| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores what takes place in the informal space of corridors. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Martin's, Eynsford, Kent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Roger's journey starts from the walnut tree at his Suffolk home. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Roger recalls his boyhood passion for moths on a magical night in Essex. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In North Wales, Roger celebrates the living outdoor sculptures of David Nash. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Roger's journey takes him from French birdsong to Australian bush plums. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Roger returns home to lay a hedge by hand and to tend his last ash folly. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30A young man is half in love with an aging politician's mistress.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Alison Elliot. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Alison Elliot. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Alison Elliot. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Alison Elliot. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Alison Elliot. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Clair Jaquiss. 05:452/5Julian Richards tells the story of Portland Stone and the men who quarried it.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news headlines. 05:43The sound of church bells from St Helen's, Sefton. 05:454/4Former Ambassador Christopher Meyer offers a guide to the skills required for the task.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Edward Stourton, James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With John Humphrys and James Naughtie; Sports ; Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie; Sports; Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Observing all aspects of rural life. 06:35Countryside news and views, with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully explores the psychology of spying and the effects of constant surveillance. 06:35Lionel Kelleway joins expert Ian Wallace at Lake Windermere to observe the caddis fly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, appeals on behalf of Mercy Ships. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Reverend Martin Camroux reflects on our quest to know the glory of God. 08:50Clive James reminds himself of the need to celebrate the good things in life.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tina Brown, Christopher Hitchens, Douglas Hurd and Allan Leighton join Andrew Marr. 09:451/5Roger's journey starts from the walnut tree at his Suffolk home.
| 09:00Designer and entrepreneur David Tang explores Hong Kong's changing cultural map. 09:305/5Birds nesting around our homes include the House Sparrow and House Martin. 09:452/5Roger recalls his boyhood passion for moths on a magical night in Essex.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:453/5In North Wales, Roger celebrates the living outdoor sculptures of David Nash.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss common sense philosophy. 09:454/5Roger's journey takes him from French birdsong to Australian bush plums.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is singer-songwriter Christy Moore. 09:455/5Roger returns home to lay a hedge by hand and to tend his last ash folly.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by historian Andrew Roberts.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00With Rose Tremain on writing about contemporary Britain. Plus divorce and children.
| 10:00Is the benefits system failing grandparents who act as parents? Plus Edith Piaf profiled.
| 10:00Including veteran American journalist Carl Bernstein on his biography of Hillary Clinton.
| 10:00Numbers of breech babies born by caesarean are rising but are mothers denied alternatives?
| 10:00Hanna Jansen and her adopted Rwandan daughter Jeanne on Jeanne's life and the genocide.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig hears experiences of long distance running in remote and challenging places. 10:30Barry Cryer explores the history of the joke book, from the fourth century to the present.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Peter Snow examines the forces that influence the type of people who seek election as MPs. 11:306/6Sitcom by Marc Haynes and Chris Heath about a haunted house.
| 11:00Paul Evans discovers the importance of soil to the quality of our future environment. 11:30Writer, broadcaster and comedian Simon Fanshawe examines the art of creating comedy.
| 11:002/4Paul Mason tells the story of cotton's role in winning the vote for the masses. 11:301/8A pair of spectacles spark drama for the Egypt-bound sleuth and his wife.(R)
| 11:00BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. With Kate Adie. 11:301/3Improvisational comedy pioneer Jonathan Winters discusses his philosophy.
| 11:00Documentary looking at the operations of the largest NGO in the world, based in Bangladesh 11:302/6Deputy curator Rod battles to save the museum and pursue Prunella.
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Elinor Goodman. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Ricky Gervais.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Sheila McClennon and Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:301/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Rob Brydon. 12:32Andrew Jefford visits China to explore its centuries-old tea culture. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:301/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:303/3Richard Coles is joined by Ian Smith and John Dankworth.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Nigel Rees's guests are Frances Fyfield, Naomi Gryn, George Layton and Brian Sewell.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:30The tale of a unique collection of 25,000 menus and the stories they can tell us.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:15John Peacock's adaptation of Richard Hull's novel, written in the 1930s.(R)
| 14:151/4When Dee Dee's estranged son is arrested, only his stepfather Frank can come to the rescue
| 14:15Hugh Costello's play is based on the story of Abel Ryder, an Oxfordshire shopkeeper.(R)
| 14:00It all comes tumbling out. 14:15Four cooks share their secrets for making curry.(R)
| 14:15By Peter Hunter and David Johnson. In hospital, Richie is desperate see his child's birth.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Felix tries to come to terms with his father's death and mother's personal revelations.
| 14:00Further highlights from the programme's 60th anniversary Summer Garden Party. 14:451/4Anthony Noel profiles the work of garden writer Charles Jencks.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5By Dahlian Kirby. Hazel seeks recovery in the countryside after working in war-torn Grozny 15:4511/30How English composer John Dunstable's music travelled to the Burgundy court.
| 15:00Vanessa Collingridge explores the 3D graphics of the "Doggerland". 15:302/5By Tessa Hadley. Two art-collecting sisters receive a new painting from Paris. 15:4512/30The design of the violin was perfected in Cremona around 1700.
| 15:00Highlights from the programme's 60th anniversary Summer Garden Party. 15:30By Laura Morris. In a single day a child's fantasies turn to sludgy brown water. 15:4513/30Oliver Cromwell not only appreciated music but also employed former royal composers.
