| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor discusses a new study of au pairs in the UK and examines Liverpool FC. 00:45The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Chislet, Kent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Neil MacGregor with a bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th-century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade disc 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/3A husband on holiday with his wife is tested to the limit by the tantrums of a young boy. 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. 05:43With the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45French consumption of British lamb helps push up prices in the shops. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Anna Hill hears calls for ducks to be vaccinated against salmonella.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Egg producers hope bigger cages for their hens will change the image of the industry.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Hundreds of solar farms are planned for the UK countryside.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy will not signal a massive overhaul of the policy.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With the Reverend David Arnott. 05:45"It feels like begging, it's degrading." Listeners talk about living on benefit.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Michael's, Cornhill, City of London. 05:45Yvette Cooper, the new Shadow Foreign Secretary, comes under the spotlight.
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| 06:00 | 06:00George Osborne on the state of UK's economy, plus should it be harder to go on strike?
| 06:00David Cameron on his plans for Britain's future, plus the late Norman Wisdom remembered.
| 06:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding is with a group of women who have made a book of walks in the Peak District. 06:30Charlotte Smith visits a farm with 1 million laying hens, as battery cages are phased out. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully looks at the art of parables and fables. 06:35Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00George Soros's take on the China/US currency war plus Gyles Brandreth's love of piers.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Lysette Anthony presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Arthritis Research UK 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From Belhaven Parish Church, Dunbar. With the Minister, the Rev Laurence Twaddle. 08:50Sarah Dunant reflects on the character of the new generation of students.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Jonathan Franzen, Shelagh Stephenson and Barry Smith. 09:451/5Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade
| 09:003/3Steve Richards tells the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister. 09:452/5Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Mary Coughlan. 09:453/5Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Spanish Armada. 09:454/5Neil MacGregor with a bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook
| 09:00Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object. 09:05Comedian Johnny Vegas joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. 09:455/5Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th-century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade disc
| 09:00Evan Davis runs through the contenders for A History of the World's last object. 09:05Fi Glover with Lady Editor Rachel Johnson and Inheritance Tracks from Carol Vorderman.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Cyndi Lauper on her new album of blues music. 10:454/5DCI Kate Duncan urgently returns to interview Dr Cready.
| 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Legendary American jazz singer Sheila Jordan performs live. 10:451/5When several government officials are found dead, DCI Kate Duncan investigates.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray, who is joined by choreographer Arlene Phillips. 10:455/5After a suspected murder at the local hospital, DCI Kate Duncan draws new conclusions.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Ingrid Betancourt on her 6 years as a hostage in Columbia. 10:453/5Suspicions arise as toxic levels of drugs are found in the patients of Dr Tom Cready.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Women in the Shadow Cabinet and bear hunting in Canada. 10:452/5Anonymous letters and an exhumation suggest that Dame Imelda Sharpe was murdered.
| 10:00John McCarthy looks at Tasmania and the attractions of the British countryside. 10:304/4Steve Punt turns gumshoe, investigating the supposed curse of the Crying Boy paintings.
| 10:00Things take a surprising turn for Jill and Jamie makes his presence felt.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Gyles Brandreth tells how his ancestor sold a pill and became one of America's richest men(R) 11:301/6Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.
| 11:0023/40Saving Species goes on a fungus foray in West Wales. 11:30Patrick Humphries takes an affectionate look at the little known story of movie trailers.(R)
| 11:002/3Matthew Parris reveals the final despatches from British diplomats behind the Iron Curtain 11:301/6From Al Pacino to Keith Harris and Orville, Jon Culshaw and friends probe private lives.(R)
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces despatches from correspondents worldwide. 11:30Alexei Sayle finds out why so many people pay homage to John Lennon at his childhood home.
| 11:002/2Mark Stephen charts a unique swap involving two gamekeepers. 11:301/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.(R)
| 11:00Andrew Rawnsley on how the main parties are repositioning in unchartered political waters. 11:30Colour, analysis and wit from reporters around the world hosted by Kate Adie.
| 11:15Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Agency, joins Kirsty Young.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Join Julian Worricker as we celebrate You and Yours' 40th Birthday. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Are too many parents using their children as 'ammunition' in divorce battles? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. New deal for young drivers. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson. Asbestos in schools. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00How did foreign exchange operator Crown Currency make it to the top of Best Buy lists? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:303/8Sandi Toksvig hosts the topical quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins and Andy Hamilton. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:002/6David Mitchell chairs. With Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden. 12:32Scagglethorpe Queening, Ribston Pippin, the Wass - in praise of a local apple tradition. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Tom Sutcliffe chairs as The North of England take on the South of England.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30X Factor backlash; Russell Brand joins Talk Sport; harassed by journalists?
