| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores the social gaps in today's divided Britain. 00:45The sound of bells from St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Lavinia's early tastes ranged from the Osmonds to Joy Division. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Thirteen-year-old Lavinia discovers the joys of make-up, shoes, disco and possibly boys. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Punk raises its spikey purple head and the Essex kids can't believe their luck. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Lavinia enters the sixth form in 1978 with her sense of punkish dislocation intact. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5New Wave's arrival in Essex coincides with Lavinia's A-levels. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5By Sharon Raizada. Sonia wants to get back with her ex, but a card sharp urges caution.(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 George Craig. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Caz Graham. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection, with George Craig. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection, with George Craig. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection, with George Craig. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection, with George Craig.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Mike Ford. 05:452/5Faversham market in Kent offers produce from both local farmers and French stall-holders.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Mary's in Lymm, Cheshire. 05:45John Mullan of UCL looks at the life and work of Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With JamesNaughtie, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With James Naughtie and John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With Edward Stourton, John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00With Edward Stourton, John Humphrys. 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 Melanie Abbott. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05With Mark Tully. Can truth be absolute or is the concept always relative? 06:35Clarissa Dickson-Wright meets Raymond Blanc and people who supply his restaurants. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With James Naughtie and 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. 07:55Eddie Mair appeals on behalf of VETAID. 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 Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, conducted by the Very Rev Desmond Harman. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
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| 09:00 | 09:004/4Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write. 09:305/5A tax expert and a group of printers find that their working day has been revolutionised. 09:45From St Martin's Church, Belfast. Presented by Rev Dr Bert Tosh with Jubilate.
| 09:00Gene Robinson explains his choice to become the first openly gay Anglican bishop. 09:301/5Entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter recently pledged a billion pounds to charitable causes. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Bishop George Stack.
| 09:004/5Nicholas Poussin's 17th-century paintings and the redundant Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Rev Stephen Shipley.
| 09:003/4Foreign policy became one of Clinton's central concerns. 09:302/5Joe Queenan talks to a pet psychic and a dog counsellor who will stay with a pet overnight 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor recalls the transformation of the Royal Opera House in the 1990s. 09:45Worship and music led by Canon Noel Vincent.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by political commentator and biographer Anthony Seldon.
| 09:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Coverage of the third one day international between England and India at Edgbaston.
| 10:00Novelist Ann Patchett on her novel Run. And do we really need baby scans?
| 10:00Including American writer Valerie Martin on her novel Trespass.
| 10:00French author Corinne Maier on her book No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children.
| 10:00New research on polycystic ovary syndrome discussed. Plus Lady Penelope's memoirs.
| 10:00Paddy Woodworth joins Sandi Toksvig to explore the darker side of the Basque country. 10:30Rostropovich plays Dvorak's Cello Concerto at the Proms in 1968 as Russia invades Prague.
| 10:15Coverage of the fifth one day international between England and India at Headingley.
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| 11:00 | | 11:00Mark Stephen explores the battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie was defeated in 1746. 11:30Andrew McGibbon tells the story of Tricia Hammond, PA to Peter Sellers in 1975.
| 11:001/4Huge advances in military technology would later fuel the race to the moon. 11:303/6Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.
| 11:00Julian Pettifer explores the Mediterranean tourist industry. 11:30Quentin Blake looks at one of the most influential cartoon strips of the 20th century.
| 11:00Nick Baker examines the world of younger children's television. 11:30Father Michael has a plan to make the lives of the older brothers more comfortable. 11:55Nicholas Witchell presents a service from the Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks, London
| 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.
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| 12:00 | 12:00The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Coverage of the third one day international between England and India at Edgbaston.
| 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 Winifred Robinson.
| 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. 12:04Paul Lewis with news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:303/6Topical piffle and outrageous fibs from Armando and guests, including Dara O Briain. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Coverage of the fifth one day international between England and India at Headingley.
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| 13:00 | | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30John Florance joins choristers and musicians to explore 200 years of rural church worship.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Peregrine Worsthorne, Joolz Denby and Francis Gilbert discuss 'knowing your place'.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Observing all aspects of rural life.
| 13:55The latest shipping forecast.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Panellists are Anthony Giddens, Steve Bell, Margot James and Max Hastings.
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| 14:00 | | 14:00All dressed up and nowhere to go. 14:15Jonathan Davidson's play imagines how the land feels through centuries of exploitation.(R)
| 14:151/3Jack Thorne's touching story of how three young boys cope with the death of their friend.
| 14:15Coverage of the fourth one day international between England and India at Old Trafford.
| 14:15By Rachel Joyce. Faith decides to drive down to Devon to scatter her boyfriend's ashes.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By Marcy Kahan. Noel Coward's neighbour Ian Fleming wants him to resume his work as a spy.
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| 15:00 | | 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5As Mallory dines alone in a Venice restaurant, he eavesdrops on a couple at the next table 15:452/5Mathias and Semieu from Togo make the traditional maize meal porridge akume.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. 15:303/5Zoe's marriage has been haunted by both Audrey and Grace. But Grace is now dead. 15:453/5He meets Bedrije, who came to Britain from wartorn Kosovo in 1998.(R)
| | 15:00Miriam O'Reilly reports on the effectiveness of wind energy. 15:305/5Cahal's plan to make a quick profit from a gullible young couple backfires spectacularly. 15:455/5Fazil, an Iraqi Kurd who fled the country in 2001, shows how to cook a Kurdish feast.(R)
| 15:30John Florance joins choristers and musicians to explore 200 years of rural church worship.
