| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Inside the world of Wall Street women, and the role of morality in preventing crime. 00:45The bells of Durham Cathedral. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Daniel Tammet explores the ways in which different cultures approach and describe numbers. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Daniel Tammet's essay explores how our experience of time changes as we age. 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5Daniel Tammet's essay explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/3A woman struggles to make sense of the insensitivities of a new neighbour.(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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| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey. 05:45Dave Howard hears bad news for broccoli, as growers could lose a third of their crop. 05:57The latest weather forecast for farmers.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey. 05:45A report claims that if we relied only on UK fish, 2012's supplies would run out today.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey. 05:45The Northern Irish farming community speaks out about plans for a National Park.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey. 05:45Free range egg producers claim they face losses running into tens of thousands of pounds.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey. 05:45Caz Graham investigates how the badger TB vaccinations in Wales are progressing.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. 05:45A listener who was once shot tells us why he thinks British gun control laws are too tough
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of St Mary's Church, Lymm, Cheshire. 05:45A profile of nine-times paralympic gold medallist, Lee Pearson.
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| 06:00 | 06:00News headlines, including whether the most expensive social housing should be sold off.
| 06:00News and current affairs, including whether 'free banking' remains viable in the UK.
| 06:00What now for Greece in the eurozone? Plus weighing London Zoo's animals and Team GB or UK?
| 06:00Debating GCSE marking, build-to-let housing and gibbons singing soprano.
| 06:00With Evan Davis and James Naughtie. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Helen Mark explores the Gwent Levels, an extensive low-lying area of the Severn Estuary. 06:30Take British fruit, sugar and lemon juice. Boil, and get a multimillion pound industry. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05Mark Tully investigates our attitudes to mortality, arguably the last taboo. 06:35Sarah Swadling visits a farm in Dorset with 1,000 milking sheep. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Edward Stourton explores the impact of the internet on religion. 07:55Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes an appeal on behalf of Dementia UK. 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 the Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham, with Brian Draper and Paula Gooder. 08:50John Gray looks at the relationship between freedom and democracy.
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| 09:00 | 09:003/6The 18th-century lover - from irresistible seducer to lusty husband. 09:302/5A radical feminist and a Tory reformer clash over the route to equality. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili goes under the Antarctic ice with glaciologist Martin Siegert. 09:30A young French woman talks about what it means to be a Muslim in modern Europe. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Ernest Rea.
| 09:003/3With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs? 09:30Encounters from Wales and London and words from David Isay, who started it all.(R) 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
| 09:002/4Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault. 09:302/5Edi Stark finds how twins survive if they lose what for many is their perfect companion.(R) 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
| 09:00Sue MacGregor reunites five women who ruled the world of pop in the 1960s. 09:45An act of worship from Cardiff with the Rev Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Sian Williams and John McCarthy with Neil Oliver, plus Emma Thompson's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00How important is being faithful, and what constitutes cheating anyway? With Jane Garvey. 10:45Commentary on day five of the third Test between England and South Africa from Lord's.
| 10:00Julia Davis, Anna del Conte, post-natal psychosis and royal mothers. With Jane Garvey. 10:452/5The situation in Agok is getting worse, and tensions outside and within are rising.
| 10:00Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, rape myths and women in Iran. With Jenni Murray. 10:453/5Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
| 10:00Why Ayn Rand is fashionable once again, science and sex, and the perfect picnic. 10:454/5The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
| 10:00Coverage of England v South Africa in the first One Day International from Cardiff.
| 10:30Stephen Smith dips his toe in the waters of this great national institution. 10:59Twenty20 Finals Day. Commentary on the semi-finals and final from Cardiff.
| 10:00Vicky faces a difficult decision and Matt piles on the pressure.
