| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15How Turkey's once revolutionary Islamists became a pillar of the state. 00:45The sound of bells from St Mary's Church, Barnes in London. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5The sacrifices made by the first young women to arrive at Cambridge University in 1869. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5The bluestockings quietly begin to make their mark. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5The glamour of the graduette and bluestocking fashion. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5The suffragette movement soon makes its mark on academia. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Many women venture down unexplored career paths, paving the way for future generations. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5By Anne Enright. When Kate's parents went on a cruise, she realised they would die.(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 George Craig. 05:45Will we need to change what we eat to ensure the security of our food supply? 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig. 05:45With Anna Hill. Including a look at the sport of grouse-shooting.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig. 05:45As the shooting seasons begins, Anna Hill goes on a deer stalk.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig. 05:45With Caz Graham. Field sports enthusiasts explain why that shooting is good for children.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig. 05:45Caz Graham hears how interest in keeping pigs in back gardens is surging.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Monsignor Tony Rogers. 05:454/5Ronnie Scott works in an Edinburgh workshop, repairing bowls which have lost their bias.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from Durham Cathedral. 05:45Lucy Ash profiles Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan.
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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. 06:07Matt Baker reports on the dispute going on between anglers and canoeists on Welsh rivers. 06:30Caz Graham investigates how we should secure food supplies over the next 20 years. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully considers great leaders and the source of their power to galvanise the cynical. 06:35Lionel Kelleway heads to Dartmoor to get close to a juvenile cuckoo and its foster parents 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55John Hurt appeals on behalf of The International Rescue Committee. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge. With Rev Dr David Clark. 08:50Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
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| 09:00 | 09:003/3Exploring the role of MI6 in the 21st century. 09:303/5Ron and Pauline Friend built a school in Uganda in memory of their murdered son, Martin. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Claire Campbell Smith.
| 09:001/3Stephen Fry examines how 'wrong' English can become right English. 09:301/5The story behind the fabulous jewelled binding of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
| 09:002/6Two soldiers who were injured abroad discuss the impact of their injuries. 09:302/5How architects and designers are rebuilding and redisplaying the original museum. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Father Philip Sumner.
| 09:00Peter White meets deaf opera singer Janine Roebuck. 09:301/5Kenan Malik considers what it means in Britain to call yourself 'Muslim'. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell. 09:45An act of worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by Professor Anthony Hollander. With poetry from Murray Lachlan Young.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Sara Payne and Shy Keenan on their friendship. Plus, the Labeque sisters play live. 10:45Coverage of the fourth day of the Fourth Test between England and Australia at Headingley.
| 10:00The benefits of fertility tests discussed. Plus, Lucie Blackman's life and death in Japan. 10:45Coverage of the fifth day of the Fourth Test between England and Australia at Headingley.
| 10:00What are political parties doing to ensure women are better represented at Westminster?
| 10:00Joan of Arc: saint or spin doctor? Plus, the origins of Bollywood dance.
| 10:00How do couples cope when redundancy forces people to spend more time together?
| 10:00John McCarthy discovers some interesting inland water in Britain and further afield. 10:30We all know the phrase, but who was he? Miles Jupp goes in search of the real Carruthers.(R)
| 10:00The week's events in Ambridge.
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| 11:00 | | | 11:00Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists. 11:306/6Caroline struggles to come to terms with Ruth now being her dad's lover.
| 11:00Linda Pressly investigates the burgeoning relationship between Venezuela and Iran. 11:30Lars Tharp on our relationship with the urn, death and imortality
| 11:00The Europeans who are trying to persuade China's middle class to buy European fine foods. 11:305/6A week on standby at the airfield gives Arthur a chance to brush up his stewarding skills.
| 11:00Jim Hancock visits Leeds to talk to undergraduates about the rising cost of tuition fees. 11:30Afghanistan's presidential elections and a meal in an Iranian restaurant in Caracas.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is opera singer Roberto Alagna.
