| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor visits Marseille to explore its unique racial geography. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Michael and All Angels, Great Cumberton, Worcestershire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Syed Samsamaul Hai arrives in London in 1964. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Mr Hai embarks upon Operation Children to make his children English. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Mr Hai selects the right secondary school for his eldest daughter. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Yasmin's father dies when she is just 17. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Yasmin is left wondering what has become of her father's dream. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5By Elizabeth Sarkany. When Michael's marriage falls apart, Carolyn indulges in a fantasy.(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 programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends. 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 from Wales with Rev Craig Gardiner. 05:451/4Chris ponders the carp's reputation as the wiliest of freshwater fish.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of church bells from St Giles in the Oxfordshire village of Horspath. 05:45Gordon Farquhar assesses the form of Comte Jacques Rogge.
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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. 06:07Caroline Saarl meets the Ceredigion Young Carers learning about having fun in the outdoors 06:35Issues of the week for the food chain and the countryside, presented by Mark Holdstock. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Adjoa Andoh considers how the act of befriending someone in need can change lives. 06:35Adam Henson visits a Cornish farm where daffodils are exported to Dutch flower markets. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including 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. 07:55Felicity Kendal appeals on behalf of Target TB. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Father Gregory Collins leads a service in preparation for St Paul's 2,000th anniversary. 08:50Clive James on mobile phones on planes and the disastrous opening of Heathrow Terminal 5.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr's guests include Misha Glenny, Jonathan Powell, Maggie Gee and Mark Ravenhill. 09:451/5Syed Samsamaul Hai arrives in London in 1964.
| 09:004/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions. 09:303/5Claudia Hammond looks at the psychology of team dynamics. 09:452/5Mr Hai embarks upon Operation Children to make his children English.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Hardeep Singh Kohli and guests. 09:453/5Mr Hai selects the right secondary school for his eldest daughter.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion. 09:454/5Yasmin's father dies when she is just 17.
| 09:00Kirsty Young invites actress Penelope Wilton to choose eight records. 09:455/5Yasmin is left wondering what has become of her father's dream.
| 09:00Presenter Fi Glover is joined by writer Nick Hornby. Featured poet is Matt Harvey.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Exploring Sylvia Pankhurst's legacy in Ethiopia. Plus author Clare Allan on mental health.
| 10:00Harriet Harman and Liz Kelly on ending violence against women.
| 10:00The rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Plus, alcohol misuse among older women.
| 10:00Samaritans' chair Sophie Andrews on her abusive childhood.
| 10:00Heather Brooke on her battle to get MPs to publically account for their expenses.
| 10:00Food writer Matthew Fort shares his recent trip to Sicily with Sandi Toksvig. 10:30Phill Jupitus investigates the social importance of 2 Tone music in Britain.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Mark Miodownik challenges the conventional wisdom that more scientists are essential. 11:304/6When things go missing from the house, the girl from next door is exposed as a petty thief(R)
| 11:00A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists. 11:30A light-hearted look at the history of the footnote in western literature.
| 11:00Allan Little recalls the postwar aid programme developed by General George Marshall. 11:306/6Computer or sports car? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
| 11:00Natalia Antelava asks whether the Ilkhom Theatre can survive after its founder was killed. 11:30Rosie Boycott considers the origins, impact and legacy of the underground press in Britain
| 11:00Liz Kershaw presents a profile of Barbara Cartland.(R) 11:301/6Criminal mastermind Mrs Groynes is inspired by a performance at the Hippodrome.
