| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor puts human behaviour, institutions and conventions under the microscope. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Vedast in the City of London's Foster Lane. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5On arrival, Lisa is full of hope that she might make a difference in this troubled country 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Lisa and her team are forced to make some harrowing decisions. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Lisa has a terrifying confrontation with armed government troops. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Lisa and her team are in trouble after treating two children for gunshot wounds. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5As the rainy season finally comes, there is yet another militia attack on a nearby town. 00:48The latest shipping forecast. 00:59First one day international between New Zealand and England from Wellington.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5By Peter Regent. Holidaying in Greece, a minister has a disastrous encounter with two dogs(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. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. 05:57The latest weather forecast.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30First one day international between New Zealand and England from Wellington.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of church bells from St Sepulchre at Holborn Viaduct in London. 05:45Mishal Hussein profiles Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| | 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully asks if happiness can be taught. 06:35Alex James meets a Worcestershire onion magnate who has turned to farming Highland cattle. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | | 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Roger Bolton and guests discuss the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Michael Morpurgo appeals on behalf of Disability and Development Partners. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Radio 4's Lent series exploring six strands of Christian spirituality. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Guests include Peter Carey and Tim Harford. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Peter Whittaker.
| 09:002/3Steve talks to scientists and journalists about the reporting of bird flu. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Mark Coffey.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Claire Campbell Smith.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Social Contract; a key idea in political philosophy. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Beryl Bainbridge. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Leslie Griffiths.
| 09:00Presenter Fi Glover is joined by writer Eoin Colfer. Featured poet is Murray Lachlan Young
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Eileen Atkins on her life, her career and her latest role. Plus, how to treat snoring.
| 10:00Celebrating the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage. Plus, Sally Brampton on depression.
| 10:00Author Caitlin Davies on how Botswana deals with sexual and physical assult.
| 10:00Benazir Bhutto's niece, Fatima, discusses her criticism of Pakistan's political parties.
| 10:00Keeley Hawes on the 1980s, her career and wearing leather.
| 10:00John McCarthy explores how reactions to race effects Black British travellers. 10:302/4Paul Gambaccini examines the first post-war winner to sweep five major Academy Awards.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/2Penny asks why survival rates are very low compared to those of other European countries. 11:302/6Hugo Kellerman, writer of the futuristic 1962 radio soap, tries scripting TV sci-fi.
| 11:002/2Penny looks at the new strategy announced last year and assesses its prospects of success. 11:30The story of John Curwen, who devised the tonic sol-fa method of musical annotation.
| 11:001/2Navid Akhtar explores the lives of British Pakistanis. 11:304/6Clare finds a flatmate - and reunites a mother and son.
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30Poet Brian Patten chooses pieces of writing which have been inspirational to him.
| 11:00James May uncovers the secret history of the M25 Road Race. 11:301/4Charles hopes to wed his wartime sweetheart Sophia, but then her grandfather dies suddenly
| 11:00A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is former spy Oleg Gordievsky.
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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 John Waite. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 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. 12:04Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance. 12:305/8Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:046/12Panellists include Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Jack Dee and Liza Tarbuck. 12:32Sheila Dillon looks at toddlers' tastes. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:305/11Anna Ford chairs a quiz to find the best all-round amateur garden expert in the country.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Paul Gambaccini meets sound engineers James Lock and Geoff Emerick.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Nigel Rees exchanges quotations and anecdotes with guests. The reader is Peter Jefferson.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Matt Baker visits the New Forest.
| 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 from Hounslow, Middlesex.
| 13:00A look at events around the world. 13:302/2Jones examines the rise of Islamist militancy in the country and its funding.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Penny Leicester's dramatisation of Churchill's cabinet meetings between 1951 and 1955.
| 14:15Edwardian country house comedy, dramatised by Sue Eckstein from a short story by Saki.
| 14:15The final broadcast of a pirate radio operator with outspoken views.
| 14:15Amanda Whittington's drama-documentary about adoption.
| 14:153/6By Amanda Whittington. Maggie's daughter comes home from art school, vowing not to return.
| 14:00Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:302/2Harry Flashman finds himself riding with the descendants of Genghis Khan.(R)
| 14:00Peter Gibbs chairs. Guests are Matthew Biggs, Chris Beardshaw and Pippa Greenwood. 14:452/5Dr George Nash muses on why prehistoric and modern art can be found in dangerous places.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5By Stella Duffy. The malign and sultry River Thames exacts a watery revenge. 15:451/5Modern works are currently selling for record prices.
| 15:00Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5By Frances Fyfield. A man returns to the seaside shelter which holds good and bad memories 15:452/5Roger discovers China's taste for satire.
