| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor is joined by John Murray Brown to discuss the new found wealth of the Irish. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Mary's in Ilmington, Warwickshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5By Vivien Jones. The smell of freshly picked tomatoes evokes a childhood memory.(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. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay. 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 Ed Kessler. 05:451/5Deciding the design of the police telephone box proved to be a dauntingly complex process.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of church bells from St Olave's in the City of London's Hart Street. 05:45Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Matt Baker meets a weather man whose job involves scaling Helvellyn in the Lake District. 06:35Rural magazine programme with Tom Heap. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully is joined by environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt. 06:35Elinor Goodman joins a traditional syndicate shoot in Wiltshire. 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 and guests discuss the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55John Sargeant appeals on behalf of the British Council for Prevention of Blindness. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The deans of Liverpool's two cathedrals mark Holocaust Memorial Day. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Guests include David King, until recently the government's Chief Scientific Adviser. 09:451/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
| 09:00Greg Wood reports on the effect of the credit crunch on the City. 09:452/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:453/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg examines plate tectonics, a theory that transformed our idea of the earth. 09:454/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is former diplomat Rory Stewart. 09:455/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
| 09:00Presenter Fi Glover is joined by Joan Bakewell. Featured poet is Kate Fox.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Carolyn Jessop's true story of escaping from a radical cult.
| 10:00Feminists Michele Roberts and Kate Smurthwaite discuss the legacy of Simone de Beauvoir.
| 10:00How open are employers to staff arranging work around their adult caring responsibilities?
| 10:00What are the ethics behind women sharing their eggs in return for cheap IVF treatment?
| 10:00Director Vicky Jewson on Lady Godiva, local support and owing a lot to Nicholas Parsons.
| 10:00Simon Reeve talks about his world journey following the line of the Tropic of Capricorn. 10:30Michael Rosen hears contemporary jokes from those oppressed by repressive regimes.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Tom Mangold meets a New Jersey presbyterian minister and self-ordained seeker of justice. 11:303/3By Michael Chaplin. A centenarian Glaswegian remembers life during the Blitz.
| 11:002/3Julian Hector visits New York to meet fruit fly expert Max Levitan.(R) 11:302/2Historians explain the survival of paper-based fanzines in the age of the internet.
| 11:00Charles Lindbergh arrives in the UK in 1936, after his son's kidnap and murder. 11:302/6Social worker Clare gets boyfriend Brian caught up in a hostage situation!
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.
| 11:00Sarfraz Manzoor explores where and when Muslims can laugh at themselves and their faith. 11:305/6Arthur's mobile phone lines get crossed, and his hospital radio show sparks disaster.
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Matthew D'Ancona. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is pianist Natasha Spender.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Peter White.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Sheila McLennon and John Waite.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:303/8Panellists are Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Simon Evans and Sue Perkins. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:004/12Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Tony Hawks and Kit Hesketh-Harvey. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores food sold over the internet and gets some tips on online shopping. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:303/11Anna Ford chairs a quiz to find the best all-round amateur garden expert in the country.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30This programme was first broadcast in 2008. Soft Cell hitmaker Dave Ball has died aged 66.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Nigel Rees exchanges quotations and anecdotes with guests. The reader is Peter Jefferson.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Helen Mark visits the Dumfriesshire town of Sanquhar.
| 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. 13:10Panellists include Theresa Villiers, John McFall, Quentin Letts and Graham Sheffield.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:30The experience of astronauts' wives during the Apollo space programme of the 1960s.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:15Philip Goulding's adaptation of a short story by Kurt Vonnegut.
| 14:15Robin Glendinning's drama explores a remarkable post-war friendship.(R)
| 14:15Judith Adams's dramatisation of a short story by Japanese author Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
| 14:00Eastern promise - goes west. 14:15By Jeff Young. On an apparently normal day in Tenby, the domestic and the universal meet.
| 14:00Matt's up with the larks. 14:151/6By Nicola Baldwin. Tess and Maggie help Sabina to cook a cake with a difference.
| 14:00Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Psychological thriller by Steve Gough set in the year 2036.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs. 14:454/4Stewart meets the Midnight Ramblers at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5Rob Green's compelling tale of an eccentric family bereavement. 15:451/5Deryck Howell's Cardiff company produces survival equipment.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5Julia Stoneham's tale of an uneasy sibling relationship which comes to an odd conclusion. 15:452/5David Law is part of a network of companies creating beautiful musical instruments.