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites five Bletchley Park code-breakers from World War II.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:305/10Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:002/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores the connection between two of life's pleasures - food and music. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/13Paul Gambaccini asks music questions of Diane Hallagan, Peter Marks and James Merryweather
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Jeremy Summerly takes a look at the history of boy choristers.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:305/5In 1957, the BBC launched the arts programme Monitor.(R)
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Helen Mark investigates willows grown on the Somerset Levels.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Jenni Murray 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 the topical debate from Cardiff.
| 13:00A look at events around the world. 13:30Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:154/4By James McAleavey. Paolo is plunged into a world of ancient traditions.
| 14:15By Annie McCartney. An Ulster politician's family begin receiving anonymous messages.
| 14:15After ten years, Joe clearly remembers everything about Ally, but she recalls nothing.
| 14:00Bad news from Bournemouth. 14:15By Anne-Marie O'Connor. Four Blackpool residents seek refuge in an empty promenade cafe.(R)
| 14:00Worse news from Wolverhampton. 14:151/4By Nick Warburton. Trevor Peacock stars as idiosyncratic chef Warwick Hedges.
| 14:00Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions, with Jonathan Dimbleby. 14:30Gregory Burke's moving story of two brothers who are separated in the trenches of WW1.(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood. 14:45Tony Hawks investigates how we manage to lose things we held in our hands minutes ago.(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5Willie Fowler's joyfully wicked musings retain a surprising relevance today. 15:456/10Laurence plots the rise of country house style in the 1970s and 1980s.
| 15:00Alison Weir gives some guidance on John Tiptoft to a Midland re-enactment troupe. 15:302/5A recipe for an alternative roast dinner. 15:457/10The rise of lofts during the 80s created a change in expectations of what homes could be.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs chairs. With Peter Seabrook, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew. 15:303/5Willie realises that the jolly, bucolic animal-loving Farmer Giles is a myth. 15:458/10The history of shopping for the home from colonial imports to passions for European design
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27Honor Blackman appeals on behalf of the National Domestic Violence Helpline. 15:304/5Willie considers salad, an obstruction in everyone's path through life. 15:459/10Laurence explores new ways to build and run a home at an eco-community in Nottingham.
| 15:00Clare Balding joins a group of ley hunters at Llanthony Priory near Abergavenny. 15:305/5Willie reveals why kissing the pastry-maker too early can be disastrous. 15:4510/10Laurence talks to philosopher Alain de Botton about how our ideas of the home have changed
| 15:30Jeremy Summerly takes a look at the history of boy choristers.
| 15:001/6Nick Jenkins and his friends make life difficult for the misfit Kenneth Widmerpool.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon investigates the rapid increase in the price of rice around the world. 16:303 children discuss their experiences of bereavement with Barney Harwood and Michael Rosen.(R) 16:56Lyndon Johnson signals the end to his presidency and riots break out in Japan.
| 16:00Michael Rosen examines the concept of bad language. 16:30Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses horror film star, Peter Cushing. 16:56Robert Kennedy reacts to Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek another term as president.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor asks if identifying cities rather than nations can help racial integration. 16:30Dr Mark Porter looks at problems that occur with abnormal activity of the thyroid gland. 16:56Snow covers Britain and two bombs placed by the Baader-Meinhof group explode in Frankfurt.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup looks at the works of Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates plans to redefine the standard measure of a kilogram. 16:56Dr Martin Luther King delivers a speech in Memphis, Tennessee.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Nigel Floyd talks to Garth Jennings about his autobiographical tale Son of Rambow. 16:56The assassination of Dr Martin Luther King in Memphis marks a dark day in American history
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey. 16:56Riots rage in America following the death of Dr Martin Luther King.
| 16:00Simon Armitage discusses his translation of the epic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 16:30Judith Palmer celebrates the 40th anniversary of Voices, a series of poetry anthologies. 16:56Sammy Davis Jnr pleads for the rioting to stop in America.
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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 sports headlines. 17:30Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Emily Maitlis explores the workings of the British Council. 17:40Gordon Farquhar assesses the form of Comte Jacques Rogge. 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. 18:302/7James Walton hosts the literary quiz with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks and Jane Thynne.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6When Ed upsets a Holocaust survivor, who would have thought it might lead to love?(R)
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and guests.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Guests include Richard Herring and Russell Howard.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/10Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson's guests include Donal MacIntyre, Henry Naylor and Bernard Cribbins.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peggy Reynolds presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With Mark Lawson, including a review of Michael Haneke's remake of Funny Games. 19:451/5The early meetings of young Florence Dugdale and Hardy suggest a growing intimacy.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson, including an interview with writer Kate Summerscale. 19:452/5Thomas Hardy engineers a meeting between Florence and his wife Emma.