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Dr Alice Roberts investigates the growing problem of plastic floating in the sea.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30What should Radio 4's new controller look to change? Email: Feedback@bbc.co.uk.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from City Academy, in Southwark, London.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:303/3Robin Denselow reports on African countries celebrating 50 years of independence in 2010.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Things take a surprising turn for Jill. 14:15Irene threatens her neighbour when he suggests cutting down a tree.
| 14:00Robert has his hands full and Jazzer makes use of his powers of persuasion. 14:15A police officer involved in a road accident sets out to discover who was to blame.
| 14:00Kate's plans are thwarted and Brian tries to reach a compromise. 14:152/4DCI Stone opens up an investigation into the death of a war veteran.
| 14:00It's starters for ten at the Bull pub quiz and Jazzer is full of bright ideas. 14:15The dramatist's final play observes the brevity of life and the frailty of love.
| 14:00Roy and Hayley receive an unwelcome letter and Kate hears some home truths. 14:15The adventures of three young women doing their bit for the war effort.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30After bugging the US Embassy, inventor Leon Theremin must avoid both the CIA and the KGB.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs from Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. 14:455/5Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison goes in search of lynx in North West Canada.
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| 15:00 | 15:00David Davis explores the history of a crucial political group: the working-class Tories. 15:45The archives of the Royal Greenjackets Museum reveal how the men travelled.(R)
| 15:00Vanessa Collingridge investigates the French invasion that never was. 15:301/3A comic detective story with a touch of romance, by the author of The Railway Children. 15:45Peter and Dan explore what the soldiers ate and drank and what they did for entertainment.(R)
| 15:00Paul Lewis and expert panel take your questions on benefits. 15:302/3A comic tale of broken porcelain and a surprising offer of marriage. 15:45Looting and pillaging were rife as the French, Spanish and English armies clashed.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding is in the Forest of Dean with a group walking with donkeys. 15:27Glenys Kinnock presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity One World Action. 15:303/3Two lovers resolve their differences when accidentally locked in the church bell tower. 15:45Peter and Dan explore who accompanied the redcoats as they fought in Portugal and Spain.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs from Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. 15:45Peter and Dan explore what happened to the wounded and how they were looked after.
| 15:30Examining the power of Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, The Emperor.
| 15:002/2The Nazis begin to impact more and more on life in Berlin.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon looks at some of the new developments in airline food. 16:30Ernie Rea and his guests explore the history and place of Islam in America.
| 16:004/5Sally Magnusson and Nick Barratt help listeners investigate their Caribbean roots. 16:30Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor examines new research about black listed artists during the McCarthy period. 16:30Sally Magnusson provides an extraordinary insight into the scientific applications of pee.
| 16:00Irish writer Roddy Doyle joins James Naughtie to discuss his novel Paddy Clarke HA HA HA. 16:30Quentin Cooper and guests assess this week's Nobel Science Prizes.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on Norman Wisdom, Sir Robert Mark, Philippa Foot, Mahinder Singh Pujji. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Oliver Stone about his return to Wall Street.
| 16:00Presented by Jane Garvey. David Tennant on fatherhood in his new screen role.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to writers Salman Rushdie and James Ellroy. 16:30Roger McGough introduces requested poems about autumn, rain storms and migrant birds.
