| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15How does having more choice affect our lives? Laurie Taylor discusses a new study. 00:45The sound of bells from Solovki Monastary, White Sea, Russia. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Confronted by mortality, Lynn Schooler sets off into the Alaskan wilderness. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Despite roughs seas, Lynn sets his small boat on course for Lituya Bay. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Exploring a forest trail leads to an encounter with grizzly bears. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Watching the flocking of seabirds leads Lynn to a moment of revelation. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Lynn has his back to the surf, and the grizzly bear is circling him. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/3By Cathy Ace. What do you do when divorce isn't an option? Read by Glenne Headley.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 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 Neil Gardner. 05:45Drought closes a 60-mile stretch of the longest canal in Britain. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner. 05:45Consumers are urged not to panic after claims that illegal milk is in our food chain.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner. 05:45The government gives the go-ahead for a supermarket watchdog.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner. 05:45As cloned meat enters the food chain, Caz Graham hears that the UK must embrace technology
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner. 05:45Daisy Crest farmers are ordered to declare they are not supplying milk from a cloned cow.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa. 05:453/5New research looks into non-blood siblings and the bond fostered in a non-family unit.(R)
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The sound of bells from York Minster. 05:45Rwanda is an economic success story, but is President Paul Kagame also a brutal dictator?
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| 06:00 | 06:00Debating whether banks should be lending more to small business. And how funny is the UK?
| 06:00With the latest on the floods in Pakistan. Plus PD James at 90 on life, death and the BBC.
| 06:00Debating cloned meat in the UK, selling the state share in banks, and Twitter profundity.
| 06:00Debating economic tight-rope walking, Naomi Campbell at a trial and geographical ignorance
| 06:00Debating Zardari's political baggage, dementia and lifestyle, and what makes us laugh.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Forty years after The Railway Children left, Helen Mark visits the Keighley & Worth Valley 06:30Caz Graham visits a dairy farm in Staffordshire to explore cloning in UK agriculture. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mike Wooldridge explores the universal principles that underlie all sacred art. 06:35Tom Heap visits Gamage Hall Farm and discovers a passion for the Aberdeen Angus. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00The latest on Pakistan's floods, and is David Cameron a gaffe-prone politician?
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Children with AIDS. 07:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | 08:57An appeal on behalf of the people affected by the floods in Pakistan.
| | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10From St Thomas' Hospital, London, marking 100 years since Florence Nightingale's death. 08:50Lisa Jardine reflects on the colourful career of the founder of the British Museum.
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| 09:00 | 09:003/6Businesswoman Julia Hobsbawm takes Wendy Robbins to Hampstead and rural north Wales. 09:303/5Alan meets Amelia Fletcher, singer with several successful indie bands in the 80s and 90s. 09:45Christian worship and music with John Forrest.
| 09:003/4Should the NHS pick up the pieces when private treatment has unexpected consequences? 09:45Christian worship and music led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
| 09:00Libby Purves is joined by Shazia Mirza, Jeff Goldblum, Cecilie Skog and Bill Tidy. 09:45Christian worship and music led by Rev Philip Sumner.
| 09:004/4Amanda Vickery listens to the voices of conmen and street fighters in the 18th century. 09:45Christian worship and music.
| 09:00Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedy producer, writer and actor Jimmy Mulville. 09:45An act of worship and music led by Leslie Griffiths.
| 09:00Fi Glover is joined by author and journalist Gary Younge and poet Murray Lachlan Young.
| 09:00The latest from Pakistan as fresh rains prolong the worst flooding for decades.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Bidisha talks to taxidermist Polly Morgan about her latest art show. 10:45Coverage of the fifth day of the First Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill on singing Mahler. 10:452/5Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Shirley Sherwood on her life's passion for plants in pictures. 10:453/5A fierce rivalry between Lord Hartlip and Lionel Stephens unsettles their host.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. What is the reality for women's rights in Afghanistan? 10:454/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Bankruptcy, bagpipes and middle-aged spread. 10:45Coverage of the first day of the Second Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig hears three different views of travels in Afghanistan. 10:303/3Columnist Katharine Whitehorn discusses progress with professional grump Tony Hawks.
