| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor discusses milk and modernity, and why burglary is going out of fashion. 00:45The sound of bells from St Petroc, South Brent in Devon. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The story of Violet Gibson, who tried to assassinate Benito Mussolini. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Why did Violet Gibson, whose quest for spiritual comfort was troubled, shoot Mussolini? 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Mussolini's heroic image enthused his supporters, but Violet Gibson felt differently. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Moments after shooting Mussolini, Violet Gibson seemed confused. Was it an act of sanity? 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5After her release by the Italian government, how would Violet's family determine her fate? 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Rev Prof Alister McGrath on the relationship between natural science, faith and religion. 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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. 05:45Spring is approaching. Farming Today looks for signs of new life in the countryside. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. 05:45Anna Hill hears the effects of spring's late arrival on farms.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. 05:45Charlotte Smith hears why it's been a bad Budget for rural cider makers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. 05:45A quarter of a million new trees are currently being planted in south east England.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Rt Rev Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham. 05:45The news programme that starts with its listeners. With Jennifer Tracey and Eddie Mair.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from Sheffield Cathedral. 05:45Jonathan Maitland profiles the writer Philip Pullman.
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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. 06:07We reveal the true location of the Battle of Bosworth and discuss the implications. 06:30Has Spring finally, truly sprung now? Charlotte Smith investigates. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers the spiritual inspiration poets and musicians have found in birds. 06:35Caz Graham investigates the challenges of pig farming at a remote cliff-top farm in Devon. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10William Crawley discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Kwame Kwei-Armah appeals on behalf of Arthrogryposis Group. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From St Mary's, Lowe House in St Helens with Fr Stephen Pritchard. 08:50Simon Schama reflects on the politics surrounding President Obama's healthcare reforms.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr is joined by John Simpson, Emilie Bickerton, John R Bowen and Rob Lemkin. 09:451/5The story of Violet Gibson, who tried to assassinate Benito Mussolini.
| 09:001/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two women who both went completely blind in a matter of weeks. 09:30John Beesley investigates the contribution of public meetings to democracy.(R) 09:452/5Why did Violet Gibson, whose quest for spiritual comfort was troubled, shoot Mussolini?
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Patrick Cassidy. 09:453/5Mussolini's heroic image enthused his supporters, but Violet Gibson felt differently.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the city, from its Bronze Age origins to 1800. 09:454/5Moments after shooting Mussolini, Violet Gibson seemed confused. Was it an act of sanity?
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer Frank Cottrell Boyce. 09:455/5After her release by the Italian government, how would Violet's family determine her fate?
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by actor and singer David Essex. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Is time alone essential or a luxury for mothers? Plus the regulation of home schooling. 10:451/5Frank's quest for fame and fortune is about to spark disaster for his family at their farm
| 10:00Helping teenage mums stay in education, and why we need more empathy in public life. 10:452/5Now that mother has died, May must inform her siblings about Frank's misery memoir.
| 10:00Artist Maggi Hambling on a new exhibition of her work. Plus, fashion for older women. 10:453/5May suffers memories of a breakdown, while Frank's book is to be made into a film.
| 10:00How legal changes in England and Wales affect prostitution; plus actress Naomie Harris. 10:454/5May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
| 10:00Can an affair save a marriage? Plus, why women are turning their back on the City. 10:455/5Frank turns up unexpectedly at the Prime family farm, and the will is read.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig talks about travel in Tanzania in a programme direct from Dar es Salaam. 10:30Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.
| 10:00Kate ruffles feathers during her last days in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Schoolgirls captured by pirates in 1935, then interned in the war, tell their stories. 11:305/6Old tensions are stirred up when a rival team move in on Beagle's territory and target.(R)
| 11:003/3Misha Glenny explores the long-standing myth that the British invented alpine sports. 11:30John Wilson meets Billy Childish, the most prolific outsider in British art.
| 11:002/3Miles Warde tells the inside story of the closure of Cadbury's Somerdale factory. 11:301/6Vicky and Matt were strangers until they bought a house. Who gets the spacious bedroom?(R)
| 11:00Angus Crawford reports on efforts to rescue vulnerable girls in Tajikistan. 11:307/8Mark Lawson reflects on literary celebrity.
