| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Sex before the Sexual Revolution and how Islam reacts to capitalism. 00:45The bells of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Renowned travel writer Colin Thubron climbs Mount Kailas in Tibet, the holiest of places. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5On the ever rockier ascent of Kailas, the author enlists the help of Dhabu and his horses. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5On his climb, the writer strides forth into majestic desolation. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The author hears about explorer Sven Hedin and his adventures around Mount Kailas. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Near the top of Mount Kailas, the pilgrims cluster and cries of exultation are heard. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/384-year-old Rosemary befriends a young 'hoodie' in a launderette.(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. 05:43With the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45The world's hottest chilli and the expensive foods which are thriving. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45England's National Parks warn cuts will affect our access to the countryside.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45Presented by Anna Hill. The search for super-wheats to save the world.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45Farmers say they still need EU subsidies.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45Consumers are told to limit the amount of red meat they eat to reduce the risk of cancer.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:45Hitchcock, Formby and Jonathan Ross: the son of a movie legend explains his film feuds.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Bartholomew, Smithfield, London. 05:45Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Lord Patten.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day with Rabbi Lionel Blue.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Debating the international response to Libya, divorce mediation and sporting heroism.
| 06:00With William Hague on the emergency evacuation from Libya, plus RBS boss Stephen Hester.
| 06:00Debating if the world should act in Libya, computers in exams and eating red meat.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Stuart Maconie hikes up the Garth outside Cardiff with a group of women walkers. 06:30Gourmet food producers say business is booming. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Sarah Cuddon explores how taking on an assumed name becomes an experiment in identity. 06:35Lionel Kelleway travels to Hertfordshire to marvel at the antics of the Brown Hare. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Debating the UK's Libya evacuation operation, plus the grammar of tweeting.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Barry Cryer presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Prostate Action. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service from Bethel United Reformed Church, Swansea. Preacher: the Rev Dr Noel Davies. 08:50David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr talks to Simon Wessely, John Stubbs, Athene Donald and Simon Sebag Montefiore. 09:451/5Renowned travel writer Colin Thubron climbs Mount Kailas in Tibet, the holiest of places.
| 09:00Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of royal weddings. 09:304/5Dominic Arkwright meets a man whose life was transformed by a call to the Samaritans. 09:452/5On the ever rockier ascent of Kailas, the author enlists the help of Dhabu and his horses.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Izzeldin Abuelaish. 09:453/5On his climb, the writer strides forth into majestic desolation.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Taiping Rebellion. 09:454/5The author hears about explorer Sven Hedin and his adventures around Mount Kailas.
| 09:00Lawrence Dallaglio joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. 09:455/5Near the top of Mount Kailas, the pilgrims cluster and cries of exultation are heard.
| 09:00Richard Coles with actress Alison Steadman and poet Luke Wright.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Including Women and Westerns - from homemakers to gunslingers. 10:4516/20The Guides need the services of a man who could pass for a Shinwari.
| 10:00New guidelines for judges to ensure women are not withdrawing claims of rape under duress. 10:4517/20Ash's reports from Afghanistan fall on deaf ears. Do the British want to avoid conflict?
| 10:00Jenni Murray is joined by Spooks and Outcast star Hermione Norris. 10:4518/20Ash's increasing sense of his own difference drives him to make a move.
| 10:00With Jenni Murray. Getting more women onto boards - what chances have been missed? 10:4519/20The British Mission is welcomed to Kabul but, it transpires, on a false premise.
| 10:00Jenni Murray presents. Epidurals, early astronomer Caroline Herschel and June Tabor sings. 10:4520/20The Guides' heroic last stand in Kabul is watched helplessly by an imprisoned Ash.
| 10:00John McCarthy explores Syrian monuments and public baths and travels through the Pennines. 10:304/4Paul Jackson on the docusoap that arguably spawned Britain's first reality TV celebrity.
| 10:00Jolene is left confused while Phoebe's got something on her mind.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/2Matthew Sweet meets Michael Chaplin, who reveals new facts about his father Charlie. 11:301/6Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share...
| 11:003/3Having a foot in both Europe and Asia forces the inhabitants to question their identity. 11:30Journalist and commentator Anthony Howard chooses some of his favourite pieces of writing.(R)
| 11:002/4Chris Ledgard visits New York to explore the origins of zero tolerance policing. 11:305/6The local inhabitants inspire a downmarket writer from London.
| 11:00Kate Adie with correspondents telling their stories from around the world. 11:30Can clowns beat depression in a recession? A look at the world of contemporary clowning.
| 11:001/3Hardeep Singh Kohli surveys the nation with his own version of the census. 11:301/6Hope's cousin from Dagenham sparks a makeover for the Yorkshire designer sandwich bar.
| 11:00Four new peers from outside politics talk about their first impressions of the Lords. 11:30Kate Adie with correspondents telling their stories from around the world.
