| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15New research on cemetery etiquette and on the future of cities. 00:45The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, Westminster. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/52003: a young reporter is sent to keep an eye on her paper's star columnist - George Best. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Celia begins the process of keeping an eye on the charming, but unpredictable George Best. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. Written by Celia Walden. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5George has eluded the pursuing media and headed off in pursuit of wine and women. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5The public affection for the womanising and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/3Samuel Johnson's Preface to the Plays of William Shakespeare.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen. 05:45The unseasonable weather poses problems for fruit farmers and confusion for wildlife. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen. 05:45A tale of two climates. How the drought has created a North/South divide for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen. 05:45Farmers say that big retailers should be fined if they treat suppliers unfairly.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen. 05:45Scottish Polytunnels are ripped up by gales and in East Anglia, drought threatens cereals.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen. 05:45The Pirbright labs are told to improve their practices after a leak of foot and mouth.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Peter Baker. 05:45The news programme that starts with its listeners.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of Worcester Cathedral. 05:45Philip Cowley says today's politicians compare favourably to those of the past.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Alex Salmond on independence, Bob Dylan on addiction, and the privacy debate continues.
| 06:00Debating Obama in Britain, privacy and the Commons, and more ash cloud chaos.
| 06:00Debating ash cloud overreaction, Obama-Cameron politics and "structured reality" TV.
| 06:00Discussing Scottish sectarianism, elderly care and modern chivalry.
| 06:00John Simpson on Ratko Mladic, plus Christine Lagarde explains why she should head the IMF.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding walks on the Black Hill near to Hereford in the footsteps of Bruce Chatwin. 06:30Charlotte Smith asks how much food is wasted on farms. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers those on the edge - who don't belong - and the insights they bring. 06:35Primping and preening a prizewinning bull. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Sharon Shoesmith on her appeal victory, plus James Naughtie in Cairo on the "Arab spring".
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55John Humphrys presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Excellent. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From St Johns Methodist Church, Llandudno. Preacher: The Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 08:50Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Sherard Cowper-Coles, Richard Norton-Taylor, Angie Hobbs and David Pryce-Jones. 09:451/52003: a young reporter is sent to keep an eye on her paper's star columnist - George Best.
| 09:00Michael Buerk talks to gypsy Mikey Walsh about leaving his community behind. 09:307/8Nick Robinson looks at how Harold Wilson handled the top job in politics. 09:452/5Celia begins the process of keeping an eye on the charming, but unpredictable George Best.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Edward Petherbridge 09:453/5Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. Written by Celia Walden.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek historian and soldier Xenophon. 09:454/5George has eluded the pursuing media and headed off in pursuit of wine and women.
| 09:00Blondie singer Debbie Harry joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. 09:455/5The public affection for the womanising and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane.
| 09:00Richard Coles with novelist John Connolly; Inheritance Tracks from actress Niamh Cusack.
| 09:00News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Rory Bremner on how he discovered he had ADHD. 10:451/5Heather embarks on what will become an unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
| 10:00The sexualisation of young girls - can government change attitudes? With Jane Garvey. 10:452/5After a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather gets into trouble after sending a humorous email.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Why is science fiction still a male genre? 10:453/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Andrea Corr on her solo career. 10:454/5As Heather prepares to go off travelling, the school finances are under scrutiny.
| 10:00Language barriers; the resurgence of the veil and Japanese gardens. 10:455/5As her gap year in Ghana ends, Heather is having second thoughts about going to Oxford.
| 10:00John McCarthy talks to three travellers reporting from dangerous destinations. 10:301/3Lenny Henry pockets his prejudice and tries to understand the lure of the cue.
| 10:00Elizabeth refuses to be placated while Jazzer's keen to develop international relations.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Steve Jones asks if people can be 'born bad"'- as was said of the infamous Jukes family. 11:302/4Harvey is struggling to come up with a Valentine's idea for Jax.
| 11:005/30Saving Species asks the question, 'where are tomorrow's naturalists going to come from?'. 11:30An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan.
| 11:00A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair. 11:302/6Mark visits the Lincolnshire town's Stump and sprouts(R)
| 11:00A closer look at stories behind the headlines with reporters around the world. 11:30Martin Reeve follows the fortunes of street theatre in Britain over 40 years.
| 11:00Kate Rew celebrates the life of channel swimmer and vaudeville star Annette Kellerman. 11:304/4Mimi is delighted that her new husband wants to be a father, but Lucy has overheard.
| 11:00Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Despatches from Deauville, Misrata, Vientiane, Algiers and the Faroe Islands.
