The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Adam Thorpe's story takes an ironic look at an earnest conservationist dad whose family would rather just have fun on holiday. Read by Martin Jarvis.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes. BBC Radio 4 resumes at
The sound of church bells from St Michael's in the village of Whichford, Warwickshire.
Twenty years ago, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher came to Scotland to speak to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on the Mound in Edinburgh.
Her speech included that quotation from St Paul and was a disaster. It marks the key moment when the Scottish middle classes rejected Thatcherism.
Alan Cochrane tries to make sense of Thatcher's controversial gaffe and assesses its legacy of the Sermon on the Mound to politics in Scotland and the UK.
Mark Tully considers the potentially subversive nature of walking. While walking may have immense therapeutic benefits, it is also about protest and pilgrimage.
Country magazine. Alex James visits an Aberdeenshire pig farm which turns dung into power for the National Grid. He also finds out why farmers lose money on every pig they sell.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Jan Ravens appeals on behalf of Changing Faces. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
From the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, led by the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Rev Patrick Kelly. The cathedral choir is directed by Timothy Noon.
Clive James explores the world of the political gaffe – past and present. He argues that it isn’t always the elegant speaker who has the competence for office, and at the end of the day he prefers the verbal bumblers.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is one of our most successful singer-songwriters, Annie Lennox. Her extraordinary voice has captivated us for more than a quarter of a century and, as one half of the group Eurythmics and as a solo artist, she's sold tens of millions of records and won fistfuls of awards. As a teenager, her musical ability was her passport out of her home town of Aberdeen. At that point, a career as a flautist beckoned: but, after studying in London, she felt she could never make her mark as a classical musician. It was a chance encounter with aspiring pop-star Dave Stewart that set her on an entirely different path.
For much of the 1980s, all her creative energy went into making music. But when her children were born, she says, her priorities shifted. Now she devotes much of her time and energy to supporting different humanitarian causes. She says: "I need to find meaning in my life to make me happy; and that's been an ongoing struggle."
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies. With Alan Davies, Simon Evans, Tony Hawks and Phill Jupitus.
Sheila Dillon visits the city, world famous for its food, to see the work underway to restore its farms and markets after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Sally Magnusson explores the practice of researching family history, one of the UK's most rapidly growing pastimes. Resident genealogist Nick Barratt offers insider tips and ideas.
Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew are in the potting shed, answering questions sent in by post and email.
Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys. Today: F sharp major, as used by Beethoven, Mozart and Messiaen. With Liz Garnett.
A Dance to the Music of Time: Michael Butt's dramatisation of Anthony Powell's series of novels. 6/6: Last Dance. An unexpected meeting in Venice leads Nick to a new perspective.
Mariella talks to a writer who has achieved equal success with his poetry and his dark novels. He talks about his new novel Glister, set in a hellish post-industrial landscape with echoes of Burnside's own childhood, and reveals how a teenage obsession with Russian literature provided escape from an unhappy home life.
Two well-received recent debut novels have looked at the minutiae of office life. Open Book considers the history of the office novel, from Dickens to the present day, with the help of the critics John Sutherland and D J Taylor, and the novelist Ed Park.
Increasingly, publishers are turning to unusual marketing strategies to get their books noticed. With a gangster novel currently being advertised on beer mats, Mariella is joined by Jo Howard, the Chair of the Book Marketing Society, to discuss some of the more resourceful advertising campaigns.
You may not have heard of him, but in the world of book design Chip Kidd is a superstar. He's one of the most successful designers of book jackets. He joins Mariella to talk about his second novel, and explains his approach to book covers and what makes a good one.
... the Spotless Mind. John Sessions goes in search of his poetic hero Alexander Pope. Modern poets and satirists including Peter Porter and Ian Hislop discuss his influence.
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. The Sorbonne is reopened in Paris. Students riot in Bonn. The Rolling Stones film their Jumpin' Jack Flash promo.
Paul Wood chronicles the bloody and protracted campaign waged by American forces in 2004 for control of the city of Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
Edward Stourton presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
Eddie and Joe are thinking of money-making plans for Farm Sunday. Joe realises Clarrie still hasn't given the ok to their venture but Eddie assures him he'll soften her up with a bottle of wine at her birthday lunch. He'll convince her that they'll be doing a public service, then she'll be up for it. But Clarrie's having none of it - she thinks it's too much work for all of them and refuses to be flannelled. She tells Eddie that no means no but then Eddie admits that they've already put one or two posters up.
Clarrie and Jill both tell Alan how sorry they are about the article in the Borchester Echo. Alan and Usha are surprised when he realises Jill doesn't know that Shula was one of the unnamed sources. They feel sorry for Jill. They know she's going to feel such a fool when she realises the truth.
Usha's reassured to know Bishop Andrew is behind them, and is pleased to hear most of the congregation seem supportive. But she's still worried that they'll end up having to leave Ambridge. Alan's convinced it won't come to that and believes the worst is probably over. Usha hopes he's right.
Barney Harwood explores the world of inventions, finding out how to become an inventor, what a patent is and how to obtain one, and trying to determine the world's worst invention.
Lynne Truss introduces a series of theatrical short stories. In 1951, Bela Lugosi visited Brighton to play Count Dracula.
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died.
Adventure Capitalist: Peter Day talks to Welsh-born Michael Moritz, one of the venture capital stars of Silicon Valley USA.
Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including at
Another chance to look back at the events making the news 40 years ago with John Tusa.
MONDAY 12 MAY 2008
MON 00:00 News and Weather (b00b6yqv)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
MON 00:15 Thinking Allowed (b00b529w)
Hearing Voices - Paganism
HEARING VOICES
The phenomenon of hearing voices might not be as unusual as we think, and many people even live quite happily with the voices they hear. Sometimes the voices have helpful advice, or words of encouragement to offer. But where do the voices come from? Might they be the sound of society itself? Dr Julie Kirby, senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University talks about her research study of over sixty people who live with voice hearing.
PAGANISM
Laurie Taylor is joined by Dr Graham Harvey, Reader in Religious Studies at The Open University and the author of paper entitled Recent developments in Paganism and Professor Wendy Griffin, co-founder of the Pagan Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion, to discuss the nature of contemporary paganism and to find out if it can ever become more accepted as a religion in the future.
MON 00:45 Bells on Sunday (b00b6vcq)
[Repeat of broadcast at
05:43 on Sunday]
MON 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yqx)
The latest shipping forecast.
MON 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00b6yqz)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes. BBC Radio 4 resumes at
5.20am.
