| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor with a unique analysis of racism in communist and post-communist countries. 00:45The bells of St Mary's Parish Church, Bishopstoke, Hampshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Singer Tracey Thorn's journey from teenage surbuban dreams to international success. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Tracey Thorn describes her relationship with fellow Everything But the Girl star Ben Watt. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn recalls a gig at the Royal Albert Hall. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Singer Tracey Thorn reveals a personal side to life in Everything But the Girl. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5The Everything But the Girl singer explains her decision to return to the world of pop. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/3A couple's troubled marriage is reflected in a terrible incident on a beach.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45How 'good bugs' added to cattle feed could reduce the risk of E coli. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45A public enquiry into a proposed 1000-cow mega-dairy in Powys begins.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Plans for an SOS text message service to tell keepers when their bees are in trouble.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Half the deer in Britain should be culled, according to a report by environmental experts.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Why the UK needs more Nature Improvement Areas, and one way of reducing cattle's methane.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45'Change the world in a small way' - On superheroes, altruism and disguise.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Petrock's Church, South Brent, Devon. 05:45Jewish journalist Benjamin Cohen reflects on his fear of being abandoned for being gay.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Legal aid cuts debated, plus Helen Mirren on playing the Queen once again.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07American author David Sedaris takes Clare Balding on a litter-picking walk in West Sussex. 06:30The future for poultry in the UK - can British producers take on global competitors? 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully encourages us to hold our tongues to better hear what others have to say. 06:35The villagers who saved their common from encroaching scrub by buying a herd of cows. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Is prison the best place for those with mental illness? Plus Kenya election results.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10The issues facing the cardinals as they start their conclave to elect the new pope. 07:55Ben Brooks-Dutton presents an appeal for Winston's Wish. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Dean Vivienne Faull celebrates Mothering Sunday from York Minster. 08:50Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of wartime mathematician Dame Mary Cartwright.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Anne McElvoy discusses feminism with Natasha Walter, Catherine Hakim and Shereen El Feki. 09:451/5Singer Tracey Thorn's journey from teenage surbuban dreams to international success.
| 09:001/2Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy is now an essential part of a functioning democracy. 09:303/5Roger travels to Chongqing to see its new museums.(R) 09:452/5Tracey Thorn describes her relationship with fellow Everything But the Girl star Ben Watt.
| 09:00Libby Purves meets escapologist Jonathan Goodwin and jazz singer Curtis Stigers. 09:453/5Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn recalls a gig at the Royal Albert Hall.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature. 09:454/5Singer Tracey Thorn reveals a personal side to life in Everything But the Girl.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the photographer Rankin. 09:455/5The Everything But the Girl singer explains her decision to return to the world of pop.
| 09:00Sian Williams and JP Devlin with Heather Rabbatts; Inheritance Tracks from Robbie Savage.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme, presented by Paul Mason.
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| 10:00 | 10:00What does feminism mean to you? Phone Jane Garvey with your views and experiences. 10:4511/15Louise goes to her first dance in London and meets the famous painter Michael Hadleigh.
| 10:00Standing for the Conservatives - how are women doing? Presented by Jane Garvey. 10:4512/15Clary and Polly decide they'll never be like the adults they know when they grow up.
| 10:00MP Justine Greening talks about educating girls worldwide, plus comedian Bridget Christie. 10:4513/15Villy is indignant that Louise has gone to stay with Michael without telling them.
| 10:00The EU and women. Meklit Hadero. Mummylit, mumpreneur - is the mummy prefix ever OK? 10:4514/15Hugh wants to spend a day looking after Polly, but she ends up having to look after him.
| 10:00Could MPs job-share? Women without mothers on Mother's Day. Presented by Sheila McClennon. 10:4515/15Sybil feels much better, so why does Miss Milliment find Polly crying in the schoolroom?
| 10:30Zoologist Dr George McGavin looks at the odd, often amusing names given to insects.
| 10:00Shula acts quickly, and Alice is frantic with worry.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Ken Arnold explores how three European countries variously tell the history of madness. 11:301/4Sarah's first experience of internet dating proves hugely embarrassing.(R)
| 11:001/3Entomologist Erica McAlister explores the world of insects and their superpowers. 11:30The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.
| 11:00Alan Dein meets Dave Clifford, who swapped the police beat for a job at a London academy. 11:303/3Luke and Bridget are getting closer and think they know who the murderer is.
| 11:00The boy who sent Stalin crashing to the floor, and other stories from around the world. 11:30The story of Chicago's Depression era Black Renaissance and the artists that led it.
| 11:00Gerald Scarfe and a gripping tale of talent, toons and tax relief. 11:303/6Sam attends a long-forgotten uncle's funeral. Peter smells a rat.
| 11:00Sue Cameron of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Cardinal chaos! Stories from the Vatican and elsewhere around the world.
