| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor discusses the place of the whip in the history of arousal. 00:45The sound of bells from St Peter ad Vincula in the Devonshire village of Combe Martin. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Jamie Glover reads from Julie Kavanagh's biography of the legendary Russian ballet star. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5On tour in Paris, Nureyev walks up to two policemen and freedom in the West. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Rudolf Nureyev is paired with ballerina Margot Fonteyn. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Nureyev creates a dark, complicated ballet based on a poem by Byron. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Jamie Glover reads from Julie Kavanagh's biography of the Russian ballet star. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5By Daragh Carville. A woman asks for help looking into the history of her family.(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 Fr Tim Bartlett. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Tim Bartlett. 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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:455/5The Sussex resort's Open Market is in need of regeneration, but what form should it take?(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wambrook, Somerset. 05:45Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn. 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 John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day
| 06:00With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. 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 with Miriam O'Reilly. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers the human need to escape. 06:35Lionel Kelleway observes these rural creatures which are gradually moving into cities. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With John Humphrys and James Naughtie. 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. 07:55Willard White appeals on behalf of the International Children's Trust. 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 Milton Baptist Church in Weston-super-Mare. Preacher: Rev John S Smith. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr continues his look at Englishness with the fictional character Mr Jorrocks. 09:303/4Betchworth Quarry in Surrey provided the ideal alien world for Blake's 7 and Dr Who.(R) 09:45Christian worship and music.
| 09:00Michael Buerk talks to Craig Murray, the former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan. 09:304/5Heather Payton meets Sara Davenport, founder of the Haven Breast Cancer charity. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Judy Merry.
| 09:002/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it? 09:305/5A sudden realisation causes Joe to analyse the presenter's own line of work. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Rev Peter Whittaker.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites writers from the magazine New Musical Express. 09:45Worship and music led by the Rt Rev Stephen Oliver.
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| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Deborah Harry on still rocking at 60. Plus what is causing the rise in childhood eczema.
| 10:00Oona King talks about the influences which shaped her passion for politics.
| 10:00Churchill's Secretary on what the war years were for her. Plus Rachel Allen on cooking.
| 10:00Should the artistic work of someone who has committed a crime always be condemned?
| 10:00Helen Mirren on becoming the 'queen of British cinema' in her 60s.
| 10:00Sandi is joined by television’s most inveterate travellers Michael Palin and Bruce Parry. 10:30Phill Jupitus tells the story of the weekly British comic 2000AD, now 30 years old.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Documentary about formerly married men who discovered they were homosexual. 11:303/4By Liz Lochhead. Two people with differing lifestyles unite over an immortal memory.(R)
| 11:00Paul Evans and Chris Watson capture the atmosphere of the Hebridean island of Islay. 11:30Rowan Pelling visits Vienna to explore the enduring appeal of Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
| 11:004/4Albert Einstein develops a theory of relativity with some help from his shaving mirror. 11:306/6Pip lands in court - can a friend save the day?
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30Tom Robinson explores the portrayal of homosexuality in the media.
| 11:00The Mike Parr Show on BBC Radio Newcastle attracts callers from all over Northumberland. 11:303/6Sir William's lust causes a scene with a chocolate sculpture.
| 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 meets a group of former members of the Bhagwan Rajneesh cult.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite. 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. Including Call You and Yours.
| 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 John Waite.
| 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. 12:04Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:306/6The ringmaster throws the news up into the air with Jack Dee, Rich Hall and Phill Jupitus. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:0410/11Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious panel game. 12:32Simon Parkes profiles Chris Haskins, farmer, former executive and government adviser. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/2Programme documenting how the attitude of black Americans to Vietnam changed.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/6With Stephen K Amos, Miranda Sawyer and Pete Jenner.
| 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 with Shaun Ley. 13:30Paul Gambaccini recalls the first public appearance of the Three Tenors.(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00Lynda seizes the main chance. 14:151/4War is coming to the idyllic Greek island of Cephallonia.
| 14:152/4Pelagia has written more than 100 letters to her fiance Mandras, but she has had no reply.
| 14:153/4Pelagia has fallen for the charming Captain Corelli, but he is technically the enemy.
| 14:154/4Two generations pass before resolution comes.
| 14:15By Colin Shindler. Former pro footballer Len is unimpressed with his modern counterpart.(R)
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.(R)
| 14:00Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Biggs and Pippa Greenwood answer questions sent by post and email. 14:451/5Deciding the design of the police telephone box proved to be a dauntingly complex process.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests take calls on financial issues. 15:301/5The Pied Piper of Hamelin, by Robert Browning. Read by Stephen Campbell Moore.(R) 15:456/30Claude Debussy produced music that was original and daring but immediately accepted.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5Goblin Market, by Christina Rossetti. Read by Daniela Denby-Ashe.(R) 15:457/30Mysticism was in fashion at the beginning of the twentieth century.
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs the gardening phone-in. 15:303/5The Ghosts from Hiawatha, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read by Geoffrey Whitehead.(R) 15:458/30The Austrian capital was one of the most culturally important cities in the world.
