| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Is the secular world under threat? Discussing new demographics and the future of belief. 00:45The sound of church bells. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5When he hears of the death of the first white farmer, Rogers is concerned for his parents. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Douglas discovers that 'Drifters' has acquired a new set of customers. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Douglas's father now needs to see the senior government minister badly. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5A new manager arrives at Drifters, and to the owners' surprise the clientele changes again 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5The day the Rogers have been dreading arrives - angry war veterans march to their property 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5By Joe Dunthorne. Grappling with her own emotions, young Anna finds much that resonates.(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.
| 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 Andrea Rea. 05:45Europe's largest dairy farm is put on hold and local residents breathe a sigh of relief. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45The local NFU criticises those who opposed plans to build the UK's largest dairy farm.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Caz Graham.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45Farming Today hears how the current generation are more likely to grow their own.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrea Rea. 05:45An urban paradise? Charlotte meets people growing their own veg in the heart of London.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection, with The Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London 05:452/4Mark hears stories from a time when mountains and glens were full of whisky smugglers.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of the church of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster in Somerset. 05:45Chris Bowlby profiles Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Director of the International Monetary Fund.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Matt Baker visits the Brecon Beacons. 06:30Farmers could soon make more money from tourism than from farming. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers the impact of our mental attitude on situations, events and objects. 06:35Caz Graham hears the impact of a non trawling zone on South West fishermen. 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. 07:10Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Nigel Havers appeals on behalf of Ovarian Cancer Action. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Radio 4's Sunday morning service. 08:50Simon Schama reflects on eating habits in America and a growing enthusiasm for good food.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr talks to Laurie Anderson, David Hare, Alex Bellos and Danny Finkelstein. 09:451/5When he hears of the death of the first white farmer, Rogers is concerned for his parents.
| 09:004/6Olivia O'Leary talks to gay ministers Martin Reynolds and Clare Herbert. 09:303/5Lenny meets the Queen of Gospel Rebecca Malope and is blown away by a choir in Soweto. 09:452/5Douglas discovers that 'Drifters' has acquired a new set of customers.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Bert Trautmann. 09:453/5Douglas's father now needs to see the senior government minister badly.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation. 09:454/5A new manager arrives at Drifters, and to the owners' surprise the clientele changes again
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites the creative team behind TV drama Brideshead Revisited. 09:455/5The day the Rogers have been dreading arrives - angry war veterans march to their property
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by actor Kwame Kwei-Armah. The poet is Salena Godden.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Jane Garvey and her guests discuss the bicentenary of Jane Austen. 10:451/5By David Pownall. The story of the relationship between Sarah Siddons and Tom Lawrence.
| 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. A tour of a new exhibition devoted to the actress Grace Kelly. 10:452/5By David Pownall. The story of the relationship between Sarah Siddons and Tom Lawrence.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Fatima Bhutto talks about her family in Pakistan. 10:453/5Sarah is accused by her devoted admirer Tom of cruelty to all who love her.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. The actress Kim Cattrall on her latest film, The Ghost. 10:454/5Tom invites Sarah to sit for him immediately after the death of her daughter.
| 10:00With Sheila McClennon. The importance of the voice to female politicians. 10:455/5Tom realises his consuming passion for the now ageing Sarah can never be fulfilled.
| 10:00John McCarthy looks at tourism in Zimbabwe and at Eastern Europe 20 years ago and now. 10:30Midge Ure returns to The Blitz Club where the 1980s 'New Romantics' came of age.
| 10:00Jazzer turns sour on Harry's milk round, and Pip has an exercise in duplicity.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Miles Warde presents a powerful account of young photojournalists on the frontline.(R) 11:302/4Undeterred by her first internet date disaster, Sarah is invited out by a high court judge
| 11:002/40Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation. 11:30What do Greek tragedy and soap opera have in common? Comedian Natalie Haynes investigates.
| 11:00Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V. 11:304/6Matt and Vicky learn the consequences of ignoring their bills when the phone gets cut off.(R)
| 11:00Chris Bowlby asks if the economic crisis has killed the Euro dream for Ireland and Greece. 11:30Journalist John Harris examines the influence of the suburbs in British rock music.
| 11:00A portrait of RAF Holbeach, a test site for trainee bomber pilots. 11:303/4The American humorist gives his unique perspective on life in London, Paris and New York.