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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 the sports headlines with Ritula Shah. 17:30Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Can Afghan forces guarantee the country's security when British and other troops pull out? 17:40Yvette Cooper, the new Shadow Foreign Secretary, comes under the spotlight. 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. 18:302/6David Mitchell chairs. With Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6James Walton chairs, with John Walsh, Sebastian Faulks, Francis Wheen and Ian McMillan.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6The staff pitch their ideas for a special exhibition.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Clare hosts a benefit night to save the family centre.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/8Sandi Toksvig hosts the topical quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins and Andy Hamilton.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Barbara Taylor-Bradford, James Sherwood and Hugh Bonneville.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Sarah Montague introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Robert has his hands full and Jazzer makes use of his powers of persuasion. 19:15Kirsty Lang reports on the Turner Prize 2010 and David Tennant's new TV drama. 19:451/5Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade
| 19:00Kate's plans are thwarted and Brian tries to reach a compromise. 19:15Russell Brand and Jo Brand; Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. 19:452/5Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders.(R)
| 19:00It's starters for ten at the Bull pub quiz and Jazzer is full of bright ideas. 19:15Mark Lawson talks to Alan Sugar; Don Bachardy recalls living with Christopher Isherwood. 19:453/5Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America
| 19:00Roy and Hayley receive an unwelcome letter and Kate hears some home truths. 19:15With Mark Lawson, who meets Aaron Sorkin, creator of White House drama The West Wing. 19:454/5Neil MacGregor with a bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook
| 19:00Jamie makes his presence felt and Pip faces a challenging evening. 19:15With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with actor Martin Shaw. 19:455/5Neil MacGregor with an object from the 18th-century Chinese Enlightenment - a jade disc
| 19:00Yvette Cooper, the new Shadow Foreign Secretary, comes under the spotlight. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:00Kate has thoughts of home and Kathy is feeling vulnerable. 19:15Matt Frei talks to author Alice Walker and Harvard's Robert Putnam on faith in the USA. 19:452/3By Cathy Feeny. A chance meeting offers lonely widow Cora a way out of mounting debt.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Miranda Sawyer uncovers hidden teenage sexual culture, from "shag bands" to internet porn. 20:30Budget cuts will hit women three times harder than men. Why aren't feminists protesting?
| 20:00Can Afghan forces guarantee the country's security when British and other troops pull out? 20:40Is regulation the only way of making bus travel fully accessible?
| 20:003/4Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the best way of breaking bad news to children. 20:45Emma Jane Kirby examines a changing relationship between French politicians and the press.
| 20:00Anti-social behaviour: Jane Dodge reports on how well our streets are policed. 20:30Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from City Academy, in Southwark, London. 20:50Sarah Dunant reflects on the character of the new generation of students.
| 20:00Whatever happened to The Battleaxe? Theatre director Jude Kelly rallies to her defence.
| 20:00What should Radio 4's new controller look to change? Email: Feedback@bbc.co.uk. 20:30Matthew Bannister on Norman Wisdom, Sir Robert Mark, Philippa Foot, Mahinder Singh Pujji.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news. 21:30Andrew Marr with Jonathan Franzen, Shelagh Stephenson and Barry Smith.
| 21:00Sally Magnusson provides an extraordinary insight into the scientific applications of pee. 21:303/3Steve Richards tells the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister.
| 21:00Dr Alice Roberts investigates the growing problem of plastic floating in the sea. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Mary Coughlan.
| 21:0023/40Saving Species goes on a fungus foray in West Wales. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Spanish Armada.
| 21:00Omnibus: Mark Lawson's murder mystery about the suspicious deaths of MPs.
| 21:001/2Isherwood arrives in Berlin and joins a motley crew of lodgers.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Lysette Anthony presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Arthritis Research UK 21:30Budget cuts will hit women three times harder than men. Why aren't feminists protesting? 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:451/10July 1964: The lives of Winston Churchill and Esther, a library clerk, become intertwined.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:452/10Esther is still in shock after her first meeting with Mr Chartwell, her prospective lodger
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Mr Chartwell has promised to tell Esther more about himself.
| 22:00Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis. 22:454/10Esther is not sure what to expect in the morning, having let Mr Chartwell stay the night.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:455/10The weekend is approaching, together with the anniversary of Esther's husband's death.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:153/4Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the best way of breaking bad news to children.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:45David Aaronovitch takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/6Comedian Adam Bloom discovers when the average couple cease to have sex. 23:30Mitch Benn celebrates the symphonic narrative concept album.(R)
| 23:002/4Shappi recalls her memories of growing up in her Iranian family.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports as the House of Lords returns from its summer break.
| 23:002/4The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beat boxer Shlomo. 23:152/4Miriam Elia's sketch series. Edward the Hamster makes a friend. 23:30Sean Curran with all the latest news from the House of Lords.
| 23:006/6The new yoghurt for women, and meet Britain's best police tortoise.(R) 23:30Rachel Byrne reports on the days events in the House of Lords.
| 23:00Sue MacGregor is joined by Baroness Shirley Williams and the writer Sathnam Sanghera. 23:30How the politics of the late 1970s affected the most popular TV series' of the time.(R)
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs as The North of England take on the South of England. 23:30Roger McGough shares poems by TS Eliot, AA Milne and RL Stevenson on the theme of 'home'.
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Oliver Stone about his return to Wall Street. 23:30Mark Tully looks at the art of parables and fables.
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