| 0600 Today |
With Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day 7.48am; Yesterday in Parliament 6.45am.
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| 0900 In Our Time |
Melvyn Bragg and guests David Jackson, Dorothy Rowe and Alastair Wright discuss The Scream and its creator, Edvard Munch.
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| 0945 Book of the Week: Chopin - Prince of... |
...the Romantics. Chopin - Prince of the Romantics: Adam Zamoyski's portrait of the life of composer Frederic Chopin. 4/5: Chopin's relationship with George Sand breaks down.
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| 1000 Woman's Hour |
With Jenni Murray.
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| 1045 The Cloths of Heaven |
Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. 4/5: Daniel finds Rachel's missing diary and discovers the tragic reason for her uneasy relationship with Kamal.
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| 1100 From Our Own Correspondent |
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.
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| 1130 Capturing America: Mark Lawson's... |
...History of Modern American Literature. ...Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature: 6/8. How authors have reflected US foreign policy from Vietnam to 9/11 in fiction about protests, lies
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| 1200 You and Yours |
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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| 1257 Weather |
The latest weather forecast.
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| 1300 The World at One |
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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| 1330 Costing the Earth |
Tom Heap witnesses the international police operation against the trade in endangered species.
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| 1400 The Archers |
Kate catches up with an old comrade.
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| 1415 Afternoon Play: Final Demands - Black... |
...and White. Final Demands: Series of plays by Frederic Raphael. 5/6. Black and White: An old friend invites Adam on to his radio programme to talk about his new book.
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| 1500 Ramblings |
Clare Balding explores the joys of group walking. 6/6: Clare sets off from Hathersage in the Peak District with members of the Sheffield Dog Walking Group.
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| 1527 The Radio 4 Appeal |
Sir George Martin appeals on behalf of Deafness Research UK. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.
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| 1530 An Elegy for Easterly |
Stories from Petina Gappah's debut collection. 3/3: Our Man in Geneva Wins a Million Euros. An embassy official posted to Geneva sets out to claim his lottery winnings.
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| 1545 A Brief History of Double Entry... |
...Book-keeping. ...Book-keeping: Jolyon Jenkins investigates how accountants shaped the modern world. 9/10: Jolyon examines the military's sometimes uncomfortable relationship with accountancy.
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| 1600 Open Book |
Mariella Frostrup is joined by novelist Maggie Gee, who talks about her memoir My Animal Life. Plus advice for a listener in search of the best fiction about long-distance running.
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| 1630 The Material World |
With more doubts being raised about climate research, Quentin Cooper looks into how science handles the issue of uncertainty.
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| 1700 PM |
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm.
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| 1800 Six O'Clock News |
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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| 1830 Another Case of Milton Jones |
3/6. Milton is a world-famous travel entrepreneur who builds the world's most Extreme Sports Hotel and crosses the Atlantic in a rather unusual way.
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| 1900 The Archers |
Time is running out for Kenton.
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| 1915 Front Row |
Arts news and reviews. John Wilson reports from the US on the largest unsolved art heist ever, which took place 20 years ago to the day.
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| 1945 The Cloths of Heaven |
Sue Eckstein's dramatisation of her own novel, set in West Africa. 4/5: Daniel finds Rachel's missing diary and discovers the tragic reason for her uneasy relationship with Kamal.
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| 2000 Law in Action |
Clive Coleman speaks to the President of the International Criminal Court, and examines the Dangerous Dogs Act and the surprisingly intense relationship between poetry and the law.
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| 2030 The Bottom Line |
Evan Davis presents the business magazine. Entrepreneurs and company bosses talk about the issues that matter to their companies and their customers.
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| 2100 Peer Review in the Dock |
Mark Whitaker investigates the tarnished image of a flawed process. Peer Review is supposed to be the keystone of quality control, but evidence of its deficiencies is growing.
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| 2130 In Our Time |
Melvyn Bragg and guests David Jackson, Dorothy Rowe and Alastair Wright discuss The Scream and its creator, Edvard Munch.
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| 2158 Weather |
The latest weather forecast.
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| 2200 The World Tonight |
National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
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| 2245 Book at Bedtime: Solar |
Hugh Bonneville reads from Ian McEwan's new novel. 4/10: Michael has covered up the accidental death of his young colleague and planted evidence to frame his wife's lover.
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| 2300 Scrooby Trevithick |
Comedy series written by and starring Andy Parsons. 1/6. Entrepreneur: Scrooby tries to become an entrepreneur by mis-spending his inheritance on the 'Fruit on a Pizza' company.
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| 2330 Today in Parliament |
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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| 0000 News and Weather |
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
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| 0030 Book of the Week: Chopin - Prince of... |
...the Romantics. Chopin - Prince of the Romantics: Adam Zamoyski's portrait of the life of composer Frederic Chopin. 4/5: Chopin's relationship with George Sand breaks down.
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| 0048 Shipping Forecast |
The latest shipping forecast.
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| 0100 As BBC World Service |
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 0520 Shipping Forecast |
The latest shipping forecast.
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| 0530 News Briefing |
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
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| 0543 Prayer for the Day |
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
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| 0545 Farming Today |
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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