MON 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yr1)
The latest shipping forecast.
MON 05:30 News Briefing (b00b6yr3)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
MON 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00b6yng)
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
MON 05:45 Farming Today (b00b6yr5)
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
MON 05:57 Weather (b00b6yr7)
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
MON 06:00 Today (b00b6yr9)
With Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk at
6.25am,
7.25am,
8.25am; Weather at
6.05am,
6.57am,
7.57am; Thought for the Day at
7.48am.
MON 09:00 Start the Week (b00b70yk)
Andrew Marr sets the cultural agenda for the week. Guests include authors David Runciman, John Hutton and Elaine Feinstein.
MON 09:45 Book of the Week (b00b71dl)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Episode 1
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood. Anne-Marie Duff reads from Robyn Scott's affectionate memoir of growing up in an eccentric family in Botswana (1/5).
MON 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00b71dn)
Frances Osborne; Eating disorders among British Asians
Author Frances Osborne on Lady Idina Sackville, aka 'The Bolter'. Plus the link between mothers' and children's poverty, and eating disorders amongst British Asian women.
MON 11:00 Postcards From the White City (b00b71dq)
4 Extra Debut. Using original postcards, local-born Robert Elms discovers how the 1908 exhibition gave the area of London its name. From May 2008.
MON 11:30 As Told To Craig Brown (b00b71ds)
Episode 4
Eating too much and the end of the world.
Craig Brown introduces a mixture of satire, social observation and nonsense.
Narrated by Juliet Stevenson and Steve Wright
With John Humphrys, Ronni Ancona, Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Sally Grace, Ewan Bailey and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
Producer: Victoria Lloyd
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008.
MON 12:00 You and Yours (b00b71n4)
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
MON 12:57 Weather (b00b71n6)
The latest weather forecast.
MON 13:00 World at One (b00b71n8)
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
MON 13:30 Counterpoint (b00b71nb)
Series 22
Episode 8
Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz, covering the whole musical spectrum from the classics to jazz, stage and film music, rock and pop.
Three contestants battle it out – John Durbin from Cardiff, John Tattersall from Todmorden in West Yorkshire, and Peter Godfrey from Halifax.
Fro the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.
MON 14:00 The Archers (b00b6x5d)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Sunday]
MON 14:15 Drama (b00b722v)
Higher
Joyce Bryant's satire on tertiary education.
Karen is the new head of the Geography Department - renamed Geographical Tourism - at Hayborough University, which isn't quite part of the elite Russell Group of top universities. In fact it ranks 132nd. It is open day for the department and Karen is keen that she attracts the right students.
Karen ...... Sophie Thompson
David ...... Mark Heap
Jim ...... Jonathan Keeble
Barbara ...... Sue Ryding
Maura ...... Maggie Fox
Angela ...... Sue Kelly
Harry ...... Ben Hood
Directed by Gary Brown.
MON 15:00 Money Box (b00b722x)
Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on financial issues.
MON 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00b737b)
Jennings' Little Hut
The Squatters
Mark Williams reads one of Anthony Buckeridge's classic school stories, abridged in five parts by Roy Apps.
'Until Darbishire had finished making his famous ventilating-shaft out of that disused drain-pipe, it was just as well they had got air-conditioned walls.' It was only a little hut, but Jennings was very proud of it. And the other boys at Linbury Court were proud of their huts too.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
MON 15:45 Letters Home (b007t26c)
Series 2
Episode 1
A former newspaper editor in Zimbabwe shows his frustration as the decision on his asylum claim is continually postponed.
MON 16:00 The Food Programme (b00b6x4j)
[Repeat of broadcast at
12:32 on Sunday]
MON 16:30 More or Less (b00b737d)
Food Waste - Internet Polling - Electoral Fraud Rumours - CCTV
Food Waste
We discard a third of the food we buy, according to the anti-waste organisation WRAP. Can it be true? We looked at the numbers behind the original report from the anti-waste organisation, WRAP, and at the reports of the report.
Internet Polling
When the result of the recent London mayoral elections were announced, Boris Johnson was generous in victory and Ken Livingstone was gracious in defeat. But behind the scenes another battle was still being fought on less cordial terms: between the pollsters.
A relative newcomer, internet pollster YouGov, had correctly predicted the exact percentage of the vote achieved by the two leading candidates. Their more established rivals, who still use telephone polls, had not. A poll by market research company, Ipsos/MORI, even suggested that Ken Livingstone would win.
But head of ICM Research, Nick Sparrow, still believes that telephone polls tend to give more accurate results than internet polls. He says he has tested internet polling and found it to be inaccurate when compared with telephone polls. Peter Kellner, president of YouGov, defended the use of the internet and says it is time to abandon the telephone poll.
Electoral Fraud Rumours
Over 400,000 votes were rejected during the count for the London mayoral election.
"400,000 votes spoilt! Was Robert Mugabe in London on Thursday night?" asked someone posting on the BNP's website.
Matt Bright, head of communications at London Elects, explained why nothing fishy was really going on. The truth is that many voters just did not bother to use their second preference.
CCTV
Is CCTV failing to cut crime? A senior police officer says the system is an "utter fiasco" - solving only 3% of London's street robberies.
More or Less reporter Ruth Alexander took a closer look at the evidence. She set out to find how many investigations are solved using CCTV footage nationally, and what evidence there is that cameras prevent crime. She spoke to the Association of Chief Police Officers' spokesperson on CCTV, the Deputy Chief Constable of Cheshire Graeme Gerrard, and also Professor Martin Gill, who has carried out an evaluation of CCTV for the Home Office.
MON 16:56 1968 Day by Day (b00b73hm)
12th May 1968
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. The Poor People's March reaches Washington. Noele Gordon quits Crossroads. The TV show The Railway Children begins.
MON 17:00 PM (b00b73hp)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at
5.57pm.
MON 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00b73hr)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
MON 18:30 The Unbelievable Truth (b00b73ht)
Series 2
Episode 2
Michael McIntyre resorts to toilet humour and Lucy Porter tells tall stories of giraffes. David Mitchell chairs. From May 2008.
MON 19:00 The Archers (b00b73mv)
Lewis advises Mike and Roy on the planning and building regulations necessary for the house conversion. It's going to be a few months before the work can start. Mike's disappointed that a connecting door is impossible, for fire safety reasons, but Lewis talks them through the plans. Overall it's sounding good. They've even decided on names: Roy and Hayley will keep the name Willow Farm, and Mike's home will be Willow Cottage.
