| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15From Morse to Wallander, the anthropology of the detective tour. Plus criminals in Russia. 00:45The sound of bells from St Helen's Church, Sefton. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5In May 1660, after years of exile in Holland, Charles II was reinstated as sovereign. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5As a keen theatre-goer, Charles takes every opportunity to mingle with his people. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Charles aims to make England master of the seas, but war with the Dutch is imminent. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5With the country in disarray, Charles embarks on the biggest gamble of his life. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Andy McNab reads his story of a personal journey from a turbulent childhood into the army.(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 Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Farmers are told to reduce their use of slug pellets or the pesticide will be banned. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone. 05:45Four million workers left agriculture in the EU between 2000 and 2009.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone 05:45Research indicates that sea eagles are not a threat to Scottish lambs.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Advice for the new government on how to improve farming and rural life.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss. 05:45Farm subsidies now cost each taxpayer 70 pounds per year. Charlotte Smith reports.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker. 05:452/5John waits offshore for young black-footed albatrosses to embark on their first flight.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of the Parish Church of St Mary, Bishopstoke in Hampshire. 05:453/3Peter Hennessy visits Lancaster House, the location of deals on Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day with Clifford Longley.
| 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. 06:07Is there more to the Forest of Bowland than the Pendle Witches? 06:30Charlotte Smith looks at the balance between growing food and supporting wildlife. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05What do self-help manuals really mean when they advise us to 'discover our passion'? 06:35Caz Graham visits a Sheffield community farm run by 20 families who met online. 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. 07:10Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Jacqueline Wilson appeals on behalf of Brake. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Morning prayer from St Mark's Church of Ireland in Portadown, Co Armagh. 08:50Simon Schama reflects on the political dramas in Britain following the general election.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Les Murray, Dr Sandy Knapp, Colin Brown and Elen Bowman. 09:45Christian worship and music led by John Forrest.
| 09:001/3Michael Portillo investigates the past and future of the fragile ideal that is democracy. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Fr Phil Sumner.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Peter Bowles. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Becky Harris.
| 09:00Writer Fay Weldon joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. 09:45An act of worship and music led by Rev Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by Prue Leith OBE, poet Elvis McGonagall and Sir Max Hastings.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Casting new light on the Lady with the Lamp. 10:451/5Following a successful heart transplant, Steven is determined to make the most of life.
| 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Should smacking be banned? 10:452/5The Donor Trail by Richard Monks. Five monologues tracking the journey of a donor heart.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Where are the women in the new political landscape? 10:453/5Heart surgeon Miranda's encounter with the donor's mother brings an unexpected change.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. The character of Maid Marian through film and TV history. 10:454/5Donor transplant co-ordinator Terry has painful memories of his own.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Toulouse-Lautrec in Liverpool, Exam Hell and the Dukan Diet. 10:455/5Jean looks to the future that her son Saul has given to others.
| 10:00John McCarthy introduces travellers to remote observatories and the temples of Malta. 10:302/2Rajan Datar heads to Beijing to see if developing economies offer riches for western music
| 10:00Jennifer suspects Paul's motives, and Helen takes a significant baby step.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/2Did a belief in supernatural powers give our ancestors an evolutionary advantage?(R) 11:302/4Adam finally goes out on a date, but is the lady in question quite what she appears?(R)
| 11:006/40Including a report from Costa Rica and an important story about the Nightingale. 11:30Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama
| 11:00Jolyon Jenkins on the state-school boys who have won scholarships to Eton. 11:30A rare and historic moment from the BBC's sporting archive, as Dave Podmore is made an MP.
| 11:00Owen Bennett-Jones investigates the grievances that lie behind Pakistan's Taliban movement 11:30Chris Ledgard explores the world of the ancient oriental game of Go.
| 11:001/2What awaits a prime minister once he has walked through the black door of Number 10? 11:303/6Tyson's other grandad Rex is the bane of Sandy's life. Can he get even?
| 11:00Jackie Ashley of The Guardian on the week that saw coalition government at Westminster. 11:30Kate Adie presents despatches from Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Bosnia and New Zealand.
| 11:15Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian and actor Rob Brydon.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Housing experts discuss the current market; and romantic love at the National Trust. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04What do you make of the General Election? It's a hung parliament but can a deal be made? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Winifred on expats in France fleeced by a fraudster - will they get their money back? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Your call is important to us, honestly - the government helplines that keep you waiting. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Peter White looks at the events boosting tourism for Iceland and Nottinghamshire. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis and guests examine the new government's plans for tax, pensions and benefits. 12:305/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Phill Jupitus, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton and Susan Calman. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:041/6Guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection. 12:32Sheila Dillon asks if a 'health tax' should be placed on sugary soft drinks? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 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 the University of Brighton.
| 13:00A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Brenda prepares for the challenge ahead. 14:15Commentary on two matches in the 'Super Eight' stage of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
| 14:00Helen takes a significant baby step. 14:15Dramatisation of Georges Simenon's novel about a chef who decides to kill his wife.
| 14:00Pip starts to feel the pressure. 14:153/4Sarah's called to an army base to deal with a violent incident between two female soldiers
| 14:00Jennifer suspects Paul's motives. 14:15Fraser helps people disappear, which is why Kathryn gives him a call.
| 14:00David perfects the art of compromise. 14:15By Martin Jameson. Psychiatrist Liz is called to a secret facility to interview a patient.
| 14:00Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:30By Adrian Mitchell. The story of the Jubilee Singers' tour of Europe in the 19th century.
| 14:00Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood. 14:457/12How gardens became more than just lawns and borders.
