| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor explores our understanding of suicide, and family secrets. 00:45The bells of St Mary's in Bishopstoke, Hampshire. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Queen Mary names Elizabeth as her successor and Walsingham is elected to parliament. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Walsingham is now focused on the marriage of Queen Elizabeth I. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Walsingham is dealing with a mass of intelligence from his network of spies. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Walsingham is searching for proof that Mary Queen of Scots is guilty of treason. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Through his network of spies, Walsingham prepares for the last triumph of his career. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/3By Ian Sansom. What did Thatcher's hairdresser witness in her last days at Downing Street?(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. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. 05:45How an interactive map is helping cheese-lovers taste the 700 named British varieties. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. 05:45The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. 05:45British pig farmers say the price of pork needs to rise.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. 05:45Charlotte Smith hears about plans for the Yorkshire Dales National Park to be extended.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. 05:45How exploding straw and food waste can help power racing cars.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43Presented by the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. 05:45'Wait for her son, then take her off life support.' A listener's near death experience.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Andrews in Rugby, Warwickshire. 05:45Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet entrepreneur, is profiled by Rosie Goldsmith.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Ed Balls outlines his prescription for the British economy.
| 06:00Are some cancer drugs worth the cost? Plus the place of altruism in sport.
| 06:00With Evan Davis and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Are NHS emergency surgery patients being unduly put at risk?
| 06:00Eric Pickles on bin collections, a Bahraini doctor alleges torture, plus a modern Iliad.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare Balding walks a section of the Dales Way with its creator, Colin Speakman. 06:30Farmers say British pork could become very rare if they continue to lose money. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Cathy Fitzgerald explores the terror and sheer delight of taking a leap. 06:35Sarah Swadling visits an intensive chicken farm in Derbyshire with 180,000 birds. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00With John Humphrys and Justin Webb; 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. 07:55Melanie Reid presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10Service for Harvest, live from St Andrew's Church, Rugby. Preacher: The Rev Dr Mark Beach. 08:50Will Self attacks political party members as 'donkeys led by donkeys'.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Peter Conrad, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Simon Jenkins and Gillian Clarke. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
| 09:001/2In a new series, Michael Portillo weighs up the costs and benefits of global capitalism. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
| 09:00This week Libby Purves is joined by guests including gospel singer Muyiwa. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Etruscan civilisation. 09:45Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
| 09:00Royal photographer Arthur Edwards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. 09:45Presented by Blair Robertson, Chaplain to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow.
| 09:00Richard Coles with geneticist Steve Jones; Inheritance Tracks from Radio 4's Peter White.
| 09:00With Paddy O'Connell. News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Harriet Harman on keeping a woman at the top of the Labour Party. Presented by Jane Garvey 10:451/5When Edie's youngest son leaves home, she tries to come to terms with the empty nest.
| 10:00Jane Garvey asks if fashion is bad for children; Kanya King; sexual attitudes in France. 10:452/5Edie is to play the lead part in Ghosts, but will that help to ease her sense of loss?
| 10:00Closure of the cold case archive; gastric bands in the under 25s; women and parking. 10:453/5As Edie's first night approaches she finds there are distractions at home.
| 10:00Is there a need for new stalking laws? Author Stef Penney talks about her new book. 10:454/5Edie's dream about the house being full again did not have long queues for the bathroom!
| 10:00Cook the perfect choux pastry; supporting victims' families; garden sharing; polygamy. 10:455/5Matt, Rosa, Ben and Lazlo have all moved in. Edie thought this is what she wanted.
| 10:00John McCarthy gets a flavour of rural Italy and its food. 10:30The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.
| 10:00Joe is in reflective mood and Nic receives an upsetting message.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/2Jon Stewart examines how scientists are trying to bridge the gap between robots and humans 11:304/6Dolores is seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties must come first.
| 11:0019/30Zoo vets talk about the role of conservation medicine in saving wildlife. 11:30Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work
| 11:00Yasmeen Khan reports on the Turkish community in the United Kingdom. 11:306/8Paul and Sir Graham pursue the gang but fall into a deadly trap.
| 11:00The BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. 11:302/3Was the 1979 smash hit 'Day Trip to Bangor' really inspired by the Welsh city?
| 11:001/2Hardeep Singh Kohli meets British Indians who have left the UK for a new life in India. 11:302/6Ending her relationship with Brian, Clare is surprised by her colleagues' reaction.
| 11:00Anita Anand asks what impact the government's plans for schools are having on the ground. 11:30Reports from Greece, Japan, Pakistan, the Czech Republic and Norway.
| 11:15Children's TV producer Anne Wood is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Tower block fire investigation and the perils of shower gel. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Should families help look after elderly patients in hospitals and care homes? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Are unpaid work trials and zero hours contracts fair? Winifred Robinson finds out. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04'Keep Calm and Carry On' - The battle over the wartime slogan that was never used. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Why 'The Good Pub Guide' has decided to charge up to two hundred pounds for entries. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 12:304/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:048/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth 12:32As tax on low-alcohol beer is cut, Sheila Dillon asks how problem drinking can be tackled. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00With Martha Kearney. National and international news. 13:30The South of England do battle against the North of England.