| 11:15Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Global components shortage after the Japanese tsunami 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Thousands of air passengers face travel disruption from volcanic ash. Are you affected? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Winifred Robinson talks to Housing Minister Grant Shapps about the Mortgage Rescue Scheme. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Blocked drains, NHS reform and storm in a growbag - consumer news with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The travel company which has folded, leaving thousands of travellers without a holiday. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:307/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:002/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Graham Norton and Jenny Éclair. 12:32Sheila Dillon investigates whether the Great British food renaissance is over. 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. 13:308/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:305/5Phil Hammond's guests are Allegra McEvedy, Robert Llewellyn and Viv Albertine.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Al Gore in a row with Sky Italia, Twitter and injunctions, Press TV slammed by Ofcom.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Was Moral Maze more bullying than serious debate?
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Eddie Mair presents a discussion about politics and news from Saffron Walden in Essex.
| 13:00In-depth reporting of national and international events. 13:30David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of FIFA, international football's governing body
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| 14:00 | 14:00Elizabeth refuses to be placated. 14:15Playwright Wally K Daly remembers key events in his childhood in Middlesbrough.
| 14:00Jolene tackles an employment issue. 14:15By Julia Hollander. Environmental activists are on trial for breaking into a power station
| 14:152/4The compassion of the Earth's protectors is tested by an odd new arrival in Cardiff.(R)
| 14:00Kenton tries to help and Lynda plays the hostess. 14:153/4Chasing a dangerous energy field, Torchwood is faced with telephonic terror in Delhi.
| 14:00Jazzer's keen to develop international relations. 14:15When a hospital is inundated with patients in trances, Torchwood move in to investigate.
| 14:00Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? 14:30The ironic story behind the most expensive Nazi propaganda film ever made - Titanic.
| 14:00A postbag edition from Sparsholt College, Hampshire, chaired by Peter Gibbs. 14:455/5Hardeep Singh Kohli takes the word 'stroke' and sees where it leads him.
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| 15:00 | 15:00A cast of musicians, writers and poets reflect as Bob Dylan turns 70. 15:451/5Ruth Padel explores five facets of writer WS Gilbert to mark the centenary of his death.
| 15:00Fiona Watson presents the programme that reflects listeners' passion for the past. 15:301/3Humorous tales of absurd country house weekends, written by AA Milne 100 years ago. 15:452/5Ruth Padel explores the way in which WS Gilbert used and developed the English language.
| 15:00Ask Paul Lewis and a team of employment experts about your rights at work. 15:302/3AA Milne relives the agony and ecstasy of amateur dramatics. 15:453/5Ruth Padel explores WS Gilbert as a dramatist and satirist.
| 15:00Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme. 15:27Justin Webb makes the Radio 4 Appeal for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 15:303/3How to survive dinner parties by becoming an expert on absolutely anything. 15:454/5Ruth Padel explores the ways in which WS Gilbert helped revolutionise theatre production.
| 15:00A postbag edition from Sparsholt College, Hampshire, chaired by Peter Gibbs. 15:455/5Gilbert's relationship with Arthur Sullivan, with whom his legacy would be bound up.
| 15:305/5Phil Hammond's guests are Allegra McEvedy, Robert Llewellyn and Viv Albertine.
| 15:001/3By Mike Walker. Philip Jackson as Edward I. An old soldier finds new love.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon reveals the secrets behind some of the world's great vinegars. 16:30Adam Rutherford talks to the scientists who've left the lab for Hollywood.(R)
| 16:002/3Rory Cellan-Jones finds out how Facebook grew and captivated millions.(R) 16:30Matthew Parris introduces the life of writer Harold Pinter, chosen by Diane Abbott MP.
| 16:00Is Playboy "an unlikely ally for the feminist cause"? Also, celebrity politics. 16:30Can mess make us racist; how to bounce back from defeat; and a comic strip success story.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal. 16:30Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on Mala Sen, Willard Boyle, Lloyd Knibb, and the 7th Earl of Onslow. 16:30From X-Men to Pythagoras and Jane Russell, Francine Stock investigates this week's films.