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers questions from everyday life. 15:27Sarah Lancashire appeals on behalf of Action on Elder Abuse. 15:304/5The Shooting of Dan McGrew and The Cremation of Sam McGhee, by Robert Service.(R) 15:459/30Does the music of the great English composer merely express jingoistic nationalism?
| 15:00Tom Heap investigates the war on domestic pests, from bedbugs to carpet mites. 15:305/5Peter Grimes, by George Crabbe. Read by Alexander Morton.(R) 15:4510/30Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring caused a riot in Paris on its premiere in May 1913.
| 15:302/2Programme documenting how the attitude of black Americans to Vietnam changed.
| 15:001/2Six friends look back on childhood and their first forays into adulthood.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon explores the world of food festivals and asks what purpose they serve. 16:301/6Simon Cox explores how satellite tracking is enhancing natural history research.
| 16:00Michael Rosen debates the language of power and authority.(R) 16:30John Motson nominates former Nottingham Forest FC manager Brian Clough.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor explores Howard Becker’s influential assumptions about Outsiders. 16:30Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Peter Ackroyd about his book Thames Sacred River. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates the arithmetic of road pricing and broadband charges.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Quentin Tarantino about his new film Death Proof.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Geraldine McCaughrean about her book Tamburlaine's Elephants. 16:303/4Formed in 1953 for emigres and Russophiles, the society still champions Russian 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. 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 Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Carolyn Quinn. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Chris Ledgard. 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 cases of abuse in homes for elderly people in care. 17:40Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England. 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. 18:3010/11Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious panel game.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4Lucy wants Kevin's help with a rat. Four women friends cope with life, work and men.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/4Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6As grumpy writer Ed updates obituaries, he produces a savage profile of an old friend.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6The ringmaster throws the news up into the air with Jack Dee, Rich Hall and Phill Jupitus.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by actors Patrick Mower and Paul Kaye and director Alrick Riley.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Andrew McGibbon presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15With Mark Lawson. Including the verdict on the film A Mighty Heart. 19:451/5Chloe's old schoolfriend Helen turns up out of the blue to give Chloe wedding advice.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang. 19:452/5Chloe still can't afford the dress she wants and decides to back a hunch at the bookie's.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:453/5Chloe has finally got the dress of her dreams, but she can't stop there.
| 19:15Kirsty Lang reports on a major exhibition by American artist Matthew Barney. 19:454/5Helen is helping her, but Chloe is in more trouble than she will admit.
| 19:00Nightmares from the past. 19:15Mark Lawson chairs a discussion on the freedom to write about sex more explicitly. 19:455/5Helen and Paul find a way to confront Chloe but it's a gamble and the stakes are high.
| 19:00Robert Peston looks at the career of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Susan Jeffreys, Maev Kennedy and Luke Jennings.
| 19:15Barney Harwood and studio guests explore the human heart. 19:454/5The King of Salesmen reveals his own secret of success.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Wendy Jones recalls a group of parents who took their children out of state education. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Allan Urry investigates cases of abuse in homes for elderly people in care. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Mariella Frostrup chairs a frank discussion about how our practice of sex has changed. 20:452/2Matthew Parris asks why politicians cling to cliche and meaningless bits of jargon.
| 20:00Jim Riordan recalls his education at the Higher Party School for Communists in Moscow. 20:30Peter Day examines bubbles and bursts in the financial industry.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
| 20:00David Vaughan explores the national radio archive in Prague to recall the events of 1938.
| 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 | 21:00Paul Evans and Chris Watson capture the atmosphere of the Hebridean island of Islay. 21:30Andrew Marr continues his look at Englishness with the fictional character Mr Jorrocks. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Vivienne Parry asks is there such a thing as a normal sex life. 21:30Michael Buerk talks to Craig Murray, the former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan.
| 21:005/6Human beings have always watched other animals for signs of danger. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Tom Heap investigates the war on domestic pests, from bedbugs to carpet mites. 21:302/2What do we get up to in the bedroom and beyond, and how do we feel about it?
| 21:003/5A leaked letter between the Prince and the PM appears to advocate legalising cannabis.
| 21:002/2Jeanie decides to walk to London to plead for her imprisoned sister's life.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 21:26Willard White appeals on behalf of the International Children's Trust. 21:30Peter Day examines bubbles and bursts in the financial industry. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:451/5A fifty-year-old politician develops an obsession with his son's thirty-year-old fiancee.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:452/5Stephen is haunted by the memory of his accidental first meeting with Anna.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/5Stephen's attraction has become an obsession that threatens to destroy his marriage.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:454/5Martyn's imminent proposal has shaken Stephen to the core.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:455/5Anna spends the evening before her wedding with Stephen, with disastrous consequences.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Mariella Frostrup chairs a frank discussion about how our practice of sex has changed.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Callaghan Factor.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/6The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week - with no ability whatsoever.(R) 23:302/3Richard Coles explores the creative storm induced by Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev.(R)
| 23:006/6The Welsh comedian continues his quest to free us from the seven deadly sins.(R) 23:302/4Guests include Chris Addison, Richard Herring, Russell Howard and Sue Perkins.(R)
| 23:001/6Gordon Brown and David Cameron are the two gang leaders with nothing to fight about. 23:151/6No woman, no job. Dave has no choice but to stow everything 23:302/6The comedian ponders the many difficulties involved in being, and having, a mum and dad.(R)
| 23:001/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communications, media and contemporary obsessions. 23:302/4Jo Caulfield turns her acerbic wit on ageing and our eternal battle with it.(R)
| 23:00John Motson nominates former Nottingham Forest FC manager Brian Clough. 23:303/3Robert Klein, Bronx-born prophet of the baby-boomer generation, is interviewed.(R)
| 23:00Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 23:302/4East Coker in Somerset, immortalised by T S Eliot, is home to an active poetry group.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Mark Tully considers the human need to escape.
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