| 11:002/4Clive Anderson presents a quirky, irreverent guide to the events of the election campaign. 11:30Dispatches from foreign correspondents in Zimbabwe, Poland, Ecuador, India and Sudan.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites some of those involved in the Maze Prison hunger strikes.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Julian Worricker on bright headlights on cars and selling food waste for power. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The man who blew the whistle on Bernard Madoff's multi-billion-dollar fraud. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Should athletes be allowed to sell citizenship, and Liverpool's palm oil processing plant. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The man who's rescued Reader's Digest and how to extract uranium from an unusual source. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Coronation Street star talks about his deafness, and are New York cabbies overcharging? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:301/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Miles Jupp and Andy Hamilton. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:003/6David Mitchell chairs. With Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck, Fred MacAulay and Charlie Brooker. 12:32With coffee sales increasing Sheila Dillon asks what is actually in our daily cup? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. Including Election Call.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Woldingham in Surrey.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Chris and Alice keep playing house. 14:15By Francis Turnly. A family downsize to a small farm and suffer a campaign of intimidation
| 14:00Jazzer's milk round turns sour. 14:15A quirky and darkly comic drama by Jeff Young about life in Highgate, north London.
| 14:00Where there's a will there's a way for Pip. 14:15Held for 20 years in Spandau prison, Albert Speer invented global journeys to keep sane.
| 14:00The Bull gets a new recruit. 14:15Alice moves into a new flat. Her landlord Martin lives below. Neither are what they seem.
| 14:00Reality refuses to bite for Vicky. 14:15By Joe Orton. A black comedy that helped end official censorship of the British theatre.(R)
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Crime caper based on the extraordinary story behind the theft of Edvard Munch's painting.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson. 14:453/12Laurence Llewelyn Bowen explores the idea of the sporting estate.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Alan Dein celebrates the centenary of George Ewart Evans and his tales of Suffolk. 15:451/5Beberu and his family are gathered together, unaware of two nomadic males nearby.(R)
| 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:301/3By Elif Shafak. A father attempts to change his family's fortunes by altering his image. 15:452/5Beberu, the old pride male, is chased out of his territory by two nomadic males.(R)
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests are on hand to answer your questions on renting and letting. 15:302/3By Hikmet Hukumenoglu. Cemile finds an innovative way of dealing with marriage proposals. 15:453/5Kidogu the male cub is reunited with his mother and is introduced to the rest of the pride(R)
| 15:00Can a man from Disney transform Alnwick Castle? Matt Baker goes to find out. 15:27George Alagiah appeals on behalf of Opportunity International. 15:303/3By Feryal Tilmac. A family attempts to put painful events behind them. 15:454/5Now more than a year old, Kidogu is old enough to join the pride when they go hunting.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson. 15:455/5Now more than two years old, it is time for Kidogu to find a territory of his own.(R)
| 15:301/6Phil Hammond's guests are Janet Street-Porter, Soweto Kinch and Aleks Krotoski.
| 15:002/3Smiley turns to former colleagues in the Circus before taking off into hostile territory.
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| 16:00 | 16:00How do you buy sustainable fish? Artist Jake Tilson visits a seafood summit to find out. 16:303/5Simon Cox explores the different ways the digital world is changing how we live our lives.
| 16:00Chris Ledgard goes to Soho to meet the people that work in voiceoverland. 16:30Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith discusses Robin Hood.
| 16:00Is the British weekend under threat? Plus new research on home education. 16:30Mark Damazer and R4; Conservative media policy; behind the scenes at College Green.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to the Irish novelist Roddy Doyle about his life and career. 16:30Quentin Cooper reports from the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the weekly obituaries programme. 16:30Robert Harris talks to Francine Stock about working with Roman Polanski on The Ghost.
| 16:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Includes interviews with Kim Cattrall and Fatima Bhutto.
| 16:00Alex Clark talks to Gillian Cross, creator of The Demon Headmaster, about her latest book. 16:302/4Brian Patten introduces the work of Molly Holden, poet of the natural world.
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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. 17:30Jennifer Tracey and Eddie Mair discuss how to find care homes and the upper classes. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Mobeen Azhar reports on Britain's battle to 'de-radicalise' Muslim extremists. 17:40Chris Bowlby profiles Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Director of the International Monetary Fund. 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. 18:303/6David Mitchell chairs. With Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck, Fred MacAulay and Charlie Brooker.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Scattering Caroline's ashes doesn't quite go according to plan.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Mark Steel performs a show for the residents of Wilmslow in Cheshire.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4John Hegley, Barbara Nice, Andrew Lawrence and Scouting for Girls join Arthur Smith.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Miles Jupp and Andy Hamilton.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Don McLean, Maureen Lipman and Anne Reid.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Ernie Rea introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Jazzer's milk round turns sour. 19:15Tina Fey and Steve Carell on new movie Date Night. 19:451/5By David Pownall. The story of the relationship between Sarah Siddons and Tom Lawrence.
