| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores encounters with the people next door. Plus domestic abuse and sport(R) 00:45The sound of church bells.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Evelyn Waugh is devastated by the end of his marriage and seeks refuge in travel.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Waugh's most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited, is published at the end of the war.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/3Mixed-race twins join a classical Indian singing class, with unexpected results.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. 05:45Migrant workers take action to demonstrate their economic value. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. 05:45Scientists at East Malling Research Institute may have discovered the perfect strawberry. 05:58John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. 05:45Pear ripening compound, Gooseberries and the Future Forestry workers. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. 05:45DEFRA Minister George Eustice, Migrant Workers and the 2016 Livestock Event. 05:58David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph. 05:45Twenty years on from Dolly the Sheep, and a look at the horticulture sector post-Brexit. 05:58David Attenborough presents the greylag goose.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43With His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church. 05:45The programme that starts with its listeners.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The church bells of St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound. 05:45Mark Coles profiles Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark explores the history of Bishop Auckland as theatrical production Kynren opens.(R) 06:30From strawberries to raspberries, Charlotte Smith finds out about the season's soft fruit. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Abdul-Rehman Malik explores how mistakes can lead to unexpected insights. 06:35Sarah Swadling discovers how mob grazing is transforming a coastal South Devon farm. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10St Olav's Way, the Church of England's Vision for Education, and Jewish intermarriage. 07:54Anita Rani presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FRANK Water. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10With preacher Natalie Collins, who won this year's Sermon of the Year competition. 08:48AL Kennedy reflects on how we can sustain each other through uncertainty.(R) 08:58John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr talks to Carrie Cracknell, Michel Faber, Peter Parker and John Preston. 09:451/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives
| 09:00Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made. 09:30Datshiane Navanayagam talks to Soweto Kinch about his unexpected educational journey. 09:452/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives
| 09:00Libby Purves meets actress Glynis Barber and flamenco composer Paco Pena. 09:453/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the invention of photography. 09:454/5Evelyn Waugh is devastated by the end of his marriage and seeks refuge in travel.
| 09:00Kirsty Young interviews Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to the UK.(R) 09:455/5Waugh's most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited, is published at the end of the war.
| 09:00Tim Vincent, Stella Parton and the inheritance tracks of Sian Lloyd.
| 09:00News presented by Paddy O'Connell, with Conservative leadership latest and paper review.
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| 10:00 | 10:00The rise of women in politics, and is crying at work still taboo? 10:451/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.
| 10:00Georgia O'Keeffe's art re-assessed, and female runners and riders for Conservative leader. 10:452/5Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma.
| 10:00Bat For Lashes; Losing a baby; Dr Amanda Foreman on silencing women. 10:413/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Penelope Keith. 10:55The two halves of a cabaret act on whether or not theirs is a proper job.
| 10:00The people working in the front line of child trafficking in the Indian state of Orissa. 10:454/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Simon Williams.
| 10:00A look at Miss Black and Beautiful, the first major exhibition of Raphael Albert's work. 10:455/5Charles Dance tells a comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Nickolas Grace.
| 10:30Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
| 10:00Anna needs to make herself scarce, and Kenton gets some shocking news.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Lister wants to be a professional poker player and go to Vegas. But his luck's against him 11:306/6Jeff tries matchmaking but finds he's playing with fire. With Tom Palmer.
| 11:00Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the lobster. From 2016 11:30Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the fate of India's all-night classical music concert.
| 11:00Mary Beard tells the intriguing story of the history of exams. 11:304/6Will Tom's special summer-event be remembered for the right reasons?
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces stories from correspondents around the world. 11:30Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe tells the story of one of the greatest movies never made.
| 11:001/2The story of general practice from 1750 to the start of the NHS. 11:305/6Featuring the only detectives who have not had their own TV show yet.(R)
| 11:00Paul Waugh of the Huffington Post looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Kate Adie with stories from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Colombia, Sierra Leone and Ireland.
| 11:15Kirsty Young interviews sculptor and designer Nicole Farhi.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04It is 45 years since the multibillion-dollar coffee company opened in Seattle in the USA. 12:15The Care Act a year on, ticking clock sales, coaching for your career. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In 1999, after 20 years of restoration work, the masterpiece was revealed to the public. 12:15New figures suggest young people are not taking enough care online. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The writers and artists who took part in cultural missions during the Spanish Civil War. 12:15A report on acid attacks recommends new restrictions on the sale of corrosive liquids. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04On October 6th 1981, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was killed by army officers. 12:15Gambling websites are becoming more reluctant to pay out when punters win big. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04In the 1990s, President Alberto Fujimori launched a family planning programme in Peru. 12:15A survey reveals a big plunge in consumer confidence.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04The future for commercial property investment, Ex-pats' pensions pounded, Fund charges. 12:304/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:042/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon investigates why schools are struggling to provide infant free school meals. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45The story of the Greek Civil War in the words of some of those who were there.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bridget Kendall tells the story of the divisive 1948 general election in Italy.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton. 13:45In 1948 Stalin blockaded Berlin. Bridget Kendall hears from three people who were there.
