| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Has black music declined? Laurie Taylor discusses with Paul Gilroy and Caspar Melville. 00:45The sound of bells from St Mary's church, Dunsford in Devon. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Neil MacGregor with one of world religion's most iconic images - the Buddha. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Neil MacGregor with gold coins from North India. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Neil MacGregor, with a dramatic image of power and faith from ancient Iran. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5A mysterious bronze hand tells the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Joanna Briscoe's moving tale focuses on the life of a terminally ill boy.(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 Father Eugene O'Neill. 05:45Caz Graham meets farmers in Cumbria, still struggling six months after record floods. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill. 05:45The Environment Agency defends itself over not dredging Cumbrian rivers before the floods.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill. 05:45There are fears that the planned badger cull in West Wales could lead to direct action.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone 05:45A rallying call for 'citizen scientists' and how much water does a herd of 400 cows drink?
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill. 05:45What can farmers do to keep our beaches clean? Caz Graham reports.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton. 05:45Could the World Cup draw end a marriage? Find out with Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Chad's church in Shrewsbury. 05:45Shaun Ley examines the common philosophical traditions of Conservatism and Liberalism.
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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. 06:07Clare Balding walks from Bramber to Washington with a group of friends. 06:30Caz Graham visits a Shropshire potato farm to investigate the importance of water. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05The journalist Madeleine Bunting reflects on the appeal of gardens and gardening. 06:35Lionel Kellaway encounters the loudest amphibian in Europe, the natterjack toad. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Samira Ahmed with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Sheena McDonald appeals on behalf of The Brain Research Trust. 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 Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Preacher: Archbishop of York, John Sentamu. 08:50David Cannadine reflects on the history and traditions of America's Memorial Day.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Martin Rees, Shirin Neshat, Sheila Rowbotham and Matthew Crawford. 09:451/5Neil MacGregor with one of world religion's most iconic images - the Buddha.
| 09:001/4Prof Martin Rees asks who we should trust to explain the risks we face. 09:452/5Neil MacGregor with gold coins from North India.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Tony Benn. 09:453/5Neil MacGregor, with a dramatic image of power and faith from ancient Iran.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher, politician and writer Edmund Burke. 09:454/5Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist Gyorgy Pauk. 09:455/5A mysterious bronze hand tells the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam.
| 09:00Fi Glover with Fairtrade supremo Harriet Lamb and a man who makes suits from 22 carat gold
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Kevin Connolly.
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| 10:00 | 10:00With Sheila McClennon. A special edition devoted to gardening. 10:456/10Dalgliesh learns a lot more than he expected about one of the employees at the clinic.
| 10:00With Jenni Murray. Including the UK treatment of gay and lesbian asylum seekers. 10:457/10Kate and Benton take a trip to London to find out more about a second victim.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. A debate about adult entertainment adverts in job centres. 10:458/10What happened at the Cheverell Stones holds a special significance for one resident.
| 10:00With Jenni Murray. Jekka McVicar on cultivating and cooking with herbs. 10:459/10Dalgliesh goes to meet a retired solicitor who might know more than he has previously told
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Girls in gangs, Bach's librettist and how to dump a friend. 10:4510/10Will Dalgliesh discover the truth about the Westhall will?
| 10:00John McCarthy looks at the Parthenon and how geology forms the landscape we love. 10:302/3How German bandleader James Last won over millions of Brits.
| 10:00Fallon has her hands full and Helen finds a confidante.
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| 11:00 | 11:00The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus. 11:301/6Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre.
| 11:009/40Including an update on the oil spill off the Mississippi Delta. 11:30An exploration of Edward Hopper's famous painting of a lonely bar in night-time New York.
| 11:00Saul David explores what happened to the Allied troops left behind in France in 1940. 11:303/4Caroline and Sylvia are dubious about a new assignment in Sussex.
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces reports from Israel, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and Zambia. 11:30In the 60s, cinemas opened their doors to the latest music sensations. With Andrew Collins
| 11:001/2Kate Russell meets the computer gamers turning their bedroom hobby into a career. 11:306/6Can Sandy's dog spot Dolores among the charity runners dressed as chickens?