Lewis, Mike and Roy celebrate the plans over a drink. They discuss the badger problem that's affecting Nigel and, supposedly, Oliver.
Fallon's back home for a few days in between gigs. Ed tries to make plans but it's clear that she's still wrapped up in the band - it's all she can think and talk about. Their evening plans are put on hold when Clarrie's late for her shift at the Bull so Ed decides he'll ask Oliver for some time off tomorrow. But, assuming he'd be working, Fallon's made plans to rehearse a new song with the band. Ed offers to come along and be their test audience. Fallon realises just how much he's missed her. Ed admits last week was horrible - he'd much rather be with her if he can.
Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.
MON 19:15 Front Row (b00b7510)
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing, whose new book reflects on the lives of her parents and her childhood in Rhodesia.
MON 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00b73n1)
Gifted
Episode 1
Nikita Lalwani's story of a talented mathematician who wins a place at Oxford at 15 but struggles to grow up and escape the excessive strictures of family life.
MON 20:00 I Don't Know What to Say (b009xys6)
A year after the death of broadcaster Nick Clarke, his widow Barbara Want investigates the way we as a society deal - or fail to deal - with bereavement.
MON 20:30 The Learning Curve (b00b73rf)
Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning, with practical advice, features and listeners' views.
MON 21:00 Frontiers (b00b73y4)
Energy Harvesting
Energy Harvesting: The unlikeliest of sources can produce vibrations that can be turned into electricity. Gareth Mitchell meets the scientists trying to harvest energy.
MON 21:30 Start the Week (b00b70yk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
MON 21:58 Weather (b00b7512)
The latest weather forecast.
MON 22:00 The World Tonight (b00b7514)
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
MON 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00b7516)
The Behaviour of Moths
Episode 1
The Behaviour of Moths: Stephanie Cole reads from Poppy Adams's powerful novel. 1/10: From her window, lepidopterist Ginny watches and waits for her beloved sister Vivi to return.
MON 23:00 Happy Mondays (b00b7518)
Pappy's Fun Club
Series showcasing new ideas in comedy. Pappy's Fun Club: A modern take on the comedy gang show with Ben Clarke, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds and Tom Parry.
MON 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00b74zd)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
TUESDAY 13 MAY 2008
TUE 00:00 News and Weather (b00b6ynj)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
TUE 00:30 Book of the Week (b00b71dl)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Monday]
TUE 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00b6ynl)
The latest shipping forecast.
TUE 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00b6ynn)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes. BBC Radio 4 resumes at
5.20am.
TUE 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00b6ynq)
The latest shipping forecast.
TUE 05:30 News Briefing (b00b6yns)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
TUE 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00b6ynv)
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
TUE 05:45 Farming Today (b00b6ynx)
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
TUE 06:00 Today (b00b6ynz)
With Evan Davis and Edward Stourton. Sports Desk at
6.25am,
7.25am,
8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at
6.45am; Weather at
6.05am,
6.57am,
7.57am; Thought for the Day at
7.48am.
TUE 09:00 On the Ropes (b00b7bcj)
Ashley Walters
John Humphrys talks to successful people who have weathered storms in their careers.
His guest is actor Ashley Walters, who was jailed for possessing a gun when known as Asher D of So Solid Crew. During his seven months in a young offenders' unit he took a hard look at his life. He became reconciled with his father before he died and reverted to acting. The film Bullet Boy, which mirrored many of his own experiences, won him Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards in 2004.
TUE 09:30 A Sunparched Country (b00b7bcl)
Save the Soil, Save the Planet
Caroline Holmes discovers how Australians are adapting to the reality of climate change. 3/5: Save the Soil, Save the Planet. Can old soils be used to slow down global warming?
TUE 09:45 Book of the Week (b00b716p)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Episode 2
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood. Anne-Marie Duff reads from Robyn Scott's affectionate memoir of growing up in an eccentric family in Botswana (2/5).
TUE 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00b716r)
Artist Barbara Rae; Poet Gillian Clarke
Scottish artist Barbara Rae on her life as a Royal Academician. Plus poet Gillian Clarke, the new poet laureate for Wales, on how she became a writer, and the cyclone in Burma.
TUE 11:00 World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations (b00b7bcn)
Great Animal Migrations
Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood follow the movement and migration of animals across the planet, focusing on a group of satellite-tagged geese.
TUE 11:30 The Frost Collection (b00b7bcq)
Series 1
Heroes and Villains
David Frost and guests look back at some of the most memorable interviews of his career. With Joanna Lumley, Joan Bakewell, Charles Kennedy and Tim Vine.
TUE 12:00 Call You and Yours (b00b71k5)
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
TUE 12:57 Weather (b00b71k7)
The latest weather forecast.
TUE 13:00 World at One (b00b71k9)
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
TUE 13:30 The Blues Dance (b00b7bcs)
Don Letts tells the story of the Blues Dance or Jamaican private club in Britain. Crowds gathered to listen and dance to heavy bass lines of reggae, pumped out from huge speakers. The first wave of West Indian immigrants set up informal basement parties in West London, but the phenomenon would later gain prominence across the UK.
Contributors include Linton Kwesi Johnson, Vivien Goldman, Jazzie B, King Tubby, Trevor Sax, Daddy G, Ali Campbell, Caroline Coon, Lenny Henry and Tippa Irie.
TUE 14:00 The Archers (b00b73mv)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Monday]
TUE 14:15 Drama (b00b7bcv)
Women of an Uncertain Age
By Rony Robinson and Sally Goldsmith
When a mutual friend dies, Clare, Heather and Kat throw caution to the winds and pursue what they really want in their middle age, as opposed to what they think they should want. A funny, touching play about what it is really like to survive the menopause.
Cast
Heather ..Deborah Findlay
Clare...Alwyne Taylor
Kat ..Gaynor Faye
Clare's Mother..June Broughton
Greg...Chris Jack
Piano performed by Paul Janes
Producer Pauline Harris
Director Polly Thomas.
TUE 15:00 Making History (b00b7bcx)
Harbin China - The Dockside Dandies of Lowestoft
Harbin China
A listener’s grandmother was kidnapped and then shot in the city of Harbin in North East China in 1932, what was going on there at the time and why would a British citizen have been targeted? Vanessa Collingridge spoke with Dr Rana Mitter at the University of Oxford who explained that this area if China was caught up in the competing aspirations of Imperial Japan, newly nationalistic China and Soviet Russia.
