View schedule at a glance
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00:00–00:30The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30–00:485/5. Mike confronts two kinds of explosive devices.
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00:48–01:00
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01:00–05:20BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20–05:30
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05:30–05:43
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05:43–05:45Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
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05:45–06:00The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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06:00–06:04News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04–06:07The latest weather forecast.
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06:07–06:30Helen Mark explores the history of Doggerland, a land lost beneath the waves.
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06:30–06:57News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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06:57–07:00The latest weather forecast.
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07:00–09:00Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day, Yesterday in Parliament.
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09:00–10:00Fi Glover is joined by Tobias Jones. With poetry from Lemn Sissay.
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10:00–10:30Sandi Toksvig explores London's City Wall and 'laughter yoga' in Mumbai.
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10:30–11:002/2. Quentin Tarantino discusses the music he has used to soundtrack his films.
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11:00–11:30A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards.
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11:30–12:00Rupert Wingfield Hayes investigates brutality against an aid worker in Chechnya.
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12:00–12:30The government's plans for social care reform are examined in detail.
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12:30–12:574/8. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
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12:57–13:00The latest weather forecast.
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13:00–13:10
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13:10–14:00Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Norwich.
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14:00–14:30Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30–16:00By Kwame Kwei-Armah. Kwaku's latest misjudged policy proposal is about to explode.
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16:00–17:00Including the first female helicopter pilot to get the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.
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17:00–17:30Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
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17:30–17:54
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17:54–17:57The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57–18:00The latest weather forecast.
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18:00–18:15The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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18:15–19:00Clive Anderson at the Latitude Festival with live music, conversation and comedy.
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19:00–19:15Claire Bolderson profiles Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court
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19:15–20:00Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.
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20:00–21:00Suggs returns to Soho to find out how this unique community functions today.
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21:00–22:002/3. The trap is set to catch the spymaster who has destroyed Alec Leamas's Berlin network.
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22:00–22:15The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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22:15–23:00Michael Buerk chairs. With Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor.
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23:00–23:30Nigel Rees chairs. With Paul Bailey, Marcus du Sautoy, Lucy Mangan and Michael Simkins.
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23:30–00:00Roger McGough introduces poems including works by Milton, Ben Okri and Mary Oliver.
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00:00–00:30The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30–00:485/5. A family visit to the seaside is described by a young boy. (R)
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00:48–01:00The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00–05:20BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
