| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Can children be both clever and popular in school? Laurie explores the role of class swot. 00:45The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Whichford in South Warwickshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Quirky Python business, challenging railway journeys and daughter Rachel starts school. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Bedroom frolics in The Missionary and a confusing scene at the ear specialist. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Mother makes it big in America, grappling with Betty and a meeting with George Harrison. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Michael's fond recollections of his sister, Angela, and the germ of A Fish Called Wanda. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Lots of kissing, the rushes look good, and a career swerve into world travel beckons. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Hugh Lupton tells a story from English folklore featuring the powerful magic of the fair.(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.
| 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 Alison Twaddle. 05:45What effect will an outbreak of E-coli at a farm park have on farm visits? 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle. 05:45News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle. 05:45The funeral business has presented a new opportunity for sheep farmers: woollen coffins.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle. 05:45Charlotte Smith asks if it matters that a bottle of milk costs less than a bottle of water
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle. 05:45Charlotte Smith explores the risks posed by deadly E.coli on our farms.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton. 05:454/4The finalists gather for the results at a gala event at Chester Racecourse.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat in Somerset. 05:45Mary Ann Sieghart profiles fashion designer Christopher Bailey.
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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. 06:07Clare walks the first section of the route, from Holy Island to St Cuthbert's Cave. 06:30Charlotte Smith examines how safe children's farms are after an e.coli outbreak in Surrey. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully asks how our deep need for rituals and rites of passage is being expressed. 06:35Charlotte Smith visits Belvoir Castle to hear how young farmers are being encouraged. 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. 07:10Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Jenni Murray appeals on behalf of Elizabeth Finn Care. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Michael Ford travels to Germany to explore the life of Hildegard of Bingen. 08:50The naturalist recalls the challenge of filming the birds of Borneo.
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| 09:00 | 09:001/2Peter White talks to the youngsters who contributed to the bid to stage the 2012 Olympics. 09:303/4Helena Kennedy QC looks at alternative systems of justice that bypass the courts. 09:45Christian worship and music led by John Forrest.
| 09:003/5Campaigner and author Erin Pizzey explores her troubled childhood in post-war Dorset. 09:301/5An accountancy student stepped in when some Jewish commuters were attacked in New York. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Ernie Rea.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with guests including Michael Mansfield QC. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss St Thomas Aquinas. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Bishop George Stack.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites key players involved in the secret talks to free Nelson Mandela. 09:45An act of worship and music led by Rev Roger Hutchings.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by musician and actor Gary Kemp. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.
| 09:00We hear from an illegal immigrant about why he chose to come to the UK.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Elizabeth I's attitude to women. Plus, the appeal of Angela Merkel.
| 10:00Margaret Drabble on the British landscape. Plus, dealing with student depression.
| 10:00A special edition of the programme from the Dublin home of the author Maeve Binchy.
| 10:00William Shawcross on the Queen Mother. Plus the sexualisation of young girls.
| 10:00Are women risking their lives and their livelihoods in pursuit of a child?
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig compares two very different oil rich cities: Abu Dhabi and Lagos, Nigeria. 10:30Robin Denselow profiles musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday.
| 10:00The seventh One Day International between England and Australia from Chester-le-Street.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Edward Stourton's journey starts on the melting snows of Mount Hermon, the Jordan's source 11:304/6When museum cleaner Eva speaks to the press, everyone is offended.
| 11:002/3The River Jordan has long been at the centre of conflicts, but are things changing? 11:30Alan Dein explores the classic American TV series The Twilight Zone.
| 11:003/3Edward Stourton reaches the end of his journey as the Jordan flows into the Dead Sea. 11:301/3By Rona Munro. A recalcitrant kilt maker is faced with the task of fitting out George IV.(R)
| 11:00Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines. 11:30Sue Perkins explores the house of Dr Johnson, author of the great English dictionary.
| 11:00A look at what the new breed of multi-millionaire footballers are doing with their wealth. 11:304/4Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a large lad with a big crush.
| 11:00Ben Wright asks how much power politicians really have over anti-social behaviour. 11:30Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. 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. 12:04Consumer 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 Peter White. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:305/5Fred MacAulay chairs. With Will Smith, Paul Sinha and Sarah Millican. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from Wales and the north of England.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:30How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Andy Duncan leaves C4; Phil Redmond on the problem with children's TV.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Tom Heap asks if we are looking in the wrong place for solutions to climate change.
| 13:00National and international news with Shaun Ley. 13:30Roger Bolton is joined by Bob Shennan, the controller of Radio 2.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
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| 14:00 | 14:15Duncan Macmillan's romantic comedy about the end of the world.
| 14:15Coverage of the fifth One Day International between England and Australia at Trent Bridge.
| 14:153/4Ben defends a suspected wife beater, to Sarah's annoyance.(R)
| 14:15Coverage of the sixth One Day International between England and Australia at Trent Bridge.
