| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor debates the changing attitudes towards the bodies displayed in our museums. 00:45The sound of bells from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The trial of George Bisset was one of the most sensational legal suits of the 18th century 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The night's results as they come in, presented by James Naughtie and Shaun Ley.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Worsley v Bisset. The trial of George Bisset plays to a packed house. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Lady Worsley celebrates her court victory and continues to publicly humiliate Sir Richard. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Having given birth to Bisset's child, Lady Worsley flees to Paris to escape her creditors. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5By Mary Yukari Waters. In modern Japan, traditional matchmaking is under increasing threat(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Mark Holdstock. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Anna Magnusson. 05:45Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Mary the Virgin, Fordingbridge, in Hampshire. 05:452/2Michael Dobbs on the influence of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School on Margaret Thatcher
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark investigates a mysterious spate of cockle deaths in Cornwall. 06:35News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Madeleine Bunting explores the complex experience and language of pain. 06:35Lionel Kelleway visits the Dart Valley in Dartmoor in search of the elusive Ash Black Slug 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Charlotte Uhlenbroek appeals on behalf of TALC: Teaching Aids at Low Cost. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service of Remembrance from St Michael's Church in Pontarddulais, near Swansea. 08:50Clive James reflects on the significance of the word 'election'.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr examines the political, cultural and economic history of America. 09:451/5The trial of George Bisset was one of the most sensational legal suits of the 18th century
| 09:001/2The story of the catastrophic miscalculations of the Red Army in the Hindu Kush. 09:301/5Richard Herring explores the rising problem of workaholism. 09:452/5Lady Seymour Worsley and her lover Captain Bisset elope to London.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. 09:453/5Worsley v Bisset. The trial of George Bisset plays to a packed house.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle’s ‘Politics’. 09:454/5Lady Worsley celebrates her court victory and continues to publicly humiliate Sir Richard.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti. 09:455/5Having given birth to Bisset's child, Lady Worsley flees to Paris to escape her creditors.
| 09:00Presenter Peter Curran is joined by Brough Scott. The poet is Murray Lachlan Young.
| 09:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 09:15The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 10:00 | 10:00TV presenter Fern Britton on her career in television and battle with depression.
| 10:00Can your sexual orientation hinder your success at work? Plus, India Knight on thrift.
| 10:00Writer Malorie Blackman on her books for young adults. Plus, penalties for shoplifting.
| 10:00Are political blogs run by women different to those run by men?
| 10:00Could more be done to help the male victims of sexual violence?
| 10:00John McCarthy explores travel and mental health. 10:301/2The history of Welsh princes, including Owain Glyndwr, who fought for Welsh freedom.
| 10:30Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Alan Dein meets a Cumbrian farmer who combines shepherding with a second job. 11:305/6The attractive new editor of a local magazine stirs the curmudgeon's loins.
| 11:00Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement of animals 11:30Rowan Pelling looks at the history of top-shelf magazines in Britain.
| 11:00Allan Beswick explores one of Britain's last salt mines, 500 feet beneath Cheshire. 11:302/6A day out in a singular vintage car turns out to be highly eventful.(R)
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:303/3The series ends in Rouen, where Wilde rekindled his relationship with Douglas.
| 11:001/2Ruth McDonald explores the world of intelligence services' informers in Northern Ireland. 11:304/4The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia?(R)
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:45Mark Whitaker reports from the Menin Gate in the Belgian city of Ypres.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00With Julian Worricker. How can we reduce the harm alcohol causes our society? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:307/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. The panellists include Fred MacAulay and Jeremy Hardy. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:005/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores the history of cider and asks what goes into it, besides apples. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney and Brian Hanrahan. 13:30Robert Robinson introduces the sixth heat of the perennial general knowledge quiz.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney and Brian Hanrahan. 13:303/3Paul looks at the film version of the Bernstein musical with Betty Garrett and Dana Polan.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Steve Hewlett presents a new topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
| 13:00National and international news with Brian Hanrahan. 13:30Food critic Charles Campion goes foraging for lunch on the Kent coast.
| 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 the topical debate in London.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan. 13:30People who share their experiences of clearing their parents' house.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:151/4Frank tries to get one of his friends a job and Debbie questions a celebrity client.
| 14:15By Michael Stewart. A head sends all his bad pupils on a field trip during inspection week
| 14:15By Charlie Boucher. Two young men become involved with a gang in 17th-century Salzburg.(R)
| 14:15Mark Burgess's drama retells the story of the mysterious death of film star Leslie Howard.(R)
| 14:15An aid worker in Afghanistan takes a fresh approach to dealing with the opium trade.(R)
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30A Jewish merchant discovers that a family heirloom has a sinister Nazi provenance.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw. 14:454/4Having depicted 13 of his friends, Elgar used the final movement for his own self-portrait(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer listeners' questions on wills and estate planning. 15:301/5Poet Kathleen Jamie describes the natural beauty of Jura. 15:451/5Ritula Shah meets Gary Mitchell, who went into hiding when his house was firebombed.
| 15:00Vanessa Collingridge explores murder within Elizabethan politics. 15:302/5By Romesh Gunesekera. A tale of love and horitcultue inspired by island of Jura. 15:452/5Ritula meets the man in hiding after his controversial drawing of the Prophet Mohammed.
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw. 15:303/5Will Self reflects on the creative process with passages from his Jura notebook. 15:453/5Karen Gardner went into hiding after being targeted by animal rights extremists.