| 11:15Kirsty Young talks to children's author David Almond, creator of the award-winning Skellig
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| 12:00 | 12:00Julian Worricker on how old miners' cottages are being used to help people with dementia. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Which causes more harm - overly-intrusive parents, or those who do too little? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Why the words 'Made in England' may not mean what you expect. With Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Payday loans companies banned from university campuses and more problems for RBS customers 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00A legal challenge to the bedroom tax, and sleeping at service stations. With Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Saga: the cost of 'loyalty', the biggest shake-up to payroll since WW2 and Buy to Let. 12:304/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic look at the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:001/5With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Marcus Brigstocke. From 2013. 12:32Sheila Dillon explores Africa's forest foods, emergency larder and source of flavour. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Martha Kearney presents national and international news. 13:456/8Nick Robinson looks at clashes between broadcasters and politicians in the Falklands War.
| 13:00Martha Kearney presents national and international news. 13:457/8Nick examines the 2003 Iraq War and the most damaging political row in the BBC's history.
| 13:00Martha Kearney presents national and international news. 13:458/8Nick Robinson concludes his series on relations between broadcasters and politicians.
| 13:00Martha Kearney presents national and international news. 13:45Amanda Burton and Bronagh Gallagher star in a play exploring Derry-Londonderry.
| 13:00Shaun Ley presents national and international news. 13:45Ian McMillan goes in search of how to write a memoir and exactly where to start.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Brighton.
| 13:00Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley. 13:302/2BBC correspondent Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq, ten years after the US-led invasion.
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| 14:00 | 14:00There's a difficult parting. 14:15As 13-year-old Sophie faces her own mortality, she has some advice for her future self.(R)
| 14:15By Fin Kennedy. A new CID detective finds officers are taking the law into their own hands
| 14:15After the death of her son, Nicholas Heiney, Libby Purves discovered his life in writing.
| 14:00Alice is frantic with worry. 14:153/4by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Pilgrim must save a community when a sleeping giant wakes.
| 14:00Susan is thrown into a panic. 14:15By Jason Sutton. Miriam develops a powerful obsession with a married man.
| 14:00A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions. 14:30Ibsen's classic drama of passion and desperation. Starring Sheridan Smith.
| 14:00Eric Robson and the GQT team visit local gardeners in Batley, West Yorkshire. 14:45How a Mexican-American civil rights leader coined the phrase that would inspire Obama.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the third semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 15:30Richard Johnson is in Charleston, South Carolina to see how a chef is reviving lost food.
| 15:001/6Michael Blastland explores the way human beings think, behave and make decisions. 15:30Solar lamps are lighting parts of Africa the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates.
| 15:00Concerned about renting or letting? E-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk or call Vincent Duggleby. 15:30Dr Mark Porter questions health minister Lord Howe about possible NHS reforms.
| 15:00American author David Sedaris takes Clare Balding on a litter-picking walk in West Sussex. 15:27Mariella Frostrup presents an appeal on behalf of the International Rescue Committee UK. 15:30Andrew Miller discusses his novel Pure, winner of the Costa Prize 2011.
| 15:00Eric Robson and the GQT team visit local gardeners in Batley, West Yorkshire. 15:451/3A dead body is found in a prehistoric ring fort. But how did it end up there, and why?
| | 15:001/2Forced to leave the home of her brutal stepfather, Esther takes a job as a maid.
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| 16:00 | 16:00I am a genius. Gertrude Stein. A genius. A genius. I. Gertrude Stein. Am I a genius? 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of animals in the religions of East and West.
| 16:00Britain's most senior judge Lord Neuberger answers questions from the Supreme Court. 16:30Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor on the growing medicalisation of everyday life, and subcultural 'oldies'. 16:30Is the Defamation Bill at risk? And is BBC Worldwide set to sell off Lonely Planet?
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to actor Tim Roth and director Steven Soderbergh. 16:30Is a deer cull the solution to controlling ever-increasing numbers? With Quentin Cooper.
| 16:00John Wilson on Hugo Chavez, Kenny Ball, William Letwin, Sarah Baring, Wolfgang Sawallisch. 16:30Where are Radio 4's right-wing comics? And how accurate are radio dramas?
| 16:30Shelby on What's a Girl? What does feminism mean today; boys and mentors; Meklit Hadero.
| 16:00AL Kennedy talks to Mariella Frostrup about her book On Writing. 16:303/4The Echo Chamber resounds to translations and hopes to topple the Tower of Babel.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news presented by Ritula Shah. 17:30Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Writer and broadcaster John Kampfner looks at the global consequences of war in Iraq.(R) 17:40Mark Coles on Canadian pop phenomenon Justin Bieber, who upset British fans on his UK tour 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. 18:301/5With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Marcus Brigstocke. From 2013.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6The Questers descend into the Underworld in search of Penthiselea's mother.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Sue Perkins with Dave Gorman, Anita Anand, Mark Evans and Jenny Eclair.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4Jeremy delves into the murky world of womanlitude.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comic look at the week's news.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Dougie Henshall, Debbie Wiseman, Paul Morley and Danny Wallace
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Stewart Henderson presents a selection from the week's radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Oz the Great and Powerful; George Benjamin and Martin Crimp on their opera Written on Skin 19:4511/15Louise goes to her first dance in London and meets the famous painter Michael Hadleigh.