| 13:00With Martha Kearney. National and international news. 13:302/2Musicians talk about performing Aaron Copland's musical portrait of Billy The Kid.
| 13:00With Martha Kearney. National and international news. 13:30The Independent's editor Chris Blackhurst, and changes to Facebook.
| 13:00With Martha Kearney. National and international news. 13:30Will Yemen be the first nation to run out of water? Leana Hosea reports from Sana'a.
| 13:00With Shaun Ley. National and international news. 13:30We celebrate the 50th birthday of In Touch. Presented by Roger Bolton.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents a discussion of news and politics from Orrell, Wigan.
| 13:00With Shaun Ley. In-depth reporting of national and international events. 13:30John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.
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| 14:00 | 14:00It's the Ambridge Flower and Produce show. 14:15By Patrick and Henry Cockburn. The impact of schizophrenia on a family.
| 14:00Joe is in reflective mood. 14:15Doug Lucie's dark comedy about the credit crunch, set in Britain in 2008.(R)
| 14:15Ian Rowlands' play charts the collapse of a relationship, from loving to loathing.
| 14:00Peggy is determined to make her point. 14:15Patrick Stewart is Raymond Chandler collaborating with Hitchcock in Hollywood.
| 14:00There are some birthday surprises for Alice. 14:15Acclaimed drama series by Peter Jukes starring Lenny Henry as Police Chaplain Jake Thorne.
| 14:00Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? 14:305/8Marlowe forges an uneasy friendship with a drunk who then asks for a favour.
| 14:00Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A from Lancashire. 14:454/5Adil Ray sees Cornwall through the lens of local paper photographer Emily-Whitfield Wicks.
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| 15:00 | 15:00David Goldblatt visits Christiania in Denmark known for drugs, anarchy and now turning 40. 15:451/5Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison watches leopard seals hunting young penguins.
| 15:00Tom Holland with more stories that are Making History. 15:301/3A star's career is at risk when gossip about him spreads on Twitter. Story by Jojo Moyes. 15:452/5Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison watches prairie chickens boom and dance.
| 15:00Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on tax and self assessment. 15:302/3Story by Oliver Emanuel. A broken heart is healed by the redemptive power of birdsong. 15:453/5A polar bear teaches wildlife cameraman John Aitchison the real meaning of patience.
| 15:00Clare Balding walks along the gritstone escarpment of The Roaches in Staffordshire. 15:27Gabby Logan presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MicroLoan Foundation. 15:303/3By Joanne Harris. A grieving woman receives a Twitter message, sent from beyond the grave. 15:454/5Cameraman John Aitchison tries to film a birth amidst a colony of aggressive fur seals.
| 15:00Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A from Lancashire. 15:455/5John Aitchison films humpback whales in one of Nature's greatest feeding spectacles.
| | 15:001/2The dowdy Wither family tries to compete with the glittering Springs.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sheila Dillon explores the issue of advertising junk food to children. 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and future of Britain's black churches.
| 16:003/5Where did money appear from, or disappear to in a family history? 16:30Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions conservationist Gerald Durrell.
| 16:00UK income mobility as a multi-storey building? Also, New York tour guides. 16:30As antibiotic resistance increases, Dr Stuart Flanagan investigates what the future holds.(R)
| 16:00Mariella Frostrup celebrates books, authors and the world of the written word. 16:30The return of So You Want to Be a Scientist?, Radio 4's amateur science award.
| 16:00Matthew Bannister on Wangari Maathai, David Croft, Gusty Spence and Carl Wood. 16:30Francine Stock talks to Lars von Trier about his new film Melancholia.
| 16:00Highlights from the Woman's Hour week with Jane Garvey. Cook the Perfect choux pastry.
| 16:00Arundhati Roy talks about her Booker prize winning novel The God of Small Things. 16:30Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 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.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00With Ritula Shah. A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines. 17:30Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down. 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Does the NHS spend too much on bandages and syringes? Jenny Cuffe investigates. 17:40Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet entrepreneur, is profiled by Rosie Goldsmith. 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. 18:308/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6The future of the shop's much-loved Wall of Crisps comes under threat from the EU.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Cue the electric lute for Sir John's fundraising rock festival at Woodstock Castle.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:301/5Charlie Brooker's comedy panel show celebrates failure with David Mitchell and guests.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson with Harry Connick Jr, Rolf Harris, Philip Glenister and Lee Hall.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Simon Parkes makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Joe is in reflective mood. 19:15News of the Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award; long-lost Pink Floyd tracks. 19:451/5When Edie's youngest son leaves home, she tries to come to terms with the empty nest.