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:45Bridget Kendall tells the story of the fall of Shanghai in 1949.
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Sandbach Town Hall in Cheshire.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Hugh Muir charts the movement of ethnic minorities from cities to the English countryside.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Pat and Tony have to change their plans.(R) 14:15Sam Troughton plays an ex-soldier mistaken for a lost hero, in Clare Lizzimore's thriller.(R)
| 14:00Carol treats her daughter.(R) 14:15By Lenny Henry. Juliette, her new boyfriend and her sons go to Amsterdam for the weekend.
| 14:00Kenton gets some shocking news.(R) 14:15Drama imagining the inner world of Ella, who is in a minimally conscious state.
| 14:00Helen and Kaz find common ground, and Rob lays it on the line.(R) 14:15Jane Rogers drama imagines a future in which virtual and real world boundaries blur.
| 14:00Pip makes a suggestion.(R) 14:15Philip Palmer's mostly true story of Daniel Defoe, the great 18th-century writer.
| 14:00Anita Anand takes calls on Andrea Leadsom's leadership bid. 14:301/2Jessica Hynes plays the woman who inspired Daniel Defoe's eponymous heroine.
| 14:00Eric Robson and the panel answer horticultural questions from the Galleries of Justice.(R) 14:45Conversations about life on the stage.
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| 15:00 | 15:003/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the quiz about music of all kinds. 15:30Dan Saladino outlines the big food issues the UK faces because of the vote for Brexit.(R)
| 15:003/6Josie Long hears stories of disappearance. 15:304/8Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
| 15:00With £13bn unclaimed in benefits, is the UK's welfare benefit system too complex? 15:30David Haslam, chair of NICE, on managing the millions of people on 5 or more drugs a day.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark explores the history of Bishop Auckland as theatrical production Kynren opens. 15:27Alan Titchmarsh presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CHICKS.(R) 15:30Maggie O'Farrell talks to James Naughtie about her novel The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson and the panel answer horticultural questions from the Galleries of Justice. 15:45By Hannah Vincent. The story of a mother, a daughter and an amphibian.
| 15:30Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the fate of India's all-night classical music concert.(R)
| 15:002/2With war underway, pilot Dahl takes to the air in a series of daring deeds.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell introduces his favourite poetry and prose. 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series at the Glastonbury Music Festival.
| 16:00For Radio 4's Cold War season, Gordon Corera examines CIA attempts to subvert Albania. 16:30Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Political women and language. Also, the morality of sleep medication. 16:30The BBC leadership shake-up, plus exposing the secret money of the rich and powerful.
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to Rebecca Miller about her new romantic comedy, Maggie's Plan. 16:30Welcome to Jupiter: Juno mission unlocks secrets of this giant gas ball of a planet.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a comedian, a holocaust survivor, a poet, a politician, a director. 16:30Rapid response comedy and the visualisation of BBC Radio. 16:55One of this pair knows it is time for his curtain call, but the other is not convinced.
| 16:00Award-winning poet Helen Mort talks about her new collection of poems.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup explores contemporary literature from Wales. 16:303/4Paul Farley meets Craig Raine at his home to hear new and old poems from a famous Martian.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30How do drugs companies and the NHS decide the value of prescription medicines?(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00New revelations about structural problems in schools and hospitals built under PFI schemes(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00We assess the legacy of the man who shook up the political establishment 18:302/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
| 18:00The Bank of England has revealed plans to try to keep banks lending. 18:306/6Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager.
| 18:00It says the intelligence was flawed and post-war planning had been wholly inadequate 18:302/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first ever Shakespeare play.(R)
| 18:00Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom go head to head for Tory leader 18:302/4Tim meets a secretary and sings an imaginary country song.
