BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 programmes
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00:00 - 00:30
Midnight News 19/06/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30 - 00:48
Book of the Week Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 2
2/5 Peter was a bookish child, who began his only work of fiction, featuring Cleopatra, aged 9 (R)
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00:48 - 01:00
Shipping Forecast 19/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 19/06/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20 - 05:30
Shipping Forecast 19/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30 - 05:43
News Briefing 19/06/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43 - 05:45
Prayer for the Day 19/06/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45 - 05:58
Farming Today 19/06/2013
Fears that traffic light labelling will put us off dairy products.
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05:58 - 06:00
Tweet of the Day Lesser Whitethroat
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the lesser whitethroat.
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06:00 - 09:00
Today 19/06/2013
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00 - 09:45
Midweek 19/06/2013
Libby Purves meets photojournalist Paul Conroy and composer Errollyn Wallen.
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09:45 - 10:00
Book of the Week Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 3
3/5 A meal with the author's friends Mahmoud and Socratis takes a bizarre conversational turn.
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10:00 - 10:45
Woman's Hour Women and Alternative Sentencing
A special show on alternatives to prison for some female offenders. Presenter Jane Garvey.
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10:45 - 11:00
Dangerous Visions The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Episode 3
3/5 Jessie's act of heroism could save the human race, but will those closest to her help?
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11:00 - 11:30
London's Oldest Prison: A History of Criminal Justice The Experiment
2/2 The story of HMP Brixton's conversion in 1853 to a prison solely for female convicts.
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11:30 - 12:00
House on Fire Series 3, Baby
5/6 Vicky wants a pay rise and decides she can only get it by becoming a single mother.
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12:00 - 12:57
You and Yours Computers for £24, supermarket fashions, Picasso pottery
£24 computers, the best supermarket fashions, weights and measures inspectors.
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12:57 - 13:00
Weather 19/06/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00 - 13:45
World at One 19/06/2013
National and international news.
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13:45 - 14:00
1913: The Year Before Politics and the Tory Gamble
Michael examines the Tories of the day, who appeared to be dicing with political death.
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14:00 - 14:15
The Archers 18/06/2013
Tom fills Brian in. (R)
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14:15 - 15:00
Dangerous Visions London Bridge
Nick Perry's dystopic vision of London imagines the city divided in two.
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15:00 - 15:30
Money Box Live Disability and Carers' Benefits
Financial phone-in. Paul Lewis answers questions on disability and carers' benefits.
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15:30 - 16:00
All in the Mind 18/06/2013
Do older people need specialist mental health services? Claudia Hammond investigates. (R)
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16:00 - 16:30
Thinking Allowed Remembering Diana
Did Princess Diana's death prompt a major shift in British culture? Also, ethnography.
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16:30 - 17:00
The Media Show 19/06/2013
Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
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17:00 - 18:00
PM 19/06/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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18:00 - 18:30
Six O'Clock News 19/06/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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18:30 - 19:00
Sketchorama Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 A special edition of the show featuring a reunion from classic sketch group Absolutely.
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19:00 - 19:15
The Archers 19/06/2013
Jamie's finding it hard work.
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19:15 - 19:45
Front Row 19/06/2013
Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson.
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19:45 - 20:00
Dangerous Visions The Testament of Jessie Lamb, Episode 3
3/5 Jessie's act of heroism could save the human race, but will those closest to her help? (R)
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20:00 - 20:45
Moral Maze Pornography and the Internet
Combative debate examining the moral issues behind pornography and the internet.
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20:45 - 21:00
Four Thought Series 4, Judith Shapiro
Economist Judith Shapiro believes the next steps towards women's equality will be harder.
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21:00 - 21:30
Frontiers 19/06/2013
Can we beat bacteria by stopping the bugs from talking to each other?
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21:30 - 21:58
Midweek 19/06/2013
Libby Purves meets photojournalist Paul Conroy and composer Errollyn Wallen. (R)
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21:58 - 22:00
Weather 19/06/2013
Weather information.
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22:00 - 22:45
The World Tonight 19/06/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45 - 23:00
Book at Bedtime A Commonplace Killing, Episode 8
8/10 The investigation follows a new twist.
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23:00 - 23:15
Living with Mother Series 2, Told You I Was Ill
2/4 Luke struggles to tell his paranoid mother about his long-term girlfriend. (R)
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23:15 - 23:30
Dreaming the City Raising the Bones
3/4 By Naomi Alderman. A heart-broken girl returns to the Roman ruins of Silchester.
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23:30 - 00:00
Today in Parliament 19/06/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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00:00 - 00:30
Midnight News 20/06/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30 - 00:48
Book of the Week Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 3
3/5 A meal with the author's friends Mahmoud and Socratis takes a bizarre conversational turn. (R)
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00:48 - 01:00
Shipping Forecast 20/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00 - 05:20
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 20/06/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20 - 05:30
Shipping Forecast 20/06/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30 - 05:43
News Briefing 20/06/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43 - 05:45
Prayer for the Day 20/06/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
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05:45 - 05:58
Farming Today 20/06/2013
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
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05:58 - 06:00
Tweet of the Day Cormorant
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.
