| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores the class gap in today's divided Britain. 00:45The sound of bells from All Saints church in Daresbury, Cheshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Watching one's own children play sport can be nerve-racking. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Boys inevitably develop at different speeds. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Jim seeks coaching tips from the likes of Ron Atkinson and Jose Mourinho. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The team's first goalkeeper lasts for three months before deciding to take up ballet. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Today is the County Cup Final, with spectators and even a full match-day programme. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5By Caroline Sutton. Gerry takes up tango lessons in his retirement.(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 Mark Wakelin. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Wakelin. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Wakelin. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Wakelin. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Wakelin. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett. 05:454/5The Plymouth Pannier Market was destroyed in 1941 but rebuilt after the war.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Peter ad Vincula in the Devonshire village of Combe Martin. 05:45Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With James Naughtie, Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With John Humphrys, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; 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 with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully explores the experience of an intense spiritual awakening. 06:35Ruary McKenzie Dodds and Lionel Kelleway explore the lives of these strange creatures. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With Edward Stourton, James Naughtie. 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. 07:55Sarah Lancashire appeals on behalf of Action on Elder Abuse. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Choral Matins, live from Bath Abbey. Leader: The Rev Debbie Dewes. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
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| 09:00 | 09:002/4Andrew Marr studies the suave and calculating Sir Walter Raleigh. 09:302/4Snowdonia National Park has provided the perfect Chinese backdrop for several films.(R) 09:451/5Watching one's own children play sport can be nerve-racking.
| 09:00An interview with a convicted paedophile and his wife, who helped him to seek treatment. 09:303/5Heather Payton meets Stephanie Shirley, who gave birth to a severely autistic son. 09:452/5Boys inevitably develop at different speeds.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:453/5Jim seeks coaching tips from the likes of Ron Atkinson and Jose Mourinho.
| 09:001/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it? 09:304/5Joe talks to personal trainers, personal organisers and a purveyor of naked yoga lessons. 09:454/5The team's first goalkeeper lasts for three months before deciding to take up ballet.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites British veterans of the Korean war. 09:455/5Today is the County Cup Final, with spectators and even a full match-day programme.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by DJ Tony Blackburn and poet Lemn Sissay.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Leslie Ash on her life saving surgery and her role in Men Behaving Badly.
| 10:00How possible is it to have a meaningful, intimate relationship without sex?
| 10:00Juliette Binoche on how creative independence has shaped her working and personal life.
| 10:00Is virginity the last taboo? Plus Dee Caffari on sailing solo around the world.
| 10:00TV presenter Gail Porter on alopecia, self-harm and bipolar disorder.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig meets arborist Thomas Pakenham who recounts his Botswanian tree travels. 10:30Julian Clary celebrates the clever use of double entendre in 1920s and 30s blues songs.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Nica Pritchard introduces the art of fly fishing to a group of Muslim women. 11:302/4By Rona Munro. Charlie discovers things he never knew about his lifelong friend Sylvia.(R)
| 11:00Paul Evans and Chris Watson capture the atmosphere of Britain's oldest nature reserve. 11:30To mark actor Peter Falk's recent death, we explore why Columbo was such a TV original.
| 11:003/4Royal Physician William Harvey demonstrates that blood circulates around the body. 11:305/6Pip falls in love but great drama awaits. Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson.
| 11:00Bill Law reports on the ongoing battle over the future of Pakistan's schools. 11:30Tom Robinson explores the portrayal of homosexuality in the media from the 50s to the 70s.
| 11:002/2China was shipped to Europe from Canton, now the modern port of Guangzhou. 11:302/6A lion and the world's first satellite dish spell trouble for Anne and Sam Tree's romance.
| 11:00Political discussion series which sharpens the focus on current ideas and events. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites writers from the magazine New Musical Express.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson. Including Call You and Yours.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:305/6Armando makes topical mischief. With Russell Howard, Michael McIntyre and Andy Zaltzman. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:009/11Panellists include Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores the world of food festivals and asks what purpose they serve. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:301/2How the attitude of black America to Vietnam shifted, through music.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:301/6Guests include include anatomist Dr Alice Roberts and comedian Ed Byrne.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
| 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. 13:302/2John McCarthy continues his reports from conflicts centred around religious issues.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:15By Annie Caulfield. Despite joining the army, Craig still can't get away from football.
| 14:15Lee Pressman's play is based on the true story of Harpo Marx's 1933 tour of Russia.(R)
| 14:15By Lynne Truss. The staff at a call centre experience something totally unexpected.(R)
| 14:15Believing in magic, six-year-old Fern has a very big and important wish to make.
| 14:15By John Godber and Jane Thornton. Magda's brother from Poland is coming to stay.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By Robin Glendinning. On the day of the 1945 General Election Labour are expecting to lose(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs the gardening phone-in. 14:453/3This 18th-century folk song describes the love affair between Wil Hopcyn and Ann Thomas.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests take calls on financial issues. 15:301/5The Queen discovers a travelling library parked next to the Buckingham Palace kitchens. 15:451/30As nationalism swept across Europe, composers looked to both the past and the future.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5Having borrowed some books, the Queen encounters some memorable plots and characters. 15:452/30Glinka wanted Russian music to reflect the distinctiveness of his own country.
| 15:00The team answer some of the questions posed by gardeners on the Isle of Wight. 15:303/5Not content with reading the books, the Queen now wishes to meet the writers. 15:453/30Giuseppe Verdi's work is inseparable from politics.