| 19:15Mark Lawson talks to actor Tim Pigott-Smith as he plays King Lear on stage in Leeds. 19:452/5Edie is to play the lead part in Ghosts, but will that help to ease her sense of loss?
| 19:00Peggy is determined to make her point. 19:15Mark Lawson reviews the new Lars von Trier film Melancholia, and meets writer Lee Child. 19:453/5As Edie's first night approaches she finds there are distractions at home.
| 19:00There are some birthday surprises for Alice. 19:15With Mark Lawson. Actor James Corden on his memoirs; the musical Rock of Ages reviewed. 19:454/5Edie's dream about the house being full again did not have long queues for the bathroom!
| 19:00Nic receives an upsetting message. 19:15Mark Lawson meets the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, as she publishes a new collection. 19:455/5Matt, Rosa, Ben and Lazlo have all moved in. Edie thought this is what she wanted.
| 19:00Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the easyJet entrepreneur, is profiled by Rosie Goldsmith. 19:15Sarfraz Manzoor and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
| 19:00Kathy makes a kind offer. 19:153/4Documentary-makers, a big debate, and a little trophy. 19:452/3By Jarred McGinnis. Morna needs money to buy the portrait of her son on his 'last day'.
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| 20:00 | 20:001/3Prof Matthew Flinders challenges fashionable cynicism and looks for the good in politics. 20:30Hugh Miles finds out more about Libya's new Islamic capitalism.
| 20:00Does the NHS spend too much on bandages and syringes? Jenny Cuffe investigates. 20:40Will Personal Independence Payments be open to everyone currently receiving DLA?
| 20:00Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:45Matthew Goodwin argues the well of potential support for the far right in Britain is deep.
| 20:00Will police ever find the person who contaminated saline at Stepping Hill Hospital? 20:30Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents a discussion of news and politics from Orrell, Wigan. 20:50Will Self attacks political party members as 'donkeys led by donkeys'.
| 20:00Paul Merton delves into the story of the Leeds City Varieties music hall.
| 20:00We celebrate the 50th birthday of In Touch. Presented by Roger Bolton. 20:30Matthew Bannister on Wangari Maathai, David Croft, Gusty Spence and Carl Wood.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Ehsan Masood on biodiversity, slippery surfaces, drugs from ladybirds and fire. 21:30Andrew Marr with Peter Conrad, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Simon Jenkins and Gillian Clarke.
| 21:004/4Sitting in a pub, Matthew Sweet discovers how real life is full of philosophical problems. 21:301/2In a new series, Michael Portillo weighs up the costs and benefits of global capitalism.
| 21:00Will Yemen be the first nation to run out of water? Leana Hosea reports from Sana'a. 21:30This week Libby Purves is joined by guests including gospel singer Muyiwa.
| 21:0019/30Zoo vets talk about the role of conservation medicine in saving wildlife. 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Etruscan civilisation.
| 21:005/5Ripley discovers his nosey neighbours aren't who they say. Will his dealings be exposed?(R)
| 21:0013/13Kenneth Branagh stars in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of family and war in Soviet Russia.
| 21:00Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. 21:26Melanie Reid presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association. 21:30Hugh Miles finds out more about Libya's new Islamic capitalism.
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| 22:00 | 22:00With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. 22:451/10The iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.
| 22:00With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. 22:452/10Yossarian vows not to fly any more but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22.
| 22:00With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis. 22:453/10Yossarian takes direct action to avoid the next bombing mission.
| 22:00With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis. 22:454/10Yossarian is forced to fly lead in the Bologna bombing mission.
| 22:00Al Qaeda's Anwar al-Awlaki is killed in a US attack in Yemen. 22:455/10Cathcart faces a plague of Yossarians and an outbreak of moaning during the briefing.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
| 22:00Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts. 22:45Mehdi Hasan of The New Statesman looks at how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/4Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of the East End.(R) 23:301/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee explore Ford Madox Ford - author of The Good Soldier.(R)
| 23:005/6Satan battles to place the baby with a good family.(R) 23:302/2Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee explore Ford Madox Ford's Provence and The Good Soldier.(R)
| 23:004/4Life's everyday journeys, either to work, holiday or just down to the shops. 23:152/6Musical comedy written by and starring Richie Webb as music teacher Nigel Penny.(R) 23:301/3Sad Steph rings her dead brother-in-law's mobile. Then he rings back.(R)
| 23:003/4Two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 are introduced to the complex modern world of dating. 23:302/3Angry misanthrope Frank meets Gwen, who tells of a Celtic goddess.(R)
| 23:00Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions conservationist Gerald Durrell. 23:303/3Is the Williams family's new home trying to tell them something?(R)
| 23:00The South of England do battle against the North of England. 23:30Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Lars von Trier about his new film Melancholia. 23:30Cathy Fitzgerald explores the terror and sheer delight of taking a leap.
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