| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores Howard Becker’s influential assumptions about Outsiders. 00:45The sound of bells from the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wambrook, Somerset. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5During the early 1880s, Conan Doyle struggled as a young doctor and short story writer. 00:48Weather conditions for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The mid 1880s brought marriage, fatherhood and the appearance of Sherlock Holmes. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5A decision is taken to kill Holmes off. Jean Leckie features in the author's life. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Conan Doyle returns from the Boer War and in the early 1900s decides on a political life. 00:48Weather information for shipping.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Rumours circulate that the author will be knighted, but what does he think about this? 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5By Marie Jones. Francie Noone, shoe man of Kiladun, faces a life-changing choice.(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 Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20Weather conditions for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20Weather information for shipping. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. 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 the Rt Rev David Chillingworth. 05:451/5Clare visits a pheasant shoot, where a brace of Irish Water Spaniels are 'picking up'.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Eadburgha's Church in Ebrington, Gloucestershire. 05:45Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. 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, Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including 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. 06:05Mark Tully considers claims by scientists that we could be facing a Sixth Extinction. 06:35Lionel Kelleway visits a mansion which is home of six of Britain's native species of bats. 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. 07:10Jane Little with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Derek Jacobi appeals on behalf of Afasic. 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 Broomhill Parish Church, Glasgow, with the congregation and choir. 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 exploration of Englishness with a look at Dr Samuel Johnson. 09:304/4This area provided the ideal backdrop for Braveheart, Rob Roy and Harry Potter.(R) 09:45Christian worship and music led by Canon Noel Vincent.
| 09:00Michael Buerk talks to journalist Laura Blumenfeld, who found the man who shot her father. 09:305/5Heather Payton meets Amir Bhatia, a Muslim philanthropist with a passion for education. 09:45Christian worship and music led by the Rev Dr Maggi Dawn.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Bishop George Stack.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the iconic Greek philosopher, Socrates. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Becky Harris.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor meets a group of former members of the Bhagwan Rajneesh cult. 09:45Worship and music led by Oliver McTernan.
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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 | 10:00Irish writer Edna O'Brien on the novels that gave her a reputation as a scandalous woman.
| 10:00Babette Cole discusses her feminist children's books and kissing frogs. Plus how to tango.
| 10:00Woodstock singer Melanie on singing with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Joan Baez.
| 10:00Should you step in and bail your kids out if they get into financial trouble?
| 10:00Caroline Quentin on her acting career. Plus the vulnerability of failed asylum seekers.
| 10:00John is joined by two travellers who have made journeys across Asia. 10:301/2The director and historian on the golden age of Hollywood, with archive interviews.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Penny Marshall asks why one in five children has been the victim of cyber bullying. 11:304/4By Rona Munro. Veteran hospital porter Archie reaps the rewards of his years of kindness.(R)
| 11:002/3Are social networking sites doing enough to keep young people safe online? 11:30Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.(R)
| 11:003/3What can be done to prevent the growing instances of cyber bullying? 11:301/4Guilt-ridden arms dealer Simon McGrath cares about the world and his needy girlfriend.
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30Comedian Lucy Porter celebrates the centenary of the romantic publishing house.
| 11:00Three glamour models make their living by podium dancing and posing for punters. 11:304/6Sir John plans to turn his home into a theme park, and serf Sam becomes an eco warrior.
| 11:00Political discussion series which sharpens the focus on current events. With Dennis Sewell 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is singer George Michael.
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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. 12:301/9Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical quiz. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:0411/11Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Paul Merton. 12:32Simon Parkes profiles Prue Leith, celebrated cook, writer and champion of healthy eating. 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. 13:30Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:303/6With Mark Steel, Joe Boyd and Dr Alice Roberts.
| 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. 13:30Alastair Leithead meets a British doctor and his family in Afghanistan.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Andrew Sherlock's play is based on the true story of his parents' courtship.
| 14:15Tim Wright's search for a town that disappeared off the map.(R)
| 14:15By Christopher William Hill. A student's parents attempt to sue her school.
| 14:00Mike can't see the wood for the trees. 14:15Sarah Daniels's story of the relationship between a teacher and an imprisoned child abuser
| 14:15Annie Caulfield's play is based on a memoir by Bruce Chatwin, caught up in a revolution.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Satyajit Ray's Bengali detective Feluda investigates the theft of a statuette of Ganesh.
| 14:00Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank are guests of Durham University. 14:452/5In 1900, a mysterious epidemic affected thousands of beer drinkers in the North of England
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests take calls on financial issues. 15:301/4Waiting at the altar for a bride, a priest battles with memories of his own love affair. 15:4511/30With the Austro-Hungarian empire in its last years, Janacek became a poet of his time.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/4A young woman comes downstairs to the family kitchen and explains why she is leaving. 15:4512/30Many composers were shaped by the horrors of World War One. Some were drafted themselves.
| 15:00Bob Flowerdew, Matthew Biggs and Pippa Greenwood answer questions sent by post and email. 15:303/4A farmer dreams of a fine woman and her hunter. Read by Dermot Crowley. 15:4513/30After World War I, some composers were looking for a radical shift in classical music.
