| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful women in America, Laurie Taylor finds out why. 00:45The sound of bells from St Mary's Church in Painswick, Gloucestershire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Ten-year-old Marcus is facing the prejudice that greets him in every new situation.(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 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 Revd Dr Kate Coleman. 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 the Revd Dr Kate Coleman. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| | 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Kate Coleman. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Kate Coleman. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Moira Hickey.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig. 05:451/5East Street is a 600-year-old market in the London Borough of Southwark.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. 05:45David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Greg Wood and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With Greg Wood and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| | 06:00With John Humphrys, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With John Humphrys, 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. 06:05Mike Wooldridge explores the implications of our expanding knowledge of the cosmos. 06:35Elinor Goodman meets some Sussex farmers who are turning their land back to nature. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With John Humphrys, 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. 07:55Benjamin Zephaniah appeals on behalf of the Prison Phoenix Trust. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Live from St Paul's Cathedral, with Canon Lucy Winkett and the Rev Nicholas Holtam. 08:50Clive James on what makes us happy, a watermelon memory and Lawrence of Arabia.
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| 09:00 | 09:003/4Ian Paisley Junior revisits the traditional loyalist heartland of East Belfast. 09:304/5Some find that their work follows them even when they are at home. 09:45Christian worship and music from St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
| 09:00How the monarchy recovered after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Mgr Tony Rogers.
| 09:45Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
| 09:002/4Clinton faces his Republican nemesis Newt Gingrich in a political battle to the death. 09:301/5Joe talks to the professional celebrants who will turn any event in life into a milestone. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Revd Tony Burnham.
| 09:45Worship and music led by the Rev Ernie Rea.
| 09:00Guest presenter is Muriel Gray.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Writer Meredith Hooper on the effect rapid climate change is having on the Antarctic.
| 10:00Are child growth charts causing parents to overfeed their babies?
| 10:00Are supermarkets doing enough to help us achieve a healthier lifestyle?
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| 10:00Can the care home system cope with the rise in demand? Plus Amy Bloom on her novel Away.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig is joined by travellers who search for perfumes. 10:30Paul Gambaccini recalls a series of classic 1972 concerts given by Neil Diamond.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Sheila McClennon reports on a radical educational experiment in a Manchester school. 11:303/4Poirot worries that a woman’s disappearance is linked to the murder.
| 11:002/2The experiences of people living in the 60s housing development of Ballymun, near Dublin. 11:30Andrew McGibbon tells the story of Katy Haber, Sam Peckinpah's Girl Friday and much more.
| 11:00Paul Gambaccini explores Elvis's military career. 11:302/6Young Pip aims to escape school, with a crone's help.
| | 11:00Burt Caesar explores ER Braithwaite's account of life in a school in Stepney in the 1950s 11:305/6Brother Luke suggests that the friary acquires a pig.
| 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.
| 11:15Sue MacGregor recalls the transformation of the Royal Opera House in the 1990s.
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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 Liz Barclay 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 Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04How the financial services industry has responded to the needs of immigrant Poles. 12:302/6Armando holds the ring for more hard-hitting blarney and outrageous fibs. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:046/11Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious game. Panellists include Paul Merton and Clement Freud 12:32Sheila Dillon looks at the impact of the recent floods on food supplies. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:3010/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic quiz. The South of England team meets the Midlands.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Dominic Arkwright, William Leith, Rosie Millard, Terence Blacker discuss debt and lending.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Jenni Murray and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
| 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. 13:30Writer, broadcaster and comedian Simon Fanshawe examines the art of creating comedy.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:15The highly charged tale of two women in the grip of passions beyond their control.(R)
| 14:15Coverage of the first one day international between England and India at the Rose Bowl.
| 14:152/2As he struggles to win justice for his client, Rumpole's marriage comes under strain.
| 14:00Awkwardness at Brookfield. 14:15By Mark Shand. Abigail contemplates her life as she falls off the top of her tower block.
| 14:15Coverage of the second one day international between England and India from Bristol.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By Marcy Kahan. Noel Coward sets off on an unexpected posthumous career as a detective.(R)
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. 14:45Adam Lusekelo reports on the World Nettle Eating Championships at a Dorset pub.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Listener Stephen Hunt joins Lesley to investigate long-term deals in the mortgage market. 15:301/5By Frederic Lindsay. A chance remark by a stranger prompts an elderly woman's memories. 15:451/4Michael Rosen looks at situations in the home, from childhood to adulthood.(R)
| | 15:00Peter Gibbs chairs the show. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood. 15:303/5By Susie Maguire. A woman takes refuge under the bed from an unwelcome neighbour. 15:453/4Michael Rosen explores situations in the workplace.(R)
| 15:00Barbara Myers and guest answer questions on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 15:27Alison Steadman appeals on behalf of Carers UK. 15:304/5By Sue Rulliere. His wife is expecting him home, but Daniel is driving around. 15:454/4Michael Rosen examines how inferiority makes itself felt in public and private situations.(R)
| | 15:30Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
| 15:001/2Handsome former RAF pilot Rick gets a job as a teacher.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon dissects our national loaf. How is most bread made, and what goes into it? 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| | 16:00Laurie Taylor explores the social gaps in today's divided Britain. 16:304/4Vivienne Parry explores Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to novelists Christopher Hope and Nicholas Shakespeare. 16:30Quentin Cooper joins students on an Open University course studying the environment.
| | 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Ritula Shah.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to nature writer Robert Macfarlane and TV presenter Adrian Chiles. 16:30Roger McGough presents poems on themes reflecting the end of the summer.