| 11:00Nick Davis follows a charity giving free phone calls to victims of earthquake in Haiti. 11:302/2Jeeves describes his concern that Mr Wooster is considering adopting a daughter.(R)
| 11:00Peter Oborne of the Daily Mail presents half an hour of topical political discussion. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is the actress and writer Emma Thompson.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The millionaire offering gas and electricity at cost price. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Do we expect too much of our GPs? Are you sympathetic to GP stress? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Live from Westminster, Alistair Darling presents his Budget to the House of Commons.
| 12:00Money Box and You and Yours join forces to analyse the Budget. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Winifred Robinson at the new Museum of Liverpool. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:304/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:0012/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores new ways of thinking about food at the Food and Drink Expo 2010. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:301/13The general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
| 13:57The latest weather forecast.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Do new rules make it profitable to make your own electricity? Tom Heap investigates.
| 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. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the British Medical Association in London
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:302/2Bettany Hughes asks what happened to the women who helped to found Christianity.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pip hears some words of wisdom. 14:15Hans goes on a journey of emotional recovery when he meets Anna on the Aran Islands.
| 14:00Vicky shows her sentimental side. 14:15Documentary drama by John Taylor investigating the complex anatomy of a crime and trial.
| 14:00Kenton misses the point of a dinner a deux. 14:15Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation.
| 14:00Usha embraces the Great Outdoors. 14:15The small Cornish community of Newlyn is changed with the arrival of a delirious Irishman.
| 14:00Kate shows she's still a daddy's girl. 14:15By Robert Rigby and Nick Russell-Pavier. A householder confronts a burglar.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:302/21986: Roxanna and Danny are in despair over the actions of their father.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs with a correspondence edition. With Pippa Greenwood, Matt Biggs, Bob Flowerdew 14:453/3Roger Law discovers a plan in Rome to replicate some of Caravaggio's greatest works.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Allan Little examines the role of sport in the politics of South Africa. 15:451/10Mike Parker explores the maps he fell in love with as a teenager - Ordnance Survey maps.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:304/5By Ted Allbeury. A chance encounter at the Science Museum leads to a moral dilemma.(R) 15:452/10Mike Parker finds out what makes the ideal map for steering us through the urban jungle.
| 15:00Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:302/5Ambrose Bierce's story describes a surprising encounter during the American Civil War.(R) 15:453/10In exploration of cartography, Mike Parker recalls a bygone age of elegant motoring maps.
| 15:00Matt Baker visits Cumbria to see if life is returning to normal after the floods of 2009. 15:27Joanna Lumley appeals on behalf of International Alert. 15:301/5By Alphonse Daudet. During the Siege of Paris, a young boy is recruited into espionage.(R) 15:454/10How society is now being analysed online in cartographic mash-ups and crowd-sourced data.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs with a correspondence edition. With Pippa Greenwood, Matt Biggs, Bob Flowerdew 15:455/10Mike Parker discovers how maps can be used as tools of power, politics and propaganda.
| 15:30People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
| 15:003/4Lovelace tricks Clarissa back to Mrs Sinclair's house of ill repute, then drugs her.
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| 16:00 | 16:00If beetroot juice is good for us, should the EU decide whether or not we are told? 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of Islam in Europe.
| 16:00Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak 16:30Sue MacGregor discusses books recommended by Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina.
| 16:00Book fairs and the Bow Street Runners. 16:304/4What does 'normal eating' mean when most of us are overweight or on a perpetual diet?
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup's guests include the writer DJ Taylor. 16:30New species of ancient human; shipping: the hidden polluter.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Lewis Gilbert on directing Reach For The Sky, Alfie and three of the biggest Bond films.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Dave Eggers about his latest non-fiction book, Zeitoun. 16:30Poet Paul Farley explores the itchy relationship between poets and blood-sucking parasites
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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.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines. 17:30Evan Davis and his panel discuss the digital age and managing star performers. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Allan Urry reports from the communities already hardest hit by the rise in unemployment. 17:40Jonathan Maitland profiles the writer Philip Pullman. 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. 18:3012/12Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Graham Norton and Tony Hawks.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Marcus Brigstocke tempts Jenny with self-help books, eels and the joys of bikini waxing.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/4The Party sets out to clarify its policies on climate change.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Milton gets tangled up in a close-fitting body suit and the population of Holland.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Bettany Hughes, George Clarke, Tamara Rojo and Beverley Knight
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Coleman introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Vicky shows her sentimental side. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:451/5Frank's quest for fame and fortune is about to spark disaster for his family at their farm
| 19:00Kenton misses the point of a dinner a deux. 19:15A review of The Blind Side, which won Sandra Bullock a Best Actress Oscar. 19:451/5Frank's quest for fame and fortune is about to spark disaster for his family at their farm
| 19:00Usha embraces the Great Outdoors. 19:15Peter Greenaway discusses his film inspired by Rembrandt's painting The Night Watch. 19:453/5May suffers memories of a breakdown, while Frank's book is to be made into a film.