| 11:15Dame Anne Owers joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00New timeshare protection, risks of a new hair treatment and our changing shopping habits. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Call You & Yours with Julian Worricker. How should we deal with our collective debt? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. North Yorkshire locals want to run bus services. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Are some town centres in terminal decline? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Egypt's tourism industry; online music sites; parking charges; Peter White's desert trek. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00News and advice on safeguarding and improving your personal finances. 12:308/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:003/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Tony Hawks and Liza Tarbuck. 12:32Sheila Dillon investigates the role malt plays in our drinks and diet. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:301/6Three students from Southampton University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Mark Damazer on the BBC Trust, and Alex Thomson (Channel 4 News) on reporting Libya.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Jon Manel uncovers new evidence of methods used by some newspapers to get their stories.
| 13:00Latest from Libya, the state of the UK economy and David Willetts on the Student Charter. 13:30The fine line between candid confessional and entertainment. Counting the cost of Cairo.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the Rotary Club of Aylsham in Norfolk.
| 13:00In-depth reporting of national and international events. 13:30Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
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| 14:00 | 14:155/6Carrie has a birthmark on her face and has never married, but she has an ardent admirer.
| 14:151/2William and Sandy are again pressed into service to solve a mystery at The Old Beeches.(R)
| 14:00There's a new experience in store for Henry. 14:152/2William and Sandy are faced with another intriguing mystery during a trip to the Palace.(R)
| 14:00Phoebe's got something on her mind. 14:15Ireland's acceptance of an IMF bail-out marked the end of a dream of easy prosperity.
| 14:15An 'old witch' has to deal with a teenage intruder in this modern Gothic drama.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:304/8Marlowe is hired to tail a woman without knowing why.
| 14:00Horticultural problem-solving in Cobham, Surrey. Peter Gibbs chairs the discussion. 14:451/5Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five important inventions that were ahead of their time.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Sue MacGregor examines the work of John Freeman on the pioneering TV series Face to Face. 15:451/5People who have defied their culture or tradition to stand up for their beliefs.
| 15:00Can we reduce food scarcity by reducing food waste? 15:301/3In James Wilby's new story a wild elephant makes a surprise appearance in 1970s Sri Lanka. 15:452/5Protestant politician Ivan Cooper took up the nationalist cause in Northern Ireland.
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:302/3Kerry Shale's new story features a nasty surprise for married couple Dave and Polly. 15:453/5Bodybuilder Naz Nureen has faced criticism as an Asian and Muslim woman pursuing the sport
| 15:00Stuart Maconie continues a series of city skyline walks for winter days. 15:27Wendy Wall presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity HOPE HIV. 15:303/3In Sarah Winman's new story, a death leaves a father and son alone. 15:454/5Composer Paul Gladstone Reid on why he was excommunicated by his church.
| 15:00Horticultural problem-solving in Cobham, Surrey. Peter Gibbs chairs the discussion. 15:455/5Horsewoman Phoebe Buckley on being a Romany gypsy.
| 15:30Peter Curran celebrates the powerful role of the humble foghorn.
| 15:002/2Epic tale of Magnolia Hawks and her life aboard the Cotton Blossom Floating Palace Theatre
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| 16:00 | 16:00Food and the coalition. Sheila Dillon interviews Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and place of nuns in religious communities.
| 16:00Joshua Rozenberg looks at the legal issues behind the Wikileaks story. 16:30Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington talk to Kate Saunders about the books they love.
| 16:00Why does the US support capital punishment? Also, illegal workers in the UK. 16:30Dr Mark Porter looks at treatments for epilepsy.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to new writer Sarah Winman and explores the rise in debut fiction. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news.
| 16:00John Wilson on Raymond Burton, Maria Altmann, Ronald Hickman and David Tench. 16:30Ahead of Sunday's glittering ceremony, Francine Stock talks to a range of Oscar nominees.
| 16:00Jenni Murray on plans to issue new guidelines for prosecutors in rape cases.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to American novelist Kim Edwards about her new book. 16:30Roger McGough with consoling poems, including work by Derek Mahon and Philip Larkin.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair presents the top stories of the day.
| 17:00Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
| 17:00Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
| 17:00A fresh perspective on the day's news. 17:30Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on consumer research and business awards. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Why were flights grounded by snow? Do Britain's airport woes run deeper than bad weather? 17:40Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Lord Patten. 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. 18:303/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Tony Hawks and Liza Tarbuck.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6With Rudy about to tie the knot, it's party time - Adam-style.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6The Showstopper! team improvise an entire musical in front of your very ears.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4Tom Wrigglesworth on corporate lunacy, asking why we still bother with estate agents.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:308/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Peter Sissons, Jon Culshaw, Roland Rivron and Arthur Smith.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Ian McMillan makes his selection from the week's radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Comedian Jim Davidson, jazz musician Courtney Pine and Australian film Animal Kingdom. 19:4516/20The Guides need the services of a man who could pass for a Shinwari.
