| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor examines our behaviour in coffee shops with Dr Eric Laurier. 00:45The sound of church bells from St Peter ad Vincula in the Devon village of Combe Martin. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Ellen Terry's early marriage was soon to break down, and her debts begin to mount. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Henry Irving was born John Brodribb, a sickly child with a pronounced speech impediment. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5After a triumphant tour of the United States, Henry's relationship with Ellen deepened. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Lady Macbeth was perhaps Ellen's greatest role, but her relationship with Irving suffered. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Ellen's career continued successfully for 20 years after Henry's death. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5By Quentin Letts. A retired history teacher gets to see the workings of Westminster.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith. 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 Claire Campbell Smith. 05:454/5Scientists and naturalists delve into the fascinating world of eukaryotic organisms.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from the Parish Church of St Thomas in Hazel Grove, Stockport. 05:45Profile looks at US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark sails the length of Lough Foyle, where a ferry route has reopened. 06:35News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully and Professor Michael Northcott discuss food production and consumption. 06:35Adam Henson finds out how new ownership has changed the mountain landscape on Snowdon. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
| 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. 07:55Alan Titchmarsh appeals on behalf of Rainbow 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. 08:10John L Bell explores women's contribution to the scriptures. 08:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Justin Webb presents a debate to launch Radio 4's new American history series. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
| 09:00Roderick Young discusses his decision to become a Rabbi. 09:303/5Chris Ledgard meets Demis Hassabis, who was a top chess player as a 12-year-old. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Mark Coffey.
| 09:006/6The philosopher heads back to her Winchester birthplace, home to her single mother of five 09:304/5Ronnie Scott works in an Edinburgh workshop, repairing bowls which have lost their bias. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Fr Philip Sumner.
| 09:002/2Jeff examines why London has become a powerful financial centre and how it may remain so. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Claire Campbell Smith.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites five people involved in the Windsor Castle fire of 1992. 09:45Led by the Rev Stephen Shipley.
| 09:00Presenter Katie Derham is joined by Bill Oddie. Featured poet is Kate Fox.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Poet Pam Ayres on her life and work. And how can families survive the credit crunch?
| 10:00Crime writer Kathy Reichs on the appeal of forensic science.
| 10:00Gloria Hunniford discusses grieving for her daughter, Caron Keating.
| 10:00Should children's body parts be used in the cosmetics industry?
| 10:00Award-winning foreign correspondent Ann Leslie talks about 40 years of chasing stories.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig is in conversation with Paul Theroux. 10:302/4Ringside gambling, brutal bear-baiting and Bankside theatre - the age of the libertine.
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Richard Johnson investigates a new trend for support for fathers-to-be. 11:303/5Crawford investigates some suspiciously priced tins of salmon on Dock Green market.(R)
| 11:00Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement of animals 11:302/2Can London ever hope to build a solid fashion industry to rival Paris or Milan?
| 11:00Winifred Robinson examines the stereotypical image of the Liverpudlian. 11:306/6When a famous artist arrives to paint the pictures for the Friary Calendar, tensions arise
| 11:00Callum Macrae reports from a region devastated by civil war. 11:30Bernard Cribbins profiles Mollie Millest, the writer of comedy material for Kenneth Horne.
| 11:002/2Penny asks why the mental health needs of Britain's youth are often ignored. 11:301/4Comedy set in the world of Edwardian finance. Stars Nick Caldecott and Simon Williams.
| 11:009/12Elinor Goodman considers the purpose of party conferences. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
| 11:15Sue brings together some key players involved in the construction of the Channel Tunnel.
