| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Food bank Britain. Also, food poverty in Europe.(R) 00:45The bells of St Mary's, Bishopstoke.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Rebecca Front reads Bernadette Murphy's account of her mission to solve an art mystery.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Paul Gaugin joins his fellow artist in southern France, but all is not well.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Bernadette Murphy pursues a new lead in her mission to solve the mystery of Van Gogh's ear(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5New leads are followed in pursuit of the truth about Van Gogh's last days in Arles.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Bernadette Murphy sets out to establish who it was that Van Gogh gave his macabre gift to.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45A new drug for dairy cattle is suspended after cows die in Denmark. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Kate Humble presents the goosander.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Scientists have discovered the gene which makes tomatoes go squishy. 05:58Kate Humble presents the little grebe.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45Supermarkets pledge to phase out caged hens' eggs, but free range producers are worried. 05:58Kate Humble presents the ruddy duck.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45The US could remove the ban on UK lamb imports after 20 years. 05:58Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45How soft fruit and horticulture producers are handling a rising wage bill. 05:58David Attenborough presents the shelduck.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ. 05:45Orson Welles, Judi Dench... Eddie Mair: An actress looks back over 70 years.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall. 05:45Mark Coles profiles the life and career of theatre producer Sonia Friedman.
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| 06:00 | 06:00News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark finds out why Capability Brown is heralded as the Shakespeare of gardening.(R) 06:30David Gregory-Kumar discusses the opportunities in and barriers to a career in farming. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the unsung wonders of the world of shadows. 06:35Nancy Nicolson meets the farmers hosting romantic holidays amongst the cattle and sheep. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton looks at Catholic Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate. 07:54Bill Bryson presents an appeal on behalf of Campaign for National Parks. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From the parish church of St Arvans, Chepstow, with Fr Michael Gollop. 08:48Tom Shakespeare gives a very personal view of prenatal screening.(R) 08:58Kate Humble presents the goosander.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Jonathan Freedland focuses on Hillary Clinton and pioneering political women from history. 09:30Susie Orbach meets Louise and Richard, who are expecting their first child in a few days.(R) 09:451/5Rebecca Front reads Bernadette Murphy's account of her mission to solve an art mystery.
| 09:00Artists and writers respond to Brexit in a special edition of Front Row from the RSA. 09:452/5Paul Gaugin joins his fellow artist in southern France, but all is not well.
| 09:002/3Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the challenges of the long summer holiday for parents 09:453/5Bernadette Murphy pursues a new lead in her mission to solve the mystery of Van Gogh's ear
| 09:00A global audience joins Michael Sandel to discuss the world's response to climate change. 09:454/5New leads are followed in pursuit of the truth about Van Gogh's last days in Arles.
| 09:00Professor Dame Ann Dowling is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R) 09:455/5Bernadette Murphy sets out to establish who it was that Van Gogh gave his macabre gift to.
| 09:00Dancer Wayne Sleep joins Richard Coles and Suzy Klein.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Great British Bake Off finalist Martha Collison Cooks the Perfect cake. 10:451/5The world's worst hairdressers do fitness. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero.
| 10:00Is Clueless a feminist classic? Plus Roisin Murphy and The Good Parliament Guide. 10:452/5The world's worst hairdressers install a gym. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
| 10:00Athletes Mary Decker and Zola Budd reunite after their infamous 3,000m Olympics race. 10:413/5The hopeless hairdressers hide their new gym. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero. 10:55Friends of Turkish-Cypriot and Greek-Cypriot descent are proud of their shared heritage.
| 10:00Hillary Clinton's first speech as presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. 10:454/5The hopeless hairdressers get a police visit. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
| 10:00Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress, Mintie Das, Lera Auerbach, Victim Zero, Living to die. 10:455/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.
| 10:301/3Steve Punt travels to Paris to investigate the death of celebrated writer Emile Zola.
| 10:00Ian wonders about his friendship with Helen, and it is all hands on deck at Hollowtree.