The Dockside Dandies of Lowestoft
London-based artist Peter Wylie is from Lowestoft in Suffolk and he recently came across photographs like the one above which recorded a style of dress that appears to be unique to the fishermen of his home town in the early 1960’s. Making History heard from some of the surviving fishermen who wore these flamboyant suits who explained that they could earn up to £30 a week (that’s almost £500 in today’s money) and could therefore afford to spend up to £25 on them. Chris Breward, Head of Research at the V&A in London, was surprised by the photographs and, although they reminded him of similar styles seen in London at around the same time, could see no direct
TUE 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00b736m)
Jennings' Little Hut
The Kettle of Fish
Mark Williams reads one of Anthony Buckeridge's classic school stories, abridged in five parts by Roy Apps.
Mr Wilkins blows his top when he finds Jennings and Darbishire looking for a fish - up a tree.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
TUE 15:45 Letters Home (b007tck6)
Series 2
Episode 2
Immigrants offer their impressions of Britain. Alejandra, who comes from a wealthy Mexican family, started her own business after her husband lost his well-paid job.
TUE 16:00 Word of Mouth (b00b7bcz)
Michael Rosen presents the series that takes a close look at the words we use, where they come from and how we play with them.
TUE 16:30 Great Lives (b00b7bd1)
Series 15
Edward Lear
Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris.
Nicholas Parsons nominates artist and writer Edward Lear, now remembered best for The Owl and the Pussycat, The Jumblies and other nonsense verse for children.
TUE 16:56 1968 Day by Day (b00b73c2)
13th May 1968
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. A general strike brings Paris to a halt. American football coaches come to England looking for kickers.
TUE 17:00 PM (b00b73c4)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
TUE 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00b73c6)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
TUE 18:30 Clare in the Community (b00yrrgb)
Series 3
Letter From America
Needing a new place to stay, Clare goes house-hunting with Brian - and she has an unusual, new pen pal.
Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions. Award-winning sitcom by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.
Starring Sally Phillips as Clare, Alex Lowe as Brian, George Harris as Wendell, Andrew Wincott as Simon, Richard Lumsden as Ray, Gemma Craven as Helen, Ellen Thomas as Irene, Nina Conti as Megan, Alex Tregear as Hannah and Roy Hudd as Mr Figgis.
Producer: Katie Tyrrell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006
TUE 19:00 The Archers (b00b73mx)
After a cosy afternoon, Ed and Fallon plan to go into Borchester. Fallon gets a text from Dale, one of the band members. He's driving up north but there's a problem with his van. Ed can't believe it when Fallon says she's going to help him. By the time Fallon's ready to leave, Ed's calmed down and apologises for going off at her. Fallon understands but needs Ed's reassurance that things are ok between them. Joe gets Ed's mind off Fallon by asking whether Oliver's considered his theory for protecting the cattle from TB.
Joe wants to borrow David's laminator for the Grundy Farm Sunday signs. David's happy to help.
Pip's practicing for the Young Farmers' stock-judging competition. Joe offers her a good tip and Pip's done her own research so when she places the stock, and justifies her choices, David's impressed.
Siobhan's family are erecting a headstone for the anniversary of Siobhan's death and want Ruairi and Brian to be there. After the last few weeks, Brian doesn't know how to approach Jennifer. But when he does Jennifer simply says that it's fine for him to go, and takes herself off for a bath. Brian heaves a sigh of relief.
Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.
TUE 19:15 Front Row (b00b73mz)
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including news of the shortlist for this year's Turner Prize for visual art, announced today.
TUE 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00b8x4k)
Gifted
Episode 2
Nikita Lalwani's story of a talented mathematician who wins a place at Oxford at 15 but struggles to grow up and escape the excessive strictures of family life.
TUE 20:00 Divided Britain (b00b7f7b)
Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance: Gerry Northam reports from a Lancashire Community College designed to improve performance and help to integrate the white and Asian population of the area.
TUE 20:40 In Touch (b00b7f7d)
Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
TUE 21:00 Case Notes (b00b7f7g)
Sun and Skin
Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day. He weighs up the health benefits of sunshine against the harm it can do to our skin.
TUE 21:30 On the Ropes (b00b7bcj)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
TUE 21:58 Weather (b00b74zg)
The latest weather forecast.
TUE 22:00 The World Tonight (b00b74zj)
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. In a special edition of the programme, Foreign Secretary David Miliband gives an extended interview.
TUE 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00b74zl)
The Behaviour of Moths
Episode 2
The Behaviour of Moths: Stephanie Cole reads from Poppy Adams's powerful novel. Ginny's sister Vivien's homecoming is both delightful and disturbing.
TUE 23:00 Mouth Trap (b00b7f7j)
Marriage and Babies
Comedy show looking at the modern woman, offering a mixture of satire and silliness. 1/4: Marriage and Babies. Written by and starring Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson.
TUE 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00b74zn)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2008
WED 00:00 News and Weather (b00b6yp1)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
WED 00:30 Book of the Week (b00b716p)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Tuesday]
WED 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yp3)
The latest shipping forecast.
WED 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00b6yp5)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis from around the world.
WED 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yp7)
The latest shipping forecast.
WED 05:30 News Briefing (b00b6yp9)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
WED 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00b6ypc)
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
WED 05:45 Farming Today (b00b6ypf)
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
WED 06:00 Today (b00b6yph)
With Edward Stourton, Sarah Montague. Sports Desk
6.25am,
7.25am,
8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament
6.45am,
8.31am; Weather
6.05am,
6.57am,
7.57am,
8.58am; Thought for the Day
7.48am.
WED 09:00 Midweek (b00b7lr8)
Lively and diverse conversation.
WED 09:45 Book of the Week (b00b716v)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Episode 3
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood. Anne-Marie Duff reads from Robyn Scott's affectionate memoir of growing up in an eccentric family in Botswana (3/5).
WED 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00b716x)
Pam Ann; London Children's Ballet; Nettles
Caroline Reid talks about her comic creation Pam Ann. Plus the London Children's Ballet in rehearsal, and the many functions of the nettle.
WED 11:00 Mind Changers (b00b7lrb)
Case Study: The Wild Boy of Aveyron
In 1800, 12-year-old Victor emerged from the woods of the Aveyron District, naked and behaving like an animal. It was estimated that he had been living wild since the age of about four.
Doctor Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard devised a revolutionary programme of training for the boy, which met with partial success. The story is repeatedly quoted in the nature-nurture controversy, but it provides no conclusive proof either way. As with all case studies, it can be used to defend different theories. Nevertheless, many still benefit from Victor's legacy, as children with learning difficulties and others, especially those in Montessori nurseries, are taught by the method of hands-on play devised by Itard.