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and John Cushnie. 15:303/5By Louise Welsh. Newly arrived in Glasgow from Poland, Henryk struggles with the language. 15:453/5In Shanghai, Roger Law discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art
| 15:004/6The team look at learning holidays and the vast range of choices available. 15:27Linton Kwesi Johnson appeals on behalf of Inquest. 15:304/5By Sophie Hannah. Standing in a car park, a woman struggles to interpret an enigmatic sign 15:454/5Roger uncovers the Beijing art scene and finds that production is on an industrial scale.
| 15:00Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of solar power. 15:305/5By Anthony Horowitz. A humorous retelling of the detailed planning of the perfect crime. 15:455/5He explores traditional methods of working with porcelain in the city of Jingdezhen.
| 15:30Composer John Kander on the difficulties of writing the famous song, New York, New York.(R)
| 15:003/6Harriet and Guy realise that their time in Bucharest is drawing to a dangerous close.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon speaks to the author and food campaigner Michael Pollan. 16:30Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
| 16:00Clive Coleman reports on the tension between government and judiciary in Pakistan. 16:30Discussion of books written by Catherine O'Flynn, JK Rowling and Graham Greene.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor puts human behaviour, institutions and conventions under the microscope. 16:30Dr Mark Porter looks at the problem of superbugs in hospitals.
| 16:00James Naughtie and an audience discuss Sarah Dunant's erotic thriller The Birth of Venus. 16:30Quentin Cooper explores how fossils reveal information about dinosaurs' skin colourings.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to director Julian Schnabel about The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Joanna Trollope about her new book Friday Nights. 16:30Roger McGough introduces requests for poems that take a wry look at love and relationships
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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.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Mishal Husain. 17:30Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Julian O'Halloran looks at Network Rail's performance on track maintenance and safety. 17:40Mishal Hussein profiles Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/12Panellists include Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Jack Dee and Liza Tarbuck.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Pip falls in love but great drama awaits. Dickensian spoof stars Richard Johnson.(R)
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Britain's Olympic chances, and can we trust phone-ins? Gary Bellamy takes the calls.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/8Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson talks to Mitchell and Webb, Juliet Aubrey and Sam Riley.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran 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 a review of the film There Will Be Blood 19:451/6As Coronation Day nears, detectives Daunt and Dervish accept an invitation.
| 19:15Arts news with Mark Lawson, including a review of the Oscar-nominated film Juno. 19:452/6The detective duo are drawn into a deeper mystery.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. 19:453/5A surprise visitor shows Daunt and Dervish that someone else is interested in Belinda Lane
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. 19:454/5Daunt and Dervish find themselves in Whitechapel and Bill finds himself in the Thames.
| 19:15Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. 19:455/5As Coronation Day dawns, the team engage in a desperate search.
| 19:00Mishal Hussein profiles Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Deborah Moggach, Misha Glenny and Catherine Bott.
| 19:15Barney Harwood meets Lucy Hawking to discuss her book George's Secret Key to the Universe. 19:454/5Alan muses about what being a writer actually means.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00What actions did America contemplate to prevent Pakistan from becoming a nuclear power? 20:30Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
| 20:00Julian O'Halloran looks at Network Rail's performance on track maintenance and safety. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Four guests question witnesses. 20:45The Oz trial of 1971 saw the 3 editors charged with conspiracy to corrupt public morals.
| 20:001/2Report on why so many of the aspirations of Pakistan's founders remain unfulfilled. 20:30Peter Day asks what it takes to build and manage effective teams.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from Hounslow, Middlesex. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Prof David Cannadine.
| 20:00Phil Daniels presents a look back at the Mod movement of the 1960s.
| 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 | 21:00Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.(R) 21:30Guests include Peter Carey and Tim Harford.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter looks at the problem of superbugs in hospitals. 21:302/3Steve talks to scientists and journalists about the reporting of bird flu.
| 21:00Tom Feilden reports on a project offering first-hand experience of climate change.(R) 21:30Lively and diverse conversation.
| 21:00Miriam O'Reilly looks at Britain's use of solar power. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Social Contract; a key idea in political philosophy.
| 21:00Gill Adams's drama is set in Hull, during the floods.
| 21:002/6As the war gets closer, things become more difficult for Harriet and Guy.
| 21:00A special report on the challenges and opportunities created by parallel legal systems.(R) 21:26Michael Morpurgo appeals on behalf of Disability and Development Partners. 21:30Peter Day asks what it takes to build and manage effective teams. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:451/15Lucy and her cousin Miss Bartlett take their first tentative steps into a foreign land.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig and Ritula Shah. 22:452/15Lucy loses both Miss Lavish and her Baedeker, but finds different company in Santa Croce.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with David Eades. 22:453/15Lucy ventures into Florence alone. Beneath the loggia, an incident occurs.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Brian Hanrahan. 22:454/15Having witnessed a murder, Lucy finds herself the centre of unwelcome attention.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/15Above the village of Fiesole, Lucy finds a hillside of violets.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Four guests question witnesses.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Politically Charged.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Guests are Michael Winner, Jilly Cooper, Simon Brett and Valerie Grove. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
| 23:001/6Comedians Laurence Howarth and Gus Brown host a sketch show about the human condition. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
| 23:00Andy Zaltzman and Rory Bremner look at the US presidential election primaries. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:005/6A sticky DIY mishap for cabbie Dave, and Mike's first job is with the menacing Jess. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:00Discussion of books written by Catherine O'Flynn, JK Rowling and Graham Greene. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
| 23:005/11Anna Ford chairs a quiz to find the best all-round amateur garden expert in the country. 23:30Roger McGough presents poetry by Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
| 23:00Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features. 23:30Mark Tully asks if happiness can be taught.
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