| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores the social history of dying and the social memory of obituaries. 00:45The sound of bells from St Michael's Cornhill in the City of London. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Juliet Stevenson reads from Pat Shipman's story of the dancer, courtesan and alleged spy. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Tragedy strikes Margaretha's family in Indonesia. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Heartbroken over the death of her son, Margaretha moves to Paris. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Margaretha reinvents herself as a spy, but senses that some grand scheme is unfolding. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Under arrest for espionage, Margaretha awaits her fate. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Rachel finds herself wondering if she ever knew her mother at all.(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 Andrea Rea. 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 Andrea Rea. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Moira Hickey.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone. 05:452/5Peter France visits a Buddhist temple in Hertfordshire.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St George's, Benenden, Kent. 05:45A profile of Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in 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. 06:35Rural magazine programme with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Madeleine Bunting explores our complex and contradictory relationship with the wild. 06:35In the week of Glorious Goodwood, Elinor Goodman explores the farm behind the racecourse. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Including 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. 07:55Terry Waite appeals on behalf of Y Care International. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Brian Sibley and the Rev Richard Coles reflect on the life and poetry of WH Auden. 08:50Clive James considers the physchological condition ‘JK Rowling Envy’.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr is joined by Walt Patterson, Jim Al-Khalili, Georgina Ferry and Dan Hind. 09:451/5Juliet Stevenson reads from Pat Shipman's story of the dancer, courtesan and alleged spy.
| 09:008/8Two of the world's most eminent facial surgeons discuss the finer points of their work. 09:303/5Joe visits the Ordnance Survey's headquarters in Southampton. 09:452/5Tragedy strikes Margaretha's family in Indonesia.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:453/5Heartbroken over the death of her son, Margaretha moves to Paris.
| 09:00By 1964, the media had forced crime into the spotlight and politicians could not ignore it 09:302/5Alejandra started her own business after her husband lost his well-paid job. 09:454/5Margaretha reinvents herself as a spy, but senses that some grand scheme is unfolding.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Thomas Keneally. 09:455/5Under arrest for espionage, Margaretha awaits her fate.
| 09:00Guest presenter Tom Robinson is joined by comedian Janey Godley.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00Bend it like Beckham star Preeya Kalidas on life in West End musicals. Plus childcare.
| 10:00The problems of bringing up a partner's child through infidelity. Plus slavery.
| 10:00The advantages and emotional stresses introduced by advances in foetal screening.
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| 10:00John McCarthy is joined by two regular visitors to Crete. 10:302/2Andy Parfitt tells the story of the Californian music scene of the 1960s and 70s.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Emily Buchanan follows British families trying to adopt a child from a Chinese orphanage. 11:305/6The Bletchley Park code-breakers think of some new ways to improve wartime rations.
| 11:002/2Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries. 11:30Clive Anderson explores the value of Wikipedia as a source of human knowledge.
| 11:00Tim Whewell reports on the secret dossiers left by the former Communist regime in Poland. 11:306/8The suave sleuth and wife Steve face a dangerous houseboat rendezvous on the Nile.(R)
| 11:00Bill Law investigates the causes of social and religious tension in Bahrain. 11:30The late Tony Benn selects a few of his most inspirational writings. From 2007.
| 11:00Jane Ray presents the moving story of her son's battle to beat myalgic encephalomyelitis. 11:301/6Father Michael seeks guidance, but administrator Mave is the real power behind the shrine.
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is businesswoman Nicola Horlick.
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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 Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
| 12:00Many claim to have been let down by critical illness insurance policies. 12:306/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:002/11Panellists are Chris Addison, Clement Freud, Graham Norton and Paul Merton. 12:32Sheila Dillon asks if we eat better, will we age better? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:306/12Tom Sutcliffe asks the questions in the cryptic general knowledge quiz.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Nitin Sawhney looks back over 25 years of the WOMAD festival.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30With Attila the Stockbroker, Susannah Jowitt and James Delingpole.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 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. 13:30Following the 30 youngsters who travelled to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid.
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| 14:00 | 14:15By Michael Chaplin. Two inmates in a retirement home tackle a mystery.
| 14:15Fiona Shaw reads from Carol Ann Duffy's T S Eliot Prize-winning collection of love poems.(R)
| 14:15By Jonathan Davidson. An artist seeks to expand his horizons and takes up gliding.
| 14:00Tricky times at the Vicarage. 14:15Colin Hough's comedy about love, sex, parenthood and dressing up as Sonny and Cher.(R)
| 14:15Alison can make £3,000 - by flying off to marry a stranger.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Two people meet at a genealogy course – and discover a curious historical link.(R)
| 14:00Peter Gibbs chairs the show. With John Cushnie, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness. 14:45Charlotte Mendelson describes her passion for raspberry sorbet and chocolate ice cream.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Adam Potter, who runs a small business in the North East, is concerned about inflation. 15:30By Aidan Courtenay. A young man confesses to being in love with his best friend. 15:451/5Singer Jacqui Dankworth and trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton consider the great jazz singers.(R)
| 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:30By Julie-Ann Rowell. The purchase of a pair of dance shoes offers hope to a young couple. 15:452/5Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy discuss the artistry of the folk singer.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs the show. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs. 15:30By Kachi A Ozumba. Pastor Ayo Olusola waits for his paperwork at a Nigerian police station 15:453/5The blues singer has to be the master of the quick emotional change.(R)
| 15:006/6Fi Glover presents the holiday magazine with tips from listeners and travel experts. 15:27Kevin Whately appeals on behalf of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust. 15:30By Jake Elliot. A new reality TV show promises its contestants the key to happiness. 15:454/5What kind of vocal talent and range do we expect from a rock singer?(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding is accompanied by Alison O'Neill for a walk in the Howgills in Cumbria. 15:30By Dave Pescod. A woman becomes determined to reintroduce laughter to her own home. 15:455/5Singer Peter Auty joins vocal teacher Peter Wilson to explore the art of the tenor.(R)
| 15:30Nitin Sawhney looks back over 25 years of the WOMAD festival.
