| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Laurie Taylor on the home as a vehicle for self-expression. Also, the symbolic bathroom.(R) 00:45The bells of All Saints Church, Allesley, Warwickshire.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:301/5Solomon Northup's powerful memoir, which inspired Steve McQueen's Oscar-nominated film.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/5Kidnapped and far from home, Solomon Northup is sent to be sold as a slave Virginia.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:303/5Solomon is sold to a new master in lieu of a debt.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:304/5Solomon and his fellow slaves endure the cruel whims of plantation owner Edwin Epps.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:305/5How Solomon regained his freedom, and the joyful return home to his family in the north.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:302/3Moonlighting postman Brian Larsen finds something creepy in an old lady's front garden.(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. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe. 05:45News of storm losses in shellfishing, and a look at genetic modification. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe. 05:45New figures are released showing farming's contribution to the UK economy. 05:58John Aitchison presents the golden pheasant.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe. 05:45George Eustice tells the NFU conference the countryside won't be sacrificed to floodwaters 05:58John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe. 05:45A new leader is announced at the second day of the NFU conference in Birmingham. 05:58John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Bob Fyffe. 05:45Fishermen call for compensation after the recent storms. With Charlotte Smith. 05:58John Aitchison presents the wigeon.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:30The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley. 05:45'Choosing which language you speak is a political and moral decision.'.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43The bells of Sheffield Cathedral. 05:4540/3Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'.(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00News headlines, plus a look at the papers. 06:04The latest weather forecast. 06:07Clare visits the Hopetoun Estate, just west of Edinburgh, to rejoin the Monday Walkers.(R) 06:30Charlotte Smith explores the pros and cons of genetic modification and new crop technology 06:57The latest weather forecast.
| 06:00The latest national and international news. 06:05As Lent approaches, Mark Tully discusses the purpose and effects of fasting. 06:35Trai Anfield searches for crossbills near Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. 06:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Is Crimea on the brink? Plus London's new Italian immigrants, and Kim Philby's flight.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Shelagh Fogarty. 07:55Alex Thomson presents an appeal for Epilepsy Action. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | 08:31With Sean Curran. The foreign secretary updates MPs on events in Ukraine.
| 08:31Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Another lively Prime Minister's Question time. Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
| 08:31Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
| 08:51A round-up of the day at Westminster.
| 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service to mark St David's Day from the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral of St David. 08:48Professor Roger Scruton warns against favouring pets at the expense of wild animals.(R) 08:58John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Tom Sutcliffe with Adair Turner, Charles Calomiris, Harris Irfan and Maggie Gee. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
| 09:00Jim Al-Khalili talks to forensic scientist Sue Black about identifying human bodies. 09:30Women in the City talk about how becoming a mother has impacted on their career. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
| 09:00Libby Purves meets film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse and auctioneer David Probert. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Janet Wootton.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas about the eye and how it works. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Harris.
| 09:00Kirsty Young talks to intensive care specialist Prof Hugh Montgomery.(R) 09:45An act of worship and music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
| 09:00Former Spice Girl Mel C joins Richard Coles and Anita Anand.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00Jane Garvey meets Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, and Seida Saric. 10:451/5A lifelong friend discovers Jane may have been murdered and begins to present her case.
| 10:00Jane Garvey looks at maternity leave, plus-size fashion, and Alice Herz-Sommer. 10:452/5Jane and Anne suspect adultery in the Austen family. Anne feels compelled to take action.
| 10:00Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, with the launch of the 2014 Power List. 10:453/5At Jane's invitation, Anne goes with her new employer to Bath where more revelations await
| 10:00First Lady of US cinema Lillian Gish. Plus is it time to re-evaluate our society? 10:454/5Jane's novel is published and Anne's fortunes improve but bad news threatens Jane's health
| 10:00Minette Batters, unlikely friends, forced marriage statistics. With Sheila McClennon. 10:455/5Anne suspects that Jane was killed because she thwarted a murderer - very close to home.
| 10:30Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music.
| 10:00Rob has a cunning plan, and Jill makes herself at home.