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27John Sessions appeals on behalf of Bag Books. 15:304/5War correspondent Jerry visits the island. By Philip Gourevitch. 15:454/5Ritula Shah meets Yasmin Whittaker-Khan, who ran away from abuse at home.
| 15:00Marking the 90th anniversary of the end of WWI. With Sally Magnusson and Nick Barratt. 15:305/5Janice Galloway's story reimagines the time George Orwell spent on the island. 15:455/5Fiona Mont went on the run while on bail, sparking rumours that she had faked her death.
| 15:303/3Paul looks at the film version of the Bernstein musical with Betty Garrett and Dana Polan.
| 15:002/2The submarine sets out in the hope of finding survivors in the northern hemisphere.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon explores the influence of the famous restaurant El Bulli. 16:304/8Including Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen with his distinctive take on hotels.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes his weekly look at legal issues. 16:30Sukhdev Sandhu and Gavin Esler join Sue MacGregor to discuss some favourite books.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor considers if the printed press is in decline. 16:30Claudia talks to the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Prof Dinesh Bhugra.
| 16:00James Naughtie talks to Fay Weldon about her novel The Cloning of Joanna May. 16:30Quentin Cooper explores important new research into the Deep Carbon Cycle.
| 16:00John Wilson presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Toby Jones about the power behind the throne in Oliver Stone's W.
| 16:00Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Toni Morrison about Mercy, her first novel for five years. 16:30Sir Antony Sher tells the story of the WWI poet Isaac Rosenberg.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines. 17:30Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Allan Urry investigates claims that the NHS is failing to deal with traumatised soldiers. 17:404/8The effects that Barack Obama's message of change message may have on our own communities. 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. 18:305/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Topical sitcom by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Clare's mother piles pressure onto Clare and Brian.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4Rhod Gilbert introduces - Stewart Francis, Jo Neary and Chris Addison.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:307/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. The panellists include Fred MacAulay and Jeremy Hardy.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Quentin Cooper introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with film director Ken Russell. 19:451/5Irene Nemirovsky's biography of Anton Chekhov, dramatising crucial points in his life.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson. Chris Addison talks about the difficult question of taste in comedy. 19:452/5After his father's bankruptcy, Anton studies to become a doctor.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson. Scottish-born singer Lulu reflects on 45 years in showbiz. 19:453/5Anton becomes attracted to Natasha, the daughter of the family's landlord.
| 19:15With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Australian director Stephan Elliot. 19:454/5A rich neighbour turns his attention toward Anton's sister Masha.
| 19:15With Kirsty Lang. New York-based artist Julian Schnabel gives a rare interview. 19:455/5Anton falls in love with and marries an actress, Olga Knipper.
| 19:004/8The effects that Barack Obama's message of change message may have on our own communities. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Liz Jensen, Piers Plowright and Tom Morris.
| 19:15Children's magazine presented by Barney Harwood. 19:451/5Evangelos spends a lonely existence on a remote Greek peninsula until he receives a parcel(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00The story of the former prisoners who had to remain in Belsen after it was liberated. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Allan Urry investigates claims that the NHS is failing to deal with traumatised soldiers. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:002/3Andrew Keen argues that Web 2.0 is an anarchic movement that destroys real culture. 20:452/2Michael Dobbs on the influence of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School on Margaret Thatcher
| 20:00Rev Julie Nicholson meets people who have forgiven great wrongs. 20:30Michael Blastland examines the damage done by the demand for certainty in politics.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in London. 20:50Clive James reflects on the significance of the word 'election'.
| 20:00Ex-head of MI5, Stella Rimmington on the long-term impact of Cambridge spies.
| 20:00Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. 20:30John Wilson presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Andrew Luck-Baker explores the mystery of patches of bright light over areas on the Moon. 21:30Andrew Marr examines the political, cultural and economic history of America.
| 21:00Claudia talks to the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Prof Dinesh Bhugra. 21:301/2The story of the catastrophic miscalculations of the Red Army in the Hindu Kush.
| 21:00Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement of animals 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
| 21:00Geoff Watts investigates the creation of mammoth clones from the frozen bodies of mice. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle’s ‘Politics’.
| 21:00The true story of a Louisiana mother who testified to keep her son's killer from death row
| 21:001/2A cloud of deadly radioactivity is moving slowly towards Australia.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Charlotte Uhlenbroek appeals on behalf of TALC: Teaching Aids at Low Cost. 21:30Michael Blastland examines the damage done by the demand for certainty in politics. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00The US Presidential candidates make their final pitch for votes. 22:456/10Edward's relationship with Gaveston causes consternation among the Church and the nobility
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:457/10Edward's enemies prepare to bring the new King to heel.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig in Washington DC. 22:458/10Gaveston settles some old scores.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:459/10Edward and Gaveston contravene a pact drawn up with the Kingdom's most powerful families.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn. 22:4510/10Gaveston is exiled to Bruges, but Edward cannot do without him.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:152/3Andrew Keen argues that Web 2.0 is an anarchic movement that destroys real culture.
| 22:00Including Historians in the Tent of the General.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/4Colin Murphy and guests tackle the most ridiculous questions and seeks answers. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:00Country singer and presidential hopeful Tina C assesses her chances of becoming president. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/6Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton compete to be President of Washington High. 23:151/6Dave tries to get his sister Judy to leave, after she moved in to the storage unit. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:006/6Thor succeeds in losing his temper and Dirk fails to save himself. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00Sukhdev Sandhu and Gavin Esler join Sue MacGregor to discuss some favourite books. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:00Robert Robinson introduces the sixth heat of the perennial general knowledge quiz. 23:30Performance poet Matt Harvey investigates the links between poetry and copywriting.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Madeleine Bunting explores the complex experience and language of pain.
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