. 10:30Actors, directors and more share insights on working with the playwright Tom Stoppard.
| 10:00Kirsty Wark and guests look back on the Scotland football team's World Cup of 1998.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans, powder keg of eastern Europe. 11:451/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
| 11:00Matilda Lloyd and Neil Brand join Jeffrey and Anna to add the last 5 tracks in the series 11:452/5Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
| 11:00What happens when the IVF sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get? 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:453/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
| 11:00Photographer Sir Don McCullin reveals his cultural influences and formative experiences. 11:454/5Astrophysicist Emma Chapman's love letter to radio astronomy.
| 11:00Jaega Wise investigates how economics and social media are effecting how young people eat. 11:455/5From the ruins of Arecibo to the Dark Side of the Moon. Read by Jasmine Hyde.
| 11:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 11:30Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.
| 11:00Brian tries to straighten things out with Miranda, and Pip has a nasty shock.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How rising costs are triggering increased demand for low carbon technology. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Call You & Yours: Are you investing in green tech, and is it lowering your bills? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04News and discussion of consumer affairs 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The emerging scam that leaves its victims with nothing. 12:32What's the latest on Collagen? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Beneath your feet is a world wide web that keeps us all alive. Dig the joy of soil. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The latest news from the world of personal finance 12:305/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15The man with the midas touch, Jed Mercurio, one of the UK’s most successful screenwriters. 12:303/6Accidents that nobody sees, the worst place to be on a train, and people who forget films. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:451/5The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:452/5The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:453/5The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:454/5The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
| 13:00News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4 13:455/5The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10James Cook presents political debate from Stanley Arts Centre in Croydon, South London.
| 13:00A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come. 13:30Why is racist abuse towards health workers increasing?
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| 14:00 | 14:00Brian tries to straighten things out with Miranda. 14:154/4Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. 14:45Flight by Walter White concerns the complex issue of ‘passing’. John Yorke investigates.
| 14:00Pip’s doing some gardening. 14:15A failed cartoonist turns bomb-maker in a real-life game of cat and mouse.
| 14:00Lynda recruits for the Easter Promises Tree. 14:151/2The tenth and final series based on the book by AJ Cronin. It's 1934 and unsettling times.
| 14:00Azra pushes forward with her Mental Health Initiative. 14:152/2The final series based on the book by AJ Cronin. Unsettling times for Denny and Manson.
| 14:00Miranda learns about Brian’s past. 14:151/5When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs, her sister is convinced she was murdered. 14:45We all know the importance of sleep, but what happens if we literally can’t?
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Brian tries to speak to Miranda.
| 14:00Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
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| 15:00 | 15:00More favourite books with Harriett Gilbert and guests. 15:30Join Greg Jenner in Ancient China to take a closer look at The Terracotta Army.
| 15:00A rebel aristocrat becomes a civil rights activist. 15:30A former Isis recruit reflects on radicalisation, faith, regret and redemption.
| 15:00The latest news from the world of personal finance 15:303/3Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest that may impact your care
| 15:00Martha Kearney is in Cambridgeshire to celebrate the humble daffodil. 15:27Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Amos Trust. 15:30Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
| 15:00Rhidian Brook reflects on the day Jesus died. 15:30How a charity providing blood services for pets is helping to save the lives of dogs. 15:45A story about self-discovery, courage and hope by Bita Taghavi.
| 15:001/2Tom Stoppard's comedy about two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
| 15:00Tom Stoppard's prize-winning play about a philosophy graduate and a very large bridge.
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| 16:00 | 16:00What causes political violence, and what can we do to prevent it? 16:306/6Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bristol answering the questions from hungry home cooks.
| 16:00Actors, directors and more share insights on working with the playwright Tom Stoppard. 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at why the sun improves mood.
| 16:00Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around. 16:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 16:00As the Middle East is engulfed by war, what prospects are there for peace in Gaza? 16:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 16:00Radio 4's weekly obituary programme 16:30Emma Webber talks about the agony of losing Barnaby, and her campaign for an inquiry.
| 16:002/2Tom Stoppard's existential comedy about two minor characters from Hamlet.