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| 11:00 | 11:00A 77-year-old cox and a rowing eight that helps him recover from the loss of his wife. 11:303/6Comedy by Guy Meredith about British expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
| 11:00Brett Westwood meets a wolf and considers the meaning of wolfishness in our culture. 11:30Marc Riley dips into the archive and finds interviews with Marc Bolan and Joni Mitchell.
| 11:003/3Steve Richards examines the events of Jeremy Corbyn's year as Labour leader.(R) 11:301/4A mother and daughter begin an epic sponsored walk along the Thames Path.
| 11:00The story of the library in a besieged Syrian town providing a lifeline to its community. 11:30Can a long lost design classic be rediscovered at the bottom of the Thames?
| 11:00Kat Arney reports on how what happened to your grandparents may affect your own health. 11:301/6Fiona road tests Barney's theory about how to put the spark back in your marriage.
| 11:00Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the technology and art of wheeled transport. 11:30Correspondents report on two friends reunited in Baghdad and incendiary cuisine in Chengdu
| 11:15Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tim Dowling talks to author and journalist David Thomas about the nature of ambition.(R) 12:15Winifred Robinson with the latest on the collapse of BHS and self building abroad. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Tim Dowling talks to former Apprentice finalist, Saira Khan, about the nature of ambition.(R) 12:15Are employees turning to trade unions when they need help in the workplace? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Lucy Mathen tells Samira Ahmed about a tale of charitable endeavour, with a twist.(R) 12:15Microbeads, meal kits, chatbots, and housing in the Netherlands. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Samira Ahmed meets actor Murray Melvin, best known for his role in A Taste of Honey.(R) 12:15Why do movies about religious miracles not do so well in the UK? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Olivia O'Leary meets one of the greatest ever jump-jockeys, Mick Fitzgerald.(R) 12:15Changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund, and how businesses can make money from the Pokemon craze
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:04Louise Cooper explores the big decisions for people in their twenties. 12:301/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Nish Kumar, Prof Rachel Armstrong and Howard Goodall.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 12:045/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon discusses pulses with Sanjay Kumar, Jenny Chandler and Nick Saltmarsh. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00News with Shaun Ley: BHS demise, attacks in Germany and journalist arrests in Turkey. 13:4511/20Tabloid history of Shakespeare's England via contemporary accounts of royal murder plots.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news & current affairs with Martha Kearney. 13:4512/20Neil MacGregor on how a delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:4513/20Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs. 13:4514/20A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.(R)
| 13:00Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton. 13:4515/20The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.(R)
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Shaun Ley presents political debate and discussion from Constantine in Cornwall.(R)
| 13:00Global news and analysis. 13:30Mishal Husain presents the latest dispatches by writers and reporters from around the UK.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Henry wants to follow in Rob's footsteps, and Joe has got plans for Bartleby.(R)
| 14:00Caroline quizzes Shula.(R) 14:15An extraordinary day in the life of Alexander Bell as a child.(R)
| 14:00Ian wonders about his friendship with Helen.(R) 14:15Six black male playwrights explore their feelings about race and police violence in the US
| 14:00It is all hands on deck at Hollowtree.(R) 14:15A white beat cop tries to protect a picked upon black teenager in a troubled area of DC.
| 14:00Neil is not sure he is the right person for the job.(R) 14:15Georgia Fitch's play explores English actress Carol White's friendship with Sinatra.(R)
| 14:00Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand. 14:30A comedic exploration of a young Charles Darwin's adventures aboard the HMS Beagle.
| 14:00Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Lake District.(R) 14:45Conversations that show we are more similar than different, despite some strange tastes.
