| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Family breakdown post Hurricane Katrina. Also, remembering Communism. 00:45The bells of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood, Staffordshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Malcolm's parents kept moving home to spread the word but clashed with the Ku Klux Klan. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Malcolm travelled to Boston and New York and had his eyes opened about real city life. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5In prison, Malcolm joined the Nation of Islam and quickly became an inspiring orator. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Feeling his faith shaking, Malcolm undertook an eye-opening pilgrimage to Mecca. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Malcolm was assassinated in Harlem on 21st February 1965. But by whom? 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/3A woman asks a joiner to re-hang some doors, but his response is frightening.(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.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University. 05:45The National Trust defends its decision to go organic on its new interactive farm. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University. 05:45Anna Hill asks what the government's vision for England's natural environment should be.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University. 05:45Ambitious plans to safeguard England's wildlife and countryside for future generations.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University. 05:45With Charlotte Smith. Despite recent rainfall, the ground remains dry for many farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43With Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University. 05:45A drought is announced for much of Eastern England. Charlotte Smith assesses the impact.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45'We were exposed to the edges of genocide.' A peacekeeper's view of Bosnia.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. 05:45Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes the myth of the Protestant work ethic.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Sarah Montague and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Debating the National Crime Agency, energy prices and conspiracy theories.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Debating droughts, welfare to work and the Ed Balls letters.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding takes an 'evolutionary walk' in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. 06:30Charlotte Smith examines the government's vision for England's natural environment. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully explores the history and enduring power of hymns. 06:35Farms are dangerous areas, yet today they welcome the public in for Open Farm Sunday. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00The fears of Southern Cross care homes staff and residents, plus can sport promote peace?
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Carol Klein presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Garden Africa. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Choral Eucharist for Pentecost from St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry. 08:50David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Jane Shaw, Ross Perlin, Ziauddin Sardar and Jonathan Kent. 09:45A space for spiritual reflection led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
| 09:00Michael Buerk talks to Joe Glenton about his choice to go AWOL. 09:301/5Prof Iain Stewart explores genetic approaches to the treatment and prevention of cancer.(R) 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Kate Allatt. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Nigel Swinford.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of infectious disease. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
| 09:00Opera singer Alfie Boe joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. 09:45An act of worship led by the Rev Ernie Rea.
| 09:00In a special celebration, Kirsty Young reveals your Desert Island Disc choices.
| 09:00With Patrick O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Illustrator and writer Shirley Hughes on 30 years of Alfie. 10:45Coverage of the fourth day of the Second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's.
| 10:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Sarah Shourd on her 14 months in an Iranian jail. 10:45Coverage of the final day of the Second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Pamela Stephenson-Connolly on how our sex lives define us. 10:453/5Tom is happy on Lord Bidborough's estate until the lord's son Charles arrives from abroad.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Italian Vogue on 'Real Beauties' - is Size Zero over? 10:454/5When Charles takes another young girl for a ride on the elephant, Tom is compelled to act.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Alex Salmond talks about booze and bigotry in Scotland. 10:455/5Tom and Jenny have joined a menagerie in London, but Tom dreams of a better life.
| 10:303/3Lenny Henry pockets his prejudice and tries to understand the medieval writer.
| 10:00Caroline is in the doghouse and Ed feels under surveillance.
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| 11:00 | | | 11:00Alan Dein meets a 75-year-old life model in Shipston-On-Stour. 11:306/6Stand-up from the Isle of Portland, Dorset: what makes the island so distinctive.(R)
| 11:00Kate Adie hosts correspondents around the world looking behind the news headlines. 11:30Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.
| 11:00Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries. 11:302/4How will Dr Jeremy and the two Dr Thorntons cope with buying the NHS Walk-In Centre?
| 11:00Peter Riddell looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30Kate Adie hosts despatches from colleagues around the world.
| 11:15Novelist Andrea Levy joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | | | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Smartphones taking on the high street, gaming gadgets and fishermen's pensions. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04The latest on a major wine scam, storing stem cells and protecting your online reputation. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Tripping the light fantastic with Strictly Come Dancing's Ann Widdecombe and Anton Du Beke 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis asks why energy prices are rising so fast, and whether fuel benefits are fair. 12:301/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the gang return for a new series of the topical comedy show. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:044/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks. 12:32Has the National Trust succeeded in becoming a major proponent of good food? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | | 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30C4 images 'too gruesome' to broadcast; paying for Local TV; Caryn Mandabach on comedy.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:30Dominic Arkwright and guests talk about eating road kill and string cheese.
| 13:00Shaun Ley with news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world. 13:305 Live or Radio Bloke? One-size fits all approach on Today? Search for new comedy talent.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents a topical discussion from the Cheltenham Science Festival.
| 13:00In-depth reporting of national and international events. Presented by Shaun Ley. 13:30Harnessing the power of the internet to fight corruption in India.