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| 11:00 | 11:001/3Jolyon Jenkins investigates 'pickup artists', men who know the secrets of seduction. 11:304/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.
| 11:00When a dragonfly landed on him in 1985, it changed Ruary MacKenzie Dodds's life! 11:30DJ Annie Nightingale looks at how Northern Soul music has become popular in Japan.(R)
| 11:001/3Edward Stourton retraces the route of Mao's Long March, to mark its 80th anniversary. 11:302/6Sam's new lodger Kate suggests a trip to the zoo. Or will it be a hair-raising adventure?
| 11:00Correspondents tell their stories and examine news developments in their region. 11:30Jonathan Glancey finds out about the architects who revolutionised church design.(R)
| 11:00Essex born and bred, writer Ian Sansom goes back to the county which made him who he is. 11:303/4Daisy Haggard is a crisis branding consultant with minutes to avert a boardroom disaster.
| 11:00George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster. 11:30A week of dramatic developments around the world. Presented by Kate Adie.
| 11:15Kirsty Young talks to author and illustrator Mairi Hedderwick.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Winifred Robinson has the first in a series of special reports into the cotton industry. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04What are your priorities when shopping for clothes? Price, style or ethics? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Winifred Robinson asks if the government is doing enough to regulate cosmetic surgery.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04What UK retailers are doing to improve conditions for India's child cotton pickers. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04The extraordinary recording of a crook caught on tape by the man he was trying to fleece. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Getting tough on consumer credit, care bugbears, and an end to savings teaser rates? 12:303/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:043/8Nicholas Parsons with Sheila Hancock, Richard Herring, Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.(R) 12:32Did the horsemeat scandal really did halt the decline of the high street butchers? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news. 13:451/5Daljit Nagra asks if Rama, as warrior and son, is a useful role model for men today.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:452/5Daljit Nagra examines the marriage of Rama and Sita and its relevance to marriage today.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:453/5Daljit Nagra asks if Sita is a valuable role model for women today.
| 13:00National and international news. 13:454/5Daljit Nagra asks what lessons the Ramayana has for the way we care for our planet today.
| 13:00Ed Stourton asks Lord Ashdown, what support can the EU offer Ukraine? 13:15Commentary on the first One Day International between West Indies and England from Antigua
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:10Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bath Literature Festival.(R)
| 13:00The latest national and international news. 13:15Commentary on the second One Day International between West Indies and England in Antigua.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Rob has a cunning plan.(R) 14:15By Mateusz Dymek. A computer hacker is torn between his online community and his family.
| 14:00Tom tries to make a point.(R) 14:152/4McLevy investigates cases where the victims have been scarred as if by an animal's claw.
| 14:00Alan faces a challenge.(R) 14:15By Tom Wells. The heroic journey of Jamie Jones, from chronic asthma sufferer to GCSE PE.
| 14:00Jill makes herself at home.(R) 14:15Comic play by Ed Harris. A tattooist finds herself in a fairytale - with real fairies.
| | 14:00Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? Presented by Julian Worricker. 14:303/8Philip Marlowe follows a trail to assist an ex-convict hunting for his old sweetheart.(R)
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| 15:00 | 15:00Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. 15:30Matthew Hill reports on the future of Fairtrade as the label marks its 20th anniversary.(R)
| 15:003/7Jay Rayner and the panel attempt to solve the Glaswegian audience's culinary conundrums. 15:30Do you try to lead a greener life? Tom Heap investigates how to have the greenest death.
| 15:00Considering power of attorney? Lesley Curwen and guests answer listeners' questions. 15:30The risks from taking selenium supplements, lung disease and constipation in children.(R)
| 15:00Clare visits the Hopetoun Estate, just west of Edinburgh, to rejoin the Monday Walkers. 15:27Gavin Hastings presents an appeal for the Cure Parkinson's Trust.(R) 15:30Sally Beauman talks to guest presenter Ellah Allfrey about her latest novel The Visitors.(R)
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sir David Jason's tribute to the legendary animation house behind Danger Mouse and more.(R) 16:30Ernie Rea and guests discuss the future of religious institutions in Britain.
| 16:004/4Architectural writer Shumi Bose explores whether we can trust what we see. 16:30Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert.
| 16:00Laurie explores how webcams are changing human life. Also, the 'generational' divide. 16:30BBC DG's speech on the licence fee; Lord Hunt on IPSO; David Cohen wins Paul Foot award.
| 16:00Francine Stock talks to Stellan Skarsgard about Lars Von Trier's latest film Nymphomaniac. 16:30Adam Rutherford looks at controlling paralysed bodies using thought.
| | 16:00Mary Wilson, Lilian Gish archive, plus-size fashion, and a widow's personal story from WWI
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Interviews, context and analysis. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of making your life better.(R) 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. 18:303/8Nicholas Parsons with Sheila Hancock, Richard Herring, Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:304/6Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6When a new rail line threatens a dormouse, Milton decides it's time to put his foot down.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:302/6Jason Cook divulges his tips for asking someone out and successful first dates.