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| 11:00 | | 11:00Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.(R) 11:30How Western classical music underpinned the golden age of the Hollywood film score.
| 11:004/4Chris Ledgard examines how the introduction of the breathalyser changed our behaviour. 11:302/6Brian Gulliver relives his experiences in Lessington, a land where ignorance reigns.
| 11:00Investigating the links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria. 11:30Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s
| | | 11:15Sue MacGregor reunites a group of Asians who were expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972
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| 12:00 | 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Commentary on day five of the third Test between England and South Africa from Lord's.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. How to get value for money in higher education. 12:45James Naughtie considers the influence of one of Britain's most successful businesswomen. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Solicitor complaints, energy companies profiting unfairly, and pet owners' flea problems. 12:45James considers the architect who has transformed the world's skylines and landscapes. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04A new coffee chain launches, energy bill increases, and falling in love with French wine. 12:45James Naughtie reflects on the high-flying advertising executive and art collector. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Coverage of England v South Africa in the first One Day International from Cardiff.
| 12:01The latest shipping forecast. 12:04Twenty20 Finals Day. Commentary on the semi-finals and final from Cardiff.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:043/16Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds. 12:32Sheila Dillon looks at the modern vanilla trade and meets a young British vanilla grower. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | | 13:00News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world, with Shaun Ley. 13:452/5Alison Steadman tells how the Canada Goose and Ruddy Duck became British Birds.
| 13:00National and international news, presented by Martha Kearney. 13:453/5Alison Steadman tells how the Little Owl became British and how the Eagle Owl might too.
| 13:00National and international news presented by Martha Kearney. 13:454/5Alison Steadman tells how a parakeet became a British bird.
| | | 13:00Global news and analysis presented by Shaun Ley. 13:30Peter White interviews Margaret Maughan, who won Britain's first Paralympic gold medal.
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| 14:00 | | 14:00Vicky faces a difficult decision. 14:152/6Sarah discovers possible child abuse in a tug-of-love case involving a foreign father.
| 14:00Susan rides to the rescue. 14:151/2Robert Louis Stevenson sets off with a donkey across France.(R)
| 14:152/2In pursuit of the woman he loves, Stevenson catches a steamer to New York.
| | | 14:00The GQT team are in South Devon, where Toby Buckland visits Babbacombe Model Village. 14:45A friend remembers the dramatic death of one of Japan's greatest 20th century writers.
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| 15:00 | | 15:003/4Matthew Sweet asks: When exactly does a balding man become bald? 15:30What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
| 15:003/4Michael reports on initiatives to do without banks, including peer-to-peer lending. 15:30Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease.
| 15:00Helen Mark explores the Gwent Levels, an extensive low-lying area of the Severn Estuary. 15:27Matthew Peacock, founder of the charity Streetwise Opera, makes an appeal on their behalf. 15:30Aminatta Forna presents the best new fiction and non-fiction and talks to Pat Barker.
| | | 15:003/3The Buddenbrook family business is under threat from within and without.
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| 16:00 | | 16:00Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise. 16:30Matthew Parris in conversation with actor Bill Paterson about Leonard Maguire.
| 16:00Why is the Italian birth rate falling? Laurie Taylor on the crisis of the Italian family. 16:30Sport on TV post-Olympics, Liz Murdoch's big speech, TV on the second screen, Harry pics.
| 16:00James Marsh on Shadow Dancer, Bart Layton on The Imposter, and Mark Gatiss on Cole Porter. 16:30Quentin Cooper investigates Mars, bomb-proof make-up, toilets of the future, and bird song
| | | 16:00Dreda Say Mitchell presents a special on Tartan Noir and the thriving Scottish crime scene 16:30Roger McGough with a brand new series, and a cheery selection of poetry requests.
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| 17:00 | 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| | 17:00Navid Akhtar investigates the huge global rise of halal products and services. 17:40A profile of nine-times paralympic gold medallist, Lee Pearson. 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. 18:303/16Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Mark Steel uncovers stories and characters making up Leith in Edinburgh.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show from Edinburgh.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6A new dance craze sweeps Lenzie, and Dave finds a new friend.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:305/6Comedian and musician Tim Minchin interviews journalist and author Caitlin Moran.
| | 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Miriam O'Reilly chooses the best of the past seven days of BBC Radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Vicky faces a difficult decision. 19:15Tom Stoppard, Tony Scott remembered, The Watch reviewed and music by cellist Natalie Clein 19:451/5Martha has arrived in Agok to find the situation worse than she had been briefed to expect
| 19:00Susan rides to the rescue. 19:15Novelist James Meek, The Three Stooges return, and Stockhausen's epic opera Mittwoch. 19:452/5The situation in Agok is getting worse, and tensions outside and within are rising.