| 11:00Steve Richards of The Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director John Copley.(R)
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Threat to oak trees; high speed rail. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Does local government really need reform? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The idea of generating electricity from our footsteps. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Stuart Rose, outgoing executive chairman of Marks and Spencer, takes listeners' questions. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Peter White examines plans to sell bottled sea water to enhance cooking. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:308/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Armando Iannucci, Jeremy Hardy, Ava Vidal and Fred Macaulay. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:004/6John Lloyd asks Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection. 12:32Cupcakes are a trendsetter's dream, but what might be next? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:3011/13Semi finals of the general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Tom Robinson explores Robert Schumann's collaborative violin sonata, Frei Aber Einsam.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Sir Harold Evans, media 'stings', and a new journalism for the 'new politics?'.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Bidisha, Stella Duffy and Harry Benson discuss the topic of marriage. From 2010.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Devizes, Wiltshire.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:30Jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert performs Jane Austen's favourite songs.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00Fallon has her hands full. 14:151/4A dragon's egg must be retrieved by a hero cursed with immortality.(R)
| 14:00Tom's suspicions are aroused. 14:15By Caroline and David Stafford. Birkett defends a woman accused of murdering her husband.
| 14:00Matt has an eye for a bargain. 14:15A moving story about death, love and friendship in London's East End.
| 14:00It's a big night for the community shop. 14:15By Glen Neath. Police suspect that a violent robber is a victim of mind control.
| 14:00Is it confession time for Pip? 14:15By Melissa Murray. A love story woven around real, unusual, events that took place in 1944
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Simon Bovey's murder mystery is set in London in 1860.(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matt Biggs. 14:4510/12How the idea of escaping to the countryside is as old as the Romans.
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| 15:00 | 15:00David Goldblatt relives 60 years of hope and hurt in England's World Cup history. 15:451/5Prof Iain Stewart explores genetic approaches to the treatment and prevention of cancer.
| 15:00Strange marks on the moors near Sheffield reveal a hidden military history. 15:301/3An unexpected and clever take on the old myth, focusing on Beowolf's wife and daughters. 15:452/5Prof Iain Stewart is amazed how nano materials may revolutionise computers and solar power
| 15:00Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on TV, broadband and phone costs. 15:302/3The famous love story of a girl and her desire for her lover is taken into new territory. 15:453/5Prof Stewart visits Rothamsted Research, the world's oldest agricultural research centre.
| 15:00Clare Balding continues her walk along the South Downs Way near to Brighton. 15:27An appeal on behalf of Soundabout. 15:303/3Vegetarian Larry found life tough when he retired to France. 15:454/5Prof Iain Stewart explores stem cell technology at the CRM in Edinburgh.
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matt Biggs. 15:455/5Professor Iain Stewart visits the UK's home of nuclear science in Cumbria.
| 15:30Nicola Loud tells the story of the 19th century's most brilliant violinist Nicoló Paganini
| 15:002/2Secret events are unlocked when scriptwriter Gregory rediscovers characters from his past.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon asks if the future belongs to food bloggers or restaurant critics? 16:305/6How the recession has accelerated the trend in career breaks for travel and volunteering.
| 16:00The experiences of five new MPs as they learn to cope with a new career in Parliament. 16:30Misha Glenny and Bob Mills talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor explores the relationship of language to culture with AC Grayling. 16:30Investigating mystery shoppers in mental health services.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Bill Bryson about At Home, his short history of domestic life. 16:30Quentin Cooper on oil-eating bacteria, ancient pigs, noctilucent clouds and Kavli Prizes.
| 16:00Radio 4's obituary programme. 16:30Francine Stock visits The Screen Machine, the articulated lorry that's also a cinema.
| 16:00With Sheila McClennon. Alnwick's Duchess of Northumberland talks about her garden.
| 16:00James Naughtie talks to Lynne Reid Banks about her novel The L-Shaped Room. 16:30Roger McGough explores Siegfried Sassoon's war poems at Cambridge University Library.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 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 Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines. 17:30Evan Davis and his panel discuss lobbying and 'new and improved' products. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Ann Alexander asks why the UK has some of the highest rates of stillbirths in Europe. 17:406/8Award-winning writer A L Kennedy's response to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. 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. 18:304/6John Lloyd asks Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Offensive comedy? David Baddiel, Dave Gorman and Polly Vernon challenge received wisdom.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Arthur steps in to play a prominent role in Lord and Lady Preston's murder mystery.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:308/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Armando Iannucci, Jeremy Hardy, Ava Vidal and Fred Macaulay.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Wilbur Smith, Hanan Alattar, Giles Coren and Arthur Smith.
| 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 | 19:00Tom's suspicions are aroused. 19:15Kirsty Lang meets film-maker Terry Gilliam, who celebrates his 70th birthday this year. 19:451/5Neil MacGregor with one of world religion's most iconic images - the Buddha.