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup celebrates a renaissance in historical fiction writing. 16:30Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
| 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
| 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
| 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
| 17:00Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
| 17:00A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines. 17:30The news programme that starts with its listeners. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Edward Stourton investigates the new global network known as the Gulen movement. 17:405/8Writer and comedian David Baddiel responds to the issue of super-injunctions. 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. 18:302/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Graham Norton and Jenny Éclair.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Social worker Clare doesn't like people on her patch - especially an interfering vicar.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Will the star make it onto the Mallard stage, as himself, before the funding cuts bite?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:307/8A 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 Ute Lemper, Jack Dee, Phil Daniels and Jon Holmes.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15John Waite makes his selection from the week's radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Jolene tackles an employment issue. 19:15With Mark Lawson. Beryl Bainbridge's last novel and Germaine Greer on Australian Art. 19:451/5Heather embarks on what will become an unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
| 19:15Film producer Peter Bart on the stories behind films such as The Godfather. 19:452/5After a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather gets into trouble after sending a humorous email.
| 19:00Kenton tries to help and Lynda plays the hostess. 19:15Mark Lawson meets Martin and Eliza Carthy and reviews James Corden in a Goldoni comedy. 19:453/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
| 19:00Jazzer's keen to develop international relations. 19:15With Mark Lawson, including an interview with actor Rob Lowe, as he publishes a memoir. 19:454/5As Heather prepares to go off travelling, the school finances are under scrutiny.
| 19:00Lilian has picked up some inside information. 19:15Kirsty Lang reports on the role of the war correspondent. 19:455/5As her gap year in Ghana ends, Heather is having second thoughts about going to Oxford.
| 19:005/8Writer and comedian David Baddiel responds to the issue of super-injunctions. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:00Shula reflects on the situation. 19:15Americana asks why English culture isn't widely celebrated across the United States. 19:452/3By Laura Marney. Bus hostess Jill strives to win the monthly customer satisfaction bonus.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Following the diagnosis of a family member, comedian Rory Bremner explores ADHD. 20:30Does the key to curing Alzheimer's lie with a poor extended family in Medellin, Colombia?
| 20:00Edward Stourton investigates the new global network known as the Gulen movement. 20:40Is it appropriate to educate children with very different needs in the same setting?
| 20:00David Aaronovitch and panel discuss morality in public life. 20:45Philip Cowley says today's politicians compare favourably to those of the past.
| 20:00Simon Cox asks if the emergency services have learnt the lessons of incidents like 7/7. 20:30What is next for the Euro and for Europe as the sovereign debt crisis continues?
| 20:00Eddie Mair presents a discussion about politics and news from Saffron Walden in Essex. 20:50Sir David marvels over the Quetzalcoatlus: the largest flying animal ever to exist.
| 20:001/3How the extraordinary events at Lockerbie transformed the life of one ordinary man.
| 20:00Was Moral Maze more bullying than serious debate? 20:30Matthew Bannister on Mala Sen, Willard Boyle, Lloyd Knibb, and the 7th Earl of Onslow.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news. 21:30Sherard Cowper-Coles, Richard Norton-Taylor, Angie Hobbs and David Pryce-Jones.
| 21:00Can mess make us racist; how to bounce back from defeat; and a comic strip success story. 21:30Michael Buerk talks to gypsy Mikey Walsh about leaving his community behind.
| 21:00Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Edward Petherbridge
| 21:005/30Saving Species asks the question, 'where are tomorrow's naturalists going to come from?'. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the ancient Greek historian and soldier Xenophon.
| 21:0011 years ago Robert Stewart killed his cellmate in Feltham. Has anything changed?(R)
| 21:00Beryl Bainbridge's story, set in 1970, dramatised for radio by Jane Rogers.(R)
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26John Humphrys presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Excellent. 21:30What is next for the Euro and for Europe as the sovereign debt crisis continues?
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:451/8Niamh Cusack begins Anne Enright's astute new novel about lust and love, bliss and denial.
| 22:00Special programme to coincide with President Obama's visit to the UK. 22:452/8An international conference in Switzerland - the luxury of a kiss sets lust in motion.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:453/8An invitation from his wife to a New Year's Day party, a kiss and an unwanted witness.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:454/8Hotel rooms, the Mistress Game and an unexpected devastation.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/8Breaking up and looking back, in the shadow of a For Sale sign, and Dublin's disapproval.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15David Aaronovitch and panel discuss morality in public life.
| 22:00Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts. 22:45John Harris of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:00John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.(R) 23:30Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:005/5Jon Ronson talks to Stewart Lee about why we are all so caught up in competitive lives. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:004/4Faye ought to be excited with Edith going on maternity leave - who will get her job?(R) 23:30Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:001/4A shortage of cooking oil leads Dave to conclude that his town is about to be destroyed. 23:304/4John talks about starring, aged eight, in David Lean's 1948 film version of Oliver Twist.(R)
| 23:00Matthew Parris introduces the life of writer Harold Pinter, chosen by Diane Abbott MP. 23:302/4Valerie Danby Smith was Ernest Hemingway's secretary in the final two years of his life.(R)
| 23:008/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz. 23:30Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
| 23:00From X-Men to Pythagoras and Jane Russell, Francine Stock investigates this week's films. 23:30Mark Tully considers those on the edge - who don't belong - and the insights they bring.
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