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| 15:00 | 15:006/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the challenging music quiz. 15:30From White House food to the Pope's favourite dessert, Dan Saladino on kitchens of power.(R)
| 15:006/6Josie Long presents stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape. 15:307/8Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
| 15:002016 has been a hazardous year for UK tourists. What are your rights if things go wrong? 15:30Dr Mark Porter investigates whether brain training can cut cases of dementia by a third.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark finds out why Capability Brown is heralded as the Shakespeare of gardening. 15:27Ruby Wax presents an appeal on behalf of Autistica.(R) 15:30Open Book offers a guide to the works of Evelyn Waugh, as a new biography comes out.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Lake District. 15:45By Niall Williams. Mairtin Crowley sets out on a heroic quest: to love everyone.
| 15:30Marc Riley dips into the archive and finds interviews with Marc Bolan and Joni Mitchell.(R)
| 15:001/2The first in Elena Ferrante's acclaimed series about a friendship that lasts a lifetime.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Actress Stephanie Cole chooses her favourite words at Bristol Old Vic Theatre. 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests discuss the biological battle of the sexes.
| 16:00Writer Patrick McGuinness asks what really is the inevitable. And must we accept it? 16:30Christopher Biggins and Jenny Eclair chat about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Airport security, and retiring to Spain. 16:30Mike Fries, the CEO of Liberty Global, Guardian losses, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes departs.
| 16:00Paul Greengrass gives Francine Stock a masterclass on making a contemporary thriller. 16:30Drug abuse in athletes, Last Common Ancestor, Lichens and Beatrix Potter, Philae farewell.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on a hostage, a singer, songwriter and producer, an author, a cartoonist 16:30Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news. 16:55How a shared culinary palate expanded after growing up with some unusual tastes.
| 16:00Mary Decker and Zola Budd remember their ill-fated 1984 Olympic race.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup presents a programme exploring contemporary literature from Italy. 16:301/2Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a poetry masterclass at a dream literature festival.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30Orson Welles, Judi Dench... Eddie Mair: An actress looks back over 70 years.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Adam Smith on the Civil War law that is now the battleground for America's hottest issues.(R) 17:40Mark Coles profiles the life and career of theatre producer Sonia Friedman.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00MPs said Sir Philip Green left the high-street chain 'on life support' 18:305/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.
| 18:00Islamic State group says it was behind attack on a French church in which a priest died. 18:30Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, the Lad becomes a writer.(R)
| 18:00French religious leaders say more security needed after jihadists killed priest at church 18:305/6Marcus Brigstocke persuades Reece Shearsmith to have a driving lesson and try wallpapering(R)
| 18:00Britain and France call on the Syrian government forces to end their siege of Aleppo. 18:301/4Simon Evans presents comedy lectures on economics behind four commodities.
| 18:00EDF says it had no warning that the government was about to put the deal on hold. 18:301/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Nish Kumar, Prof Rachel Armstrong and Howard Goodall.
| 18:00Sir Vince Cable says PM's concern over Chinese investment led to Hinkley Point delay. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The mother of an American Muslim soldier who died in combat has criticised Donald Trump. 18:15Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news, interviews and reviews. 19:451/5The world's worst hairdressers do fitness. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne and Rosie Cavaliero.(R)
| 19:00Ian wonders about his friendship with Helen. 19:15Harry Potter on stage, the cultural response to Brexit, Michael Berkeley and Anthony Payne 19:452/5The world's worst hairdressers install a gym. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.(R)
| 19:00It is all hands on deck at Hollowtree. 19:15Jason Bourne reviewed and a look at this year's Man Booker Prize long list. 19:453/5The hopeless hairdressers hide their new gym. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.(R)
| 19:00Neil is not sure he is the right person for the job. 19:15Ellen Page in Tallulah, John Cale on tomorrow's David Bowie Prom. 19:454/5The hopeless hairdressers get a police visit. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.(R)
| 19:15Front Row visits Rio to find out what the plans are for the Cultural Olympiad. 19:455/5The hopeless hairdressers' gym gets dangerous. Stars Lorraine Ashbourne & Rosie Cavaliero.(R)
| 19:00Mark Coles profiles the life and career of theatre producer Sonia Friedman. 19:15The Commune, Eugene O'Neil, The Tidal Zone, Britain's Pompeii, Illuminated manuscripts.
| 19:00It is the day of the village fete. 19:15Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal presents a comic and poetic look at his family life 19:454/4Short story by David Mark, inspired by the unique atmosphere of crime writing festivals.