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers questions from everyday life. 15:27Willard White appeals on behalf of the International Children's Trust. 15:301/2Tongues begin to wag in the village when a woman moves into the priest's house. 15:4514/30The Russian Revolution had a huge impact on music.
| 15:00Tom Heap asks if the growing world population is the most important environmental issue. 15:302/2With their two houses knocked into one, Margaret does her best to love the man next door. 15:4515/30A new musical form emerged, drawing on the singing of spirituals and early blues forms.
| 15:30Tony Blackburn reveals how a PR stunt for The Move's single libelled a prime minister.
| 15:002/2Louis, Bernard, Neville, Jinny, Susan and Rhoda come to terms with life after Percival.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Simon Parkes profiles Chris Haskins, farmer, former executive and government adviser. 16:302/6Simon Cox meets a man who hopes to setting up an online choir.
| 16:00Clive Coleman takes a look at legal issues in the news. 16:30Chef and novelist Prue Leith chooses cookery writer Elizabeth David.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses the problems of urban slums with Mike Davis and Patrick Wakely. 16:30Dr Mark Porter explores common foot ailments and reports on the latest treatments.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Geraldine McCaughrean about her book Tamburlaine's Elephants. 16:30Quentin Cooper, Adrian Barnett and Bruna Bezerra talk about the shy uacari monkeys.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Jodie Foster talks about her controversial vigilante movie, The Brave One.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Michael Ondaatje about his new book Divisadero. 16:304/4The colony of poets who gathered in Gloucestershire prior to WWI left a lasting legacy.
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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 with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah. 17:30Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Michael Robinson investigates unchecked borrowing and the danger for the UK housing market 17:40Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime. 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. 18:3011/11Panellists are Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Paul Merton.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/4Jo wants to be a really Yummy Mummy. With Ronnie Corbett.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/328 performers get 60 seconds to entertain. With John Humphrys.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Satan strikes a bizarre bargain with an eminent historian.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/9Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical quiz.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Roy Hattersley, Mica Paris and shock jock James Whale.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Tom Robinson presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Mark Lawson reports on a major new Millais exhibition at Tate Britain. 19:451/5Personal ads reveal a thousand hopes unfulfilled and lives unlived.
| 19:15Mark Lawson talks to Jennifer Saunders and Dr Tanya Byron about their new sitcom. 19:452/5Lives of quiet desperation lurk beneath the surface of even the most preposterous ads.
| 19:00Mike can't see the wood for the trees. 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:453/5Behind the quiet desperation of the personal ads there often lies some irresistible comedy
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, who meets singer and songwriter P J Harvey. 19:454/5Rowan and Catherine find themselves at opposite ends of the table at a dinner party.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. 19:455/5Rowan and Catherine's friends decide that some direct action is called for.
| 19:00Film maker Evan Williams examines the shadowy figures in charge of the Burmese regime. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Bidisha, Professor John Carey and Don Guttenplan.
| 19:15Eddie Mair presents a celebration of 40 years of Radio 4.
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| 20:00 | 20:001/3Edward Stourton is descended from a long line of Catholic barons. 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Michael Robinson investigates unchecked borrowing and the danger for the UK housing market 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Ian Hargreaves and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses. 20:45Michael White recalls the last time a Labour PM took over from his predecessor in mid-term
| 20:00Catherine Merridale talks to Poles who have recently come to live and work in Britain. 20:30Neglected skills may be undermining how companies perform. Peter Day investigates.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs panellists Peter Hain, Vince Cable, Theresa May, Anthony Howard. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Tim Egan of the New York Times.
| 20:00Nigel Warburton looks back on the rich history of the autodidact.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Paul Evans tells how the dawn chorus in a park was recorded for a children's hospital. 21:30Andrew Marr continues his exploration of Englishness with a look at Dr Samuel Johnson. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter explores common foot ailments and reports on the latest treatments. 21:30Michael Buerk talks to journalist Laura Blumenfeld, who found the man who shot her father.
| 21:006/6Quentin examines the latest technology and discovers there is no substitute for experience 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Tom Heap asks if the growing world population is the most important environmental issue. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the iconic Greek philosopher, Socrates.
| 21:004/5The PM is launching a new organisation intended to integrate Muslims into British society.
| 21:001/2Six friends look back on childhood and their first forays into adulthood.
| 21:00Stephen Fry and Matt Lucas host an irreverent romp through Radio 4's broadcasting history. 21:45Exploring the tiny pieces of music found in all corners of everyday life.(R) 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Can we afford to restore the link between pensions and average earnings? 22:451/10Two women, whose lives collide under the Taliban regime, develop an unlikely friendship.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Jane Little. 22:452/10After the death of her mother, Mariam is taken to stay at her father's house.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Fifteen-year-old Mariam has been forcibly married to a shoemaker from Kabul.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:454/10Nine-year-old Laila is pining for her playmate Tariq, who has gone to stay with his uncle.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:455/10Soviet troops leave Kabul and the Mujahideen prepare to leave the mountains.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Ian Hargreaves and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Buzz of Politics. 22:56Derek Jacobi appeals on behalf of Afasic.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/6The punny comedian enters the Young Musician of the Year contest, at the age of 33.(R) 23:303/3Richard Coles is joined by Ian Smith and John Dankworth.(R)
| 23:001/6Comatose Ben celebrates Christmas, as the nativity plays out in his unconscious mind. 23:303/4The guests are Lynn Ferguson, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring and Will Smith.(R)
| 23:002/6Noel Edmonds wakes up in 2007 and desperately wants to return to 1973. 23:152/6Separated and homeless, Dave muses on life outside his temporary storage pod home. 23:303/6The comedian celebrates and chastises the various marvels of the modern age.(R)
| 23:002/6Fast-paced sketch show about communications, media noise and contemporary obsessions. 23:303/4Jo Caulfield wonders who decided that the pub quiz constitutes a test of intelligence.(R)
| 23:00Chef and novelist Prue Leith chooses cookery writer Elizabeth David. 23:30Mark Steel on Rock Against Racism, the 1970s movement formed to combat the National Front.(R)
| 23:00Peter Snow chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 23:303/4Formed in 1953 for emigres and Russophiles, the society still champions Russian poetry.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Mark Tully considers claims by scientists that we could be facing a Sixth Extinction.
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