| 19:00Kate shows she's still a daddy's girl. 19:15David Byrne on his song cycle about Imelda Marcos; film Perrier's Bounty reviewed. 19:454/5May remembers how they learned of Frank's book, while Frank is afraid to be alone.
| 19:00Tony is given cause for optimism. 19:15James Shapiro investigates who the real Shakespeare was. 19:455/5Frank turns up unexpectedly at the Prime family farm, and the will is read.
| 19:00Jonathan Maitland profiles the writer Philip Pullman. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Misha Glenny, Amanda Vickery and Kit Davis on Saturday Review.
| 19:00The camera never lies at Brookfield. 19:15Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and stories shaping America today. 19:453/5Jim begins his exploration of the island and encounters the maroon Ben Gunn.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Mike Thomson investigates the shadowy world of black propaganda in Northern Ireland. 20:30Edward Stourton discovers what a negotiated peace with the Taliban would really mean.
| 20:00Allan Urry reports from the communities already hardest hit by the rise in unemployment. 20:40Investigation of the suspension of a vital sat nav system.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs. With Claire Fox, Michael Portillo, Clifford Longley and Kenan Malik. 20:45Rev Prof Alister McGrath on the relationship between natural science, faith and religion.
| 20:00Simon Cox investigates the latest hospital to be accused of providing poor-quality care. 20:30Evan Davis and his panel discuss the digital age and managing star performers.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the British Medical Association in London 20:50Simon Schama reflects on the politics surrounding President Obama's healthcare reforms.
| 20:00Matthew Sweet celebrates the life and work of composer Delia Derbyshire.
| 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 | 21:00Do new rules make it profitable to make your own electricity? Tom Heap investigates. 21:30Andrew Marr is joined by John Simpson, Emilie Bickerton, John R Bowen and Rob Lemkin.
| 21:004/4What does 'normal eating' mean when most of us are overweight or on a perpetual diet? 21:301/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two women who both went completely blind in a matter of weeks.
| 21:001/2Did a belief in supernatural powers give our ancestors an evolutionary advantage? 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Patrick Cassidy.
| 21:00Edi Stark investigates if the law and science are at odds in the 'sleepwalking defence'. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the city, from its Bronze Age origins to 1800.
| 21:004/20Neil Macgregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made
| 21:002/4In London, Clarissa begins to learn of the darker side of Lovelace's character.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Kwame Kwei-Armah appeals on behalf of Arthrogryposis Group. 21:30Edward Stourton discovers what a negotiated peace with the Taliban would really mean. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:456/10Michael Beard's new girlfriend, Melissa, is behaving differently towards him.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:457/10Michael's girlfriend tells him she is pregnant. This is not the news he wanted to hear.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:40The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, explains his Budget. 22:458/10Four more years have passed, and Michael's plans - and personal life - begin to unravel.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:40The Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne, responds to the Budget. 22:459/10Events are about to conspire against Michael Beard and his business partner, Toby Hammer.
| 22:00The US and Russia agree a treaty to reduce their nuclear arsenals. 22:40The Liberal Democrats' treasury spokesman, Vince Cable, responds to the Budget. 22:4510/10Michael's American girlfriend tells his English girlfriend that they are getting married.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Michael Buerk chairs. With Claire Fox, Michael Portillo, Clifford Longley and Kenan Malik. 22:55The Scottish National Party make a statement on the budget.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:40Michael Dobbs reflects on the ups and downs of two decades of election campaigns. 22:55Plaid Cymru make a statement on the budget.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/3Rory meets Victor Giacobbo, a satirical presence in Switzerland for the last 30 years. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:00Comic storyteller Wil Hodgson recounts a life lived as an outsider in his home town.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:005/6Can Johnno raise his game in time for Lloydie's much-publicised toga party? 23:153/4A wayward travel agent. Nick's fast-paced comedy sketches.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:002/6Flawed wannabe Scrooby has an idea for a bestseller about combine harvesters. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
| 23:00Sue MacGregor discusses books recommended by Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:001/13The general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini 23:30Roger McGough introduces a selection of mainly American poetry.
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