| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor discusses the cultural and educational needs of Gypsy children. 00:45The sound of bells from St George's, Benenden, Kent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5The American Invasion of British High Society, by Charles Jennings. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5A barrister leafs through statements from all parties to the crime.(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 Andrew Greystone. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Moira Hickey. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Greystone. 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 Prof Gordon Graham. 05:453/5Peter France visits the Manor George Harrison gave to the Krishna Hindus in the 1980s.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold. 05:45A profile of Pakistan’s former leader Benazir Bhutto.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Sarah Montague and Carolyn Quinn. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With Sarah Montague, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With James Naughtie, Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With James Naughtie, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; 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. 06:35Rural magazine programme with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully asks if spirituality would be a better starting point for dialogue than faith. 06:35Caz Graham mixes with highland cattle in Argyll. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With James Naughtie, Edward Stourton. Including 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. 07:55Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service from the Keswick Convention focusing on life-changing experiences. 08:50Clive James on how he, reluctantly, became a non-smoker. Today he only dreams of smoking.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. 09:301/5Workers and customers in a 24-hour superstore in Leeds. 09:45Christian worship and music.
| 09:00Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. 09:304/5Telephone operators keep a 24-hour watch on elderly and vulnerable people. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Mgr Tony Rogers.
| 09:00Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. 09:30Brian Perkins shaved off his beard after 30 years. But how did he maintain his good looks?(R) 09:45Christian worship and music led by Christine Morgan.
| 09:00Former Home Secretary Douglas Hurd and other policy makers talk about the 1980s. 09:303/5Aylia chose to flee Iran after her dissident views attracted the attention of the police. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Stephen Shipley.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is businesswoman Nicola Horlick. 09:45Led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
| 09:00Guest presenter Tom Robinson is joined by journalist Brough Scott.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:45Commentary on the fourth day of the Second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
| 10:45Commentary on the final day of the Second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
| 10:00Gitl Braun on religion and how her Hasidic Jewish community is dealing with her work.
| 10:00Will it become unaffordable to give hospice care to all those who require it?
| 10:00Discussing possible long-term sexual problems for women after gynaecological cancer.
| 10:00John McCarthy meets three regular travellers to Belgium to find out what it has to offer. 10:301/2David Stafford investigates the phenomenon of the Elvis Presley brand.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | | | 11:00Stephen Phelps recalls one of the most secret diplomatic missions of the Second World War.(R) 11:307/8Danger lurks in Egypt for the suave sleuth and wife Steve at the Hotel Karamet.(R)
| 11:00Rosie Goldsmith reports from Milan and Prato, centre of Italy's troubled textile industry. 11:30Anna Raeburn selects some of the writings which have delighted and touched her. From 2007.
| 11:00Navdip Dhariwal talks to the winners and losers from the current economic boom in India. 11:302/6Brother Luke is in training for the marathon, but the Anglicans suggest a rival entrant.
| 11:00Political discussion series which sharpens the focus on current ideas and events. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is screenwriter Andrew Davies.
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| 12:00 | 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the fourth day of the Second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on the final day of the Second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with 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 John Waite.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Simon Mallet investigates whether carbon offsetting schemes deliver what they promise. 12:307/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:043/11Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton. 12:32Sheila Dillon investigates the British love affair with farmers' markets. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30With Fiona MacCarthy, Shazia Mirza and Grayson Perry.
| 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.
| 13:00A look at events around the world. 13:30Following the 30 youngsters who travelled to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid.
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| 14:00 | | | 14:15By John Peacock, based on a true story about a soldier killed in Aden in 1965.(R)
| 14:15Drama-documentary by Howard Belgard exploring the world of the ambulance call centre.
| 14:15By Robert Shearman. Every word in the English language seems to have changed its meaning.(R)
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30An adventure for Satyajit Ray's famous Bengali sleuth Feluda, specially recorded in Mumbai
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs the show. With Bunny Guinness, John Cushnie and Pippa Greenwood. 14:45Author Tim Pears recalls cooking potatoes, a tin of sardines and an unidentified herb.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00Peter Gibbs chairs the show. With John Cushnie, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness. 15:303/5By Pauline McLynn. A woman shows the most incredible capacity to look on the bright side. 15:45Six is a rare perfect number, once revered by ancient civilisations.(R)
| 15:00Barbara Myers puts questions about Alzheimer's disease to Professor Clive Ballard. 15:27Terry Waite appeals on behalf of Y Care International. 15:304/5By Des Dillon. The story of a futuristic Britain in which dogs sniff out terrorist threats 15:45Newton's Gravitational Constant G has enormous significance for the entire universe.(R)
| 15:00Clare Balding visits one of the last strongholds of the Caledonian Forest in Glen Affric. 15:305/5By Luke Sutherland. A very small man helps a young lady in distress. 15:451,729 can be expressed as the sum of two perfect cubes in two different ways.(R)
| 15:30Stephen Evans talks to producer Rick Rubin about his work with the legendary Johnny Cash.
| 15:00Rheya finds out who she really is, and the knowledge proves unbearable.