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| 14:00 | | | 14:15Yvonne has lost her job and with it her patience for her husband's bird-watching obsession
| 14:00It's a day of memories in Ambridge. 14:15Maria is an Englishwoman in love with her husband's Scottish Highlands heritage.
| 14:00Kathy undertakes a frantic search. 14:152/2Rumpole hopes to become a QC, whilst defending a young man on a charge of murder.(R)
| 14:00Your chance to have your say by calling Jonathan Dimbleby on 03700 100 444. 14:30A starry celebration of Terence Rattigan's centenary. Martin Jarvis directs.
| 14:00The GQT team are guests of Transition Town Totnes, Devon. Eric Robson is the chairman. 14:452/5The travels of Dr Malcolm Russell as he works with the helicopter ambulance.(R)
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| 15:00 | | | 15:00Vincent Duggleby and guests discuss how to avoid hidden charges. 15:302/3By Michele Roberts. An English woman finds a kind of fulfilment on the Venetian Lido. 15:453/5Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from director Adrian Brown.
| 15:00Clare Balding joins walkers and members of the Malcolm Saville society in Shropshire. 15:27Jessica Brohn presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Penny Brohn Cancer Care 15:303/3By Linda Cracknell. An unexpected companion holds the key to recovery for a teenage boy. 15:454/5Reflections on playwright Terence Rattigan, from theatre director Thea Sharrock.
| 15:00The GQT team are guests of Transition Town Totnes, Devon. Eric Robson is the chairman. 15:455/5Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan, from actor Sir Donald Sinden.
| | 15:003/3By Mike Walker. Patrick Kennedy as Richard II, introducing culture to the English court.
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| 16:00 | | | 16:00Dirt, filth and why we like to be clean: A special edition at the Wellcome Collection. 16:30Claudia Hammond talks to Professor Paul Gilbert about compassion.
| 16:00Nicole Krauss talks to James Naughtie and readers about her novel The History of Love. 16:30Quentin Cooper on broken hearts, new dating techniques and fossils in amber.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on Lawrence Eagleburger, Josephine Hart, Miriam Karlin, Jack Kevorkian. 16:30Jeff Bridges and Lisa Eichhorn, Depardieu and Deneuve - Francine Stock on dynamic duos.
| 16:00Presented by Jane Garvey. Highlights from the week including music from Cerys Matthews.
| 16:00Amitav Ghosh discusses River of Smoke, the second instalment in his Ibis Trilogy. 16:30A literary landmark and it's effect on a city. How Dublin has embraced Ulysses.
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| 17:00 | | | 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines. Presented by Ritula Shah. 17:30Evan Davis and guests discuss making better use of raw materials and building design. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Allan Urry investigates claims that Iran has been stepping up its support for terrorism. 17:407/8Nick Payne looks at the preparations taking place for a very special birthday party. 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. 18:304/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:306/6Caring social worker Clare Barker decides to focus on her son.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/4The young, aspiring politicians take their Party campaign to the internet.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Andy Parsons, Rebecca Front, Miles Jupp and Rick Wakeman devise the panel show's rounds.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the gang return for a new series of the topical comedy show.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Stuart Maconie, Jason Isaacs, Emma Freud and Helen Fielding.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Stewart Henderson makes his selection from the week's radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Ed feels under surveillance. 19:15John Wilson talks to Ray Davies and Derren Brown, and reviews French thriller Point Blank. 19:451/5Tom's life is suddenly changed when his master buys two elephants at Bristol docks.
| 19:15With Mark Lawson, including new Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and John Berger. 19:452/5Tom grows close to the elephants, but one of them begins to show threatening behaviour.
