| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Dirt, filth and why we like to be clean: A special edition at the Wellcome Collection. 00:45The bells of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Joyce's early life in Dublin, full of japes with friends and then an eye to exile. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5In Trieste, Joyce's literary ambitions are at odds with the need to eke out a living. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to Joyce. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5It's February 1914, Joyce is 32. Tensions in Trieste increase with the prospect of war. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Some determined women help Joyce in the publication of Ulysses. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/3William's day is interrupted by an irate woman, with unexpected vengeful results.(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. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45Farmers facing drought tell Charlotte Smith how they are coping. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45Claims Scottish mackerel face extinction due to overfishing from Iceland and Faroe Islands
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45Farmers face permanent bans on using river-water to irrigate crops. Presented by Anna Hill
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45Water restrictions for agriculture are inevitable warns Farming Minister Jim Paice.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. 05:45British salad growers criticise the compensation offered after the German E. coli outbreak
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Prayer and reflection with Quaker and author Alastair McIntosh. 05:45'Mum brought eyes and hearts home from the butcher'. The early life of a plastic surgeon.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset. 05:45Biologist Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton.
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| 06:00 | 06:00With Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Debating doctor pressure on NHS reform, plus blood donation and goodbye TV Centre.
| 06:00Debating banking reform, strikes and POW escapism.
| 06:00Including Sports Desk; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding explores the Cornish countryside which inspired Daphne Du Maurier's novels. 06:30The drought has led to predictions of the worst wheat harvest for 30 years. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully polishes his crystal ball and ponders the value of prediction. 06:35Agricultural shows - the shop window for the farming world. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Is the UK facing a summer of discontent? Plus Greece's debt rollover and an Archers relic.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. 07:55Alan Bennett presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Book Aid International. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service from Nazareth House in Cardiff. Preacher: Rev Prof Maurice Scanlon. 08:50David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr and John Hegarty, Kate O'Regan, Iain Sinclair and Richard Sennett. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
| 09:00Series featuring people who have made life-altering decisions. 09:302/5Prof Iain Stewart is amazed how nano materials may revolutionise computers and solar power(R) 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Judy Merry.
| 09:00Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Bill Collison. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Sharon Grenham Toze.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss John Wyclif and the Lollards. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Peter Whittaker.
| 09:45An act of worship led by the Rev Angela Tilby.
| 09:00Richard Coles with Esther Rantzen; Inheritance Tracks from opera singer Lesley Garrett.
| 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. Dame Daphne Sheldrick on her work with baby elephants. 10:451/6A barrister couple seek help when a dinner party demonstration goes horribly wrong
| 10:00Jane Garvey talks to Geraldine James on her new stage role. 10:452/6The fighting of rival academics reaches new heights when they compete for an award.
| 10:00Presented by Jenni Murray. Should twins be in the same class at school? 10:453/6Unhappy Conrad Jnr believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes.
| 10:00With Jenni Murray. Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve on playing a trophy wife. 10:45England v Sri Lanka. The First Day of the Third Test from the Rose Bowl.
| 10:00Diagnosis of ADHD; families and emigration; artist Judy Chicago; flexible working. 10:45England v Sri Lanka. The second day of the Third Test from the Rose Bowl.
| 10:00Sandi Toksvig explores Catalonia and the Cornish coast. 10:30Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion. 10:59England v Sri Lanka. The third day of the Third Test from the Rose Bowl.
| 10:00Dance judge Len Goodman joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. 10:45England v Sri Lanka. The fourth day of the Third Test from the Rose Bowl.
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| 11:00 | 11:0070 years after the Holocaust, young Israelis now see Berlin as a cool holiday destination. 11:301/6Sandy wants to protect his grandson Tyson from his father's harsh training programme.(R)
| 11:008/30Brett Westwood broadcasts live from Long Nanny, an Arctic Tern colony in Northumberland. 11:30Patrick Humphries revisits 'The Day of the Jackal' and its impact.
| 11:00Alan Dein meets Zimbabwean refugee Wilson Magwere in his adopted home of Belfast. 11:303/4The American humorist gives his unique perspective on life in London, Paris and New York.(R)
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04The MD of Krispy Kreme tells us why the doughnut business is really taking off in the UK. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04At home or in care? Where's best for young disabled people to enjoy a safe and happy life? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00With Martha Kearney. National and international news. 13:3011/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment, presented by Martha Kearney. 13:30Ian McMillan fights the cause of the sodcasters, perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music
| 13:00Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment, presented by Martha Kearney. 13:30Tim Davie; Mark Damazer on BBC journalism; the "Amina" blog hoax.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Home Farm is open for business. 14:15Chloe has cerebral palsy and is devastated when her carer Rose falls in love.
| 14:00Kate lays her cards on the table. 14:15Two Asian elders have more in common than they care to admit.
| 14:15Robert Bathurst reads Christopher Reid's collection of poems about the death of his wife.
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| 15:00 | 15:003/3The sex discrimination case that changed the life of Britian's highest ranking policewoman 15:451/5Roger meets actor Warren Mitchell, Leo Sayer, chef Tom Kime and photographer Lewis Morley.
| 15:00Helen Castor presents the programme that reflects listeners' passions for the past. 15:301/3An old fisherman saves a boy from drowning in the shadow of mysterious Black Scarf Rock. 15:452/5Roger Law meets the Brits who are captains of industry in their new found lands.
