| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor asks how much of our fate is tied to our parents' and grandparents' status.(R) 00:45The bells of Church of St David, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Gideon Lewis-Kraus goes to Uman in Ukraine to meet his elusive father.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/3Decades after her adventure in Wonderland Alice lives alone with her cat. 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. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. 05:45Hundreds of wild boar could be culled in the Forest of Dean later this year. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. 05:45Who is winning the war, tree diseases or the scientists trying to outwit them? 05:58Bill Oddie presents the peregrine.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. 05:45Milk production on UK dairy farms has hit a record high. Presented by Anna Hill. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the rook.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. 05:45MPs prepare to debate the badger cull in the House of Commons. With Anna Hill. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel. 05:45A new report looks at the regulation of GM crops. Charlotte Smith finds out more. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the woodlark.
| 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 Dr Gordon Gray. 05:45'Do you really want to see someone losing their life?'.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of Winchester Cathedral. 05:45The Power and the Passion - Bonnie Greer considers the power of names.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding revisits Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight to meet Elizabeth Hutchings.(R) 06:30Are livestock markets still at the heart of the farming community? With Charlotte Smith. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05John McCarthy considers the complexities in giving and receiving gifts. 06:35After 8 years as NFU president, Peter Kendall steps down. We ask about his future plans. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton. 07:55Andy Hamilton presents an appeal for Target Ovarian Cancer. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From Fortwilliam Presbyterian Church, Belfast. The Rev Dr Lesley Carroll explores doubt. 08:48Sarah Dunant reflects on our changed perceptions of the sexual attitudes of the 1970s.(R) 08:58Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Gabrielle Rifkind, Andrew Hussey and Ziauddin Sardar. 09:45Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
| 09:00Mark Miodownik talks nuclear weapons, 3D printers and smart materials with Jim Al-Khalili. 09:30Emma Barnett faces one of her prejudices, by talking to Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild. 09:45Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
| 09:00Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White. 09:45Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trinity, a central doctrine of Christianity. 09:45Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.
| 09:00Kirsty Young talks to Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, former Chief of the Defence Staff.(R) 09:45Gideon Lewis-Kraus goes to Uman in Ukraine to meet his elusive father.
| 09:00Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with Kate Humble, plus Desmond Morris' Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Soprano Nadine Mortimer-Smith, plus proposals to criminalise paying for sex. 10:451/10Charlotte Bronte's tale of romantic entanglements set against turbulent times in Yorkshire
| 10:00Should buying and selling sex be decriminalised? Jane Garvey presents. 10:452/10Caroline Helstone is in love with Robert Moore, but will he ever be hers.
| 10:00Ayshea Buksh talks to an award-winning all-girl competitive robotics team from N London. 10:453/10Shirley questions Caroline after making a startling discovery.
| 10:00Jenni Murray speaks to JónÃna Leósdóttir, the partner of the former leader of Iceland. 10:454/10Can Shirley's charity alleviate the suffering of the poor in Briarfield.
| 10:0090s pop star Lisa Stansfield, young baronesses and coloured coats. Jenni Murray presents. 10:455/10The rioters have stormed Robert's mill, and Shirley and Caroline wait anxiously for news.
| 10:302/3Francine Stock on popular culture in Britain, France, Germany and Russia as war begins.
| 10:00Neil offers some unsolicited advice, and tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage.
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| 11:00 | 11:003/3Jolyon Jenkins meets those who think the sick can be cured through the power of prayer. 11:306/6Anthony gears up for his first night. Meanwhile, a dangerous prisoner is on the loose.
| 11:00Howard Stableford finds out how the midland brown snake is getting help to cross the road. 11:30Stuart Maconie looks at the career of the durable maverick pop duo Sparks.
| 11:003/3The lasting legacy of the March and how its roots still reach to the highest levels. 11:304/6Sam considers internet dating. Then there's a knock on the door.
| 11:00The silent soldiers in Crimea; the world's most miserable country and other stories. 11:30Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago
| 11:002/3Pioneer women who arrived from India in the 50s and 60s recall their first impressions. 11:301/4Sir Lucien's architectural practice is in big trouble. Can a visit to a spa save the day?
| 11:00Steve Richards of the Independent looks behinds the scenes at Westminster. 11:30The end of a political double act, chickens beware and other correspondents' stories.
| 11:15Kirsty Young talks to motor racing commentator Murray Walker.