| 14:15Comedy by Mark Tuohy. Two London milkmen race each other to Bognor Pier in their floats.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By ER Braithwaite. Jack faces up to life after the fatal stabbing of his twin brother Dave
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| 15:00 | 15:00Val McDermid listens to previously-unbroadcast recordings made by Agatha Christie. 15:451/10What is the genesis of the Bermuda Triangle story and why does it persist?(R)
| | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on student finance. 15:302/3Can Mr Quin assist his friend Satterthwaite to solve a conundrum concerning a Countess? 15:453/10Tom Mangold inspects the Lloyds Register to fathom two enduring maritime mysteries.(R)
| | 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Bob Flowerdew. 15:455/10Tom's scepticism is challenged by a pilot's experiences in the Triangle.(R)
| 15:30How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
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| 16:00 | 16:00What price the loss of indigenous vegetables in Africa? Sheila Dillon finds out. 16:303/5Sam Merry explores his great-grandmother's move from India to Mansfield over 100 years ago
| | 16:00The life of philosopher RG Collingwood, and restorative justice in Northern Ireland. 16:30Dr Mark Porter on children's health at school.
| | 16:00The obituary series includes tributes to Brian Barron and Keith Floyd. 16:30Actor Paul Bettany and director Sam Mendes discuss their latest projects.
| 16:00With Jane Garvey. Including biographer William Shawcross on the life of the Queen Mother.
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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 Carolyn Quinn, 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.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:308/10Nicholas Parsons is joined by Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton and Suki Webster
| | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6Two comedy giants talk lamp-posts and Hollywood in the tag-team talk show.
| | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/5Fred MacAulay chairs. With Will Smith, Paul Sinha and Sarah Millican.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Michael Palin, Jane Horrocks and Mitchell and Webb.
| 18:15Sheila McClennon introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson talks to Cliff Richard. 19:451/5Liam's parents are suspects in the case of his disappearance, and his mother feels guilty.
| | 19:15Mark Ramprakash on facing the Strictly judges, and novelists on points of view in fiction. 19:453/5Liam's mother breaks down at a press conference; his father secretly blames her.
| | 19:455/5Reports come in that missing Liam has been found. Police question a teenage girl.
| 19:00Mary Ann Sieghart profiles fashion designer Christopher Bailey. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Frances Stonor Saunders, David Benedict and Louise Doughty.
| 19:15Matt Frei talks to Tom Friedman about President Obama's busy media schedule. 19:452/5Todd McEwan contemplates the suit worn by the star of North By North West.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:003/3The wooing of Japanese car companies to get them to come to Britain in the early 1980s. 20:30Magdi Abdelhadi explores what kind of Egypt President Mubarak will leave when he dies.
| | 20:002/3Economist James Shikwati argues that aid to developing countries does more harm than good. 20:45Why the Scottish government has set up an international development policy with Malawi.
| | 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Ashbourne in Derbyshire. 20:50The naturalist recalls the challenge of filming the birds of Borneo.
| 20:00Frank Gardner reflects on the career of ornithologist and broadcaster Sir Peter Scott.
| 20:00Roger Bolton is joined by Bob Shennan, the controller of Radio 2. 20:30The obituary series includes tributes to Brian Barron and Keith Floyd.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Tom Heap asks if we are looking in the wrong place for solutions to climate change. 21:301/2Peter White talks to the youngsters who contributed to the bid to stage the 2012 Olympics.
| | 21:00Chris Sperring discovers that the Severn Estuary is a vital nursery ground for marine fish 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with guests including Michael Mansfield QC.
| | 21:00Clifford Flush and the Asterisk Club establish themselves as 'homicide consultants'.(R)
| 21:002/2Boswell relies on Johnson more and more. Hester Thrale becomes Johnson's devoted friend.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Jenni Murray appeals on behalf of Elizabeth Finn Care. 21:30Smaller businesses are still struggling to cope with the impact 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. 22:451/10Adam Kindred tries to return some papers to a scientist he has met in a restaurant.
| 22:30National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:452/10After discovering Philip Wang dying in his flat, Adam has fled the scene.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:453/10Adam decides to pay a visit to St Botolph's Hospital.
| 22:30National and international news and analysis with David Eades. 22:454/10Adam is lying low, but both the police and Philip Wang's killer are on his trail.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:455/10Depressed at the way his life has turned out, Adam seeks some friendly human contact.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:152/3Economist James Shikwati argues that aid to developing countries does more harm than good.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Theatre director Dominic Dromgoole selects favourite writings.(R) 23:30The German chanteuse who sang on one of the most important records in rock history.(R)
| 23:005/6Victoria Coren chairs, with guests Dave Gorman, Jeremy Hardy and Sue Perkins.(R) 23:301/4The surreal comedian tackles an expert role each week, with no ability whatsoever.(R)
| 23:004/6Talking fruit meets crosswords in the bizarre sketch comedy world.(R) 23:302/4The plot thickens for the actor-sleuth as he delves into a death at the BBC.(R)
| 23:006/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Esther Rantzen to try new experiences.(R) 23:303/5How we all exist in different states of reality, according to the balance of our minds.(R)
| 23:00Kate Humble discusses the South African singer and anti-apartheid activist, Miriam Makeba. 23:304/4An unusual hibernation in the Blue Peter garden.(R)
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from Wales and the north of England. 23:30Roger McGough presents poems about the joy of living and the experience of memory loss.
| 23:00Actor Paul Bettany and director Sam Mendes discuss their latest projects. 23:30Mark Tully asks how our deep need for rituals and rites of passage is being expressed.
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