| 19:15Mark Lawson interviews Ian McEwan, as he publishes his new novel Sweet Tooth. 19:453/5Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
| 19:00Matt piles on the pressure. 19:15Booker T and the MGs, the Authors cricket team, and Charlie Brooker's new comedy series. 19:454/5The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
| 19:00It's a stressful day for Vicky. 19:15Mark Lawson reports from the annual Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. 19:455/5As more refugees flee across the border, Martha has a crisis to deal with in the compound.
| | 19:00Hayley tries to keep the peace. 19:15Rory Bremner hosts his topical satire show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. 19:452/3Comedian James Acaster reads his own short story, recorded at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Victims of violent crime come face to face with men serving sentences for similar crimes. 20:30The host bars revealing the cracks in South Korea's conservative social structures.
| 20:00Navid Akhtar investigates the huge global rise of halal products and services. 20:40Professor Philip Rosenfeld on discovering that Avastin can treat macular disease.
| 20:001/3John Humphrys asks leading educationists what we should teach. 20:45Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what we can all learn from rock gigs about living together.
| 20:00What is the impact of the £9,000-a-year student fees on English universities? 20:30Peter Day reports on crowdfunding - businesses asking for start-up cash on the internet.
| 20:00Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from Cheltenham. 20:50John Gray looks at the relationship between freedom and democracy.
| | 20:00Mistakes in the New Elizabethans series? Plus your verdict on the BBC's Olympics coverage. 20:30Matthew Bannister on Nina Bawden, director Tony Scott, Eileen Beasley and Scott McKenzie.
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| 21:00 | 21:00How a child with total paralysis could kick a football using a brain-controlled suit. 21:303/6The 18th-century lover - from irresistible seducer to lusty husband.
| 21:00Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili goes under the Antarctic ice with glaciologist Martin Siegert.
| 21:00What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain. 21:303/3With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs?
| 21:00Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths. 21:302/4Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault.
| 21:001/2A father begs Freud to treat his daughter, after discovering her intention to end her life(R)
| | 21:004/4Michael Robinson assesses what the future holds in the wake of the rate-fixing scandal. 21:26Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes an appeal on behalf of Dementia UK. 21:30Peter Day reports on crowdfunding - businesses asking for start-up cash on the internet.
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| 22:00 | 22:00Round-up of the day's news, with Ritula Shah. 22:451/10Paris 1785, and a young engineer waits in the Palace of Versailles.
| 22:00The UK economy, a report from Argentina and a discussion about rape, with Ritula Shah. 22:452/10For the first time in daylight, Baratte visits the church of Les Innocents.
| 22:00With Bridget Kendall. The latest on assisted dying, and more unrest in South Africa. 22:453/10Aided by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first survey of the cemetery.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis, with Ritula Shah. 22:454/10Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand.
| 22:00National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans. 22:455/10Baratte meets an old friend to recruit workers for the excavation.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:151/3John Humphrys asks leading educationists what we should teach.
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language. 23:302/3Micky talks about running away to New York and becoming the playboy of East End.(R)
| 23:004/4Kevin goes into space, meets a bandit and evokes the powerful gods of Ancient Egypt. 23:302/3Ross Noble tries to climb up Table Mountain and discovers Cape Town's very posh monkeys.(R)
| 23:002/4The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour. 23:15Ian Leslie with more surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers. 23:302/3A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. From September 2009.(R)
| 23:00Rory Bremner hosts his topical satire show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. 23:302/3Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties.(R)
| 23:00Matthew Parris in conversation with actor Bill Paterson about Leonard Maguire. 23:302/3Reports of a right royal shocker, plus Alan Partridge with all the sport. From May 1992.(R)
| 23:00With guests Louise Doughty, Natalie Haynes, Nicholas Owen and Hugo Rifkind. 23:30Simon Armitage takes us to sea to explore one of the oldest poems in the English language.
| 23:00James Marsh on Shadow Dancer, Bart Layton on The Imposter, and Mark Gatiss on Cole Porter. 23:30Mark Tully investigates our attitudes to mortality, arguably the last taboo.
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