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and a panel of experts advise on how to save money on energy bills. 15:302/3It is Christmas, and Achtitsa has no food or money. Then she hears from her long-lost son. 15:453/5Roger Law meets the artists, critics and gallery owners inspired by a new land.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Has the National Trust succeeded in becoming a major proponent of good food? 16:30Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the future of human space travel.
| 16:00Joshua Rozenberg explores the thinking behind the Justice Secretary's sentencing reforms. 16:30Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Combs, keys, glasses - how everyday objects can have special powers. Also, Utopia. 16:30Siblings with mental health problems, expert prediction, and are stages of grief a myth?
| | 16:00Jane Little on Albertina Sisulu, MF Husain, Patrick Leigh Fermor and John Mackenzie. 16:30Featuring Kevin Macdonald, Brendan Gleeson and Paolo Sorrentino.
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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 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.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Josie Lawrence and Jenny Éclair.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/6Sarah solves problems, including a controlling partner and a non-drinker with no friends.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/4The aspiring politicians of the new political Party try to grapple with law and order.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:303/6The panel show hosted by Angus Deayton and devised by the panellists.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and team perform topical stand-up, sketches and songs.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson is joined by Kathy Griffin, Douglas Henshall and Marcus Brigstocke.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Sheila McClennon makes her selection from the week's radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Kate lays her cards on the table. 19:15William H Macy, and new Mel Gibson film The Beaver. 19:451/6A barrister couple seek help when a dinner party demonstration goes horribly wrong
| 19:15John Wilson talks to architect Zaha Hadid in Glasgow; Life in a Day reviewed. 19:452/6The fighting of rival academics reaches new heights when they compete for an award.
| 19:00Brian faces a battle in the boardroom. 19:15Shrek the Musical, and the winner of the Art Fund Prize announced. 19:453/6Unhappy Conrad Jnr believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes.
| 19:00The competition hots up for Harry and Jazzer. 19:15Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce reviewed; a theatre tests out its seating plans. 19:454/6A vile celebrity chef meets his match in a teenage intruder.
| 19:00Pip opts for the direct approach and it's showtime for David and Ruth. 19:15Mark Lawson with an extended interview with Booker prize-winning writer Alan Hollinghurst. 19:455/6The ghastly inheritor of a perfume empire needs to shoot a tiger.
| 19:008/8Author and journalist Terence Blacker responds to the Sarah Palin emails leak. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
| 19:00David finally hears from his sister. 19:15Americana examines the changing fortunes of American cities from Nebraska to California. 19:453/3By Georges Hausemer. A story about a childhood lived alongside the Luxembourgeois railway.(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:001/2Giles investigates the teachings of Jesus and the early church about the value of poverty. 20:30Edward Stourton asks if the Egyptian revolution spells the end of old-style Islamism.
| 20:00Have taxpayers lost billions of pounds in the secretive resale of PFI contracts? 20:40The impact of council cuts on the talking book service. Plus how accessible are e-books?
| 20:00Nick Robinson and his panel examine the European Court of Human Rights. 20:45Biologist Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton.
| 20:00Joshua Rozenberg explores the thinking behind the Justice Secretary's sentencing reforms. 20:30Evan Davis's guests debate the importance of contacts, and reveal their greatest regrets.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents a topical discussion from the Barnaby Festival in Macclesfield. 20:50David Attenborough explores the life of Squire Waterton, a 19th-century taxidermist.
| 20:00Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
| 20:00A sticky problem on You and Yours and the perils of live broadcasting on Radio 3. 20:30Jane Little on Albertina Sisulu, MF Husain, Patrick Leigh Fermor and John Mackenzie.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Quentin Cooper on broken hearts, new dating techniques and fossils in amber. 21:30Andrew Marr and John Hegarty, Kate O'Regan, Iain Sinclair and Richard Sennett.
| 21:00Siblings with mental health problems, expert prediction, and are stages of grief a myth? 21:30Series featuring people who have made life-altering decisions.
| 21:00Roland Pease reports from Japan on the lessons learnt from the recent tsunami. 21:30Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Bill Collison.
| 21:008/30Brett Westwood broadcasts live from Long Nanny, an Arctic Tern colony in Northumberland. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss John Wyclif and the Lollards.
| 21:00Inspired by Julia Hollander's dilemma over whether to have her disabled child adopted.(R)
| 21:003/3By Mike Walker. Patrick Kennedy as Richard II, introducing culture to the English court.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Alan Bennett presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Book Aid International. 21:30Edward Stourton asks if the Egyptian revolution spells the end of old-style Islamism.
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| 22:00 | 22:00With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. 22:451/10Detective Renko is on the brink of resigning, when he's drawn into a strange new case.
| 22:00Daily news and current affairs programme. Presented by Robin Lustig. 22:452/10Zhenya has spotted Maya searching for her missing baby and has offered to help.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis. Presented by Robin Lustig. 22:453/10Renko is caught at an unauthorised autopsy when the mortuary director ushers in a woman.
| 22:00With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. 22:454/10On the trail of a murderer, Renko finds himself mixing with the new Russian oligarchs.
| 22:00Ritula Shah discusses French president Nicolas Sarkozy's idea to lower food prices. 22:455/10Renko discovers that the girl in the trailer murdered and she wasn't a prostitute.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Nick Robinson and his panel examine the European Court of Human Rights.
| 22:00A preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts. 22:45Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Dominic Arkwright and guests talk about eating road kill and string cheese. 23:30Susan Hulme presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:00Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the future of human space travel. 23:30Sean Curran presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:003/4As the Shedists settle into life under asphalt, there is an odd noise from William's shed. 23:30Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:004/4Dave is convinced that a homeless person living on his street is actually Princess Diana. 23:30Sean Curran with all the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:00Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. 23:30Mark D'Arcy with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
| 23:0011/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini. 23:30A literary landmark and it's effect on a city. How Dublin has embraced Ulysses.
| 23:00Featuring Kevin Macdonald, Brendan Gleeson and Paolo Sorrentino. 23:30Mark Tully polishes his crystal ball and ponders the value of prediction.
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