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| 16:00 | | 16:00Michael Rosen continues the series exploring the words we use. 16:30Engineer Alex Moulton and the Earl of Snowdon talk about the life of Alec Issigonis.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor examines the generation gap in today's divided Britain 16:30Mark Porter asks how a patient can prepare for an operation and how to speed up recovery.
| | 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Andrew Collins talks to director Mike Leigh and producer Simon Channing-Williams.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Little.
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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, followed by Weather. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Coverage of the fourth one day international between England and India at Old Trafford.
| 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 the sports headlines. With Ritula Shah. 17:305/6Sally Magnusson and Nick Barratt present a series on ways of researching family trees.(R) 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. 18:307/11Nicholas Parsons chairs, with panellists Paul Merton, Janey Godley and Clement Freud.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/2In the 1920s and 30s, King George utters some unmemorable last words.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4Making it up as they go along. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney improvise sketches.(R)
| | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Topical piffle and outrageous fibs from Armando and guests, including Dara O Briain.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran's guests include Barry Davies, Emma Kennedy, Jon Holmes and Denise Robertson.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15David Stafford presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00All dressed up and nowhere to go. 19:15John Wilson uncovers the history of China's famous terracotta warriors. 19:451/5Vera has a new "friend", but unsurprisingly Irene doesn't approve.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson. Including the verdict on the film 1408, based on a Stephen King story. 19:452/5Both Vera and Irene end up in hospital, but their explanations don't quite match.
| 19:453/5There's a homecoming party for Vera, but she makes an unexpected early exit.
| | 19:00What about the other one? 19:455/5A doomed plan for revenge on Alan brings Vera and Irene closer to Her Majesty.
| 19:00John Mullan of UCL looks at the life and work of Booker Prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan. 19:15Sarfraz Manzoor is joined by Sarah Dunant, Kamila Shamsie and Michael Arditti.
| 19:15Barney Harwood and some young archaeologists explore the Williamson tunnels in Liverpool. 19:451/5Jimmy Swan's sample cases are filled with poetry, dreams and human joy.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:001/2Jolyon Jenkins investigates allegations of crimes against passengers that go unpunished. 20:30American presenters Stephen Smith and Nick Spitzer offer a cultural tour of New Orleans.
| 20:00Mike Wooldridge reports from Southern Sudan, now rebuilding after a 21-year civil war. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:001/3David, who has severe learning difficulties, has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. 20:452/2Tony Blair allegedly entered into a secret pact with Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown.
| | 20:00Panellists are Anthony Giddens, Steve Bell, Margot James and Max Hastings. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
| 20:00Sean Street tells the story of Marie Slocombe and the BBC Sound Archive.
| 20:00Steve Hewlett and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:002/3Tessa asks if the past century has pushed wildlife beyond the point of no return. 21:304/4Poet Jackie Kay recalls a childhood in Glasgow which inspired her to write. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Mark Porter asks how a patient can prepare for an operation and how to speed up recovery. 21:30Gene Robinson explains his choice to become the first openly gay Anglican bishop.
| 21:002/6New technology is making batteries more efficient. 21:304/5Nicholas Poussin's 17th-century paintings and the redundant Chatterley Whitfield Colliery.
| | 21:00Why does affluent and well educated teenager Kelly Ryan become a murderess?(R)
| 21:001/2Handsome former RAF pilot Rick gets a job as a teacher.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26Eddie Mair appeals on behalf of VETAID. 21:30The British economy has seen 15 years of growth. Peter Day asks how long this can go on. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:456/10A standing stone mysteriously appears in Gideon's path and his life is placed in danger.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:457/10Gideon wakes up in a hospital bed. Then he remembers how he got there.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:458/10Gideon's convalescence comes to an end, but the experience continues to consume him.
| 22:15National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:459/10Gideon decides it is time to tell the town what has really been going on in his life.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave. 22:4510/10Gideon's revelations begin to have repercussions but he remains preoccupied by the Devil.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:151/3David, who has severe learning difficulties, has been diagnosed with a form of cancer.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Minding the Shop.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen continues the series exploring the words we use. 23:30From Grenada, Alan hears tales of pirates and memories of the last American invasion.(R)
| 23:003/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.(R) 23:305/6Samuel and company hit London where McGurk has a family get-together.(R)
| 23:004/6Roydon Postlethwaite explores the many lives of Britain's most amiable entrepreneur. 23:154/6Edith Plunger reads from her historical thriller. Stars Rebecca Front. 23:305/6The Adventure-Bakers make a time-strudel and travel through history.(R)
| 23:001/3Spoken word performers battle it out for the title of Radio 4 Slam Winner 2007. 23:305/6One feisty stand-up comedian grills another in the tag talk show.
| 23:00Engineer Alex Moulton and the Earl of Snowdon talk about the life of Alec Issigonis. 23:30Comedy from Josie Long, Danielle Ward, Isy Suttie, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Zoe Gardner.
| 23:0011/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs the general knowledge quiz. The North of England team meets Scotland. 23:30Roger McGough presents poems on themes reflecting the end of the summer.
| 23:00Peregrine Worsthorne, Joolz Denby and Francis Gilbert discuss 'knowing your place'. 23:30With Mark Tully. Can truth be absolute or is the concept always relative?
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