WED 11:30 No Commitments (b017gnkt)
Series 9
Coming Clean
The love lives of sisters Anna and Charlotte take some unexpected twists and turns. Stars Angela Thorne. From February 2003.
WED 12:00 You and Yours (b00b71kc)
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
WED 12:57 Weather (b00b71kf)
The latest weather forecast.
WED 13:00 World at One (b00b71kh)
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
WED 13:30 The Music Group (b00b7lrd)
Series 2
Episode 6
Comedian, broadcaster and GP Dr Phil Hammond asks each of three guests to play the track of their choice for the delight or disdain of the others.
Guests include Zoe Ball, Andrew Collins and Polly Toynbee in a show coming from the Pavilion Theatre at the Brighton Festival.
WED 14:00 The Archers (b00b73mx)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Tuesday]
WED 14:15 Drama (b0076wr4)
To Serve them All my Days
Episode 4
To Serve Them All My Days: Shaun McKenna's dramatisation of RF Delderfield's novel. 4/5: Davy is determined to give the new head Alcock his full support, but this proves difficult.
WED 15:00 Gardeners' Question Time (b00b6x4q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
14:00 on Sunday]
WED 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00b736p)
Jennings' Little Hut
General Sir Melville Merridew
Mark Williams reads one of Anthony Buckeridge's classic school stories, abridged in five parts by Roy Apps.
A distinguished former pupil is to pay the school a visit.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
WED 15:45 Letters Home (b007tzcb)
Series 2
Episode 3
Immigrants offer their impressions of Britain. 3/5: Aylia fled Iran after her dissident views attracted the attention of the police. She continues to battle with the asylum system.
WED 16:00 Thinking Allowed (b00b7lrg)
Hikikomori - Women's Anti-Suffrage
HIKIKOMORI
Up to a million adolescents in Japan have been labelled ‘hikikomori’ because of their predilection for withdrawing from social life and cutting off relationship outside the family for periods in excess of six months. Professor Andy Furlong, Deputy Head of the Department of Management at the University of Glasgow, has been researching this phenomenon and wrote about his findings in a recent article entitled The Japanese Hikikomori phenomenon: acute social withdrawal among young people - published in the Sociological Review.
WOMEN’S ANTI-SUFFRAGE
Julia Bush, Senior Lecturer in history at the School of Social Sciences, University of Northampton, is the author of a new book Women Against the Vote; Female Anti Suffragism in Britain. Laurie Taylor is joined by Julia Bush and Joanna Bourke, Professor of History at Birkbeck College, to talk about the Anti Suffrage Movement. They discuss the lives and historical legacy of the women who actively campaigned against the extension of the franchise to females.
WED 16:30 Case Notes (b00b7f7g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:00 on Tuesday]
WED 16:56 1968 Day by Day (b00b73c8)
14th May 1968
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. US presidential candidates try to woo farmers. Bob Hope tries to work out how much he is worth.
WED 17:00 PM (b00b73cb)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at
5.57pm.
WED 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00b73cd)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
WED 18:30 Double Science (b007rgkv)
Episode 1
Comedy by Ben Willbond and Justin Edwards about two science teachers at a sixth form college that specialises in drama. Colin and Kenneth must deal with their new boss.
WED 19:00 The Archers (b00b73n3)
Lilian can't believe Jennifer's letting Brian go to Ireland with Ruairi when Siobhan's family erect a headstone on her grave. Jennifer explains that as Brian compromised over the business this is her part of the bargain. Lilian seems to have a general downer on everything today - men especially! It turns out to be because Borchester Land has nominated Annabelle Schrivener to work with Matt on the digester project.
Jill's astounded when Ruth puts her straight: the malicious gossip in the Echo was from Shula. Jill wastes no time in confronting Shula, who does her best to explain how Ross twisted her words. But Jill believes Shula must have given him something to work with, and senses that Shula isn't entirely happy over Alan and Usha's engagement. Shula insists that she is, at a purely personal level, but she is concerned that it diminishes his standing as the spiritual leader of the community. Jill doesn't agree and believes everyone should give them both full support. Shula insists she's entitled to her opinion, which Jill understands. She just thinks Shula needs to be a bit more open-minded, that's all.
Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.
WED 19:15 Front Row (b00b73n5)
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
WED 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00b8tzl)
Gifted
Episode 3
Nikita Lalwani's story of a talented mathematician who wins a place at Oxford at 15 but struggles to grow up and escape the excessive strictures of family life.
WED 20:00 Unreliable Evidence (b00b7lrj)
Plea Bargaining
Clive Anderson presents the series analysing the legal issues of the day. What would we gain or lose by adopting a formal system of plea bargaining as is widely used in the US?
WED 20:45 For whom the Division Bell Tolled (b00b7lrl)
Episode 1
Michael Portillo explores the history of one of Westminster's most curious institutions, the backbench MP. He looks at rebellions by MPs who have refused to toe the party line.
WED 21:00 World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations (b00b7bcn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:00 on Tuesday]
WED 21:30 Midweek (b00b7lr8)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
WED 21:58 Weather (b00b74zq)
The latest weather forecast.
WED 22:00 The World Tonight (b00b74zs)
News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Including reports on Chinese rescue efforts after the earthquake and the surprise resignation of Brazilian environment minister Marina Silva.
WED 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00b74zv)
The Behaviour of Moths
Episode 3
The Behaviour of Moths: Stephanie Cole reads from Poppy Adams's powerful novel. Ginny recalls how her fascination with moths developed into a partnership with her father.
WED 23:00 Hercule Poirot (b007wcwc)
Dead Man's Folly
Episode 3
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Sir George thinks his wife's disappearance is connected to her cousin's arrival. Poirot believes it might have a more sinister implication.
WED 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00b74zx)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
THURSDAY 15 MAY 2008
THU 00:00 News and Weather (b00b6ypk)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
THU 00:30 Book of the Week (b00b716v)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Wednesday]
THU 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00b6ypm)
The latest shipping forecast.
THU 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00b6ypp)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis from around the world.
THU 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00b6ypr)
The latest shipping forecast.
THU 05:30 News Briefing (b00b6ypt)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
THU 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00b6ypw)
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
THU 05:45 Farming Today (b00b6ypy)
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
THU 06:00 Today (b00b6yq0)
With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. Sports Desk at
6.25am,
7.25am,
8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at
6.45am; Weather at
6.05am,
6.57am,
7.57am; Thought for the Day at
7.48am.