| 18:00Commentary on the first One Day International between West Indies and England from Antigua
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Tom tries to make a point. 19:15Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson, including The Book Thief reviewed. 19:451/5A lifelong friend discovers Jane may have been murdered and begins to present her case.(R)
| 19:15Comedian Stewart Lee interviewed, Jonathan Creek reviewed and Peter Gill on Versailles. 19:452/5Jane and Anne suspect adultery in the Austen family. Anne feels compelled to take action.(R)
| 19:00Jill makes herself at home. 19:15Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with Peter Gabriel about his new film. 19:453/5At Jane's invitation, Anne goes with her new employer to Bath where more revelations await(R)
| 19:00There's a big attraction at the village hall. 19:15Marc Almond and John Harle discuss their collaboration The Tyburn Tree with Will Gompertz. 19:454/5Jane's novel is published and Anne's fortunes improve but bad news threatens Jane's health(R)
| | 19:008/8David Schneider responds to mounting criticism of the confrontational style of the PMQs. 19:15Tom Sutcliffe is joined by reviewers Linda Grant, Tom Holland and Kate Williams.
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| 20:00 | 20:001/3Sarah Montague asks what the classroom of the future will look like. 20:30Jo Fidgen asks if we should use chance to solve difficult political dilemmas.
| 20:00Does the NHS rely on the wrong statistics to judge hospitals? Gerry Northam reports. 20:40The RNIB on accessible information from DWP, and is radio becoming too visual?
| 20:00What are the moral underpinnings of nationalism? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. 20:4540/3Sharon Kinsella explores the Japanese 'cult of girls'.
| 20:00A Danish zoo caused outrage when it killed a giraffe. Do UK zoos do similar culls? 20:30Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of making your life better.
| | 20:00Meet Generation X - the teenagers from the shocking, bestselling 1964 book, 50 years on.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Chris Watson travels to Iceland in search of humpback whales.(R) 21:30Tom Sutcliffe with Adair Turner, Charles Calomiris, Harris Irfan and Maggie Gee.(R)
| 21:00The risks from taking selenium supplements, lung disease and constipation in children. 21:30Jim Al-Khalili talks to forensic scientist Sue Black about identifying human bodies.(R)
| 21:00Do you try to lead a greener life? Tom Heap investigates how to have the greenest death.(R) 21:30Libby Purves meets film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse and auctioneer David Probert.(R)
| 21:00Adam Rutherford looks at controlling paralysed bodies using thought.(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas about the eye and how it works.(R)
| | 21:001/3Jane Austen's masterpiece was the first novel to ask if a woman could have it all.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Will Russia intervene in Ukraine? In-depth reporting and analysis with Roger Hearing. 22:4516/20Mr Power conspires with his friends to reform the injured Mr Kernan through Catholicism.
| 22:00In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. 22:4517/20Gabriel Conroy cannot help but feel uneasy attending his aunts' annual dinner party.
| 22:00Northern Ireland's first minister threatens to quit over secret letters. With David Eades. 22:4518/20A disagreement forces Gabriel to consider his own place in the country of his birth.
| 22:00Tensions over Crimea future, Merkel in UK, Question Time Afghan-style. With David Eades. 22:4519/20With dinner now served, Gabriel reluctantly finds the time has come for his speech.
| 22:00Ukraine latest, Central African Republic warning, Palestinians head to Oscars. 22:4520/20The morning after the party, Gabriel's wife makes a shocking revelation about her past.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15What are the moral underpinnings of nationalism? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
| 22:00Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators. 22:45Rachel Johnson of the Mail on Sunday looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
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| 23:00 | 23:001/6Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about bending the truth.(R) 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
| 23:004/6From talking toilets to the church for the worship of The Beatles. 23:30Keith Macdougall reports from Westminster.
| 23:002/4Up-and-coming playwright Billy Shakespeare ponders how his new work will be received. 23:152/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. 23:30Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
| 23:006/6Brian tells of a land where fame definitely equals fortune. 23:30Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie reveal the books they love to Harriett Gilbert. 23:30Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
| 23:00Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.(R) 23:30Roger McGough presents poems that include a dollop of nonsense and a hint of spring.(R)
| 23:00Francine Stock talks to Stellan Skarsgard about Lars Von Trier's latest film Nymphomaniac.(R) 23:30As Lent approaches, Mark Tully discusses the purpose and effects of fasting.(R)
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