| 10:45Coverage of the third day of the Second Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
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| 11:00 | | 11:001/4The historic first visit by a Pope to England, Scotland and Wales. 11:30Actress Diana Quick chooses some favourite pieces of writing.
| 11:00As Auschwitz's buildings crumble, how should we preserve this site of a terrible crime? 11:304/6Sir John is investigated by the taxman and has to hire two Frenchmen and a bucket of eels.
| 11:00The controversy around Muslims converting to Christianity in the Arab World. 11:30What do time capsules say about the people who create them? Ian Peacock goes digging.
| | 11:00Coverage of the second day of the Second Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
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| 12:00 | | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Should employers have the right to dismiss staff when they reach the age of 65? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Julian Worricker speaks to Greg Peterson, the UK managing director of Kellogg's. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer affairs with Shari Vahl. Pricing alcohol and white goods label confusion. 12:30A false economy and a failure of justice for both asylum seekers and tax payers. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:302/4How Beethoven's music was affected by a lifetime of serious illness.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Films on Sky; Afghan Deal or No Deal ban; girls on the pill coverage; behind viral videos.
| 13:00National and international news with Martha Kearney. 13:30Stewart Henderson presents the interactive programme for those niggling questions.
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| 14:00 | | 14:152/2David Poll is earmarked for disciplinary measures leading to possible dismissal.(R)
| 14:00Susan starts making plans. 14:15By Tanika Gupta. Arif sets out on a journey to his childhood home in Bangladesh.
| 14:00It's Ambridge versus New Zealand at Brookfield. 14:15Yvonne's ultimatum means either Issachar's dreadlocks go or she does.
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| 15:00 | | 15:00The panel tackle flooded canals, drinking seawater and rabbits' tails. 15:301/3By Lizzie Enfield, read by Jan Ravens. 15:452/5A daughter and mother compare notes on how technology helped their birth experience.
| 15:001/4Financial guru Alvin Hall helps four different generations plan for an uncertain future. 15:302/3By Emma Darwin, read by Philip Voss. 15:453/5Two community nurses discuss how technology affects their relationships with patients.
| 15:00Fair Isle is famous for its knitting, but is it a dying tradition? Moira Hickey reports. 15:27Duncan Bannatyne appeals on behalf of Mary's Meals. 15:303/3It's a bad day for the headteacher when a school trip to the seaside goes badly wrong. 15:454/5Andrew, receiving therapy for depression, talks to Una who was helped in the 1970s.
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| 16:00 | | 16:00Chris Ledgard considers the rise in popularity of storytelling at the Festival at the Edge 16:30John Lennon is the life nominated by writer John Harris. Matthew Parris presents.
| 16:00Laurie Taylor hears why growth is good for all. Plus the rise of the fembot. 16:30Dr Mark Porter examines the causes and treatment of gallstones and their surgical removal.
| 16:00James Naughtie talks to Siri Hustvedt about her novel What I Loved. 16:30Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science.
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| 17:00 | | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather. 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. 18:301/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Carolyn solves the Case Of The Poisoned Cashews and Martin does the Seven Deadly Sins.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Ed applies for help from a hardship fund, and acquires an enthusiastic new student.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:27An appeal on behalf of the people affected by the floods in Pakistan. 18:306/6James Bond star Daniel Craig tries to get car insurance.
| 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 Simon Schama, Rebecca Front and Max Decharne.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Steve Delaney introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Mark Lawson meets Karin Slaughter and Jeff Deaver at Harrogate's Crime Writing Festival. 19:451/5English society is under the microscope, soon to be destroyed in the trenches.
| 19:00Susan starts making plans. 19:15James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver star in TV submarine drama The Deep. 19:452/5Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village
| 19:00It's Ambridge versus New Zealand at Brookfield. 19:15Bjork on the Moomins; the cultural regeneration of Scarborough; an Elizabethan thriller. 19:453/5A fierce rivalry between Lord Hartlip and Lionel Stephens unsettles their host.
| 19:00Emma receives a sweet surprise. 19:15Kirsty Lang reviews Earthquakes in London at the National Theatre. 19:454/5Lionel and Olivia are loved-up, while an animal rights protestor interrupts the shoot.