THU 09:00 In Our Time (b00b7r71)
The Library at Nineveh
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Library at Nineveh, a treasure house of Assyrian ideas from the 7th Century BC. In 1849 a young English adventurer called Henry Layard started digging into a small hill on the banks of the River Tigris in Northern Iraq. Underneath it he found the ancient city of Nineveh. Layard unearthed extraordinary things - wonderful carved reliefs, ancient palace rooms and great statues of winged bulls. He also found a collection of clay tablets, broken up, jumbled around and sitting on the floor of a toilet. It was the remnants of a library and although Layard didn’t know it at the time, it was one of the greatest archaeological finds ever made.Conceived to house the sum of all human knowledge the library was built in the 7th century BC as the grand Assyrian Empire entered its last years. The clay tablets have proved to be a window into all aspects of Assyrian life, its literature, politics, religion and medicine – practises that are both deeply alien to us and alluringly familiar. With Eleanor Robson, Senior Lecturer at Cambridge University and Vice-Chair of the British Institute for the Study of Iraq; Karen Radner, Lecturer in the Ancient Near Eastern History at University College London; Andrew George, Professor of Babylonian at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London
THU 09:45 Book of the Week (b00b716z)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Episode 4
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood. Anne-Marie Duff reads from Robyn Scott's affectionate memoir of growing up in an eccentric family in Botswana (4/5).
THU 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00b7171)
Cherie Blair interviewed; Women's secure units
Cherie Blair on her impoverished beginnings, her time at Number 10, and facing criticism. Plus, the merits of single-sex units for women with mental health problems.
THU 11:00 From Our Own Correspondent (b00b7r73)
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.
THU 11:30 The Man from the McCarthy Agency (b00b7r75)
Matthew Sweet reveals the untold story of Harold McCarthy, arguably the most powerful British film critic of the twentieth century despite the fact that his name never appeared in a newspaper byline. From the 1930s to the 1960s, McCarthy supplied reviews of 11,000 films to independent cinema managers from Cork to Calcutta - reviews that shaped what cinemagoers saw on the screen. Yet his importance only became clear recently when a huge archive of his work surfaced at auction.
THU 12:00 You and Yours (b00b71kk)
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
THU 12:57 Weather (b00b71km)
The latest weather forecast.
THU 13:00 World at One (b00b71kp)
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
THU 13:30 Open Country (b00b6kb4)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:07 on Saturday]
THU 14:00 The Archers (b00b73n3)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Wednesday]
THU 14:15 Drama (b00773zr)
Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
A drama of risks and probabilities by Peter Kesterton. Nigel is trapped in a dead-end job. He meets Kat, who spins coins to decide her future.
THU 15:00 Questions, Questions (b00b7rdw)
Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
THU 15:27 Radio 4 Appeal (b00b6x42)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:55 on Sunday]
THU 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00b736r)
Jennings' Little Hut
Shortage of Glass
Mark Williams reads one of Anthony Buckeridge's classic school stories, abridged in five parts by Roy Apps.
Jennings and Darbishire must think fast when the General wants to see an old school photograph.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 15:45 Letters Home (b007vlnd)
Series 2
Episode 4
Immigrants offer their impressions of Britain. 4/5: Evacuated from Pristina in the wake of the Kosovan war, Saranda Bogujevci describes the problems of growing up in a new society.
THU 16:00 Open Book (b00b6x4x)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
THU 16:30 Material World (b00b7rdy)
Severn Barrage - Skeletons and TB
Severn Barrage
If it were built, the Severn Barrage would stretch from Cardiff to Western-Super-Mare ...It would be one of the biggest engineering projects ever in the UK and would be the keystone of a tidal power revolution in Britain. It could provide 5% of the UK’s electricity needs alone, but there will be significant loss of wildlife habitats. Can science push the boundaries of tidal power overcoming the problems to make it a viable energy source in the future? Quentin is joined by Professor Roger Falconer, School of Engineering, University of Cardiff and Neil Kermode, European Marine Energy Centre.
Skeletons and TB
Our skeletons can tell a story. Quentin Cooper looks into the world of paleaopathology. Archaeologists and geneticists are joining forces to try and discover how diseases evolve. By extracting ancient human DNA they are looking to see how Tuberculosis bacterium developed over the centuries and reveal its ultimate origins. Quentin is joined by Professor Charlotte Roberts, Department of Archaeology, University of Durham and Professor Terry Brown, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester.
THU 16:56 1968 Day by Day (b00b73cg)
15th May 1968
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Reporters witness the devastating aftermath of the Battle of Saigon. Trouble continues in Paris.
THU 17:00 PM (b00b73cj)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at
5.57pm.
THU 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00b73cl)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
THU 18:30 Heresy (b00b7wwz)
Series 5
Episode 1
Victoria Coren chairs the programme that likes to think the unthinkable.
Former host David Baddiel makes a special appearance, joined by David Mitchell and Rev Richard Coles.
An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4.
THU 19:00 The Archers (b00b73n7)
Alan's visiting Jack and Peggy when he bumps into Jennifer. He tells her there's more sports equipment for Alice to collect. She's had a great response from everyone.
Pip's happy to do some 'rowing-up' of the silage grass, on the tractor. Although David's concerned when he realises she's cut herself, he's really proud of her for noticing and removing bits of barbed wire. Eddie hopes David and Ruth don't mind about their competing activities on Farm Sunday. They assure him it's fine but Eddie panics when David teases him about his risk assessment and public liability insurance.
Eddie and David about badgers. It's a problem for Nigel, and Oliver's really concerned - which is worrying for Ed too.
Alice is devastated to learn that the RAF has turned her down. Adam tries to console her and persuades her to join his night out with the strawberry pickers. Alice has a good time, and Adam teases her for clearly only having eyes for Lajor.
Alan's evening out is cut short when he gets a worrying phone call from Usha. She's had a nasty letter and is in a bit of a state. Alan doesn't know why people can't just leave them alone.
Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.
THU 19:15 Front Row (b00b73n9)
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including a report on the many appearances of Chopin's melodies in popular culture as Radio 3 prepares to broadcast every note of his music.
THU 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00b8tzn)
Gifted
Episode 4
Nikita Lalwani's story of a talented mathematician who wins a place at Oxford at 15 but struggles to grow up and escape the excessive strictures of family life.
THU 20:00 Welcome to My World (b007xk3b)
Singer Pauline Black, who has often felt uncomfortable in the countryside because of the colour of her skin, visits a black farmer and prospective Tory MP. Miles Warde reports.
