| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores why street people and rough sleepers disguise their identity. 00:45The sound of church bells from Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30The Great British Breakfast and our part in its downfall. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Joe takes a humorous look at the terrors of commuting. 00:48The latest weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Joe Moran asks whether the British really are the world's best at queuing. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30The history of the sofa and a nation hooked on the box in the corner. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Joe Moran's humorous look at the key points of our day. Time for bed. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/4By Karin Sveen. A young girl is preparing for her first communion; if only she believed.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45Moira Hickey follows a herd of cattle and their summer pastures off the Scottish coast. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain. Mark Holdstock reports from the Northumberland Show.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Glenn Jordan. 05:453/4Clare Jenkins talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news headlines. 05:43The sound of church bells. 05:451/4Former ambassador Christopher Meyer offers a guide to the skills required for the task.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With James Naughtie, Edward Stourton.
| 06:00With James Naughtie, Carolyn Quinn.
| 06:00With James Naughtie, Carolyn Quinn.
| 06:00With James Naughtie, John Humphrys.
| 06:00With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:35Miriam O'Reilly presents the rural magazine programme. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mike Wooldridge considers the nature of belief and asks whether it can be taught. 06:35Elinor Goodman visits David Fursdon, Country Land and Business Association President. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With Edward Stourton, John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Bernard Cribbins appeals on behalf of Africa Now. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10The Revd Stephen Shipley celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edward Elgar. 08:50Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr is joined by James Fergusson, Sir Roy Strong, Tim Butcher and Jay Griffiths. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Revd Tony Burnham.
| 09:003/8Olivia O'Leary talks to police officers who have been the victims of violent attacks. 09:302/5The Titmice family are flying in, including Blue Tits and Long-tailed Tits. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Revd Dr Maggi Dawn.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:45Christian worship and music led by John Forrest.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg discusses the ideas of William Ockham including Ockham's Razor. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Fr Philip Sumner.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is hypnotist Paul McKenna. 09:45An act of worship and music from Cardiff, presented by the Reverend Peter Baker.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by presenter and broadcaster Paul Roseby.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Botswanan judge and human rights activist Unity Dow on her novel The Heavens May Fall. 10:45Fourth day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
| 10:00Contemporary dance choreographer Lea Anderson on staying at the cutting edge of dance. 10:45Final day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
| 10:00The development of genetically targeted breast cancer treatments. Plus gender equality.
| 10:00Examining all-female expeditions to Everest which have ended in tragedy.
| 10:00Debating government advice on alcohol in pregnancy. Plus Kim Edwards on her debut novel.
| 10:00John McCarthy explores the cultural appeal of Japan. 10:30Greg Proops celebrates Jack Kerouac's novel with a jazz-infused drive through America.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | | | 11:00Louise Puck Hansen looks at the demand in eastern Europe for items from the old regimes.(R) 11:302/4The Spiritual Centre is in financial trouble so Guru Bharat is hoping for a grant.
| 11:00BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. With Kate Adie. 11:30Robin Denselow meets the remaining members of the eclectic Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
| 11:00Chris Difford and Tom Robinson tell of the musical education of Times critic Hilary Finch. 11:303/4Sybille Bedford's story of a young girl growing up in Europe between the wars.(R)
| 11:00Dennis Sewell and guests provide fresh insight into current political events. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Tom Blundell.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Fourth day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Final day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:30Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies. 12:32Sheila Dillon goes fishing with a diver who hand-picks scallops off the Devon coast. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Nigel Rees's guests are Frances Fyfield, Naomi Gryn, George Layton and Brian Sewell.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:302/2Adrian Chiles returns to Longbridge to meet former MG Rover workers.(R)
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| 14:00 | | | 14:00Robert and Lynda celebrate in style. 14:15Charles Dickens, as the head of a daily paper, begins to question his motives.
| 14:00Elizabeth says her last goodbyes. 14:15By Michael Hastings. Duncan views his teenage son Jack as a loser, but who is to blame?(R)
| 14:00It's a dark day for Brian and Jennifer. 14:15Andrew Scott and Jasmine Hyde star in a dramatisation of Jane Austen's letters.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Who has stolen Wallis Simpson's jewels? Black comedy with Christine Kavanagh.
| 14:00From the Hay Festival. Panellists are Bob Flowerdew, John Cushnie and Chris Beardshaw. 14:453/5Susan Marling visits the Alpine fantasy garden of mad King Ludwig in Bavaria.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00From the Hay Festival. Panellists are Bob Flowerdew, John Cushnie and Chris Beardshaw. 15:302/4Alexander McCall Smith reads his story about an Italian civil servant posted to Brussels. 15:453/5Devilish Soviet shenanigans are thwarted by the great British sandwich.(R)
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27An appeal of on behalf of Get Connected. 15:303/4By Gail Jones. A small girl needs help to come to terms with her mother's disappearance. 15:454/5How to stand up for your country when all you feel like doing is falling down.(R)
| 15:00Tom Heap investigates the importance of wildlife within the urban environment. 15:304/4By Kathy Lette. When Henry marries a glamorous young model, he gets his just deserts. 15:455/5The importance of diplomatic dining today and the tension between conflicting needs.(R)
| 15:30The remarkable story of Roger Linn, inventor of the drum machine.
| 15:00Tom follows his true love Sophia to London and receives an invitation to a masked ball.
