| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15New research revealing the rifts and resentment created by researching family history. 00:45The bells of All Saints Church, Harpole in Northants. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Neil MacGregor and a Roman silver cup with the power to shock. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Neil MacGregor and a 2,000-year-old stone pipe from North America. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Neil MacGregor discovers the oldest ball game on earth. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Neil MacGregor and an ancient Chinese scroll that rules on how women should behave. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Neil MacGregor uses a silver pepper pot to tell of the Roman spice trade with India. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Charlie Falconer reads his tale offering an insight into how anger impacts upon politics.(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 Rev Mark Wakelin. 05:45Bee keepers say winter colony losses are still too high. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mark Wakelin. 05:45DEFRA faces cuts of 162 million pounds. Anna Hill reveals where the axe is falling.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mark Wakelin. 05:45Landowners are urged to give up land to help new farmers get a foot on the ladder.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mark Wakelin. 05:45For the first time in years wool prices are increasing.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mark Wakelin. 05:45Why vaccination against TB in cattle is at least five years away.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill. 05:45Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey offer listeners the chance to win a report by Hugh Sykes.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from St Mary's church, Dunsford in Devon. 05:45Dom Joly meets the researchers at the bottom of the political heap.
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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; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding continues her walk along the South Downs Way near to Brighton. 06:30Charlotte Smith hears why foreign graduates are picking fruit and veg in British fields. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully asks what triggers our sympathy. 06:35Lionel Kellaway gets close to a smooth snake and sand lizard, our rarest reptiles. 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 with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55An appeal on behalf of Soundabout. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service from Emmanuel Church, Northwood, with Steve Clifford of the Evangelical Alliance 08:50David Cannadine reflects on the power of volcanoes and our fascination with Pompeii.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr is joined by Dorothy Rowe, David Eagleman, Ian Buruma and Simon Baker. 09:45Christian worship and music with Anna Magnusson.
| 09:003/3Michael Portillo examines the past and future of democracy over 2,500 years. 09:45Christian worship and music led by John Kirby.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Kate Kray. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Becky Harris.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is the entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley. 09:45An act of worship and music led by Leslie Griffiths.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by child psychologist Dr Tanya Byron and poet Luke Wright.
| 09:00News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Kevin Connolly.
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| 10:00With Jenni Murray. Child psychologist Oliver James on his latest advice for parents. 10:45Coverage of the first day of the First Test between England and Bangladesh from Lord's.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code; the maxi dress. 10:45Coverage of the second day of the First Test between England and Bangladesh from Lord's.
| 10:00John McCarthy explores the Persian world and the development of tourism in Libya. 10:301/3How practical rainwear epitomised the 1950s and 60s.
| 10:00Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist Gyorgy Pauk. 10:45Coverage of the fourth day of the First Test between England and Bangladesh from Lord's.
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| 11:00 | | | | | | 11:00Coverage of the third day of the First Test between England and Bangladesh from Lord's.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Food scares, lie detectors and ivy on your walls. 12:53Stephen Fry describes his favourite moment in the history of science. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Is modern life making you lonely? 12:53A moment of genius chosen by Nobel prize winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Tackling the UK's sick-note culture - new concerns over Employment and Support Allowance. 12:53Caroline Lucas describes her favourite moment in the history of science. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:3010/13The general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30New Times websites; the enduring power of the MMR story; cuts at BBC World Service?
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| 14:00 | 14:00Matt has a lot he wants to say to Paul. 14:15When just 40 come to John Lennon's memorial service, his old friend is forced to act.
| 14:00Lilian confides in Jennifer about Paul. 14:15Mike returns home 30 years after his teenage sister's disappearance.
| 14:15By Kris Kenway. All that lies between Taline and a new life is immigration official Carl.
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| 15:00 | 15:00An exploration of JB Priestley's hugely popular Second World War radio broadcasts. 15:451/5Lenny Henry opens the series at Soccer City in Johannesburg and enjoys the 'Kwaito' vibe.(R)
| 15:00The history of lager and how a new philosophy changed Edinburgh. With Vanessa Collingridge 15:301/3Anna Massey tells the story of a young woman finding her way in 1950s bohemian London. 15:452/5With Hugh Masekela, Lenny explores the legacy of the struggle and nostalgia for those days(R)
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on student finance. 15:302/3James Dreyfus tells the story of grieving parents on a country estate. 15:453/5Lenny meets the Queen of Gospel Rebecca Malope and is blown away by a choir in Soweto.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:00What is taste and how does it develop? And, which tastes will blow the mind? 16:304/6Katie Derham examines the pilgrimage phenomenon taking the travel industry by storm. 16:55Music producer Brian Eno describes his favourite moment in the history of science.
| 16:00Bouncer and granny Karole Seaby on working the doors of some of London's toughest clubs. 16:30Viv Anderson champions the life of Arthur Wharton, the first black professional footballer 16:55Actor Samuel West describes his favourite moment in the history of science.