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| 20:00 | 20:003/3Steve Richards examines the events of Jeremy Corbyn's year as Labour leader. 20:30The shocking world of the men in Malawi tasked with stealing the innocence of young girls.(R)
| 20:00Adam Smith on the Civil War law that is now the battleground for America's hottest issues. 20:40Tom Walker talks to blind passengers unable to sail on the cruise they paid for.
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45David Baddiel tries to understand what the International Monetary Fund actually does.
| 20:00More than 16m people voted Remain. How do they feel now that they have lost? 20:30Job losses have plagued Teesside for decades. What does the future hold?
| 20:00Shaun Ley presents political debate and discussion from Constantine in Cornwall. 20:50Tom Shakespeare gives a very personal view of prenatal screening.
| 20:00Mark Steel explores the legacy of controversial and pioneering comedian, Lenny Bruce.
| 20:00Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.(R) 20:30Matthew Bannister on a hostage, a singer, songwriter and producer, an author, a cartoonist(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the Fox.(R) 21:30Jonathan Freedland focuses on Hillary Clinton and pioneering political women from history.(R)
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter investigates whether brain training can cut cases of dementia by a third. 21:30Artists and writers respond to Brexit in a special edition of Front Row from the RSA.(R)
| 21:00Richard Hollingham meets scientists and engineers planning human colonies in space. 21:302/3Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss the challenges of the long summer holiday for parents(R)
| 21:00Drug abuse in athletes, Last Common Ancestor, Lichens and Beatrix Potter, Philae farewell.(R) 21:30Alan Dein hears how a community has helped following the death of two youngsters.(R)
| 21:00Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.
| 21:002/2Gods and mortals squabble among themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.(R)
| 21:00Louise Cooper explores the big decisions for people in their twenties.(R) 21:26Bill Bryson presents an appeal on behalf of Campaign for National Parks.(R) 21:30Job losses have plagued Teesside for decades. What does the future hold?(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Ex-BHS owner Sir Philip Green demands an apology over comparisons to Robert Maxwell. 22:456/10Murdo starts to worry about joining Queen Monzee-ay for the Lafayette gig
| 22:00French prosecutors confirm that one of the killers was on a terror watch list. 22:457/10Murdo feels out of place at the Alabama Highland Gathering until the music session begins.
| 22:00Who is Michel Barnier, the man the EU has appointed as their Brexit negotiator? 22:458/10As excitement mounts about the Valley trip will Murdo find the courage to go to Lafayette?
| 22:00EDF board approves Hinkley Point C - but London delays sign-off until September. 22:459/10Murdo has fled to Lafayette but buying an accordion and bus tickets has used every cent.
| 22:00A maternity hospital in a rebel-held area of Syria has been hit by an airstrike. 22:4510/10Murdo is on stage with Queen Monzee-ay and feels at home for the first time in ages.
| 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 | 23:00Michael Rosen on the words used in PR that have been rated as the most annoying. Iconic...(R) 23:301/4Tom Dyckhoff looks at the design of dolls and how we represent ourselves.(R)
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince and guests discuss the biological battle of the sexes.(R) 23:302/4Tom Dyckhoff looks at how money is designed to maintain trust in its value.(R)
| 23:003/4Narrative sketch show centred around two interns in the world of work experience. 23:152/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd. 23:303/4Tom Dyckhoff examines the importance of design after death.(R)
| 23:003/4Jason has an out-of-this-world plan to increase the show's listenership. 23:304/4Tom considers how we protect our personal space through design.(R)
| 23:00Lauren Laverne and guests discuss how to live with anxiety. 23:30Christopher Biggins and Jenny Eclair chat about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.(R) 23:55The importance of family, food and conversation connects two apparently different cultures
| 23:006/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the challenging music quiz.(R) 23:30Michael Rosen visits the house of the late poet, Adrian Mitchell.(R)
| 23:00Paul Greengrass gives Francine Stock a masterclass on making a contemporary thriller.(R) 23:30The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the unsung wonders of the world of shadows.(R)
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