| 19:00It's a day of memories in Ambridge. 19:15Mark Lawson reports on a new staging of Arnold Wesker's play Chicken Soup with Barley. 19:453/5Tom is happy on Lord Bidborough's estate until the lord's son Charles arrives from abroad.
| 19:00Kathy undertakes a frantic search. 19:15Kirsty Lang meets Julian Barratt and Doon Mackichan as they take on a classic Russian play 19:454/5When Charles takes another young girl for a ride on the elephant, Tom is compelled to act.
| 19:00Jazzer faces toil and trouble. 19:15Mark Lawson meets actor Kristin Scott Thomas and reviews Terry Pratchett's TV documentary. 19:455/5Tom and Jenny have joined a menagerie in London, but Tom dreams of a better life.
| 19:007/8Nick Payne looks at the preparations taking place for a very special birthday party. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:00Home Farm is open for business. 19:15Presenter Adam Brookes asks why President Obama's economic advisors keep leaving. 19:452/3By Gregory Norminton. After global warming floods, the city of Bruges has survived.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00Harnessing the power of the internet to fight corruption in India. 20:30Janan Ganesh asks if ending Britain's focus on financial services will make us richer.
| 20:00Allan Urry investigates claims that Iran has been stepping up its support for terrorism. 20:40A report on the new treatment for a common form of vision loss that's got NICE approval.
| 20:00A look behind the closed doors of Whitehall to ask how controversial decisions are reached 20:45Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes the myth of the Protestant work ethic.
| 20:00Presenter Joshua Rozenberg looks at the rise of anonymised injunctions in privacy cases. 20:30Evan Davis and guests discuss making better use of raw materials and building design.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents a topical discussion from the Cheltenham Science Festival. 20:50David Attenborough tells of nature's first bribe, that evolved a hundred million years ago
| 20:003/3The sex discrimination case that changed the life of Britian's highest ranking policewoman
| 20:005 Live or Radio Bloke? One-size fits all approach on Today? Search for new comedy talent. 20:30Matthew Bannister on Lawrence Eagleburger, Josephine Hart, Miriam Karlin, Jack Kevorkian.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper investigates the news in science and science in the news. 21:30Andrew Marr with Jane Shaw, Ross Perlin, Ziauddin Sardar and Jonathan Kent.
| 21:00Claudia Hammond talks to Professor Paul Gilbert about compassion. 21:30Michael Buerk talks to Joe Glenton about his choice to go AWOL.
| 21:00Sue Broom meets the scientists using GM technology to control animal disease. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Kate Allatt.
| 21:007/30Saving Species explores the mysteries of bird migration. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of infectious disease.
| 21:00The true story a man with a low IQ who has been on death row in a US prison for 25 years.(R)
| 21:002/3By Mike Walker. Sam Troughton plays Edward II, prey to his passions.
| 21:00Paul Lewis asks why energy prices are rising so fast, and whether fuel benefits are fair. 21:26Carol Klein presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Garden Africa. 21:30Janan Ganesh asks if ending Britain's focus on financial services will make us richer.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis. 22:453/7Hyong-Chol, first born and favourite son, continues to search fruitlessly for his mother.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis, with Robin Lustig. 22:454/7Hyong-chol recognises his mother's hopes for him, and his father returns home.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis, with David Eades. 22:455/7Back in their rural home, Father remembers the early years of love and marriage.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis, with Robin Lustig. 22:456/7Park So-nyo tells her own story at last.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis, presented by Ritula Shah. 22:457/7Park So-nyo finishes her own story and her daughter Chi-hon makes a pilgrimage to Rome.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15A look behind the closed doors of Whitehall to ask how controversial decisions are reached
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45David Aaronovitch analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Where does it begin and where does it end? Dominic Arkwright talks foreignness. 23:30Sean Curran presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:00Stephen Fry joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to talk about six degrees of separation. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:002/4Colin is all at sea as the foundations of Jimmy's dream take shape on the beach. 23:30Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:003/4Dave is convinced that the Bilderberg Group are meeting just down the road from his flat. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:00Lord Chris Smith and novelist Mavis Cheek compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:0010/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz. 23:30Roger McGough with a selection of listeners' favourite poems.
| 23:00Jeff Bridges and Lisa Eichhorn, Depardieu and Deneuve - Francine Stock on dynamic duos. 23:30Mark Tully explores the history and enduring power of hymns.
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