| 00:00 | 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bromfield in Shropshire. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it? 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find… nothing. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:30As the clock ticks down, Tony Blair’s options begin to run out. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 00:15On his new short story collection and its connections to three other literary 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 reports as peers mark International Women's Day. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman. 05:45A warning that plans to phase out lead ammunition may hit plans to control deer numbers. 05:57The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports as the Chancellor warns the Middle East crisis could put up prices. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman. 05:45Meat trade says some abattoirs will be forced to close because of higher inspection costs.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman. 05:45Concern about the impact of inheritance tax changes for tenant farmers.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and the release of the Mandelson files 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman. 05:45Rising gas prices will put up the price of tomatoes.
| 05:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 05:04Alicia McCarthy reports on moves to prevent election candidates facing harassment. 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Sofia Rehman. 05:45Regulating foods of the future, for instance lab-grown meat, insects and 3D printed foods.
| 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 Father Martin Magill. 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 church of St Mary, Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire 05:45In Touch discusses a new helpline specifically for people with Usher Syndrome.
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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. 06:07Martha Kearney visits the cave dwellings at Kinver Edge that were lived in until the 1960s 06:30How the Middle East conflict is affecting rural communities and growers. 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Living with debt - and has inequality become ingrained? Laurie Taylor hears new research. 06:35Robin Markwell explores the future of robots in agriculture at the University of Lincoln. 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 Julie Etchingham. 07:54Supporter Ben Phelps makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers. 08:10From Northern Ireland on the Fourth Sunday in Lent with the New Irish Choir and Orchestra. 08:48The last whites-only vote in South Africa was held in 1992 08:58The head of the BTO Juliet Vickery fell in love with dippers studying them for her PhD.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian 09:45As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
| 09:00Orthotist Jim Ashworth-Beaumont on how the body can adapt to life-changing injuries. 09:30James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
| 09:00A young man is arrested in his home, and his ordinary life turns absurd. 09:30People mistake Jamie Bartlett for Steven Bartlett. Jamie wants to know why.
| 09:00How a discovery in the 1970s changed the theory of the origin of complex life on earth. 09:45How do we cope with increasingly scary news?
| 09:00Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
| 09:00Nigel Kennedy joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
| 09:00Strait of Hormuz: What can the government do to ease fuel price pressures?
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| 10:00 | 10:00What will happen to the Iran's women's football team after they leave the Asian Cup?
| 10:00Government advisor, Prof Katrin Hohl, says overhauls of rape investigations are at risk.
| 10:00Donna Ockenden will lead a review into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
| 10:00Women who led the Snowdrop campaign to ban handguns in the UK after the Dunblane massacre.
| 10:00Women are less likely to receive CPR, due to nervousness of touching a woman's chest.
| 10:00Join Greg and his guests to learn about the medieval Spanish warrior known as El Cid. 10:304/6Jay Rayner and The Kitchen Cabinet panel visit Abergavenny.
| 10:00Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Did learning to read rewire your brain? With James Marriott. 11:45Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
| 11:00Andrew Roachford and Carol Jarvis add the next five tracks. 11:45The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it?
| 11:00What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition? 11:40Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 11:45How spies sold the idea of threat from weapons of mass destruction.
| 11:00The other story of the Second World War. 11:45UN inspectors hunt for weapons of mass destruction and find… nothing.
| 11:00Jaega Wise investigates our growing taste for premium mineral waters. 11:45As the clock ticks down, Tony Blair’s options begin to run out.
| 11:00Pippa Crerar of The Guardian assesses the latest developments at Westminster. 11:30As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like.
| 11:00Brian meddles in his children's lives.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Listeners who heat their homes with oil say they've seen their costs more than double. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04How Are Smart Meters Working For You? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04We hear about the campaign to simplify financial issues for vulnerable people. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:041/3Evan Davis explores how heat pumps work and why government wants us to install them. 12:32What will the office be like in future? Greg Foot investigates. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Plunge into the chilly, much-disputed waters of the lakes of the British Isles. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Mortgage rates rise amid fears of a rise in inflation - what's the best advice? 12:302/6The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:15Oscar-nominated actress Wunmi Mosaku. 12:306/6Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Experts say that film shows US hitting military base next to Iranian girls' school. 13:456/7Russell Kane delves into Evelyn Waugh’s most important works. 6: Brideshead Revisited.