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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.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Coverage of the first one day international between England and India at the Rose Bowl.
| 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, presented by Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Coverage of the second one day international between England and India from Bristol.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Chris Ledgard, plus the sports headlines 17:304/6Sally Magnusson presents a series exploring the practice of researching family trees.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:002/2Will China use its increasingly sophisticated weaponry to reclaim Taiwan by force? 17:40David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica. 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. 18:306/11Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious game. Panellists include Paul Merton and Clement Freud
| | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4Will is bullied by Russian builders. Can his favourite TV detective help?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6A visit from his father sparks ideas of inheritance in misanthropic writer Ed’s mind.(R)
| | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Sid Waddell, Mark Billingham and Rae Earl, among others.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter White presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including the verdict on the film Knocked Up. 19:456/10Muriel's sister Connie returns home unexpectedly with startling news.
| | 19:00Awkwardness at Brookfield. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:458/10As the war comes to an end, Muriel hears news of Delia and comes to a decision.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. She talks to writer Andrey Kurkov. 19:459/10Muriel arrives in London to help Delia with her reformist work and Godfrey pays a visit.
| | 19:00David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica. 19:15Maev Kennedy, Deborah Moggah, Cahal Dallat and Kerry Shale discuss cultural highlights.
| 19:00Mike prefers it unvarnished. 19:15Barney Harwood looks at books about dinosaurs and a fan meets Astrosaurs author Steve Cole 19:455/12Pongo and Missis and 97 puppies will soon be home. But first they seek revenge on Cruella.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:002/2Gypsies themselves recount their history in Britain since the Second World War. 20:30Marijke van der Meer talks to young Chinese about China's one child policy.
| | 20:004/4Richard Murphy argues that Britain should stop trying to woo the foreign super rich. 20:451/2The alleged agreement that brought Robert Mugabe to power in Zimbabwe.
| 20:00Birdie McDonald tells the extraordinary story of her life as a foster mother. 20:30Felipe Fernandez-Armesto asks whether the passing of self-discipline is to be regretted.
| | 20:00Sarfraz Mansoor on how Asians were introduced to their new lives in the UK in the 1960s.(R)
| 20:00Jenni Murray and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives. 20:30John Wilson and guests reflect on the lives of notable people who have recently died.
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| 21:00 | 21:001/3Tessa looks at the ingenious strategies that plants and animals have evolved to survive. 21:303/4Ian Paisley Junior revisits the traditional loyalist heartland of East Belfast. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| | 21:001/6The spray has become a highly versatile tool. 21:303/5Canterbury Cathedral's ageing infrastructure or Damien Hirst's diamond-encrusted skull.
| 21:00Should we be concentrating on protecting special areas known as biodiversity hotspots? 21:302/4Clinton faces his Republican nemesis Newt Gingrich in a political battle to the death.
| | 21:002/2Denry's true love is waiting in the wings, if only he realises it in time.
| 21:00John Waite investigates claims of malpractice in adoption agencies. 21:26Benjamin Zephaniah appeals on behalf of the Prison Phoenix Trust. 21:30Felipe Fernandez-Armesto asks whether the passing of self-discipline is to be regretted. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:451/10A handwritten manuscript reveals a strange story.
| 22:15National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:452/10Gideon reflects on the trouble unleashed when a TV is introduced to the family home.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Gideon's eyes are opened when he goes to university and falls in love.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:454/10Despite his lack of faith, Gideon finds himself training for the ministry.
| 22:15National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:455/10Tragedy strikes and Gideon finds himself embroiled in a clandestine liaison.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:154/4Richard Murphy argues that Britain should stop trying to woo the foreign super rich.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Is That a Deal?
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| 23:00 | 23:00Guest presenter John Lloyd continues the series exploring the words we use. 23:30Alan encounters the lonely, the lost, the brave and the strange.(R)
| 23:002/6The Welsh comedian sets out on his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.(R) 23:304/6Brimshaw, McGurk and the Oliphants attempt to flee to England.(R)
| 23:003/6Roydon Postlethwaite looks at the life of Britain's hottest hunk of footballing manhood. 23:151/6Six chapters, by six different authors. All of them imaginary. None of them very good. 23:304/6Taking register at stunt school and Tarzan learns the alphabet.(R)
| 23:004/4Written by and starring Jeremy Hardy, with special guest Juliet Stevenson.(R) 23:304/6Alexei Sayle interviews Lenny Henry in the tag talk show.
| 23:00Frankie Boyle presents comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival.
| 23:0010/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic quiz. The South of England team meets the Midlands. 23:30Roger McGough presents poems which use as imagery the sea, trees and autumn fruits.
| 23:00Dominic Arkwright, William Leith, Rosie Millard, Terence Blacker discuss debt and lending. 23:30Mike Wooldridge explores the implications of our expanding knowledge of the cosmos.
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