| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores our relationship with aliens to understand the nature of faith. 00:45The sound of bells from the church of St Mary the Virgin in Chislet, Kent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Alison Weir tells one of the greatest and most remarkable love stories of medieval England 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The death of John of Gaunt's first wife Blanche leaves him devastated. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5John has become the uncrowned king of England and one of the most hated men in the country 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The Savoy Palace, John's residence, is sacked in the Peasants' Revolt. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5John and Katherine finally marry and their Beaufort children are legitimised. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5A brush with the law reminds Bill of an encounter his grandfather had with the police.(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 Michelle Marken. 05:45Mark Holdstock discusses genetically modified maize. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken. 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 Bhai Butta Singh. 05:451/5Susan Marling explores Prince Franz's garden at Worlitz in the former East Germany.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Bartholomew's, London. 05:45Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa.
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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 Weather; Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Weather; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Weather; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark visits Sidmouth in Devon to see how rare certain species of fish have become. 06:35Rural magazine programme with Charlotte Smith. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Judith French reflects on usury. 06:35Elinor Goodman a couple as they reopen their farm shop after the foot and mouth outbreak. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With John Humphrys and 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. 07:55John le Carre appeals on behalf of Childhealth Advocacy International. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Dr Tina Beattie visits Kolkata to explore the legacy of Mother Teresa. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Michael Billington, James Stourton, Jonathan Carr and Carola Hicks join Andrew Marr. 09:451/5Alison Weir tells one of the greatest and most remarkable love stories of medieval England
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of trust in the media. 09:305/5Judy Skelton inherited a book given to her grandfather by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. 09:452/5The death of John of Gaunt's first wife Blanche leaves him devastated.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:453/5John has become the uncrowned king of England and one of the most hated men in the country
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests take a long hard look at the idea of guilt. 09:454/5The Savoy Palace, John's residence, is sacked in the Peasants' Revolt.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is Nelson Mandela's former lawyer Lord Joffe. 09:455/5John and Katherine finally marry and their Beaufort children are legitimised.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by author Daisy Goodwin.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
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| 10:00 | 10:00What are the emotional implications for couples who split in their twilight years?
| 10:00Author Sophie Dahl discusses her teenage years and her relationship with her own mother.
| 10:00Listeners share their own stories of breast cancer.
| 10:00Rising star of the Conservative party Baroness Warsi talks about engaging communities.
| 10:00Janey Godley on her comic inspiration. Plus how to deal with playground bullying.
| 10:00Caroline Lawrence tells John McCarthy how her travels in Sofia inspired her writing. 10:302/2Clive Anderson looks the legal system of the indigenous Australian Aboriginals.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Poet Ian McMillan looks at horoscopes and the reasons behind their endurance. 11:305/6Corner shop owner Ramesh concocts a fake religious festival to shift unsold fireworks.
| 11:00Julian Partridge and Ron Douglas explore thousands of metres deep in the Pacific Ocean. 11:30Malcolm McLaren celebrates the life of fashion designer Christian Dior.
| 11:002/2A super sewer has been commissioned, officially known as the Thames Tideway Tunnel. 11:302/6Nick's worst fears come true, and Ronnie sells heart rate monitors to Monty Python fans.
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30Rory Bremner explores the pioneering satire of Tati's Monsieur Hulot films.
| 11:00Lucy Neal reviews the archive of Victorian reformer and suffragette Mary Neal. 11:303/4Can the thespian sleuth prove his friend Alex is not the murderer.
| 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 broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Peter White and John Waite.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Sheila McClennon and John Waite.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:306/9Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:005/6Anthems of shame? More of the public’s loopy ideas! 12:32The programme comes from Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. 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. 13:30Adam Hart-Davis explores the history of the glass armonica.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/6Sally Magnusson meets a few families' skeletons in the closet.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 13:00National and international news with Brian Hanrahan. 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 from London.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan. 13:30Andrew McGibbon tells the story of Katy Haber, Sam Peckinpah's Girl Friday and much more.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00Guess who's coming to breakfast. 14:15Richard Armitage reads a selection of letters from the late Poet Laureate.
| 14:15By Harriet O'Carroll. Caro faces a lifetime caring for a brain-damaged child.
| 14:15By Courttia Newland. Anissa Marie struggles to claim her ancestral power to heal.(R)
| 14:15By Bernard MacLaverty. Cassie faces the prospect of residential care. What must she do?
| 14:15By DJ Britton. Surgeon Dan Walsh learns that he has inherited macular degeneration.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:302/6Adam's encounter with the sister of an old college friend has disturbing consequences.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. Guests are John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw. 14:452/5A Gaelic singer on how music can overcome boundaries of genre, language and nationality.(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5By Heidi Amsinck. Mr Roper finds that Mrs Vinterberg collects rather more than antiques. 15:456/10Paul III laid the foundations for the Counter Reformation.(R)
| 15:00Vanessa Collingridge finds out who Winifred Spooner was. 15:302/5By Frances Fyfield. John sets off through the woods, equipped with matches and petrol. 15:457/10Pius IX locked the Catholic Church into a confrontation with the modern world.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood. 15:303/5By Salley Vickers. When Nathan inherits a sofa, he finds that history cannot be discarded. 15:458/10Pius XII's response to the Second World War has dogged his reputation.(R)
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27John Cavanagh appeals on behalf of Spinal Research. 15:304/5By MJ Hyland. Patrick learns that a prisoner doesn't get to choose his cell-mate. 15:459/10John XXIII reigned for less than five years but his impact on the Church was far-reaching.(R)
| 15:004/6Dylan asks how we can all contribute to the next edition of the Atlas of British Birds. 15:305/5By Brian McGilloway. A couple hear a baby crying on their child monitor. Whose baby? 15:4510/10John Paul II has been criticised for holding inflexible theological and moral positions.(R)
| 15:30Adam Hart-Davis explores the history of the glass armonica.