| 16:00Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels 16:30Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
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| 17:00 | 17:00The prime minister tells energy and shipping bosses that it has to be a "joint effort".
| 17:00News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30What's the latest on Collagen? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1967, American plumber Al Thieme came up with a battery-powered seat on wheels. 17:104/4The idea of freedom is foundational to America, but whose freedom, and what kind? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00It follows allegations about his personal conduct 18:303/6Accidents that nobody sees, the worst place to be on a train, and people who forget films.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:30The comedian Zoe Lyons bursts out the other side of her midlife crisis and asks Now What?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:30Award-winning comedian Ray on the trials and tribulations of growing up with deaf parents.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:304/6Political comedy hosted by Matt Forde.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:305/6Andrew Hunter Murray and Jon Holmes return with a bold, audacious take on the week's news.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 18:15Dr Annie Gray presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Pip’s doing some gardening. 19:15Lesley Manville, and Art in Space
| 19:00Lynda recruits for the Easter Promises Tree. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
| 19:00Azra pushes forward with her Mental Health Initiative. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Miranda learns about Brian’s past. 19:15Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
| 19:00Brian tries to speak to Miranda. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode examine fishing on screen. Guests include Mark Jenkin.
| 19:00The man with the midas touch, Jed Mercurio, one of the UK’s most successful screenwriters. 19:15Photographer Sir Don McCullin reveals his cultural influences and formative experiences.
| 19:00Contemporary drama in a rural setting. 19:15Tom Stoppard's 2006 play about loyalty, compromise, love and music.
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| 20:00 | 20:008/10Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict. 20:30A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.
| 20:00What happens when the IVF sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get? 20:40News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
| 20:00Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around. 20:15This is the programme about a revolution in media.
| 20:00James Cook presents political debate from Stanley Arts Centre in Croydon, South London. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00Sir Tom Stoppard's life story in his own words.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Sutcliffe looks back to the General Strike a century ago, and to the future of work. 21:45YouTube changed the world with human stories. But is AI now threatening that impact?
| 21:00We look at the biggest changes to asylum since the Second World War. 21:303/3Evan Davis invites listeners to get in touch with their questions about heat pumps.
| 21:00Seann Walsh, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Emer Maguire and Carwyn Blayney join Angela. 21:45A tourist receives an eerie gift during an off season visit to the Callanish Stones.
| 21:00Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
| 21:00Jim Kerr from Simple Minds describes the impact and influence of The Doors' Jim Morrison.
| 21:00A play for radio by Sir Tom Stoppard incorporating The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
| 21:40Broadcaster Pam Rhodes makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Leprosy Mission 21:451/5Sit back, unwind and discover how the breath can activate your body’s relaxation response.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Donald Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if a deal is not reached 22:451/10The coast of Lancashire, the early 1960s - a young man struggles to earn a living.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:452/10Edgar Acheson introduces himself to Thomas and explains his idea.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:453/10Thomas agrees to help Edgar Acheson and Acheson writes a cheque.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:454/10Thomas is sent to the Post Office to pay in the cheque that Acheson has written them.
| 22:00In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective 22:455/10Thomas is due to take Edgar out into the bay at evening low water.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Jaega Wise investigates how economics and social media are effecting how young people eat.
| 22:00Kenneth Williams recorded excerpts from the Bible. They've not been broadcast until now.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/5In his prison cell, William Burke confesses he took part in 16 murders. 23:30Douglas Fraser explores the scale and the challenges of rewiring Britain's national grid.
| 23:00Robert Macfarlane on C16th carvings of angels based on the wings of hen and marsh harriers 23:301/3Aleks and Kevin explore the biggest story in the AI business. Is it all about to crash?
| 23:00Love is in the air for Roger. 23:15A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar. 23:302/3Aleks and Kevin ask, what are the consequences of the AI financial bubble bursting?
| 23:00News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 23:303/3Aleks and Kevin look at what a burst AI bubble would mean for the future direction of AI.
| 23:00Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. 23:30A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
| 23:004/6Political comedy hosted by Matt Forde. 23:3013/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
| 23:00How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. 23:45A story about self-discovery, courage and hope by Bita Taghavi.
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