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| 12:00 | | | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Shari Vahl. Including Face the Facts presented by John Waite 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:041/3Penny Haslam looks for advice to help small businesses cope with the recession. 12:308/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:043/10Nicholas Parsons with Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Charles Collingwood. 12:32Yotam Ottolenghi brings some much-needed passion to the neglected cauliflower. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Ed Stourton presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Stewart Henderson answers those intriguing questions from everyday life.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Eddie Mair chairs the topical debate in Rye, East Sussex.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley. 13:30Phill Jupitus follows the ensemble of ukulele players who command a cult following.(R)
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| 14:00 | | | 14:15Contemporary drama by Iain Finlay MacLeod, set in the far north of Scotland.
| 14:15By Jane Rogers. A charming play about a writer suffering from writer's block.(R)
| 14:15By Tina Pepler. A young woman returns to Istanbul 10 years after a major earthquake.
| 14:00Eddie Mair takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30Drama about Dalton Trumbo's ordeal in the Hollywood communist witch-hunts.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew. 14:452/5Peter Curran meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo.
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| 15:00 | | | 15:002/2Alvin Hall meets the politicians and shareholders looking to rein in executive salaries. 15:302/3By Nick Walker. Still damaged by Vietnam, Arnold tries to arrange transport for a band. 15:453/5The millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed.(R)
| 15:00Helen Mark looks at the battle between water supply and wildlife at Rutland Water. 15:27Chris Beardshaw appeals on behalf of The Grasslands Trust. 15:303/3By Laura Barton. Lying in hospital, a visit from his wife reminds Mike of how they met. 15:454/5How the winners of unclaimed premium bonds prizes are traced.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew. 15:455/5The claims of former soldiers who had tax wrongly deducted from their service pensions.(R)
| 15:30Francis Fyfield unpicks the hidden codes of a beautiful 11th-century musical manuscript.
| 15:003/3The unexpected return of Bellingham presents real danger.
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| 16:00 | | | 16:00Laurie Taylor discusses myth and reality in the history of the British police. 16:30Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems with the lens of the eye.
| 16:00Muriel Gray's guests include thriller writer Christopher Brookmyre. 16:30The greatest fossil field yet found, the archaeology of hurricanes and Saturn edge-on.
| 16:00Jane Little presents the obituary series. 16:30Jean Kent on James Mason, Stewart Granger and why Marilyn Monroe was a bit grubby.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Sheila McClennon.
| 16:00Muriel Gray talks to Diana Evans about her second novel, The Wonder. 16:30Janet Ellis talks to influential children's author Allan Ahlberg.(R)
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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 Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines. 17:30The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Phil Kemp investigates the reputation of Thamesmead in south east London. 17:40Lucy Ash profiles Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan. 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. 18:303/10Nicholas Parsons with Stephen Fry, Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair and Charles Collingwood.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Sketches on the theme of 'Joining in and Opting out'.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4How to name your baby, and is there anything 'easier done than said'?
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Circulation is going through the roof as the old hacks struggle with new media.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:308/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Peter Curran is joined by Neil Morrissey, Charles Hazlewood and Craig Revel Horwood.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Coleman introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Tracy Chevalier on her new novel, a review of Sin Nombre and the verdict on demo tracks. 19:456/10Lucy aches to stay with her friends and dreads her return to the indifferent Madame Beck.
| 19:15Looking at the Hollywood Blacklist; Tony Parsons on his new novel; and self-portraits. 19:457/10Lucy finds friendship from an unexpected quarter.
| 19:15Writers join Mark Lawson to explore the best ways of writing about the past. 19:458/10Monsieur Paul and Lucy's friendship grows, but will they see the ghostly apparition again?
| 19:15John Wilson interviews the man behind Woodstock as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. 19:459/10Lucy and Monsieur Paul grow close, but forces are at work to keep them apart.
| 19:15Costa Prize-winning author AL Kennedy talks about short stories and stand-up comedy. 19:4510/10Will Lucy's new love desert her?