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| 16:00 | | | 16:00Laurie Taylor explores the rural idyll and considers the media impact on our perception. 16:30Dr Mark Porter investigates Caesarian Section deliveries and the medical consequences.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Thomas Kenneally at the Hay Festival. 16:30Quentin Cooper visits the Hay Festival. Professor Steve Jones shows him the countryside.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series on people who have recently died. 16:30Deliverance and Point Blank director John Boorman talks about his film The Tiger's Tail.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Little.
| 16:00From the Hay Festival, James Naughtie and an audience of readers talk to David Mitchell. 16:30Shamshad Khan explores what is arguably the most recited poem in the Muslim world.
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| 17:00 | | | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines, with Ritula Shah. 17:30With Evan Davis. Entrepreneurs and business leaders talk about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Allan Urry investigates the effects of budget cuts on the Royal Navy. 17:40Playwright Sarah Daniels creates a fictional response to the week's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4The comedian's latest challenge is to be London's Mayor, with no ability whatsoever.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6David Baddiel chairs the programme which challenges established ideas.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Featuring a new drama about a cop who doesn't get results but does things by the book.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Sandi Toksvig chairs a special edition of the topical comedy quiz from the Hay Festival.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15An eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Liz Barclay presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news and reviews. John Wilson meets artist Peter Blake. 19:45Trevor wonders how his mother-in-law to be has made his marriage the wedding of the year.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson reports on Dali and Film, a major exhibition. 19:45The bride's mother tries to work out why the shop owner is behaving so strangely.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson meets the renowned minimalist composer Philip Glass. 19:453/5The father of the bride tries to summon up the courage to speak his mind.
| 19:15Kirsty Lang with arts news, interviews and reviews. 19:454/5Lydia tries to remember how the wedding of her dreams started to turn into a nightmare.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a report on the RSC's new King Lear. 19:455/5The shop owner reveals why she has been behaving in such an odd manner.
| 19:00Playwright Sarah Daniels creates a fictional response to the week's news. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe, Jamila Gavin, Kwame Kwei–Armah and Peter Porter review cultural highlights.
| 19:15The children's magazine examines the enduring appeal of Enid Blyton. 19:45Puppeteer Walter Wilkinson's account of his adventures in America in the 1930s.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Linda Pressly talks to Spanish couples from opposite sides during Franco's dictatorship. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning.
| 20:00Allan Urry investigates the effects of budget cuts on the Royal Navy. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Is the post of Attorney General compatible with that of a senior politician? 20:451/4Former ambassador Christopher Meyer offers a guide to the skills required for the task.
| 20:001/2Rob Broomby reveals the inside story of the crisis over Iran's nuclear programme. 20:30Tim Smit, creator of the Eden Project, talks to Peter Day about his style of management.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
| 20:00One hundred years after the architect's birth, Sarah Gaventa examines his legacy.
| 20:00Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00A colourful diary of spring created by Paul Evans. 21:30Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Hanif Kureishi's short story, set in a country where the rule of law has disintegrated. 21:10Ron Cook reads David Almond's runner-up in the National Short Story Prize, set in Tyneside 21:303/8Olivia O'Leary talks to police officers who have been the victims of violent attacks.
| 21:00Peter Evans asks if high-temperature superconductors are delivering what was expected. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Tom Heap investigates the importance of wildlife within the urban environment.
| 21:002/3Three-part political drama by Avie Luthra and Gary Brown.
| 21:00Tom is banished from the home in which he has spent his entire life.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Bernard Cribbins appeals on behalf of Africa Now. 21:30Tim Smit, creator of the Eden Project, talks to Peter Day about his style of management. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45The detectives get their first lead when a former prison cell mate hears a radio broadcast
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Dick and Perry return to Kansas and elude capture, but their luck is about to run out.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45The murderers are picked up and the lengthy interview process begins. A vital clue emerges
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45The detectives pressurise Dick and Perry in the hope of obtaining a confession.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Dick and Perry's last days are spent in the Kansas State execution wing.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Clive Anderson discusses the role of Attorney General with a panel of legal experts.
| 22:00From behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Lying Abroad: How to Be an Ambassador.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Nigel Rees's guests are Philippa Gregory, Richard Ingrams, John Mortimer and Arabella Weir 23:301/5Nick Baker investigates the learning of foreign languages as a source of comic material.(R)
| 23:001/6Mary's tale of marriage to a man who appeared to be a clever and brave CIA agent. 23:302/5Nick Baker investigates art as a source of comic material.(R)
| 23:00Sitcom about a woman who wants to be Fabulous but can't cope. 23:153/4Andrew McGibbon's comedy tells the story of the hugely influential Creighton Wheeler.(R) 23:303/5Nick Baker investigates science and its teaching as a source of comic material.(R)
| 23:002/4It's a case of 'goodbye Samantha, hello Sam' for Jack Trainor as he meets an old chum. 23:301/2Rosamund Kidman-Cox explores captive breeding programmes.(R)
| 23:00Dr Phil Hammond chooses Nobel Prize-winning playwright, George Bernard Shaw. 23:302/2Rosamund Kidman-Cox explores captive breeding programmes.(R)
| 23:00Edward Seckerson chairs the second semi-final of the quiz on music of all kinds. 23:30Roger McGough introduces requests for works with a Welsh connection.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning. 23:30Mike Wooldridge considers the nature of belief and asks whether it can be taught.
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