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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 John Waite and Winifred Robinson. 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 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. 12:04With the latest on the global banking crisis, and the Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger. 12:306/6The comedy banker awards laughter bonuses. With Miranda Hart and David Quantick. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:048/10Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game from the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye. 12:32Simon Parkes looks at the work of the Slow Food movement in the US, Italy and the UK. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Robert Robinson chairs a contest between the three most recent Brain of Britain champions.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Daniel Hope takes a tour of Vienna with Royal Court Organist Martin Haselbock.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:305/6With genealogist Nick Barratt, Sally looks at stories handed down through generations.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Elinor Goodman visits the Chilterns to see if the area has the best rural life in Britain.
| 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 the topical debate from Upton-By-Chester, Cheshire.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:30From homage to tributes and director's cut - why are originals prized over copies?(R)
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| 14:00 | 14:00The honeymoon is definitely over. 14:15By Sue Rodwell, based on real events. A peace celebration in Luton in 1919 becomes a riot.
| 14:151/3Jennifer and Peter Whitelock arrive in Japan to help find their daughter Daisy's killer.
| 14:152/3Detective Inspector Julie Hill is sent to Tokyo to investigate Daisy's disappearance.
| 14:153/3Teacher Daisy Whitelock is exposed to the terrifying reality of a disturbed mind.
| 14:00Be careful what you wish for. 14:15By Michael Butt. A probing journalist talks to an officer in the armed units of the police
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By Lynne Truss. A painting holiday organised by an art historian is rudely disturbed.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Biggs. 14:458/10The history of shopping for the home from colonial imports to passions for European design(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues. 15:301/5By Carys Davies. Flipper is a teenager born without arms. How is he to woo Angela? 15:451/90Who were America's first inhabitants?
| 15:00Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world. 15:302/5By Machado de Assis, translated by John Gledson. Read by Ben Onwukwe. 15:452/90The first European explorers brought fatal diseases which reduced the native population.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and John Cushnie. 15:303/5Set in France, Julian Maclaren-Ross's story portrays the casual cruelty of small boys. 15:453/90The lure of gold and silver attracted Spanish colonists from Central and South America.
| 15:00Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life. 15:27Liz Barclay appeals on behalf of the Citizens Advice Bureau. 15:304/5By Courttia Newland. A failed drug-dealer develops an itch between the shoulder blades. 15:454/90The French moved from the north to the south, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi.
| 15:00Are the food aid policies of many UK-based aid agencies actually making the problem worse? 15:305/5By Elizabeth Baines. When a husband's infidelity is involved, revenge is a long game. 15:455/90The English settled in Virginia and Maryland. Slaves from Africa were introduced.
| 15:30Daniel Hope takes a tour of Vienna with Royal Court Organist Martin Haselbock.
| 15:001/2Apsley Cherry-Garrard sets out on a treacherous polar expedition with Captain Scott.
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| 16:00 | 16:00James Martin visits Hampshire in pursuit of the best pork. 16:303/6Simon Cox presents the topical magazine series covering the world of IT.
| 16:00Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak 16:30General Mike Jackson nominates Field Marshal Bill Slim, leader of the WW2 Burma campaign.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses the sub-text of reality TV programmes with Prof. Beverley Skeggs. 16:30Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses.
| 16:00Tibor Fischer joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss his new novel Good to Be God. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates the effects of volcanoes in the most unlikely areas.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Ben Stiller about his controversial comedy Tropic Thunder.
| 16:00Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup talks to Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead, about her new book Home. 16:30Roger McGough marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Robert W Service.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage 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 with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Coverage 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 with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Coverage 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 sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn. 17:30Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Jenny Cuffe reports on a new and potentially fatal strain of the MRSA bacteria. 17:40Profile looks at US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. 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. 18:308/10Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game from the Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6The Bletchley Park code-breakers think of some new ways to improve wartime rations.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Mark humbly ponders the virtue of living more modestly.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Phill Jupitus to try new experiences.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6The comedy banker awards laughter bonuses. With Miranda Hart and David Quantick.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by John Sessions, Kathy Lette and Chris Moncrieff.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15John McCarthy 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. Studio guest is crime writer Ian Rankin. 19:451/5Peggy and her husband interrupt their honeymoon to take part in a significant excavation.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson. Rapper Mike Skinner discusses his new album. 19:452/5Peggy has found gold. Basil explains how he found traces of the Anglo-Saxon burial ship.
| 19:15With John Wilson. Robert Downey Jr talks about his latest film, Tropic Thunder. 19:453/5As Peggy's husband leaves to discuss finds with the British Museum, Rory Lomax arrives.