| 19:15Side Effects reviewed; Lara Croft's comeback; artist Chuck Close; bomb disposal comedy. 19:4512/15Clary and Polly decide they'll never be like the adults they know when they grow up.
| 19:00Alice is frantic with worry. 19:15Actor Mark Strong on Welcome to the Punch; comedy duo Anna and Katy; author Tash Aw. 19:4513/15Villy is indignant that Louise has gone to stay with Michael without telling them.
| 19:00Susan is thrown into a panic. 19:15John Wilson assesses David Bowie's music and influence in the light of a new album. 19:4514/15Hugh wants to spend a day looking after Polly, but she ends up having to look after him.
| 19:00Alice prepares for the worst. 19:15William Boyd's first stage play; Hilary Mantel; musicians take on the Seven Deadly Sins. 19:4515/15Sybil feels much better, so why does Miss Milliment find Polly crying in the schoolroom?
| 19:00Mark Coles on Canadian pop phenomenon Justin Bieber, who upset British fans on his UK tour 19:15Helen Mirren plays the Queen again in play The Audience; Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects.
| 19:00Alice faces an anxious wait. 19:153/6Alex and his romantic band explore the theme of love. 19:452/5By Jenny Solomons. Financial disaster compels Victor to visit his businessman brother.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Jeremy Duns examines links between MI6 and the British media during the Cold War. 20:30The impact of the Arab Spring on the global reach of the Muslim Brotherhood.
| 20:00Writer and broadcaster John Kampfner looks at the global consequences of war in Iraq. 20:40Train operators explain the Journey Care assistance scheme for disabled travellers.
| 20:00Are humans naturally good, or would we all do wrong if we could get away with it? 20:45Jewish journalist Benjamin Cohen reflects on his fear of being abandoned for being gay.
| 20:00Britain's most senior judge Lord Neuberger answers questions from the Supreme Court. 20:30Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Brighton. 20:50Lisa Jardine celebrates the achievements of wartime mathematician Dame Mary Cartwright.
| 20:00Chris Parry uses the US Army's oral history archive to tell the history of the Iraq war.
| 20:00Where are Radio 4's right-wing comics? And how accurate are radio dramas? 20:30John Wilson on Hugo Chavez, Kenny Ball, William Letwin, Sarah Baring, Wolfgang Sawallisch.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Is junk DNA really rubbish? Scientists dispute recent findings about our genetic code. 21:30Anne McElvoy discusses feminism with Natasha Walter, Catherine Hakim and Shereen El Feki.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter questions health minister Lord Howe about possible NHS reforms. 21:301/2Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy is now an essential part of a functioning democracy.
| 21:00Solar lamps are lighting parts of Africa the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates. 21:30Libby Purves meets escapologist Jonathan Goodwin and jazz singer Curtis Stigers.
| 21:001/3Entomologist Erica McAlister explores the world of insects and their superpowers. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
| 21:00By Matthew Broughton. Behind the scenes of the making of classic film Witchfinder General.
| 21:002/2Opu sees life outside the village and Durga looks forward to marriage.
| 21:00Saga: the cost of 'loyalty', the biggest shake-up to payroll since WW2 and Buy to Let. 21:26Ben Brooks-Dutton presents an appeal for Winston's Wish. 21:30The impact of the Arab Spring on the global reach of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn. 22:456/10Prescription in hand, Benny visits Richard at the pharmacy.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:457/10Edie, Emily and Robin meet at the Chinese restaurant.
| 22:00Special debate in Beijing on China's foreign policy challenges. Presented by Ritula Shah. 22:458/10Richard takes his grandchildren, Emily and Josh, to the synagogue.
| 22:00Round-up of the day's news with Philippa Thomas. Chavez, Pryce, and vintage Robin Lustig. 22:459/10The Middlesteins and friends come together at the b'nai mitzvah.
| 22:00World leaders gather in Venezuela for Chavez's funeral. News round-up with Roger Hearing. 22:4510/10After the b'nai mitzvah, Kenneth sets off for Edie's to share food and, he hopes, love.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Are humans naturally good, or would we all do wrong if we could get away with it?
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45David Aaronovitch of the Times analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Tim Marlow explores the kinds of sounds and music that influence an artist's art and work. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:004/4Susan didn't think cultural identity was important but then realised her roots defined her 23:30The government promises to make it harder for EU immigrants to claim benefits.
| 23:001/4Junior Wizard Rincewind tries to escape Discworld's Dungeon Dimensions. 23:153/6Dan Antopolski, Nat Luurtsema and Tom Craine piece together a selection of sketches. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:001/4Misogyny, like shiny leggings, has made an unexpected comeback. But did it ever go away? 23:30The government says that it will make its overseas aid target legally binding.
| 23:00Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the third semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 23:302/4Presented by Paul Farley. With poems by Jo Shapcott, James Lasdun and Simon Armitage.
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to actor Tim Roth and director Steven Soderbergh. 23:30Mark Tully encourages us to hold our tongues to better hear what others have to say.
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