| 19:00Lucy Ash profiles Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Louise Welsh, Pat Kane and Danny Robins.
| 19:15Why communists are banned from the USA, and why Delaware doesn't have a national park. 19:452/5Max describes his own comedy dance routine and recalls his exploits in Berlin and Paris.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Ian Marchant talks to people affected by the increase in teenagers using London's buses.(R) 20:30Grant Ferrett investigate claims that Sudan is sliding back to civil war.
| 20:00Phil Kemp investigates the reputation of Thamesmead in south east London. 20:40More concerns about the future of braille production; guide dogs on long-haul flights.
| 20:003/3Justin Rowlatt asks if surveillance in Britain is out of control. 20:452/3Shaun Ley finds out from election agents how elections are really won and lost.
| 20:00Wesley Stephenson on the new Vetting and Barring Scheme for people working with children. 20:30Peter Day asks whether female skills can help to guide the world out of the credit crunch.
| 20:00Eddie Mair chairs the topical debate in Rye, East Sussex. 20:50Looking at why underground animals have evolved differently from those on the surface.
| 20:00Reverend Jesse Jackson reflects on his life through the BBC Archives.
| 20:00Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere. 20:30Jane Little presents the obituary series.
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| 21:00 | 21:00The most recent knowledge of what the land around Britain was like before the Ice Age.(R) 21:303/3Exploring the role of MI6 in the 21st century.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter investigates the latest treatments for problems with the lens of the eye. 21:301/3In 842 AD, Dhuoda's two sons were kidnapped. The loss spurred her to write a manual.(R)
| 21:00How the oldest people on the planet are helping scientists to unlock the secrets of ageing 21:302/6Two soldiers who were injured abroad discuss the impact of their injuries.
| 21:00Sue Armstrong investigates the effect on pathology of the 1999 Alder Hey scandal. 21:30Peter White meets deaf opera singer Janine Roebuck.
| 21:003/3By Avie Luthra. MP Bobby Khan backs a new lab involving animal testing in his constituency
| 21:002/3Abandoned in Wales, Ruth is taken in by the preacher Benson and his reluctant sister.
| 21:00John Waite examines claims that the jobcentre service is badly stretched. 21:26John Hurt appeals on behalf of The International Rescue Committee. 21:30Peter Day asks whether female skills can help to guide the world out of the credit crunch. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:451/5Laura bumps into Ben Patterson, her former boyfriend from her student days.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:452/5Ben's mother has recently died and he is working in Winchester so he can help his brother.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:453/5Ben and Laura become reacquainted and go for a meal, and one thing leads to another.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:454/5Ben makes a decision after Laura visits him at the hospital, and writes her a love letter.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:455/5Ben decides to leave his wife, Chloe, and asks Laura to meet him one more time.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:153/3Justin Rowlatt asks if surveillance in Britain is out of control.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including The Election Agent.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Why has 'giving a presentation' spread into so many parts of modern life. 23:30Alan Dein meets a Cumbrian farmer who combines shepherding with a second job.(R)
| 23:002/6With Sue Perkins, Euan Ferguson and Richard Herring.(R) 23:302/6Sketch show by David Armand, Rupert Russell, Sam Spedding and Nick Tanner, with Katy Brand(R)
| 23:006/6Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.(R) 23:303/6The friary is not protected from the greedy gaze of property developers.(R)
| 23:004/4The omniscient friend you know from your computer and laser watch takes over Radio 4. 23:303/4Will explores his bad luck with romance, helped by a guest from the world of Bergerac.(R)
| 23:00David Miliband discusses the life of Joe Slovo, a leading member of the ANC. 23:303/4A week of radio that never happened. With Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.(R)
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from the Midlands and Scotland. 23:30Roger McGough presents a special edition devoted to the poetry of Tennyson.
| 23:00Jean Kent on James Mason, Stewart Granger and why Marilyn Monroe was a bit grubby. 23:30Mark Tully considers great leaders and the source of their power to galvanise the cynical.
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