| 16:00Has black music declined? Laurie Taylor discusses with Paul Gilroy and Caspar Melville. 16:30After the election, what's the future for mental health care? 16:55A moment of genius chosen by Nobel prize winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt.(R)
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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.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6John Lloyd invites Kevin Eldon, John Ronson and Richard Wiseman to add to the collection.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/4Why the comedian's rise to fame seemed to coincide with periods of social upheaval.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Clashes aplenty as Victoria Coren Mitchell invites her guests to commit heresy.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Arthur's off on a day trip to France with his friends – and he's brushed up his French.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:307/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With David Mitchell, Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay and Susan Calman.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Dougray Scott, Danny Wallace, Phil Hammond and Lesley Sharpe.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Ian McMillan introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Lilian confides in Jennifer about Paul. 19:15Kirsty Lang reports on the latest art to appear on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. 19:451/5Neil MacGregor and a Roman silver cup with the power to shock.
| 19:15Mark Lawson interviews the acclaimed Korean-American novelist Chang-rae Lee. 19:452/5Neil MacGregor and a 2,000-year-old stone pipe from North America.
| 19:00David gets annoyed with Elizabeth. 19:15Mark Lawson talks to Tony Parsons; secretly-taken images and CCTV footage at Tate Modern. 19:453/5Neil MacGregor discovers the oldest ball game on earth.
| 19:00Tom and Jazzer have trouble with the pigs. 19:15Mark Lawson meets crime writer Peter James and chairs Front Row's World Cup jukebox jury. 19:454/5Neil MacGregor and an ancient Chinese scroll that rules on how women should behave.
| 19:00Jennifer and Brian wonder if prison has changed Matt. 19:15Zoe Wanamaker and David Suchet in All My Sons and writer Joseph O'Connor interviewed. 19:455/5Neil MacGregor uses a silver pepper pot to tell of the Roman spice trade with India.
| 19:005/8Terence Blacker takes a wry look at the BA strike. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:00Fallon has her hands full. 19:15Paul Adams is joined by libertarian social scientist and scholar Charles Murray. 19:452/5The murderer of Louis XIV's court composer confesses how he carried out his simple plan.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Paul Lewis tries to uncover the truth about the world's most controversial bank. 20:30Justin Rowlatt asks if democracies are incapable of tackling climate change.
| 20:00Is Britain's drive to curb bribery and corruption working? Allan Urry investigates. 20:40Leonie Watson and Ian Macrae review the Internet Archive and try to access audio books.
| 20:003/3Designer Caryn Franklin and author Julie Bindel debate the impact of fashion on feminism. 20:45Dom Joly meets the researchers at the bottom of the political heap.
| 20:00How good was BP's US safety record before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? 20:30Evan Davis and his panel discuss the economic climate and making the most of downtime.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Chertsey. 20:50David Cannadine reflects on the power of volcanoes and our fascination with Pompeii.
| 20:00David Goldblatt relives 60 years of hope and hurt in England's World Cup history.
| 20:00Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news. 20:30Matthew Bannister presents the obituary programme.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Cleaning up the oil spill, biodiversity, tree rings and quantum kilograms. 21:30Andrew Marr is joined by Dorothy Rowe, David Eagleman, Ian Buruma and Simon Baker.
| 21:00After the election, what's the future for mental health care? 21:303/3Michael Portillo examines the past and future of democracy over 2,500 years.
| 21:00Tom Heap visits the holy Ganges river to discover if India's life source can ever be clean 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Kate Kray.
| 21:008/40Following the work of seabird ecologists on the Isle of May. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists.
| 21:00Dramatisation by Neville Teller of PD James's latest Dalgliesh mystery.
| 21:00A disfigured artist and a young girl help a wounded bird during Second World War horrors.
| 21:00Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26An appeal on behalf of Soundabout. 21:30Justin Rowlatt asks if democracies are incapable of tackling climate change. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. 22:451/5Naive young Jane James finds a lost handbag and meets a beautiful young model.
| 22:00The government's Freedom Bill plans to cut surveillance. Does the public want more CCTV? 22:452/5After making friends with Suzy, Jane James finds herself at a dubious London nightclub.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. 22:453/5Jane makes her debut as a showroom model, but the job is not as glamorous as expected.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:454/5Jane has moved into a Mayfair flat with Suzy, but all is not straightforward.
| 22:00With Robin Lustig in New York and Roger Hearing in London. 22:455/5Suzy and Jane run over Jane's boyfriend, with fatal consequences.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:153/3Designer Caryn Franklin and author Julie Bindel debate the impact of fashion on feminism.
| 22:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. 22:45Andrew Pierce takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Chris Ledgard goes to Soho to meet the people that work in voiceoverland.(R) 23:30Nick Barraclough tells the story of Alan Freed and the Payola Scandal.(R)
| 23:003/5Comedy panel show of glorious failures with Richard Herring, Holly Walsh and Iain Morris. 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
| 23:003/6John spurns an unpaid gig in a remote village hall, but a parking space causes a rethink. 23:153/6Sketch show written by David Quantick, in which no item features more than one voice.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament, with Susan Hulme.
| 23:004/6Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as long suffering music teacher Nigel Penny. 23:154/6Rufus Hound is joined by Steve Hall of We Are Klang for more embarassing teenage memories.(R) 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament, with Sean Curran.
| 23:00Viv Anderson champions the life of Arthur Wharton, the first black professional footballer 23:30News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
| 23:0010/13The general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini. 23:30Roger McGough introduces TS Eliot's Four Quartets.
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Michael Winterbottom about The Killer Inside Me. 23:30Mark Tully asks what triggers our sympathy.
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