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| 15:00 | | 15:00Camouflaged squirrels, holiday mementoes and garden birds. 15:301/3By Mark Burgess. Lovelorn Sophie awaits the arrival at Tate Modern of her old boyfriend. 15:452/5After just two days in prison, pensioner Sylvia Hardy had her council tax protest ruined.(R)
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests are on hand to answer your saving and investing questions. 15:302/3By Roy Apps. An art lover is captivated one of Tate Modern's most celebrated installations 15:453/5Jane and Ashley Butterfield set up a charity to run a home for girls in Delhi.(R)
| 15:00What will the return of Donald Campbell's boat Bluebird mean to the people of Coniston? 15:27Fiona Bruce appeals on behalf of the charity Vision Aid Overseas. 15:303/3By Cathy Feeny. A conceptual artist struggles to complete his latest installation. 15:454/5The man who stopped to help some swans in distress, only to have his luxury car stolen.(R)
| 15:00Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bunny Guinness and Pippa Greenwood. 15:455/5Dominic Arkwright talks to the Sheffield man who came to the rescue of a distraught teen.(R)
| 15:305/6Rebecca Front, novelist Robert Hudson and James Brown bring their music to the group.
| 15:00By Olive Higgins Prouty. A dowdy, frustrated spinster embarks on a doomed love affair.(R)
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| 16:00 | | 16:00Shaun Ley looks back at Gordon Brown's life in politics. 16:30Sarah Hogg chooses as her champion Lady Charlotte Guest.
| 16:00The social impact of sending millions from the cities to the country during WWII. 16:30Election 'ship of fools'; have politics changed the media landscape; Con-Lib media plans?
| 16:00Commentary on the first semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament.
| 16:00Commentary on the second semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament.
| 16:00Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
| 16:00Commentary on the final of the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament live from Barbados.
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| 17:00 | | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57Commentary on two matches in the 'Super Eight' stage of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
| 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 Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines. 17:30The programme that starts with its listeners. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. 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. 18:306/6Viking skull-splitting and a violent ball game.
| | | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive is joined by Sir James Galway, Tamzin Outhwaite, Michael Portillo and Tom Allen.
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| 19:00 | | | 19:00Jennifer suspects Paul's motives. 19:15Russell Crowe, Ashes to Ashes and the Archbishop of Canterbury. 19:453/5Heart surgeon Miranda's encounter with the donor's mother brings an unexpected change.
| 19:454/5Donor transplant co-ordinator Terry has painful memories of his own.
| 19:455/5Jean looks to the future that her son Saul has given to others.
| 19:003/8Neil Brand responds to the crisis in the Eurozone. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:453/3Selina Cadell reads some of Jan Morris's travel writing about Venice.
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| 20:00 | | | 20:002/3Richard Hollingham hosts the debate where speakers are invited to reverse their viewpoint. 20:4512/12Leading political journalists take a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
| 20:00Live service from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with music from Vivaldi's Gloria.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the University of Brighton. 20:50Simon Schama reflects on the political dramas in Britain following the general election.
| 20:00What's life like in an orchestra pit? Sarah Lenton investigates the Covent Garden archive.
| 20:00Roger Bolton presents a selection of listeners' comments on BBC radio programmes. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents Radio 4's obituary programme.
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| 21:00 | 21:30Andrew Marr with Les Murray, Dr Sandy Knapp, Colin Brown and Elen Bowman.
| | 21:00The battle against climate change needs a radical rethink. Tom Heap reports. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Peter Bowles.
| 21:006/40Including a report from Costa Rica and an important story about the Nightingale. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James.
| 21:00Satirical take on the 1986 Wapping dispute by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman.
| 21:002/2Young Loll experiences his first taste of the adult world. With Sunny Leworthy.(R)
| 21:00Paul Lewis and guests examine the new government's plans for tax, pensions and benefits. 21:26Jacqueline Wilson appeals on behalf of Brake. 21:30Peter Day finds out how Silicon Valley, California is coping with the effects of recession 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:451/10When Lou - 13 and with an IQ of 160 - meets the homeless No, her life changes irrevocably.
| | 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:453/10Lou tries to enlist No's help with her class presentation.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:454/10While Lou makes her presentation to the class, No goes missing.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:455/10Lou makes a bold proposition to her parents.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:152/3Richard Hollingham hosts the debate where speakers are invited to reverse their viewpoint.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:45Kevin Maguire takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen looks at the words used to describe flavour and taste. 23:301/2Andrew Luck-Baker meets the scientists behind NASA's next giant telescope.(R)
| | 23:001/6John locates a fancy new toaster on the internet, but will he be outbid? 23:151/6Sketch show written by David Quantick, in which no item features more than one voice.(R) 23:301/3Stephen Webster talks to medical consultant Philip Kilner.(R)
| 23:002/6Musical comedy written by and starring Richie Webb as music teacher Nigel Penny. 23:152/6Russell Kane revisits his teenage diary for host Rufus Hound.(R) 23:302/3Stephen Webster talks to Professor Clare Lloyd, who runs a medical research lab.(R)
| 23:00Sarah Hogg chooses as her champion Lady Charlotte Guest. 23:303/3Stephen Webster talks to zoologist Andrew Gosler.(R)
| 23:008/13The general knowledge music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini. 23:30Channel swimmer Doon Mackichan marks 200 years since Byron's swim across the Hellespont.
| 23:00The star of Gigi, Leslie Caron, discusses her career with Francine Stock. 23:30What do self-help manuals really mean when they advise us to 'discover our passion'?
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