| 15:00Kris wakes on a distant space station to find his long dead wife sitting on his bed.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Andrew Jefford explores the increasingly popular Eastern European wine industry. 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, Tanya Byron and Charlie Higson discuss favourite books.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses the cultural and educational needs of Gypsy children. 16:30Dr Raj Persaud is joined by David Owen to discuss The Hubris Syndrome.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup asks three travel writers for their holiday reading recommendations. 16:30Quentin Cooper explores the phenomenon of a bicycle's stability.
| 16:00Jonathan Freedland presents the obituary series. 16:30British director Terence Davies talks about Victim, the groundbreaking Dirk Bogarde drama.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Miriam O'Reilly.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Marcus Sedgewick about his enthusiasm for Arthur Ransome. 16:30Stephen Rea and Fiona Shaw read poems by Irish authors, from W B Yeats to Seamus Heaney.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 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.
| 17:00Can investment, rather than aid, lift developing countries out of poverty? 17:40A profile of Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency. 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. 18:302/11Panellists are Chris Addison, Clement Freud, Graham Norton and Paul Merton.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Sarah can't wait for Adrian to ring. When he does, she is stuck on a canal boat.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4Can Keith stomach Lord Malan's demand for a globalisation special with a celebrity angle?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Ex-MP Edwina Currie quizzes a comedy panel about herself.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/8Comedy 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. 18:15Simon Parkes presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on The Simpsons Movie. 19:45In 1952, 12-year-old Elizabeth is trying to read Girl in the midst of family mayhem.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:45Elizabeth is taking her 12-year-old daughter Bee to an interview for a scholarship.
| 19:00Tricky times at the Vicarage. 19:15Mark Lawson reports from the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. 19:45In 1976, Elizabeth's sister-in-law Mary is coping with a mass onset of puberty.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:45On election night in 1979, Mary's twins are scaring themselves with stories in Misty.
| 19:15Mark Lawson talks to Margaret Atwood about her life and work. 19:4512-year-old Lara, devotee of Sleb magazine, discovers the old delights of Girl and Bunty.
| 19:00A profile of Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe, Paul Farley, Deborah Moggach and Kamila Shamsie review cultural highlights.
| 19:15Barney Harwood meets award-winning illustrator Mini Grey. 19:451/12Pongo and Missis have given birth to a brood of puppies. Mr and Mrs Dearly are delighted.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00During the 1930s, some of Wall Street's most famous names plotted to overthrow Roosevelt. 20:30The story of John Majok, one of the many boys orphaned or displaced during the civil war.
| 20:00Can investment, rather than aid, lift developing countries out of poverty? 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. 20:45Brian Hanrahan explores the debate over talking to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
| 20:00Following the 30 youngsters who travelled to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid. 20:30Philip Stephens investigates British foreign policy.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50Clive James considers the physchological condition ‘JK Rowling Envy’.
| 20:00The story of the Cambridge University Footlights Club.
| 20:00Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. 20:30Jonathan Freedland presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Hermione Cockburn visits Rutland Water in East Anglia, now an SSSI and a protected area. 21:30Andrew Marr is joined by Walt Patterson, Jim Al-Khalili, Georgina Ferry and Dan Hind. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Raj Persaud is joined by David Owen to discuss The Hubris Syndrome. 21:308/8Two of the world's most eminent facial surgeons discuss the finer points of their work.
| 21:00Graham Easton follows volunteer trekkers on Mount Everest in a medical research project. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Geoff Watts reports on a new study linking increased global rainfall to human activity. 21:30By 1964, the media had forced crime into the spotlight and politicians could not ignore it
| 21:00By Carlo Lucarelli. A blind radio hack hears voices which drive him from his room.(R)
| 21:002/2Devastated by Clive Durham's change and his marriage, Maurice wrestles with his sexuality.
| 21:00John Waite reveals how serious workplace injuries are not being investigated. 21:26Terry Waite appeals on behalf of Y Care International. 21:30Philip Stephens investigates British foreign policy. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Molly has been dismissed,but her next job will have far-reaching consequences.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Molly wonders whether the most compelling of life's experiences has passed her by.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Peter Dobbie. 22:45For Molly, life begins anew at the age of 43. But fate still has some tricks to play.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:45The end of her marriage sends Ruth on a journey to Crete, and to Matt's gravestone.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:45Fate has one more surprise for Ruth as she visits the cottage where her mother was born.
| 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.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Voter on the Couch.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist charts the bumpy evolution of the Western world.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:003/5Will a fitness drive stop Mick's smouldering envy? Stars Sarah Lancashire. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00The Geordie stand-up comic entertains audiences during his 2006 UK tour.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Hooper.
| 23:006/6Comatose Ben journeys across his brain's landscape, reminding him of Tolkien's Mordor.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
| 23:00Sue MacGregor, Tanya Byron and Charlie Higson discuss favourite books. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:006/12Tom Sutcliffe asks the questions in the cryptic general knowledge quiz. 23:30Roger McGough hosts the programme from the Latitude music and arts festival in Suffolk.
| 23:00With Attila the Stockbroker, Susannah Jowitt and James Delingpole. 23:30Madeleine Bunting explores our complex and contradictory relationship with the wild.
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