| 19:00Bad news from Bournemouth. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:453/5Florence finds herself increasingly uncomfortable in the Hardy household.
| 19:00Worse news from Wolverhampton. 19:15With Kirsty Lang, who examines how seances inspired Victorian and Edwardian writers. 19:454/5Florence has to witness Hardy's increasing obsession with writing poems about Emma.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:455/5Looking after the ageing Hardy, Florence seems relatively content with her lot.
| 19:00Gordon Farquhar assesses the form of Comte Jacques Rogge. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Richard Cork, Kit Davis and Kathryn Hughes.
| 19:15Kirsten O'Brien presents. Children in the Isle of Man discuss issues connected to smoking. 19:453/5Can William save himself and the Outlaws from a fate worse than a thousand deaths?(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:002/2He looks at the science behind diet and health in modern medicine. 20:30Ulli Schauen visits Korea to find out why Koreans are such fervent evangelists.
| 20:00Emily Maitlis explores the workings of the British Council. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Mariella Frostrup hosts a debate about parenting with families, experts and policy-makers. 20:45Which party can claim to represent the legacy of the famous Scottish economist?
| 20:002/4Simon Cox investigates statins, promoted as the wonder drugs for heart disease. 20:30Kenan Malik asks whether we are approaching climate change from the wrong direction.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Cardiff. 20:50Clive James on mobile phones on planes and the disastrous opening of Heathrow Terminal 5.
| 20:00John Sergeant and Tony Benn look back on the impact of live broadcasting from the Commons.
| 20:00Jenni Murray 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 | 21:001/2Hugh Levinson asks if science can provide the key to ending under-development in Africa. 21:30Andrew Marr's guests include Misha Glenny, Jonathan Powell, Maggie Gee and Mark Ravenhill.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter looks at problems that occur with abnormal activity of the thyroid gland. 21:304/4Quentin Letts takes a witty but thought-provoking look at some great British institutions.
| 21:00A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Hardeep Singh Kohli and guests.
| 21:00Geoff Watts reports on the discovery of human fossil faeces from a cave in Oregon. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion.
| 21:00By Richard Monks, adapted from paramedic Tom Reynolds's book of the same name.
| 21:002/2It becomes increasingly obvious that Soapey isn't the only one who should be in the dock.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26Felicity Kendal appeals on behalf of Target TB. 21:30Kenan Malik asks whether we are approaching climate change from the wrong direction. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Reeta Chakrabarti. 22:451/10Matilda and her classmates find their lives intertwined with Mr Dickens and the boy Pip.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:452/10Mr Watts has promised to introduce the children to Mr Dickens. This comes as some surprise
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10The children seek refuge in the imaginary world of Mr Dickens.
| 22:00News and analysis with Robin Lustig in Bucharest and Ritula Shah in London. 22:454/10As news of reprisals reaches the village, Matilda's mother turns to prayer.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn. 22:455/10The dreaded redskin soldiers appear. Matilda's teacher is mistaken for Mr Dickens.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Mariella Frostrup hosts a debate about parenting with families, experts and policy-makers.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including From Trotsky to Respect.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the world of Indian independent cinema.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Hooper.(R)
| 23:004/6The National Theatre of Brent illuminate the lives of siblings Charlotte, Emily and Anne.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/4Poetry classics and an unusual person trying to write poetry for the first time. 23:151/4A journey through the Lonely Hearts Club leads to an encounter with Dr Pfeffer.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:001/6With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and guests. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00Actor and writer Mark Gatiss chooses horror film star, Peter Cushing. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:002/13Paul Gambaccini asks music questions of Diane Hallagan, Peter Marks and James Merryweather 23:30Joan Bakewell explores Fred Hunter's 1960s recordings of the great poets of his time.
| 23:00Riots sweep across America following the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King. 23:30Adjoa Andoh considers how the act of befriending someone in need can change lives.
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