| 19:00Where there's a will there's a way for Pip. 19:15Warwick Davis on the pressures of being one of the world's leading short actors. 19:452/5By David Pownall. The story of the relationship between Sarah Siddons and Tom Lawrence.
| 19:00The Bull gets a new recruit. 19:15Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading talks to Mark Lawson. 19:453/5Sarah is accused by her devoted admirer Tom of cruelty to all who love her.
| 19:00Reality refuses to bite for Vicky. 19:15With Mark Lawson. including a first night review of a new production of the musical Hair. 19:454/5Tom invites Sarah to sit for him immediately after the death of her daughter.
| 19:00Pip is forced to think on her feet. 19:15Kiefer Sutherland; Morrissey and Paul Weller on record shops; art from Iraq. 19:455/5Tom realises his consuming passion for the now ageing Sarah can never be fulfilled.
| 19:00Chris Bowlby profiles Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Director of the International Monetary Fund. 19:15Sarfraz Manzoor and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:00Kenton and Jim get into party mode. 19:15Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today. 19:451/4By Angela Huth. Filippo jumps at the chance of working at the world's smallest theatre.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:002/3The story of Angela, who was sectioned under the Mental Health Act in 2005. 20:30Steve O'Hagan reports on the explosive growth of Pentecostalism across Latin America.
| 20:00Mobeen Azhar reports on Britain's battle to 'de-radicalise' Muslim extremists. 20:40Peter White talks to the New York Governor David Paterson about his visual impairment.
| 20:00Why do certain groups of people, in certain situations, appear to be 'above the law'? 20:454/12Analysing how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories of the election campaign.
| 20:001/3The leaders of the three largest UK parties debate domestic affairs.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Woldingham in Surrey. 20:50Simon Schama reflects on eating habits in America and a growing enthusiasm for good food.
| 20:00Anthony Howard celebrates 60 years of election results broadcasting on TV.
| 20:00Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the weekly obituaries programme.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tsunami simulator; spring advances; nanoelectronics. 21:30Andrew Marr talks to Laurie Anderson, David Hare, Alex Bellos and Danny Finkelstein.
| 21:00Diabetes is the cause of 100 foot amputations every week - but treatments are improving. 21:304/6Olivia O'Leary talks to gay ministers Martin Reynolds and Clare Herbert.
| 21:00The crew of the RRS James Cook explore the depths of the ocean in search of new life. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Bert Trautman.
| | 21:00Sarah Wooley's suspenseful drama about a split-second decision and the choices we make.(R)
| 21:001/3Smiley investigates when a veteran Russian émigré general is found dead on Hampstead Heath
| 21:00Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Nigel Havers appeals on behalf of Ovarian Cancer Action. 21:30After a tragic recent history, Rwanda is trying to recreate itself, as Peter Day reports. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:451/10James goes up to Oxford, but finds its beauty only skin-deep.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:452/10James is befriended by Jess, then Mark, whose invitation is too extraordinary to refuse.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Mark's mother brings a present but no peace of mind for her increasingly erratic son.
| | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/10James tries to pay his way, and Mark reveals a more dangerous side to his character.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Why do certain groups of people, in certain situations, appear to be 'above the law'?
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:455/12Analysing how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories of the election campaign.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/12Nightly election satire from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, with special guests. 23:301/4Paul Gambaccini explores Oscar triumphs for The Godfather and its sequel.(R)
| 23:002/12Nightly election satire from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, with special guests. 23:302/4How the comedy won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress.(R)
| 23:003/12Nightly election satire from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, with special guests. 23:303/4The controversial 2006 Oscar winner exploring tensions within LA society.(R)
| 23:004/10Gilded youth basks in post-exam evenings. But a visit to the country threatens tragedy. 23:155/6Scrooby decides to become a journalist after an embarrassing mishap with an inflatable. 23:452/4The case of the Victorian medicine which established principles about truth in advertising(R)
| 23:00Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith discusses Robin Hood. 23:30Tour guide Dr Brigitte Timmermann uncovers Graham Greene's Vienna.(R)
| 23:004/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz, this week from London. 23:301/4A meeting with the 1960s Beat poets changed young poet Harry Fainlight's life forever.
| 23:00Robert Harris talks to Francine Stock about working with Roman Polanski on The Ghost. 23:30Mark Tully considers the impact of our mental attitude on situations, events and objects.
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