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27Jane de Selincourt appeals on behalf of the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. 15:304/5The Queen's passion causes problems for everyone from her courtiers to her Prime Minister. 15:454/30In the late 19th century, European music began to express the desire for nation states.
| 15:00Miriam O'Reilly looks at the Common Fisheries Policy and its effect on UK fish stocks. 15:305/5Much to the consternation of her Prime Minister, the Queen makes a life-changing decision. 15:455/30The theatre established by Wagner at Bayreuth came to be a cultural magnet.
| 15:301/2How the attitude of black America to Vietnam shifted, through music.
| 15:002/2Jeanie decides to walk to London to plead for her imprisoned sister's life.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon explores sweet and sour, one of the most enduring flavour combinations. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Michael Rosen continues the series exploring the words we use. 16:30Blur drummer David Rowntree discusses the life of Lord Denning.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses the place of the whip in the history of arousal. 16:30Dr Mark Porter looks at sexual dysfunction and the ways in which it can be treated.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning novelist Jonathan Coe. 16:30Quentin Cooper visits the annual Science Festival in York.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Director Michael Winterbottom talks about his film A Mighty Heart.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Little.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Ackroyd about his book Thames Sacred River. 16:302/4East Coker in Somerset, immortalised by T S Eliot, is home to an active poetry group.
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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 Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Ritula Shah. 17:30John Waite looks at the plight of interpreters who work for British and US forces in Iraq.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Should we be building new homes on flood plains? Simon Cox reports. 17:40Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC. 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. 18:309/11Panellists include Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4Four female friends cope with life, work and men (or lack of them).
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches suggested by the audience.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6After sending abusive emails, the hack vents his spleen corporate script writing.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Armando makes topical mischief. With Russell Howard, Michael McIntyre and Andy Zaltzman.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Pamela Des Barres, Tony Curran and Ron Hutchinson.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Liz Barclay presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With Mark Lawson, including the first in a series of reports on major erotic artworks. 19:4512-year-old Guy's father is about to return from the army. Things will be very different.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:45Will Daddy be back in time for the fathers and sons cricket match?
| 19:15Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson meets screenwriter Jimmy McGovern. 19:45The welcome home party doesn't quite go as planned, but Guy has other surprises in store.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:45As war with Japan ends, Guy's father is trying to adjust to life as a civilian.
| 19:00The truth - murdered on the dancefloor. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including an interview with actor David Thewlis. 19:45Life gets complicated for Guy when everybody suddenly starts kissing everybody else.
| 19:00Clive Coleman profiles Michael Caplan QC. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Alan Plater, Louis Doughty and Alkarim Jivani.
| 19:00Lynda seizes the main chance. 19:15Barney Harwood and Lauren Child celebrate the red-haired wondergirl Pippi Longstocking. 19:453/5According to Jimmy, misery would result from giving a clock as a wedding gift.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Winifred Robinson returns to the now notorious Liverpool estate where she moved in 1962. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Should we be building new homes on flood plains? Simon Cox reports. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:003/3Should a patient be tested for HIV to determine whether someone else may be infected? 20:451/2Matthew Parris explores the vocabulary of politics.
| 20:00Profile of Patience Bush, who helps families combat their children's antisocial behaviour. 20:30Kazakhstan is trying to make an economic name for itself. Peter Day reports.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
| 20:00Kit Hesketh Harvey traces the intertwined careers of Noel Coward and Ivor Novello.(R)
| 20:00Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Paul Evans and Chris Watson capture the atmosphere of Britain's oldest nature reserve. 21:302/4Andrew Marr studies the suave and calculating Sir Walter Raleigh. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter looks at sexual dysfunction and the ways in which it can be treated. 21:30An interview with a convicted paedophile and his wife, who helped him to seek treatment.
| 21:004/6Quentin explores how adhesives are increasingly being used in every area of our lives. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Miriam O'Reilly looks at the Common Fisheries Policy and its effect on UK fish stocks. 21:301/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it?
| 21:002/5Britain's carbon footprint is becoming politically sensitive.
| 21:001/2When a smuggler is executed, a mob storms the prison where Effie Deans is on trial.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26Sarah Lancashire appeals on behalf of Action on Elder Abuse. 21:30Kazakhstan is trying to make an economic name for itself. Peter Day reports. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:456/10Frank and April plan to move to Paris, but April's news puts an end to their dream.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:457/10April discovers she is pregnant. Frank is shocked by her proposed solution.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:458/10The Wheelers have to tell everyone that they are not forsaking New York after all.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:459/10Frank ends his affair with Maureen and decides to confess all to April.
| 22:00News and analysis with Paul Moss. Was the Bank of England right to bale out Northern Rock? 22:4510/10After Frank's confession, all is calm until the tragic horror of April's plan unfolds.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:153/3Should a patient be tested for HIV to determine whether someone else may be infected?
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Not My Words, Mr Speaker.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen continues the series exploring the words we use. 23:30Richard Coles presents a discussion series about collaborations between two musicians.(R)
| 23:005/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins. From 2007.(R) 23:301/4Guests are Richard Herring, Russell Howard, Will Smith and Jenny Eclair.(R)
| 23:006/6Roydon Postlethwaite remembers the humanitarian peace worker who smoked like a chimney. 23:156/6A publisher's assistant finds older men irresistible in this erotic fiction teaser. 23:301/6The comedian investigates his fear of reading aloud. Just what is the point of books?(R)
| 23:003/3Spoken word performers battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner 2007. 23:301/4Jo Caulfield turns her wit on the rise of the mega-bookshop and the art of present-giving.(R)
| 23:00Blur drummer David Rowntree discusses the life of Lord Denning. 23:302/3Comedian Phyllis Diller grants a rare interview.(R)
| 23:00Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 23:301/4The poetry of a Cornish miner is brought to light by a small but dedicated group.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Mark Tully explores the experience of an intense spiritual awakening.
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