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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00:30–00:481/5. Rob Green's compelling tale of an eccentric family bereavement. (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.
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05:20–05:30The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30–05:43News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43–05:45The sound of bells from Worcester Cathedral.
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05:45–06:001/4. The 1670 trial of two Quakers which established that judges cannot intimidate juries.
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06:00–06:05The latest national and international news.
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06:05–06:35Pamela Marre looks at how ancient wisdom is passed down through families.
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06:35–06:57Lionel Kelleway heads to Dartmoor to get close to the autumnal chirping of grasshoppers.
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06:57–07:00The latest weather forecast.
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07:00–07:10The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10–07:55Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
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07:55–07:58Jon Snow appeals on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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07:58–08:00The latest weather forecast.
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08:00–08:10The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10–08:50On Remembrance Sunday, a programme specially recorded at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
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08:50–09:00Clive James reflects on the seductive allure of illegal narcotics.
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09:00–09:15The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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09:15–10:30The week's events in Ambridge.
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10:30–11:45Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.
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11:45–12:00Mark Whitaker tells the stories behind the British and French flowers of remembrance.
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12:00–12:325/6. David Mitchell chairs. With Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
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12:32–12:57Sheila Dillon visits the 2009 National Honey Show in Weybridge.
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12:57–13:00The latest weather forecast.
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13:00–13:30A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
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13:30–14:00The Europeans who are trying to persuade China's middle class to buy European fine foods. (R)
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14:00–14:45Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and John Cushnie.
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14:45–15:00Clare Jenkins meets people with their own reasons for observing the two-minute silence.
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15:00–16:002/2. Will Bel Ami's first wife and mistress' knowledge of his past threaten his future?
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16:00–16:30Mariella Frostrup unveils the results of the two programmes focusing on neglected classics
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16:30–16:561/6. Peggy Reynolds examines the enduring appeal of Edward Thomas' evocative poem.
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16:56–17:00The Politburo resigns in East Germany - could the Berlin Wall fall next?
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17:00–17:40Michael Robinson examines the latest tricks which some banks are using to increase profits
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17:40–17:541/8. Playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz creates a fictional response to the week's news.
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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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18:15–19:00Sheila McClennon introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
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19:00–19:15Susan's loyalties are put to the test.
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19:15–19:45Guest host David Willis is joined by satirist, comedian and commentator Harry Shearer.
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19:45–20:004/5. By Paul Dodgson. He used to be able to fly, but he has forgotten about that now. (R)
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20:00–20:30Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
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20:30–21:00
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21:00–21:26Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
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21:26–21:30Jon Snow appeals on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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21:30–21:58Stephanie Flanders examines the arguments over the meltdown of the global financial system
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21:58–22:00The latest weather forecast.
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22:00–23:00Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
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23:00–23:30Protests in East Germany force the resignation of the Mayor of Leipzig.
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23:30–00:00Pamela Marre looks at how ancient wisdom is passed down through families.
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00:00–00:15The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:15–00:45Laurie Taylor explores white collar crime. What exactly is it, who commits it and why?
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00:45–00:48The sound of bells from Worcester Cathedral.
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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.