| 19:00Jennifer's anxieties increase. 19:15Kirsty Lang meets Karl Marlantes, whose Vietnam war novel is based on his own experiences. 19:455/5Cardew heads back to the shoot, and an error of judgement results in a tragic death.
| 19:00Rwanda is an economic success story, but is President Paul Kagame also a brutal dictator? 19:15Sarfraz Manzoor and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:00There are tensions on Lakey Hill. 19:15Presented by Matt Frei. Featuring Washington rules and Looney Tunes. 19:452/5Story of how the largest elephant in captivity moved from Scotland to Yorkshire in 1957.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?(R) 20:30How is Madagascar coping with an economic crisis following the 2009 coup?
| 20:00Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service. 20:40Peter White investigates why hotels are still refusing bookings from guide dog owners.
| 20:002/3Justin Rowlatt debates topical issues with experts and people at the sharp end. 20:45Elinor Goodman keeps track of how some new MPs are getting on at Westminster.
| 20:00Should the government cut back on its use of methadone to treat drug addiction? 20:30Huge sums are being put into the Intelligent Grid. Peter Day investigates.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. 20:50Lisa Jardine reflects on the colourful career of the founder of the British Museum.
| 20:00How a huge concrete housing estate became a lawless but creative slum - and what followed.
| 20:00Roger Bolton hears what listeners really think about the BBC's radio output. 20:30Jane Little on Riddell, Lolita Lebron, Tom Mankiewicz, Donald Shiley and Eric Tindill.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science. 21:303/6Businesswoman Julia Hobsbawm takes Wendy Robbins to Hampstead and rural north Wales.
| 21:003/4Should the NHS pick up the pieces when private treatment has unexpected consequences? 21:454/5Gabrielle Walker finds if Aristotle's treatise on meteorology stands the test of time.(R)
| 21:00Geoff Watts looks past failures and future hopes for vaccine development. 21:30Libby Purves is joined by Shazia Mirza, Jeff Goldblum, Cecilie Skog and Bill Tidy.
| 21:00Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson searches for a nightingale to record its song. 21:304/4Amanda Vickery listens to the voices of conmen and street fighters in the 18th century.
| 21:0010/20Neil MacGregor explores the world along and beyond the Silk Road 1300 years ago.
| 21:001/3Kate and Merton need money. Milly needs love. How far will they go to get what they want?
| 21:00A false economy and a failure of justice for both asylum seekers and tax payers. 21:26Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Children with AIDS. 21:30Huge sums are being put into the Intelligent Grid. Peter Day investigates. 21:58The latest weather forecast.
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| 22:00 | 22:00National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans. 22:456/10Sian goes back to Wales for her father's funeral and realises how much she misses home.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans. 22:457/10On the day of Indira Gandhi's assassination, Babo's mother, Trishala, is taken ill.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:458/10By 1989 Babo's youngest daughter, Bean, is sweet sixteen and madly in love.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:459/10With Mayuri married, only Bean remains at home - but not for long.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. 22:4510/10Bean's love affair with Javier reaches crisis point.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:152/3Justin Rowlatt debates topical issues with experts and people at the sharp end.
| 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 investigates the world of the inner monologue. 23:301/3Steve examines rumours that Hitler was intending to set up his command HQ in Balham.(R)
| 23:003/5Sitcom about a couple in marriage counselling, written by comedian Will Smith. 23:302/3Steve goes on the trail of TV detector vans.(R)
| 23:003/4A terminally ill woman tries to set her husband up with a stranger. 23:153/6Rik Mayall tells a story about Mike, who has a radical town-planning vision.(R) 23:303/3Steve Punt goes in search of the real Manchurian Candidate.(R)
| 23:003/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions 23:301/2Wildlife expert Terry Nutkins recalls a childhood spent with author Gavin Maxwell.(R)
| 23:00John Lennon is the life nominated by writer John Harris. Matthew Parris presents. 23:302/2Following the death of Terry Nutkins we revisit two programmes he made about his childhood(R)
| 23:00Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from the Midlands and the south of England. 23:30Michael Morpurgo travels to the Isles of Scilly to explore their legends and myths.(R)
| 23:00Mark Gatiss celebrates Miles Malleson. Alfred Molina, a one-man League of Nations. 23:30Mike Wooldridge explores the universal principles that underlie all sacred art.
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