| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor talks to Jeffrey Weeks about his new book The World We Have Won. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Helen's, Sefton. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Jon Savage's book offers a powerful insight into the years that shaped the modern teenager 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Jon Savage's book offers a powerful insight into the years that shaped the modern teenager 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Jon Savage's book offers a powerful insight into the years that shaped the modern teenager 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Jon Savage's book offers a powerful insight into the years that shaped the modern teenager 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Jon Savage's book offers a powerful insight into the years that shaped the modern teenager 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:30Thanks to his tangled lovelife, a young man assesses his capacity for commitment.(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 Clair Jaquiss. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Clair Jaquiss. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Clair Jaquiss. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Clair Jaquiss. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Clair Jaquiss. 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 Alison Murdoch. 05:453/5Featuring the men who created London’s cityscape, from Jones to Parry via Wren and Lutyens(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news headlines. 05:43The sound of church bells from St Leonard's, Bledington, Gloucs. 05:451/3In a tribute to the late Simon Hoggart, we revisit his 2007 series, Great Political Myths.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Edward Stourton, James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Observing all aspects of rural life. 06:35Countryside news and views, with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mike Wooldridge considers the complex relationship between theology and climate change. 06:35Lionel Kelleway observes a colony of greater horseshoe bats in Devon. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55David Suchet appeals on behalf of Carr-Gomm. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Finding God in the City: From St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. 08:50Clive James gives his personal reaction to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr is joined by Michael Hodges, Doreen Massey, Paul Sniderman and Betsy Wieseman. 09:45From the Parish Church of St Andrew and St George, Edinburgh, with Rev Roderick Campbell.
| 09:001/2Jonathan Dimbleby investigates how much has changed in Hong Kong over the last decade. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Clair Jaquiss.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg discusses the Permian-Triassic boundary in evolutionary history. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Becky Harris.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Ricky Gervais. 09:45An act of worship and music from Cardiff, presented by the Reverend Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by journalist and film critic Barry Norman.
| 09:15The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Examining the growing problem of childhood obesity. Plus reducing food packaging.
| 10:00Examining the link between rising abortion rates and reduced access to contraception.
| 10:00The increasing involvement of girls in gang violence. Plus 25 years of The Color Purple.
| 10:00Should we reconsider our approach to men's mental health? Plus relationship pressures.
| 10:00What is life like for child prodigies? Plus one of the last English meadows.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig considers the benefits of the school trip experience. 10:30Phill Jupitus looks at the enduring popularity of The Simpsons.
| 10:30Coverage of the first one day international at between England and West Indies at Lord's.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Simon Fanshawe explores how life's familiar sounds have changed with the times.(R) 11:301/6Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007.
| 11:00Michael Scott visits Lakenheath Fen, a new habitat where a pair of cranes bred last month. 11:30Mark Steel on Rock Against Racism, the 1970s movement formed to combat the National Front.
| 11:003/4Paul Mason sets out to demolish some myths about life in the Lancashire cotton towns. 11:302/8During their stop-over in Sicily, the sleuth and wife sense that someone's on their trail.(R)
| 11:00BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. With Kate Adie. 11:302/3Comedian Phyllis Diller grants a rare interview.
| 11:00Nicholas Parsons traverses India to observe the country's enthusiasm for quizzes.(R) 11:303/6Curators Rod and Julian are both planning grand gestures.
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Chris A'Court with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:302/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Coverage of the first one day international at between England and West Indies at Lord's.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Robin Denselow tells the story of The Bhundu Boys, pioneers of African music in the 1980s.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 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.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Sheila Hamilton's dramatisation of the 1746 trial of Mary Hamilton, who married as a man.(R)
| 14:152/4When new recruit Debbie joins the team, she ruffles more than a few feathers.
| 14:15The ancient story of two young lovers, beset by pirates but aided by the power of love.(R)
| 14:00First steps in the village. 14:15By Gill Adams. A young woman tracks down the former Stasi man who spied on her.
| 14:15Loneliness, romance, and does record-breaking really matter? Stars Tom Courtenay.(R)
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Tom Stoppard's acclaimed comedy, set in the early 19th and late 20th centuries.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. 15:4516/30Johann Sebastian's recurring choral theme had a profound effect on the history of music.
| 15:00Vanessa Collingridge explores the history of smoking. 15:302/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. 15:4517/30German-born composer George Frideric made English music great.
| 15:00Further highlights from the programme's 60th anniversary Summer Garden Party. 15:303/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. 15:4518/30Paris during the 1750s was the centre of a clash of cultural ideas.
| 15:002/6Fi Glover presents the holiday magazine with tips from listeners and travel experts. 15:27John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, appeals on behalf of Mercy Ships. 15:304/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. 15:4519/30By the late 1700s, music was becoming part of the social fabric.