| 18:00A man with a grudge against white people is the main suspect in the Dallas sniper attack 18:304/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
| 18:00Jeremy Corbyn is to face a challenge for the Labour leadership from Angela Eagle. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00Murray wins Wimbledon again. Corbyn urges leadership challenger Eagle to 'think'. 18:15Sarfraz Manzoor chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Carol treats her daughter. 19:15Samira Ahmed discusses the work of American artist Georgia O'Keefe. 19:451/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Toby Jones.(R)
| 19:00Kenton gets some shocking news. 19:15Barry Humphries, National Museums Scotland, Stanley Kubrick exhibition and The Neon Demon. 19:452/5Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma.(R)
| 19:00Helen and Kaz find common ground, and Rob lays it on the line. 19:15Christopher Hampton, Maggie's Plan, Arnolfini, Queens of Syria. 19:453/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Penelope Keith.(R)
| 19:15Front Row visits the city of Liverpool as it prepares for its ninth biennial. 19:454/5Charles Dance tells a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Simon Williams.(R)
| 19:00Anna gives Helen another option. 19:15Judith Kerr, Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal, Weiner, Spencer Tunick. 19:455/5Charles Dance tells a comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Nickolas Grace.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles Conservative leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom. 19:15Georgia O'Keeffe,Maggie's Plan, Robert lePage,The Association of Small Bombs, Brexit press
| 19:00Toby finds himself in a tight spot. 19:153/3An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic. 19:451/4Short story by Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Vera and Shetland crime novel series
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| 20:00 | 20:00Julia Langdon uncovers how women spooks have been recruited over the years. 20:30What has governed President Obama's foreign policy?
| 20:00New revelations about structural problems in schools and hospitals built under PFI schemes 20:40In Touch explores the portrayal of blind people on stage, film and TV.
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells.
| 20:00The story of the intelligence source who lied about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. 20:30How do drugs companies and the NHS decide the value of prescription medicines?
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Sandbach Town Hall in Cheshire. 20:50AL Kennedy reflects on how we can sustain each other through uncertainty.
| 20:00On Edward Heath's centenary, Shaun Ley reassesses the enigmatic former prime minister.
| 20:00Rapid response comedy and the visualisation of BBC Radio.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a comedian, a holocaust survivor, a poet, a politician, a director.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of Ants(R) 21:30Andrew Marr talks to Carrie Cracknell, Michel Faber, Peter Parker and John Preston.(R)
| 21:00David Haslam, chair of NICE, on managing the millions of people on 5 or more drugs a day. 21:30Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made.(R)
| 21:00Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison spends a month living in a Rainforest canopy. 21:30Libby Purves meets actress Glynis Barber and flamenco composer Paco Pena.(R)
| 21:00Welcome to Jupiter: Juno mission unlocks secrets of this giant gas ball of a planet.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the invention of photography.(R)
| 21:00Bridget Kendall presents a new oral history of the early turning points in the Cold War.
| 21:001/2Celebrating his centenary year, a dramatisation of Dahl's autobiographical adventures.(R)
| 21:00The future for commercial property investment, Ex-pats' pensions pounded, Fund charges.(R) 21:26Anita Rani presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FRANK Water.(R) 21:30What has governed President Obama's foreign policy?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Should EU nationals be 'bargaining chips' in future Brexit negotiations? 22:451/101967: Odelle Bastien begins her new job at the Skelton Institute.
| 22:00In the Tory leadership race, Theresa May wins the first round of voting. 22:452/10Lawrie brings his painting to the Skelton; in 1936 Olive finds artistic inspiration
| 22:00The Chilcot report on the Iraq conflict says the decision to go to war was flawed. 22:453/10Sarah has an unexpected proposition for Isaac.
| 22:00Who are the final two vying to be prime minister and who are the members who will decide? 22:454/10Odelle & Lawrie learn the identity of the artist of Lawrie’s mother’s painting.
| 22:00Extensive coverage of the shootings with eyewitnesses, politicians and commentators 22:455/10Spain 1936: Isaac reveals his portrait of Olive and Sarah
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Alan Dein hears from a man in Pennsylvania accused of bewitching and killing his wife. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series at the Glastonbury Music Festival.(R) 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/4The creator of Manhattan's Antifolk scene decides to resurrect his famous nightclub. 23:155/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in conversation. 23:30Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the reaction in Parliament to the Chilcot report.
| 23:00Comic Ria Lina shares her surprising experience of the year she home schooled her children 23:30Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R) 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster. 23:55A career as an actor was not what this Asian mother anticipated for her son.
| 23:003/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the quiz about music of all kinds.(R) 23:302/4Paul Farley hears some new odes from Sharon Olds.(R)
| 23:005/13Meg Bowles with stories about heroic research, prizes and survival against great odds. 23:50AL Kennedy reflects on how we can sustain each other through uncertainty.(R)
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