THU 20:30 In Business (b00b7wx3)
Survivors
Survivors: British manufacturers may be staring recession in the face. Peter Day hears how manufacturing companies plan to continue to survive against the odds.
THU 21:00 Costing the Earth (b00b7wx7)
A Clean Break
Ecotourism is a tired concept, but so-called green holidays are becoming increasingly popular and the travel industry is using the idea to market a growing range of products of highly dubious environmental benefit. This programme challenges the notion that one's conscience can be salved by offsetting the carbon used on a flight to a turtle reserve. It also finds that it might well be better for the planet to fly to Benidorm than try camping in Wales.
THU 21:30 In Our Time (b00b7r71)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 21:58 Weather (b00b74zz)
The latest weather forecast.
THU 22:00 The World Tonight (b00b7501)
With Robin Lustig. Including reports on the aftermath of the Burmese cyclone, preparations for the Crewe by-election and how geopolitics influences the nationality of film baddies.
THU 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00b7503)
The Behaviour of Moths
Episode 4
The Behaviour of Moths: Stephanie Cole reads from Poppy Adams's powerful novel. Ginny's sister Vivien has come home, but Ginny is increasingly anxious about what she wants.
THU 23:00 Nebulous (b00b7wxc)
Series 3
Genesis of the Aftermath
Comedy series by Graham Duff, set in the year 2099, about Prof Nebulous and his team of eco-trouble shooters. Nebulous travels back in time to the day of his greatest experiment.
THU 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00b7505)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
FRIDAY 16 MAY 2008
FRI 00:00 News and Weather (b00b6yq2)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
FRI 00:30 Book of the Week (b00b716z)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Thursday]
FRI 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yq4)
The latest shipping forecast.
FRI 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00b6yq6)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service, with news, reports and analysis from around the world.
FRI 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00b6yq8)
The latest shipping forecast.
FRI 05:30 News Briefing (b00b6yqb)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
FRI 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00b6yqd)
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
FRI 05:45 Farming Today (b00b6yqg)
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
FRI 06:00 Today (b00b6yqj)
With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Sports Desk at
6.25am,
7.25am,
8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at
6.45am; Weather at
6.05am,
6.57am,
7.57am; Thought for the Day at
7.48am.
FRI 09:00 Desert Island Discs (b00b6x4g)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Sunday]
FRI 09:45 Book of the Week (b00b7173)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Episode 5
Anne-Marie Duff reads from Robyn Scott's affectionate memoir of growing up in an eccentric family in Botswana.
FRI 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00b7175)
Jane Horrocks; Childminding regulations
Actor Jane Horrocks on being back on stage. Plus new regulations for childminders in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and the taboo of abortion.
FRI 11:00 Where Next? A Soldier's Journey (b00b7y9q)
Simon Weston catches up with two soldiers featured in the documentary Soldier's Haven, one year on. At the time, both were being treated in Headley Court for serious injuries.
FRI 11:30 Paul Temple (b00b7zrm)
Paul Temple and the Madison Mystery
A Penny for Your Thoughts
4 Extra Debut. A dead millionaire and a mysterious watch-chain sends the sleuth in pursuit of a brutal gang. 2008 revival with Crawford Logan.
FRI 12:00 You and Yours (b00b71kr)
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
FRI 12:57 Weather (b00b71kt)
The latest weather forecast.
FRI 13:00 World at One (b00b71kw)
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
FRI 13:30 Feedback (b00b7zrp)
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
FRI 14:00 The Archers (b00b73n7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Thursday]
FRI 14:15 Drama (b00b7zrr)
Forty-Three Fifty-Nine: Yara
Forty-Three Fifty-Nine: Yara. By Mike Walker and John Dryden. City worker Grant finds himself caught up in in a catastrophe in which many will die if he fails to act decisively.
FRI 15:00 Costing the Earth (b00b7wx7)
[Repeat of broadcast at
21:00 on Thursday]
FRI 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00qzfhp)
Jennings' Little Hut
The Difficult Guest
Mark Williams reads one of Anthony Buckeridge's classic school stories, abridged in five parts by Roy Apps.
Jennings and Darbishire try to play the perfect hosts, but the General's grandson gives them the slip.
A Pier production for BBC Radio 4.
FRI 15:45 Letters Home (b007w101)
Series 2
Episode 5
Immigrants offer their impressions of Britain. 5/5: Vish Madughiri, an IT professional from Bangalore, is trying to build a new life in the UK with his wife Leela and son Akshay.
FRI 16:00 Last Word (b00b7zrt)
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died.
FRI 16:30 The Film Programme (b00b7zrw)
Bob Hoskins, the star of The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit reveals his preference for low budget movies over expensive blockbusters.
Critic Jane Graham on Bill Forsyth's Scottish masterpiece Local Hero.
Mathieu Amalric, the star of The Diving Bell And The Butterfly and the new Bond movie reveals why he thinks his career is a joke.
Anil Sinan's Bollywood masterclass continues with the classic 1957 melodrama Mother India.
FRI 16:56 1968 Day by Day (b00b73cn)
16th May 1968
John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Four die as part of a high-rise block collapses at Ronan Point. Prince Philip apologises for offending Australians.
FRI 17:00 PM (b00b73cq)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at
5.57pm.
FRI 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00b73cs)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
FRI 18:30 The News Quiz (b00b9vrf)
Series 65
Episode 3
Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins and Kevin Day.
FRI 19:00 The Archers (b00b73nc)
Brian tells Alice about his plan to go to Ireland. If Jennifer's ok about him going, then it's ok with Alice too. It's clear how much she's matured, especially when she graciously accepts a loan to cover her university costs.
Jazzer interrogates Ed about Fallon but he's really fishing about Emma, and tries to stop Ed going to the Bull.
Usha receives another letter, at home. It's vicious and threatening. She tells Alan that she intends to confront Shula. Usha corners her at a bad time, with people all around, but doesn't care. Why should she worry about Shula's reputation? Shula tries desperately to explain but insists she's not the only one with reservations - Usha's family have their own feelings. Shocked that Shula repeats something Alan told her in confidence, Usha believes it's pure racism, which Shula emphatically denies. Usha tells Shula she holds her responsible for the letters. Shula insists she has nothing personal against Usha but Usha reminds her of Richard and warns her that she'll make sure everyone knows what Shula said to Ross. If anything happens to Usha, then Shula and everyone else will know the part she played. She hopes Shula's proud of herself.
Episode written by Carole Simpson Solazzo.
FRI 19:15 Front Row (b00b73nf)
Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
FRI 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00b8tzq)
Gifted
Episode 5
Nikita Lalwani's story of a talented mathematician who wins a place at Oxford at 15 but struggles to grow up and escape the excessive strictures of family life.