| 15:002/2A rival for his wife's affections forces a crisis in Hugh's confidence.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Do Tanzania farmers on Mount Kilimanjaro get a good deal from fair trade? 16:30Tim Harford investigates how much alcohol is too much.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes a look at the legal issues in the news. 16:30Lionel Shriver and Jim Crace join Sue MacGregor at the Birmingham Book Festival.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor celebrates the 25 years of Channel 4 and the Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’. 16:30Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest advice on how to diagnose and treat meningitis.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Jane Gardam about her new collection of short stories. 16:30Quentin Cooper explores the relationships between flowers and insects.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock's guest is director George A Romero.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00James Naughtie and an audience discuss Barbara Kingsolver's novel The Poisonwood Bible. 16:304/4Hilaire Belloc's poem has been enjoyed by generations of children and parents since 1907.
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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.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines with Chris Ledgard. 17:30Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Julian O'Halloran reports on racial tensions which have resurfaced in America's Deep South 17:40Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa. 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. 18:305/6Anthems of shame? More of the public’s loopy ideas!
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Gary Bellamy hosts the spoof phone-in, discussing cosmetic surgery and other disasters.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Matters come to several heads, and the dead walk among us.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Satan resolves Edith's murder, while she is astonished by certain humans.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/9Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson talks to Patrick Kielty, Rob Brydon and Robert Bathurst.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15John Waite presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15John Wilson with arts news, interviews and reviews. 19:451/5Orphaned siblings Shonagh and Billy live and work with their aunt.
| 19:452/5Shonagh and Billy's old schoolfriend Fiona returns to the island, looking to find peace.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson, including an interview with the actor Timothy Spall. 19:453/5April's growing friendship with John provokes pangs of jealousy in Malky.
| 19:15Kirsty Lang with arts news, interviews and reviews. 19:454/5Fiona's disappearance drives a wedge between Shonagh and Billy.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:455/5The truth hurts as both Billy and April discover that nothing can be taken at face value.
| 19:00Martin Plaut profiles Nelson Mandela’s former number two, Cyril Ramaphosa. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:15Barney Harwood meets Romany storyteller Richard O'Neill. 19:454/5By Naomi Alderman. Nina is marrying a man from outside her Jewish community.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Architectural historian Joe Kerr assesses the design and quality of Britain's mosques.(R) 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Julian O'Halloran reports on racial tensions which have resurfaced in America's Deep South 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Ian Hargreaves, Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses. 20:453/3A fire in the original Palace gave the Victorians the opportunity to redecorate.
| 20:00Geraldine Bedell investigates the enormous increase in plastic surgery in the UK.(R) 20:30Pentagon adviser David Kilcullen talks to Frank Gardner about the war on terror.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from London. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
| 20:00Veteran comedian Ken Dodd discusses his eventful career with actor Ricky Tomlinson.
| 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 | 21:00Julian Partridge and Ron Douglas explore thousands of metres deep in the Pacific Ocean. 21:30Michael Billington, James Stourton, Jonathan Carr and Carola Hicks join Andrew Marr. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest advice on how to diagnose and treat meningitis. 21:30Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of trust in the media.
| 21:002/2Trevor explores some of the stranger places where acousticians carry out research. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00The findings of the largest-ever study of diet and cancer. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests take a long hard look at the idea of guilt.
| 21:001/6Adam Morris is now a successful writer, but still ambivalent about his Jewishness.
| 21:001/2French 's restless wife and a strangely elusive silver fox hint at troubled times ahead.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26John le Carre appeals on behalf of Childhealth Advocacy International. 21:30Pentagon adviser David Kilcullen talks to Frank Gardner about the war on terror. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:456/10The ghost writer learns something that makes the hair on the back of his neck stand on end
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:457/10The ghost writer wakes up in the arms of his client's wife.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:458/10The ghost writer tracks down a figure from Adam Lang's past.
| 22:00Presented by Robin Lustig. A look at the de Menezes verdict. 22:459/10The ghost writer is caught between a rock and a hard place.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:4510/10The ghost writer returns to London to finish the book. His journey is by no means over.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Ian Hargreaves, Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Any Complaints about Europe?
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| 23:00 | 23:001/3Penny Marshall asks why one in five children has been the victim of cyber bullying.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:006/6Comatose Ben takes a final trip around the safe fantasy world of his subconscious. 23:30Mark D'Arcy presents a special programme on the subject of the constitution.
| 23:001/6Local government worker Martin faces a deadly combo - new boss, cats and wheelie bins. 23:30Geoffrey Wheeler presents a tribute to Richard Hearne, remembered by millions as Mr Pastry(R)
| 23:001/6Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with Olivia Colman and James Bachman. 23:30How federal agent Eliot Ness stood up to Al Capone during prohibition era Chicago.(R)
| 23:00Lionel Shriver and Jim Crace join Sue MacGregor at the Birmingham Book Festival. 23:30John Antrobus presents a tribute to the co-creator and writer of The Goon Show.(R)
| 23:00Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 23:303/4Portia's speech in defence of Antonio in the Merchant of Venice.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Judith French reflects on usury.
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