| 15:001/6Fi Glover presents the holiday magazine with tips from listeners and travel experts. 15:27Libby Purves appeals on behalf of the Family Holiday Association. 15:304/5By Maria Donovan. Daniel's mother is dying and wants to hold a party in her hospital room. 15:4514/30The return of Charles II from exile heralded a revival in English music.
| 15:003/6Dylan Winter presents a topical magazine series celebrating the natural world. 15:305/5By Stevie Davies. Rhiannon hears a Welsh voice and thinks she sees her dead son. 15:4515/30Johann Sebastian Bach produced some of the most sublime church music ever written.
| | 15:001/3Michael Eaton's 3-part adaptation of one of George Eliot's lesser known novels.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon explores the food culture of the Shetland Islands. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes his weekly look at the legal issues in the news. 16:30Sue MacGregor is joined by comedian Shappi Khorsandi and actress Roberta Taylor.
| 16:00Coffee, Beer, Spirits, Cola; Laurie Taylor explores how drinks have influenced history. 16:30Dr Mark Porter assesses the impact of the forthcoming ban on smoking in enclosed spaces.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Penelope Lively about her long career and new book Consequences 16:30Sue Nelson talks to Ken Arnold, director of the new Wellcome Collection in London.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Monte Hellman, director of the cult film Two Lane Blacktop.
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| 16:00Gordon Brown talks to Mariella Frostrup about his five all time favourite books. 16:30Lloyd Robson explores a lesser-known side of the late Hollywood idol Robert Mitchum.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. 17:30With Evan Davis. Entrepreneurs and business leaders talk about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Kate Clark reveals how corruption and mismanagement is bedevilling Afghanistan. 17:40Philip Palmer and Nicolai Abrahamsen create a fictional response to the week's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Rob Brydon.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Jo Caulfield offers her acerbic mix of stand-up, audience interaction and sketches.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6David Baddiel chairs the programme which challenges established ideas.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Featured items the charming tale of Zombie Poppins and Paddington Corpse.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15An eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Ernie Rea presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With John Wilson. Including an interview with film-maker Sydney Pollack. 19:45Paul Tarrant, a student at the Slade, is wrestling with his future.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with singer Andy Williams, who turns 80 this year 19:45Paul Tarrant finds himself drawn into an affair with model Teresa Halliday.
| 19:00It all comes tumbling out. 19:15With Mark Lawson. Including the first-night verdict on the musical Lord of the Rings. 19:45Paul's affair with Teresa is increasingly overshadowed by his uncertainties.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson, including a report from the newly-refurbished Leeds City Art Gallery. 19:45Paul, Neville and Elinor spend a weekend at her parents' country home.
| 19:15Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson. 19:45War has been declared. Before he departs, Paul must see Elinor once more.
| 19:00Philip Palmer and Nicolai Abrahamsen create a fictional response to the week's news. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe, Alkarim Jivani, Matt Thorne and Kit Davis review the cultural highlights.
| 19:15Barney Harwood presents the children's magazine, looking at fictional cats and dogs. 19:451/5Pat advises a young writer and tries to steal her latest idea.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Martin Palmer goes on a quest for the truth behind the medieval Knights Templar. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning.
| 20:00Kate Clark reveals how corruption and mismanagement is bedevilling Afghanistan. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news. 20:454/4Former Ambassador Christopher Meyer offers a guide to the skills required for the task.
| 20:001/2Eddie Mair investigates the history of the armed services' policy on homosexuality. 20:30Peter Day investigates state funding of corporate research.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50Clive James reminds himself of the need to celebrate the good things in life.
| 20:00Sheila McClennon revisits Jeanine McMullen's 80s Radio 4 magazine A Small Country Living.
| 20:00Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Paul Evans discovers the importance of soil to the quality of our future environment. 21:30Tina Brown, Christopher Hitchens, Douglas Hurd and Allan Leighton join Andrew Marr. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter assesses the impact of the forthcoming ban on smoking in enclosed spaces. 21:30Designer and entrepreneur David Tang explores Hong Kong's changing cultural map.
| 21:001/2Jeff Hoffman looks at the new space race as four nations prepare lunar missions in 2008. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Scientists have worked out why elder children have a higher IQ than younger siblings. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss common sense philosophy.
| 21:00Only a true connection with another human can bring us back to ourselves.(R)
| 21:00Magdalen plans to seduce Noel into marriage, then reclaim her fortune and her name.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, appeals on behalf of Mercy Ships. 21:30Peter Day investigates state funding of corporate research. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Dave is commissioned to write a biography of his friend, late TV chatshow host Jack Harris
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Dave and Jack grow up together in a North London suburb.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45At school, Dave is a bright pupil. But Jack has the sort of charisma that can't be taught.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Jack and Dave are caught taking drugs, but they are punished in very different ways.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Jack has his first encounter with a famous person. A seed of greatness is sown.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news.
| 22:00From behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Great Political Myths.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Nigel Rees's guests are Philippa Gregory, Richard Ingrams, John Mortimer and Arabella Weir 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:004/6Jon Ronson meets a failed entrepreneur and visits a failed new town. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Hooper.
| 23:00Sitcom by Lucy Clarke about a woman who wants to be Fabulous but can't cope. 23:155/6Can the country singing sensation gain a better understanding of the German capital?(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
| 23:001/6Ben is in a coma. While his family wonder how to wake him up, his mind is busy elsewhere.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00Sue MacGregor is joined by comedian Shappi Khorsandi and actress Roberta Taylor. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:001/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions. 23:30Trevor Hoyle explores the life and work of author Malcolm Lowry, who died 50 years ago.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning. 23:30Mark Tully explores the psychology of spying and the effects of constant surveillance.
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