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| 12:00 | 12:00How do you tell a parent it's time they gave up driving? Plus more with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Should laws be tightened to prevent the dangerous dog attacks we keep hearing about? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Winifred Robinson discusses the cost of clothing trendy teenagers, and more consumer news.
| 12:00Why some clinics ban IVF drugs bought in supermarkets; Is buy-to-let a good investment? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Peter White talks to gamblers about high-stakes fixed odds gaming machines. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00Paul Lewis asks if travel firms can demand the full cost of a holiday when you cancel. 12:305/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:005/8Fi Glover, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Paul Merton compete to speak on a subject.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon investigates the government's latest plans to improve food in the NHS. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news. 13:451/5Robert McCrum explores the life of Kaye Webb, founder of the Puffin Club.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:452/5Robert McCrum explores the life of Victor Gollancz, George Orwell's publisher.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:453/5Robert McCrum on the life of Norah Smallwood, Britain's first woman publishing leader.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:454/5How Paul Hamlyn spearheaded the non-fiction revolution.
| 13:00News and current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley. 13:455/5Robert McCrum explores the publishing life of Carmen Callil, founder of Virago Press.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Musselburgh, East Lothian.(R)
| 13:00The latest national and international news. 13:30The history of the war between the techies and America's NSA over the keys to our privacy.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Neil offers some unsolicited advice.(R) 14:15By Adrian Bean. Afghanistan, 2006. The siege of Musa Qala, from the Afghan perspective.
| 14:00Dan proves to be a hard taskmaster.(R) 14:154/4Riots break out on the streets of Leith.
| 14:00Tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage.(R) 14:15Searching for Noah's Ark in the Ararat mountains, Sam's faith is tested when he's injured.
| 14:15Mike Walker's time-shifting drama explores the dark secrets of Oscar Wilde's former gaol.
| 14:00Jennifer finds the answer to her prayers.(R) 14:15Scotland has voted for Independence. How to Divide the Union? Witty play by James Graham.
| 14:00Prostitution, the pound and is there such thing as Scottish values? 14:30David Davis MP gives a personal exploration of Tony Benn's life and ideas.
| 14:00Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Cheltenham.(R) 14:45In early 1947, Chinese nationalist forces killed thousands of Taiwanese islanders.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the second semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 15:30A rundown of who has made it through to the final stage of the BBC Food and Farming Awards(R)
| 15:005/7Jay Rayner and the team are in Whitby for this episode of the culinary panel programme. 15:30Julian Rush asks what is being done to protect UK forests from diseases like ash dieback.
| 15:00Need better insurance, lower premiums or help with a claim? Call or e-mail. 15:30Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding revisits Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight to meet Elizabeth Hutchings. 15:27Patrick Stewart presents an appeal for Amnesty International UK.(R) 15:30Tobias Hill talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest novel What Was Promised.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Cheltenham. 15:451/4Visiting his mother who is suffering from dementia, a son makes an unexpected connection.
| 15:30Stuart Maconie looks at the career of the durable maverick pop duo Sparks.(R)
| 15:00Stephen Tompkinson stars in the story of the post-war manhunt to avenge the Great Escape.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:00From west Africa to south Wales: a portrait of dancer and choreographer Idrissa Camara. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious significance of the wilderness.
| 16:00Tough new laws for juries, lawyer-free litigants, and can you arrest Tony Blair? 16:30Lorraine Kelly, Romesh Gunesekera and Harriett Gilbert discuss some favourite books.
| 16:00Laurie investigates New Orleans' disaster relief failure. Also, the capitalist personality 16:30The BBC director of strategy on the effects of making licence fee evasion a civil offence.
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to director Jonathan Glazer about Under the Skin. 16:30Are black boxes outdated technology? Adam Rutherford asks about ways to track aircraft.
| 16:00Julian Worricker on a politician, an actor, an oceanographer, a pianist and a union leader 16:30Talking about BBC liberal bias with John Humphrys, and listeners get listened to in Wales.
| 16:00Should paying for sex be criminalised? The arguments for and against, with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Acclaimed Canadian author Mary Lawson discusses her latest novel Road Ends. 16:30Roger McGough presents a selection of poems written one hundred years ago.
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| 17:00 | 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 and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30Evan Davis and guests discuss how to bring a business back from the brink.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Is organised voting fraud skewing the outcome of local elections in some parts of Britain?(R) 17:40Ahead of the budget, a profile of Rupert Harrison, the man some call the 'real chancellor'(R) 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. 18:305/8Fi Glover, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Paul Merton compete to speak on a subject.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Sue Perkins puts four guests through the moral, ethical and comical wringers.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6A friend who runs a B&B is in trouble so it's time for Milton to dust off the nylon sheets
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Jason distributes tips and tricks for job interviews and probes office politics.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/9A 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 and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15John Waite selects highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Dan proves to be a hard taskmaster. 19:15Guitarist Jeff Beck, plus Damian Barr on the appeal of the gay best friend in movies. 19:451/10Charlotte Bronte's tale of romantic entanglements set against turbulent times in Yorkshire(R)
| 19:00Tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage. 19:15Under the Skin reviewed; book publicity tactics; crime drama Shetland; Karen Joy Fowler. 19:452/10Caroline Helstone is in love with Robert Moore, but will he ever be hers.(R)
| 19:15The film spin-off of Veronica Mars is the first major Hollywood film to be crowd-funded. 19:453/10Shirley questions Caroline after making a startling discovery.(R)
| 19:00Jennifer finds the answer to her prayers. 19:15Arts news with John Wilson, including Terry Gilliam on The Zero Theorem. 19:454/10Can Shirley's charity alleviate the suffering of the poor in Briarfield.(R)
| 19:15Dominic Dromgoole defends The Globe's decision to take Hamlet to North Korea. 19:455/10The rioters have stormed Robert's mill, and Shirley and Caroline wait anxiously for news.(R)
| 19:00Ahead of the budget, a profile of Rupert Harrison, the man some call the 'real chancellor' 19:15Under the Skin, Cezanne, new comedy W1A, Urinetown the musical, and Decoded by Mai Jia.