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness. 15:303/5Gemma Jones' story of an impoverished 1880s farm girl who lives a surprising fantasy life. 15:453/5Byron George of Llanelli repairs false teeth in a workshop attached to his house.
| 15:002/6The team take on a challenge to dream up an out-of-the-ordinary family-sized experience. 15:27Archbishop Desmond Tutu appeals on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance. 15:304/5Robert Shearman's persuasive fantasy depicts the devil in the guise of a romantic novelist 15:454/5Ronnie Scott works in an Edinburgh workshop, repairing bowls which have lost their bias.
| 15:00A new label on supermarket food will reveal how much carbon was emitted during manufacture 15:305/5Christopher Matthew's perceptive tale in which memory plays tricks at a memorial service. 15:455/5Peter Nardi invents conjuring tricks and produces the equipment for them at his workshop.
| 15:30This programme was first broadcast in 2008. Soft Cell hitmaker Dave Ball has died aged 66.
| 15:001/6Young Harriet Pringle arrives in Bucharest in 1939 with her new husband Guy.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon examines the enduring appeal and versatility of iconic brands. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes a look at the legal issues in the news. 16:30Jacqueline Wilson chooses the writer Katherine Mansfield. With Angela Smith as witness.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor and guests debate the culture of apocalyptical theories in America. 16:30Dr Mark Porter looks at Metabolic Syndrome, which can herald diabetes and heart disease.
| 16:00Guests include children's writer Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates the complex chemical language used by bacteria.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Johnny Depp and Tim Burton about their musical Sweeney Todd.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Helen Dunmore about her new book Counting the Stars. 16:30Roger McGough with a selection of listeners' favourite poetry, from Yevtushenko to Yeats.
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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.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Ritula Shah. 17:30A special edition, recorded in Edinburgh and focusing on Scottish businesses. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00After the death of Victoria Climbie, how are child abuse cases handled? 17:40Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/12Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Tony Hawks and Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Miranda thinks she has hit on the solution in the form of the presence of a celebrity.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6The problems of technology and communication on Gary Bellamy's phone-in.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/8Panellists are Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Simon Evans and Sue Perkins.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Jane Asher, Gregg Wallace and Alexander O'Neal.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Hardeep Singh Kohli presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. 19:451/5Zhuang Xiao Qiao arrives in London to study English, but finds herself lonely and confused
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including news of the Oscar nominations. 19:452/5Z's lonely life in London changes when she is captivated by the smile of an Englishman.
| 19:00Eastern promise - goes west. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a reassessment of Herbert von Karajan. 19:453/5Z enters a new world of self-discovery, but love is fraught with difficulties.
| 19:00Matt's up with the larks. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:454/5Z's English is getting better, but this doesn't mean communication is any easier.
| 19:15Mark Lawson and Scottish novelist Andrew O'Hagan discuss the writings of Robert Burns. 19:455/5Z learns that in the West, love does not always mean the same as in China.
| 19:00Stephanie Flanders profiles Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Bidisha, Michael Simkins and Richard Cork.
| 19:15Barney Harwood presents the children's magazine. He explores the history of flight. 19:452/5Alan explains why he has never appeared in the Honours List.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00In 1948, a KLM representative asked Swiss police to ease travel restrictions for Germans. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00After the death of Victoria Climbie, how are child abuse cases handled? 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Ian Hargreaves, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses. 20:45In 1986 the British government tried to stop the publication of Peter Wright's Spycatcher.
| 20:00Nick Baker joins workers of the Dundee Families Project on a controversial scheme.(R) 20:30Peter Day talks to Commissioner Neelie Kroes of the EU Competition Commission.
| 20:00Panellists include Theresa Villiers, John McFall, Quentin Letts and Graham Sheffield. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.
| 20:00Marking 50 years of CND, Matthew Parris assesses the organisation's impact.
| 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 | 21:001/2Jessica Holm investigates the mysterious death of a mammoth about 700,000 years ago.(R) 21:30Guests include David King, until recently the government's Chief Scientific Adviser.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter looks at Metabolic Syndrome, which can herald diabetes and heart disease. 21:30Greg Wood reports on the effect of the credit crunch on the City.
| 21:00What exactly is intuition? Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates 'gut feelings'. From 2007.(R) 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00A new label on supermarket food will reveal how much carbon was emitted during manufacture 21:30Melvyn Bragg examines plate tectonics, a theory that transformed our idea of the earth.
| 21:002/2Testimony of soldiers and a former member of the Official IRA.
| 21:00Daphne du Maurier's bittersweet love story, adapted by Moya O'Shea.(R)
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26John Sargeant appeals on behalf of the British Council for Prevention of Blindness. 21:30Peter Day talks to Commissioner Neelie Kroes of the EU Competition Commission. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:451/10On South African lines, a Truth Commissioner is appointed to the new Northern Ireland.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:452/10Henry Stanfield is surprised to learn that a witness knows his estranged daughter Emma.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Henry finds that Emma has an interest in a case he is investigating.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:454/10The disappearance of Connor Walshe during the Troubles is being investigated.
| 22:00Robin Lustig hosts a special edition of the programme discussing 'British Values'. 22:455/10Fenton, who recruited Connor Walshe as an informer, is to appear before the Commission.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Ian Hargreaves, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses.
| 22:00News from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Politically Charged.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Nigel Rees and Peter Jefferson exchange quotations and anecdotes with guests. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:002/3By Michael Butt. When Dougie meets India, his problems seem to be over - or are they?(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/5Eliza's husband revisits the early days of their marriage.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:003/6Mike and Linda meet some dates at a unique restaurant, with mixed results. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
| 23:00Jacqueline Wilson chooses the writer Katherine Mansfield. With Angela Smith as witness. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:003/11Anna Ford chairs a quiz to find the best all-round amateur garden expert in the country. 23:30Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry including pieces by Kipling and Muriel Spark.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Mark Tully is joined by environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt.
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