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| 16:00 | | | 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses how the espresso evolution led to the cappuccino conquests. 16:301/4Vivienne Parry finds out how much exercise or activity is necessary to stay in shape.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Marcus Sedgewick about his enthusiasm for Arthur Ransome. 16:30Quentin Cooper celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Telford.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Andrew Collins looks at the art and craft of the production designer.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Little.
| 16:00James Naughtie talks to Colin Dexter about The Remorseful Day, Inspector Morse's last case 16:30Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' favourite poetry.
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| 17:00 | | | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast, followed by Weather. 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 with Ritula Shah, plus the sports headlines. 17:301/6Sally Magnusson presents a series exploring the practice of researching family trees.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Sarah Spiller asks whether the government's ID card scheme will justify the expense. 17:40A profile of Pakistan’s former leader Benazir Bhutto. 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. 18:303/11Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Julian Clary, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Jack is delighted that Sarah is taking him for a weekend at her mother Muriel's place.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4The Bergerac obsessive's guiding force is a tape of the ancient Chinese text of the Tao.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Toyah Willcox tests a panel about herself. With Sue Perkins and Caroline Quinlan.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:307/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
| 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. 18:15John McCarthy presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With John Wilson, including an interview with writer Sarah Hall. 19:451/10An Indian street kid wins a place on a TV quiz. Novel that inspired Slumdog Millionaire.
| 19:15With Kirsty Lang, including a report on an exhibition called Changing Face of Childhood. 19:452/10He got the first question right, but can Thomas win a billion on the Indian TV game show?
| 19:453/10Thomas delves into his troubled past to find the right answer to win a life-changing sum.
| 19:454/10Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.
| 19:455/10Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.
| 19:00A profile of Pakistan’s former leader Benazir Bhutto. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Roy Foster, Misha Glenny and Kathryn Hughes.
| 19:00Amy, Alice, Adam, Alan, Clarrie, Peggy. 19:15Barney Harwood presents the children's magazine. 19:452/12When Cruella de Vil swings by to chat with Mrs Dearly, the puppies unaccountably disappear(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Mike Thomson asks whether the British tried to rig Nigeria's first democratic elections. 20:30Bill Law investigates the causes of social and religious tension in Bahrain.
| 20:00Sarah Spiller asks whether the government's ID card scheme will justify the expense. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:001/4Radical feminist Julie Bindel argues that sex change operations are unnecessary mutilation 20:451/2David Aaronovitch asks what the voting public really expect from politicians.
| 20:00Following the 30 youngsters who travelled to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid. 20:30Frances Cairncross examines why family networks still matter in business and politics.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50Clive James on how he, reluctantly, became a non-smoker. Today he only dreams of smoking.
| 20:00Sarfraz Manzoor chairs a debate on new ways of understanding the legacy of Partition.
| 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 | 21:00Hermione Cockburn learns what needs to happen to water before it reaches us. 21:30Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:001/4Vivienne Parry finds out how much exercise or activity is necessary to stay in shape. 21:30Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
| 21:00Graham Easton follows volunteer trekkers on Mount Everest in a medical research project. 21:30Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys across the borders of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
| 21:00The boycott against polio vaccine in parts of Nigeria in 2003 and its tragic consequences. 21:30Former Home Secretary Douglas Hurd and other policy makers talk about the 1980s.
| 21:00Robin Soans's play offers a reconstruction of the private stories behind public scandal.(R)
| 21:00Kris wakes on a distant space station to find his long dead wife sitting on his bed.
| 21:00John Waite reports on the lot of those who've opted for life on a mobile home park. 21:26Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React. 21:30Frances Cairncross examines why family networks still matter in business and politics. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:451/5Sixteen-year -old Ree tries to keep the family together while her father is in prison.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:452/5Ree discovers that her father has put their house up for bond. She sets out to find him.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:453/5It seems that nobody is prepared to talk to Ree, let alone help her to find Jessop.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:454/5Ree suspects that her father is dead, but she still has to prove it.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:455/5Ree's Uncle Teardrop has finally offered to help, on one condition.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:151/4Radical feminist Julie Bindel argues that sex change operations are unnecessary mutilation
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Voter on the Couch.
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| 23:00 | 23:004/4The thinking idiot's anthropologist explains how mankind makes society function.(R) 23:301/3Kids and pets are frequently talked about, but seldom make an appearance.(R)
| 23:004/5Who's making a monkey of Mick at the retail park? Stars Sarah Lancashire. 23:301/6Ezekiel upsets the Baltimore rebels in the 1775 American sitcom. Stars Andy Hamilton.(R)
| 23:00The Geordie stand-up comic entertains audiences during his 2006 UK tour.(R) 23:301/6Time to hark back to a gentler age of radio adventures.(R)
| 23:001/4Written by and starring Jeremy Hardy, with guests Gordon Kennedy and Miranda Richardson.(R) 23:301/6The feisty comedienne and veteran comic in the tag talk show.
| 23:00Novelists AL Kennedy and Philip Kerr join Sue MacGregor to discuss their favourite books. 23:301/2Homeless people from Newcastle and Gateshead train as opera singers.(R)
| 23:007/12Tom Sutcliffe asks the questions in the cryptic general knowledge quiz. 23:30Stephen Rea and Fiona Shaw read poems by Irish authors, from W B Yeats to Seamus Heaney.
| 23:00With Fiona MacCarthy, Shazia Mirza and Grayson Perry. 23:30Mark Tully asks if spirituality would be a better starting point for dialogue than faith.
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