| 19:00There's a new experience in store for Henry. 19:15John Wilson reviews the film West Is West, a sequel to the 1999 film East Is East. 19:4517/20Ash's reports from Afghanistan fall on deaf ears. Do the British want to avoid conflict?
| 19:00Phoebe's got something on her mind. 19:15John Wilson talks to Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow, about the band's new album. 19:4518/20Ash's increasing sense of his own difference drives him to make a move.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson, including a review of Danny Boyle's staging of Frankenstein. 19:4519/20The British Mission is welcomed to Kabul but, it transpires, on a false premise.
| 19:00Emma's feeling disgruntled. 19:15With Mark Lawson, on the making of the film The King's Speech ahead of the Oscars. 19:4520/20The Guides' heroic last stand in Kabul is watched helplessly by an imprisoned Ash.
| 19:00Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Lord Patten. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:00David takes his eye off the ball. 19:15Matt Frei examines the history of unions in America and what may come next. 19:453/3By stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos. A family heirloom takes Stephen back to his childhood(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Katty Kay looks back at how Jacqueline Kennedy transformed the White House 50 years ago. 20:30Edward Stourton assesses where the Liberal Democrats' influential right wing is heading.
| 20:00Why were flights grounded by snow? Do Britain's airport woes run deeper than bad weather? 20:40Changes to DLA and Peter White reports from a Sightsavers camp in Kenya.
| 20:00Have we forgotten the meaning of Charity? Topical debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:454/6Egyptian author Ahdaf Soueif discusses what the protests mean for Egyptian culture.
| 20:00Joshua Rozenberg looks at the legal issues behind the Wikileaks story. 20:30Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on consumer research and business awards.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the Rotary Club of Aylsham in Norfolk. 20:50David Attenborough muses over the peculiar Kiwi, a bird more mammal-like in its habits.
| 20:00The International Brigade volunteers recount their experiences of the Spanish Civil War.
| 20:00The fine line between candid confessional and entertainment. Counting the cost of Cairo. 20:30John Wilson on Raymond Burton, Maria Altmann, Ronald Hickman and David Tench.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news. 21:30Andrew Marr talks to Simon Wessely, John Stubbs, Athene Donald and Simon Sebag Montefiore.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter looks at treatments for epilepsy. 21:30Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of royal weddings.
| 21:00Could the military lead us into a green future? Tom Heap investigates. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Izzeldin Abuelaish.
| 21:001/2Rod Liddle debates our responses to two vilified animals, the fox and the rat. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Taiping Rebellion.
| 21:00Opposing factions within the Vatican meet to elect the successor to Pope John Paul I.(R)
| 21:001/2Edna Ferber's epic tale of Magnolia Hawks and her remarkable life aboard a Show Boat.
| 21:00News and advice on safeguarding and improving your personal finances. 21:26Barry Cryer presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Prostate Action. 21:30Edward Stourton assesses where the Liberal Democrats' influential right wing is heading.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis. 22:451/5Flush must forget life in the country, and get used to days spent in an invalid's bedroom.
| 22:00Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis. 22:452/5A rival for Miss Barrett's affections appears on the scene.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. With Robin Lustig. 22:453/5Elizabeth Barrett Browning's devoted spaniel Flush, is the victim of a horrible crime.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:454/5Flush and his newly-married mistress escape London.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/5As time passes in Florence, Flush begins to feel his age.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Have we forgotten the meaning of Charity? Topical debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45Sarah Sands takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Professor Jeffrey Richards visits the prison and court at Lancaster Castle.(R) 23:301/6James Walton quizzes John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Mark Billingham and John O'Farrell.(R)
| 23:004/4Matt Harvey and guests with a lively poetry cabaret recorded at Bristol's Comedy Box. 23:302/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Jane Thynne and Christopher Brookmyre.(R)
| 23:005/6Mordrin is convinced by Councillor Campbell to take part in a team-building exercise. 23:155/6From his comfortable home in Broughty Ferry, Bob sparks off a manhunt in deepest Africa. 23:303/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Peter Kemp and Tibor Fischer.(R)
| 23:002/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds. 23:304/6James Walton quizzes John Walsh, Lynne Truss, John O'Farrell and Mark Billingham.(R)
| 23:00Ian Hislop and Jan Etherington talk to Kate Saunders about the books they love. 23:305/6James Walton chairs. With John Walsh, Lynne Truss, Jane Thynne and Christopher Brookmyre.
| 23:001/6Three students from Southampton University take on their professors in a battle of wits. 23:30Roger McGough with a magical mix of your poetry requests.
| 23:00Ahead of Sunday's glittering ceremony, Francine Stock talks to a range of Oscar nominees. 23:30Sarah Cuddon explores how taking on an assumed name becomes an experiment in identity.
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