| 19:00It is a moment of truth for Ruth. 19:152/2Martin Jarvis gets laughs galore at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival as Jeeves Takes Charge. 19:453/3Rev Thomas Horne tells the tale of a terrible fire in a travelling theatre in Rotherham.
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| 20:00 | 20:003/3Sarah Montague and guests debate whether the UK should follow America's lead.
| 20:00Is organised voting fraud skewing the outcome of local elections in some parts of Britain? 20:40Two drug companies fined in Italy for promoting a more expensive drug over a cheaper one.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs a debate on assisted dying. 20:45The Power and the Passion - Bonnie Greer considers the power of names.
| 20:00Tough new laws for juries, lawyer-free litigants, and can you arrest Tony Blair? 20:30Evan Davis and guests discuss how to bring a business back from the brink.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Musselburgh, East Lothian. 20:50Sarah Dunant reflects on our changed perceptions of the sexual attitudes of the 1970s.
| 20:00Lynn Barber, doyenne of the print interview, traces how the interviewer has taken charge.
| 20:00Talking about BBC liberal bias with John Humphrys, and listeners get listened to in Wales.(R) 20:30Julian Worricker on a politician, an actor, an oceanographer, a pianist and a union leader(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Professional tree climber James Aldred visits Morocco to climb a giant Atlas cedar tree.(R) 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Gabrielle Rifkind, Andrew Hussey and Ziauddin Sardar.(R)
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us. 21:30Mark Miodownik talks nuclear weapons, 3D printers and smart materials with Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
| 21:00Julian Rush asks what is being done to protect UK forests from diseases like ash dieback.(R) 21:30Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White.(R)
| 21:00Are black boxes outdated technology? Adam Rutherford asks about ways to track aircraft.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trinity, a central doctrine of Christianity.(R)
| 21:00Composer Will Byrd is charged with coding papist messages in the music of the Chapel Royal(R)
| 21:003/3Elizabeth has misjudged Wickham's character. Can she hope to ever see Mr Darcy again?(R)
| 21:00Paul Lewis asks if travel firms can demand the full cost of a holiday when you cancel.(R) 21:26Andy Hamilton presents an appeal for Target Ovarian Cancer.(R) 21:30Is al-Qaeda the real beneficiary of the multiple failures of the Arab revolutions?
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| 22:00 | 22:00The mystery of the missing Malaysian plane, and the Crimean referendum. 22:456/10Winterton finally turns up, and Alec demands some answers. But can Winterton deliver?
| 22:00Bob Crow, head of the RMT union, has died. News round-up with Ritula Shah. 22:457/10Alec makes contact with Wiggy, but not before events take an even darker turn.
| 22:00Obama welcomes the interim Ukrainian PM to White House. Presented by Ritula Shah. 22:458/10As the body count rises, Alec fears he may be next. Read by Mike Grady.
| 22:00A special report on the Venezuela crisis, Russia challenged on Ukraine, China's new focus. 22:459/10Having uncovered the true identity of the Grand Cat Master, Alec sets off to confront him.
| 22:00In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. 22:4510/10The showdown at Harville Manor. Can Alec survive in the face of such evil?
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Michael Buerk chairs a debate on assisted dying.(R)
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45Mary Riddell of the Telegraph looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:003/6Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about small acts of resistance.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:006/6A peek into the future, from talking appliances to restaging fights in pub car parks. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster on a row over hospital closures.
| 23:004/4East meets West in the field of online dating and Tim Berners-Lee tweets. 23:154/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. 23:30Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
| 23:002/6Charlie Brooker seeks the wrong answers from Frank Skinner, Isy Suttie and Jon Richardson.(R) 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate the badger cull.
| 23:00Lorraine Kelly, Romesh Gunesekera and Harriett Gilbert discuss some favourite books. 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the second semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz.(R) 23:30Roger McGough presents a selection of poems by Czeslaw Milosz and Emily Dickinson.(R)
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to director Jonathan Glazer about Under the Skin.(R) 23:30John McCarthy considers the complexities in giving and receiving gifts.(R)
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