01:00 AM - 05:30 AM
World Service
BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
05:30 AM - 05:34 AM
News Summary
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:34 AM - 05:43 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43 AM - 05:45 AM
Bells on Sunday
Bells on Sunday comes from St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
05:45 AM - 06:00 AM
In Touch
New College Worcester, a specialist education provider for visually impaired children, is running a campaign seeking wider government support.
06:00 AM - 06:05 AM
News Summary
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:05 AM - 06:35 AM
Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor hears about personal possessions which reveal histories of slavery and genocide, from broken watches to shoes.
06:35 AM - 06:57 AM
On Your Farm
Helen Millican visits a farm in Cumbria, where the Robinson family and their cows are celebrating 150 years of farming history by looking to a nature-friendly future.
06:57 AM - 07:00 AM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
07:00 AM - 07:10 AM
News and Sunday Papers
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
07:10 AM - 07:54 AM
Sunday
After the Gujarat plane crash, Emily visits Neasden temple as UK Hindus mourn the disaster. And Shaolin monk Shi Heng Yi speaks on martial arts, mindfulness, and modern influence.
07:54 AM - 07:57 AM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Beneficiary Nuh Cooper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of upReach. The charity's coaching programme helps students from lower socio-economic backgrounds access top jobs.
07:57 AM - 08:00 AM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
08:00 AM - 08:10 AM
News and Sunday Papers
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
08:10 AM - 08:48 AM
Sunday Worship
A service from St George's Hanover Square London on Trinity Sunday, to mark the 300th anniversary of the consecration of the church.
08:48 AM - 08:58 AM
Witness History
Mary Fisher had two young sons when she addressed the US Republican National Convention in 1992. She had HIV and wanted to combat the stigma they might face after her death.
08:58 AM - 09:00 AM
Tweet of the Day
For biologist Tolga Aktas, a city walk is a chance to observe different pigeon species.
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Broadcasting House
The UK sends jets to the Middle East as Israel and Iran exchange air strikes. Plus, asylum hotels and the BH press review.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Desert Island Discs
Lord Alf Dubs, Labour peer and campaigner, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
The Archers Omnibus
It's panic stations at Spiritual Home, and Ambridge gather to say a final farewell.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Profile
Actress, comedian and disability rights activist Liz Carr, who's a powerful voice in the campaign against assisted dying.
12:30 PM - 12:57 PM
It's a Fair Cop
3/6. When a dead body is discovered, Alfie must secure the crime scene and solve the mystery of what's happened.
12:57 PM - 01:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather forecast.
01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
The World This Weekend
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Ireland's Pot of Gold
Financially, Ireland has never it so good, but many of its citizens are asking why the government is failing to tackle a massive housing shortage and the soaring cost of living.
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Gardeners' Question Time
What's the best way to revive a dying bonsai tree? Do Peonies hate being moved? How do I stop ants from taking over everything? Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel have the answers.
On air
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Opening Lines
8 minutes leftThe series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke asks if King Lear really is Shakespeare's greatest achievement and, if so, why?
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
King Lear
Rejected by his daughters, King Lear faces a mighty storm on the blasted heath. Finally, he seeks refuge in a hovel as his mind begins to disintegrate. Starring Richard Wilson.
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Take Four Books
James Crawford speaks to Elif Shafak about her new novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky, and explores its connections to three other literary works.
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Round Britain Quiz
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Scotland in the notoriously cryptic quiz. 6/12.
05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Witness History
Polly Sheppard, a survivor of the Charleston church shooting in 2015, horrifically describes how 21-year-old white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine people during a bible group.
05:10 PM - 05:54 PM
The Verb
Ian McMillan and guests Boo Hewerdine, Fiona Benson, Alison Binney and Yvonne Lyon on things that fall out of books, fathers and memory, witches - as well as a new Eartoon.
05:54 PM - 05:57 PM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:57 PM - 06:00 PM
Weather Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecast.
06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Six O'Clock News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Pick of the Week
Emma Clarke presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
The Archers
Miranda issues an ultimatum, and there's trouble at The Bull.
07:15 PM - 07:45 PM
Lost and Found
Over 200 dogs are reported missing in the UK every month. We accompany a group of volunteers searching for a Jack Russell Terrier in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Just One Thing
How reading rhythmic poetry aloud can slow your breathing and activate your relaxation response, as well as boosting your mood.
08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Dr Haru Yamada about how we listen in different ways across different cultures and social groups, and how we can learn to do it better.
08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Last Word
Kirsty Lang on musician Brian Wilson, writer Fredrick Forsyth, referee Uriah Rennie and author Edmund White.
09:00 PM - 09:25 PM
Money Box
A survey suggests people believe their chances of a Premium Bond win are much greater than the reality.
09:25 PM - 09:30 PM
The Radio 4 Appeal
Beneficiary Nuh Cooper makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of upReach. The charity's coaching programme helps students from lower socio-economic backgrounds access top jobs.
09:30 PM - 10:00 PM
From Our Own Correspondent
The president's decision to send in troops has raised the stakes in the deportation row and marks a step change in his approach to immigration.
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Westminster Hour
Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
11:00 PM - 11:45 PM
In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the diverse ways animals extract oxygen from air, from the highly tuned lungs that enabled dinosaurs to grow tall and birds to fly high, to buccal pumping.
11:45 PM - 12:00 AM
Short Works
A new short work for Father's Day. As Wilbur prepares to meet his dad for the first time, can he find the strength to face his fear? Reader Jessica Hardwick. Writer Kirsty Logan.
12:00 AM - 12:15 AM
Midnight News
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:15 AM - 12:45 AM
Worse Than Murder
Muriel McKay's family answer the phone day and night, but her kidnapper, M3, has stopped calling. So the McKays use the press to catch his attention.
12:45 AM - 12:48 AM
Bells on Sunday
Bells on Sunday comes from St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
12:48 AM - 01:00 AM
Shipping Forecast
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.