| 15:004/6Dylan Winter celebrates National Whale and Dolphin Watching Week. 15:305/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. 15:4520/30Joseph Haydn lived mainly in his patrons' isolated palace and produced music on demand.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Andrew Jefford visits China to explore its centuries-old tea culture. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes his weekly look at the legal issues in the news. 16:30Sue MacGregor is joined by media historian Jean Seaton and new media pioneer Bill Thompson
| 16:00How has erotic and intimate life changed since 1945? Laurie Taylor examines a new report. 16:30Dr Raj Persaud explores how developments in neuroscience are being applied to motor racing
| 16:00Gordon Brown talks to Mariella Frostrup about his five all time favourite books. 16:30Quentin Cooper explores the links between science and drama.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30The star of Austin Powers, Mike Myers talks about Bergson's theory of comedy.
| 16:45Nina Perry demonstrates and celebrates the secrets of good timing.(R)
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:15First Twenty20 international between England and the West Indies at the Oval.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:15Second Twenty20 international between England and the West Indies at the Oval.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the 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.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Coverage of the first one day international at between England and West Indies at Lord's.
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| 18:00 | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Rob Brydon.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Comedy by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Rhys Thomas stars in a special edition of Gary Bellamy's live phone-in show.
| | | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15An eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music with Clive Anderson and guests.
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| 19:00 | 19:15News and reviews with Mark Lawson, including the verdict on the third instalment of Shrek. 19:45At the front in 1914, all of Paul's artistic pretensions have been abandoned.
| 19:15News and reviews with Mark Lawson. Guests are Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. 19:45Elinor sets sail for France and Paul. Will they find common ground?
| 19:00First steps in the village. 19:15With Mark Lawson, including an interview with law professor and novelist Stephen L Carter. 19:45Elinor and Paul have become lovers, but the effects of war are all around them.
| | | 19:00Tom Stoppard's humorous take on Shakespeare. 19:15Sarfraz Manzoor is joined by Terence Blacker, Bidisha and Robert Sandall.
| 19:15This edition looks at books with an environmental theme. 19:452/5Five stories by F Scott Fitzgerald about Hollywood hack Pat Hobby.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Ivor Gaber recounts the history of the British Communist Party.(R) 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning.
| 20:00Angus Stickler investigates honour-based violence in the UK. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news. 20:451/3In a tribute to the late Simon Hoggart, we revisit his 2007 series, Great Political Myths.
| | 20:50Clive James gives his personal reaction to Damien Hirst’s diamond-encrusted skull.
| 20:00Stephanie Flanders tells the story of her father Michael, Donald Swann's comic partner.
| 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 | 21:00Michael Scott visits Lakenheath Fen, a new habitat where a pair of cranes bred last month. 21:30Andrew Marr is joined by Michael Hodges, Doreen Massey, Paul Sniderman and Betsy Wieseman. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Raj Persaud explores how developments in neuroscience are being applied to motor racing 21:301/2Jonathan Dimbleby investigates how much has changed in Hong Kong over the last decade.
| 21:002/2Jeff Hoffman looks at the new space race as 4 nations prepare for lunar missions next year 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00What might Gordon Brown's leadership might mean for science and research? 21:30Melvyn Bragg discusses the Permian-Triassic boundary in evolutionary history.
| 21:00Tom Stoppard's comedy about a man whose chosen profession is painting a huge bridge.
| 21:001/3Michael Eaton's 3-part adaptation of one of George Eliot's lesser known novels.
| 21:00Chris A'Court with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26David Suchet appeals on behalf of Carr-Gomm. 21:30The US automobile industry is in deep trouble. Peter Day investigates. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Dave takes Jack to a comedy night at the Holloway Tavern.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:45Jack, now a famous TV star, visits Dave and his girlfriend Jess in their Suffolk cottage.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Jack takes Dave home to the Buckinghamshire mansion he shares with his scary wife.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Caught up in sleaze, Jack loses his TV show. Dave decides to sell some compromising photos
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:45Dave hasn't written a word of his biography of Jack, and his publisher wants a manuscript.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news.
| 22:00From behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Great Political Myths.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Nigel Rees's guests are Frances Fyfield, Naomi Gryn, George Layton and Brian Sewell. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:005/6Jon explores the Glastonbury Festival, but will the incessant rain dampen his spirits? 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00Stand-up comedy compered by Ed Byrne. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Rachel Hooper.
| 23:002/6TV racing can't bring Ben out of his coma, so what use is his predicting the winners?(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
| 23:00Sue MacGregor is joined by media historian Jean Seaton and new media pioneer Bill Thompson 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:002/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions. 23:30Lloyd Robson explores a lesser-known side of the late Hollywood idol Robert Mitchum.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning. 23:30Mike Wooldridge considers the complex relationship between theology and climate change.
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