| 13:00US defence secretary says war will not stop until Iran "totally and decisively defeated”. 13:457/7Russell Kane delves into seven of Evelyn Waugh’s most important works – Sword of Honour.
| 13:00The prime minister says the fuel duty freeze is kept under review, as oil costs rise. 13:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 13:00The oil price goes up again as Iran attacks three more ships in the Gulf 13:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 13:00How is Russia benefiting from the war in Iran? 13:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 13:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Princess Gwenllian Centre in Kidwelly.
| 13:00We examine the political implications of rising oil prices caused by the war in Iran. 13:30Aidan Tulloch talks to the people who process the UK's bodycam security footage.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Alice and Rex are getting along fine. 14:151/4Two remarkable women prepare for the end of the world and make a weekly podcast about it. 14:45David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
| 14:15A Greenham Common veteran finds trouble when she protests against climate change.
| 14:15Tense drama set in a Liverpool housing association call centre over one hectic night shift
| 14:00Brian meddles in his children's lives. 14:155/6Sonia's been avoiding Branwich. But she can't stay away forever.
| 14:00Chris is struggling a bit. 14:15Kerry’s life isn’t going to plan. Turns out posing as a dentist isn’t great either. 14:45No more buzzing, no more honey, no more bees – so then what?
| 14:05Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions? 14:45Amber soothes George's fears.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel answer questions from an audience in Sully & District. 14:45John Yorke explores Willa Cather’s novel of frontier life, My Ántonia.
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| 15:00 | 15:00A playwright-actor and a neurologist recommend favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 15:30Join Greg and his guests in nineteenth-century China to learn about Empress Dowager Cixi.
| 15:00Will a young swimmer make it across the Channel and into the history books? 15:30Living with debt - and has inequality become ingrained? Laurie Taylor hears new research.
| 15:00Is live facial recognition vital to fight crime, or a step towards a surveillance state? 15:30Folklore and genetic research collide in this quest to overcome a deadly inheritance.
| 15:00Martha Kearney visits the cave dwellings at Kinver Edge that were lived in until the 1960s 15:27Actor Toby Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action Syria. 15:30Andrea Catherwood discusses BBC Charter Renewal with an expert.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston and the GQT panel answer questions from an audience in Sully & District. 15:45In a world where women seek to shrink to the 'perfect height', a miracle pill emerges.
| 15:00Al Smith’s drama about healthcare inequality and systemic failure in maternity care.
| 15:00Dramatisation of Willa Cather’s classic novel - a Little House on the Prairie for adults.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Witnesses describe how forces loyal to Iran's Islamic regime killed masses of protesters. 16:303/6Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 16:00Lyse Doucet explores the verse form which Afghan women share to speak of love and hardship 16:30Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken want to know why we get toothache.
| 16:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel look at the role of influencers during the war in Iran. 16:15Ros Atkins in Washington DC to meet the people shaping American media.
| 16:00Oil and gas shipments from the Gulf have slowed dramatically - what are the repercussions? 16:30New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a photojournalist, a TV producer, a sailor, a DJ. 16:30A young man is arrested in his home, and his ordinary life turns absurd.
| 16:00Donna Ockenden will lead a review into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
| 16:00On her Booker-shortlisted novel, Flashlight, and its links to three other literary works. 16:3011/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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| 17:00 | 17:00The Chancellor responds to the economic fall-out of the US-Israel war with Iran.
| 17:00US War Secretary Pete Hegseth warns the US will launch more intense strikes against Iran.
| 17:00PM was advised that Mandelson's friendship with Epstein posed "general reputational risk".
| 17:00Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement was written, renewing speculation about his injuries.
| 17:00Petrol retailers hit out at the government's 'inflammatory language' on profiteering.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Griffith on why government sometimes has to say 'no' and why Murdoch was the "best boss". 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:00In 1992, Australia's prime minister addressed atrocities inflicted upon Indigenous people. 17:101/4How have Americans understood the connection between economic and democratic freedom? 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Oil prices rise sharply as conflict in the Middle East brings more economic uncertainty 18:306/6Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and Chris Cantrill.
| 18:00The BBC has been told by Iranians that they're living under constant bombardment 18:302/4A visit from the grim reaper, overly protective mothers, and a passionate defence of AI.
| 18:00They show the Prime Minister was warned Lord Mandelson posed a general reputational risk 18:30Diona Doherty, Steffan Alun, James Ellis and Liam Bolton join Angela Barnes.
| 18:00Iran broadcasts a statement on state TV purporting to be from its new supreme leader. 18:301/6Is boredom the secret driving force behind our politics?