| 19:00Be careful what you wish for. 19:15With Mark Lawson, including the first-night verdict on Kenneth Branagh in Chekhov's Ivanov 19:454/5As the public are invited to the site, a row erupts over where the treasure is to be kept.
| 19:15With John Wilson, who reports from Liverpool on the city's visual art Biennial. 19:455/5As war is declared, work stops on the dig. A major chapter in Peggy's life comes to an end
| 19:00Profile looks at US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:15Natalie Barrass goes for a walk in the woods with an unusual book club. 19:453/5By Michele Roberts. Marie is on her way to the place where she was once immensely happy.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Evan Davis presents a live debate, featuring BBC Business Editor Robert Peston.
| 20:00Jenny Cuffe reports on a new and potentially fatal strain of the MRSA bacteria. 20:40Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
| 20:00Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Clifford Longley and Matthew Taylor question witnesses. 20:45Dennis Sewell considers the influence of think tanks in the current political debate.
| 20:00Mike examines the events surrounding a massacre of Allied POWs by the Japanese in 1943. 20:30What can financiers learn about risk management from casinos? Peter Day asks the experts.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Upton-By-Chester, Cheshire. 20:50A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
| 20:00Julian Rhind-Tutt explores how actors archive the sounds of their own voices.
| 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 | 21:001/2Examining the latest attempts to tame the inflamed response. 21:30Justin Webb presents a debate to launch Radio 4's new American history series.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses. 21:30Roderick Young discusses his decision to become a Rabbi.
| 21:002/3Ben Miller looks at dark matter, the strange invisible material that fills the universe. 21:306/6The philosopher heads back to her Winchester birthplace, home to her single mother of five
| 21:00Are the food aid policies of many UK-based aid agencies actually making the problem worse? 21:302/2Jeff examines why London has become a powerful financial centre and how it may remain so.
| 21:001/18The story of America's first inhabitants and the impact of European exploration.
| 21:003/3Squire Bramble and his tiresome family head home changed people.
| 21:00With the latest on the global banking crisis, and the Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger. 21:26Alan Titchmarsh appeals on behalf of Rainbow Children's Trust. 21:30What can financiers learn about risk management from casinos? Peter Day asks the experts. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:456/10Ellen has told Louise that she must leave the house immediately.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Shaun Ley. 22:457/10Avery has left the family home and told his wife that he will not be returning.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with David Eades. 22:458/10Avery is determined that divorce is the only possible course of action left to him.
| 22:00News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Including a report on the FSA's ban on short selling. 22:459/10Ellen has agreed to divorce Avery but is refusing to accept his money as alimony.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:4510/10Louise's parents refuse to recognise her marriage to Avery. Ellen is building a new life.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Clifford Longley and Matthew Taylor question witnesses.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak 23:303/6A children's TV show runs a competition to win a visit to the futuristic radio soap.(R)
| 23:003/6Will a protest halt the park's Sales and stop Mick going 'Dirty Dancing' with Valerie? 23:301/4The state of Michigan has a collapsing automotive industry and an economy in decline.(R)
| 23:004/6Lone male travellers share their secret feelings about 'home' with Nat Segnit. 23:154/6Luke is trapped in the hen party from hell when he is appointed chief bridesmaid. 23:302/4James Naughtie examines the effect of immigration in Houston, Texas.(R)
| 23:004/5The scientist who wants to time travel and the world record holder for staying awake. 23:303/4James Naughtie visits Fort Riley in Kansas, a rapidly expanding military base.(R)
| 23:00General Mike Jackson nominates Field Marshal Bill Slim, leader of the WW2 Burma campaign. 23:304/4In Washington DC, James finds a system dominated by money, lobbyists and partisan politics(R)
| 23:00Robert Robinson chairs a contest between the three most recent Brain of Britain champions. 23:30Roger McGough spotlights poetry that spans the ages.
| 23:003/4Jodie Foster recalls filming the winner of 1992's Best Picture Award.(R) 23:30Mark Tully and Professor Michael Northcott discuss food production and consumption.
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