| 19:00Matt has an eye for a bargain. 19:15Christopher Hitchens; Michael Winterbottom's new film; Birmingham's City of Culture bid. 19:452/5Neil MacGregor with gold coins from North India.
| 19:00It's a big night for the community shop. 19:15Tracy Chevalier and Audrey Niffenegger tour Highgate Cemetery. Plus interactive Doctor Who 19:453/5Neil MacGregor, with a dramatic image of power and faith from ancient Iran.
| 19:00Is it confession time for Pip? 19:15Kirsty Lang reports on a major Picasso exhibition co-curated by the artist's grandson. 19:454/5Neil MacGregor encounters one of the earliest images of Christ.
| 19:00Helen finds a confidante. 19:15John Wilson. Including a review of David Jason: The Show Must Go On! 19:455/5A mysterious bronze hand tells the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam.
| 19:006/8Award-winning writer A L Kennedy's response to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:00Matt faces friction on the fairway. 19:15Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today. 19:453/5Don Carlo Gesualdo faces the demons that have driven his music since the death of his wife(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Wole Soyinka travels to South Africa to assess the past and present of the Rainbow Nation. 20:30Ben Rogers asks if getting us to make public pledges can change our behaviour.
| 20:00Ann Alexander asks why the UK has some of the highest rates of stillbirths in Europe. 20:40Update on Thrive gardeners at Chelsea Flower Show and Ann Scroggie cooks for Richard Lane.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs. With Clifford Longley, Kenan Malik, Claire Fox and Melanie Phillips. 20:45Shaun Ley examines the common philosophical traditions of Conservatism and Liberalism.
| 20:00Simon Cox investigates new funding plans for life-threatening cancer treatments. 20:30Evan Davis and his panel discuss lobbying and 'new and improved' products.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Devizes, Wiltshire. 20:50David Cannadine reflects on the history and traditions of America's Memorial Day.
| 20:00Joan Bakewell examines the influence of Mary Whitehouse.
| 20:00Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news. 20:30Radio 4's obituary programme.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper investigates volcanic ash, new rockets and supersize dinosaurs. 21:30Andrew Marr with Martin Rees, Shirin Neshat, Sheila Rowbotham and Matthew Crawford.
| 21:00Investigating mystery shoppers in mental health services. 21:301/4The story of the women who defied Irish law by bringing contraceptives into the country.(R)
| 21:00Hermione Cockburn takes a lively look at the creation of the laser, 50 years old this year 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Tony Benn.
| 21:009/40Including an update on the oil spill off the Mississippi Delta. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the philosopher, politician and writer Edmund Burke.
| 21:00Dramatisation by Neville Teller of PD James's latest Dalgliesh mystery.
| 21:001/2A chance encounter in Cornwall prompts a disillusioned scriptwriter to rediscover his past
| 21:00Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Sheena McDonald appeals on behalf of The Brain Research Trust. 21:30Ben Rogers asks if getting us to make public pledges can change our behaviour. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:451/10Sensitive information is being leaked, but who is responsible?
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:452/10Sensitive information is being leaked to the enemy - but by whom?
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:453/10Humphrey Neyland is intrigued when he recognises the proprietor of the Queen of Clubs.
| 22:00With Carolyn Quinn. Including the latest from Cumbria on the shooting rampage. 22:454/10Humphrey agrees to meet with his opposite number in Special Branch to compare notes.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/10A grisly fate has befallen Humphrey Neyland's Special Branch contact.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:151/4Prof Martin Rees asks who we should trust to explain the risks we face.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:45Michael White takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Looking at the Chinese and English languages, and the meeting point between the two.(R) 23:30Peter White visits Argentina to hear about the work of blind fabulist Jorge Luis Borges.(R)
| 23:004/5Liza Tarbuck, Richard Herring and Jack Whitehall confess their worst ever excuses. 23:30Susan Marling pays tribute to architect Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on house design.(R)
| 23:004/6After enjoying some of Ken's takeaway pompadom (sic), John goes for his first ever curry. 23:154/6Sketch show written by David Quantick, in which no item features more than one voice.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Byrne.
| 23:005/6Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as put upon music teacher Nigel Penny. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:00Misha Glenny and Bob Mills talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:0011/13Semi finals of the general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini. 23:30Roger McGough sees the wealth of poetry manuscripts held by Cambridge University Library.
| 23:00Francine Stock visits The Screen Machine, the articulated lorry that's also a cinema. 23:30The journalist Madeleine Bunting reflects on the appeal of gardens and gardening.
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