| 18:00Washington says their refuelling plane crashed in Iraq 18:302/6The Naked Week team party like it's the 2003 Iraq War.
| 18:00He vows the key shipping route will soon be open 18:15Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Tehran says it's "never asked for a ceasefire" 18:15Nikki Bedi presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Cillian Murphy talks to Samira Ahmed about new film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
| 19:15Thea Gilmore's new music project and the popularity of micro-dramas.
| 19:00Brian meddles in his children's lives. 19:15Actor James McAvoy on turning director for his debut feature, California Schemin'.
| 19:00Chris is struggling a bit. 19:15Butter author Asako Yuzuki's novel Hooked; The Tasters film, about Hitler's food tasters.
| 19:00Amber soothes George's fears. 19:15Nicholas McCarthy and Amy Harman add five more tracks to the playlist.
| 19:00Oscar-nominated actress Wunmi Mosaku. 19:15The other story of the Second World War.
| 19:00Tom and Helen are worried about Tony. 19:15There’s joy and peace in the depths of a swimming pool, if only you can learn to let go. 19:45A series of personal reflections on power.
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| 20:00 | 20:005/10Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict. 20:30Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
| 20:00What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition? 20:40In Touch discusses a new helpline specifically for people with Usher Syndrome.
| 20:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 20:00David Yelland and Farzana Baduel look at the role of influencers during the war in Iran. 20:15Ros Atkins in Washington DC to meet the people shaping American media.
| 20:00Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Princess Gwenllian Centre in Kidwelly. 20:55Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
| 20:00The astonishing story of PM Harold Wilson's sensational resignation fifty years ago.
| 20:00Andrea Catherwood discusses BBC Charter Renewal with an expert. 20:30Matthew Bannister on a photojournalist, a TV producer, a sailor, a DJ.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Adam Rutherford discusses the sea with Julian Sancton, Joan Passey and Samanth Subramanian 21:45As viral videos spread, a new type of celebrity was born: The YouTuber. Here’s that story.
| 21:00Will the Courts and Tribunals Bill bring down the backlog in the criminal courts? 21:30Three top entrepreneurs answer your questions about starting and managing a business.
| 21:00Orthotist Jim Ashworth-Beaumont on how the body can adapt to life-changing injuries. 21:30James visits Hackney, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
| 21:00Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. 21:45How do we cope with increasingly scary news?
| 21:00Matthew Sweet and guests explore what it means to have 'good taste'.
| 21:00Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
| 21:00Mortgage rates rise amid fears of a rise in inflation - what's the best advice? 21:25Supporter Ben Phelps makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust. 21:30As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like.
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| 22:00 | 22:00President Trump says Iran war will be over "quickly" but US aiming for "ultimate victory" 22:451/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
| 22:00Met police has written to the Home Secretary saying Al Quds Day march should be banned 22:452/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
| 22:00New files show Starmer was warned of reputational risk over Mandelson appointment 22:453/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
| 22:00New Supreme Leader of Iran says vital shipping lane should "definitely" be blocked 22:454/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
| 22:00The US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships to the Middle East 22:455/5A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.
| 22:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Jaega Wise investigates our growing taste for premium mineral waters.
| 22:00Should the UK send warships to the Gulf? Ben Wright and guests discuss.
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| 23:00 | 23:008/8As time evaporates, Sarah faces her demons and Sam confronts his old enemy. 23:30Alicia McCarthy reports as the Chancellor says the Middle East crisis may increase prices.
| 23:00The Alpenpost: both a love letter to a distant father and a chronicle of European darkness 23:30Sean Curran reports as MPs debate a controversial bill that would abolish some jury trials
| 23:00Slim touching tale of going from comedian to carer in his 30s. 23:15The epic battle to control the gaming industry - choose your fighter! 23:30PMQs; and the Mandelson files.
| 23:00A top pollster explains how a sense of powerlessness amongst voters is shaping politics. 23:30David Cornock reports as a minister warns of the unprecedented threats facing MPs.
| 23:00The US president threatens Cuba with a “friendly takeover” 23:30Susan Hulme examines the issues of voting for war, women in parliament and stablecoins.
| 23:001/6Is boredom the secret driving force behind our politics? 23:3010/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
| 23:00How a discovery in the 1970s changed the theory of the origin of complex life on earth. 23:45In a world where women seek to shrink to the 'perfect height', a miracle pill emerges.
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