FRI 20:00 Any Questions? (b00b7zs0)
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Maidstone. Panellists include Tony McNulty, Jeremy Hunt, Lynne Featherstone and Claire Fox.
FRI 20:50 A Point of View (b00b7zs2)
A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lucy Kellaway.
FRI 21:00 Chinese in Britain (b00b7zs4)
The first five episodes of the series in which Anna Chen explores the early history of the Chinese who came to Britain before the mass influx of the 1960s.
FRI 21:58 Weather (b00b7507)
The latest weather forecast.
FRI 22:00 The World Tonight (b00b7509)
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
FRI 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00b750c)
The Behaviour of Moths
Episode 5
Stephanie Cole reads from Poppy Adams's novel. Vivien's return after 40 years brings back disturbing memories of the past and of their mother's erratic behaviour.
FRI 23:00 Great Lives (b00b7bd1)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Tuesday]
FRI 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00b750f)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
(Note: the times link back to the details; the pids link to the BBC page, including iPlayer)
15 Minute Drama
19:45 MON (b00b73n1)
15 Minute Drama
19:45 TUE (b00b8x4k)
15 Minute Drama
19:45 WED (b00b8tzl)
15 Minute Drama
19:45 THU (b00b8tzn)
15 Minute Drama
19:45 FRI (b00b8tzq)
1968 Day by Day Omnibus
23:00 SUN (b00b6x5n)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 SAT (b00b6ttc)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 SUN (b00b6x52)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 MON (b00b73hm)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 TUE (b00b73c2)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 WED (b00b73c8)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 THU (b00b73cg)
1968 Day by Day
16:56 FRI (b00b73cn)
A Point of View
08:50 SUN (b00b57cz)
A Point of View
20:50 FRI (b00b7zs2)
A Sunparched Country
09:30 TUE (b00b7bcl)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 MON (b00b737b)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 TUE (b00b736m)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 WED (b00b736p)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 THU (b00b736r)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 FRI (b00qzfhp)
Any Answers?
14:00 SAT (b00b6tt7)
Any Questions?
13:10 SAT (b00b57cx)
Any Questions?
20:00 FRI (b00b7zs0)
As Told To Craig Brown
11:30 MON (b00b71ds)
Bells on Sunday
05:43 SUN (b00b6vcq)
Bells on Sunday
00:45 MON (b00b6vcq)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 MON (b00b7516)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 TUE (b00b74zl)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 WED (b00b74zv)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 THU (b00b7503)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 FRI (b00b750c)
Book of the Week
00:30 SAT (b00b47tl)
Book of the Week
09:45 MON (b00b71dl)
Book of the Week
00:30 TUE (b00b71dl)
Book of the Week
09:45 TUE (b00b716p)
Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
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Broadcasting House
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Call You and Yours
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Case Notes
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Case Notes
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Chinese in Britain
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Clare in the Community
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Classic Serial
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Classic Serial
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Costing the Earth
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Costing the Earth
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Counterpoint
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Counterpoint
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Desert Island Discs
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Desert Island Discs
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Divided Britain
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Double Science
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Drama
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Drama
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Drama
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Drama
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Drama
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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Excess Baggage
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Fallujah
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Farming Today This Week
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Feedback
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Feedback
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For whom the Division Bell Tolled
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From Fact to Fiction
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From Fact to Fiction
17:40 SUN (b00b6ttt)
From Our Own Correspondent
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From Our Own Correspondent
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Front Row
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Front Row
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Front Row
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Front Row
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Front Row
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Frontiers
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Gardeners' Question Time
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Gardeners' Question Time
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Go4it
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Great Lives
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Great Lives
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Happy Mondays
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Hercule Poirot
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Heresy
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I Don't Know What to Say
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In Business
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In Business
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In Our Time
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In Our Time
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In Touch
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Key Matters
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Last Word
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Last Word
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Letters Home
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Letters Home
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Letters Home
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Letters Home
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Letters Home
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Loose Ends
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Making History
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Material World
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Midweek
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Midweek
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Mind Changers
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Money Box
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Money Box
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Money Box
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More or Less
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Mouth Trap
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Nebulous
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News Briefing
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News Briefing
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News Briefing
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News Briefing
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News Headlines
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News Headlines
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News and Papers
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News and Papers
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News and Papers
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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News and Weather
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No Commitments
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On Your Farm
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On the Ropes
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On the Ropes
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Open Book
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Open Book
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Open Country
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Open Country
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Original Shorts
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PM
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Paul Temple
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Pick of the Week
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Postcards From the White City
11:00 MON (b00b71dq)
Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
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Prayer for the Day
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Punt PI
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Questions, Questions
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Radio 4 Appeal
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Radio 4 Appeal
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Radio 4 Appeal
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Saturday Drama
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Saturday Live
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Saturday PM
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Saturday Review
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
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Shipping Forecast
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Shipping Forecast
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
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Something Understood
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Something Understood
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Start the Week
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Start the Week
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Sunday Worship
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Sunday
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The Archers Omnibus
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archers
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The Archive Hour
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The Blues Dance
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The Film Programme
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The Food Programme
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The Food Programme
16:00 MON (b00b6x4j)
The Frost Collection
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The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme
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The Learning Curve
20:30 MON (b00b73rf)
The Man from the McCarthy Agency
11:30 THU (b00b7r75)
The Music Group
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The News Quiz
12:30 SAT (b00b57cv)
The News Quiz
18:30 FRI (b00b9vrf)
The Rook and Me
05:45 SAT (b0076vrd)
The Sermon on the Mound
05:45 SUN (b00b52b2)
The Unbelievable Truth
12:00 SUN (b00b4r5f)
The Unbelievable Truth
18:30 MON (b00b73ht)
The Week in Westminster
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The World This Weekend
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The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
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Thinking Allowed
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Thinking Allowed
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Today in Parliament
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Today in Parliament
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Today in Parliament
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Today in Parliament
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Today in Parliament
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Today
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Today
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Today
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Today
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Today
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Today
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Tracing Your Roots
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Unreliable Evidence
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Unreliable Evidence
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weekend Woman's Hour
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Welcome to My World
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West End by the Sea
19:45 SUN (b00774s9)
Westminster Hall
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Where Next? A Soldier's Journey
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Word of Mouth
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World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations
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World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations
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World at One
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World at One
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World at One
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World at One
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World at One
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You and Yours
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You and Yours
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You and Yours
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You and Yours
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