The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
GP Dr John Canning discusses whether doctors should decide if people are well enough to work.
The Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been arrested and charged with trying to sell the US senate seat that was made vacant when Barack Obama was elected President. Justin Webb reports.
David Sillito visits a new exhibition of costumes at the V&A called Magnificence of the Tsars.
Paul Wood and George Papakonstantinou, who speaks for Greek opposition party the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, reflect on recent events in Greece.
Dr Robert Massey explains why there is no need to panic about the black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Prof Nicholas Christakis thinks everyone is overreacting to the risks of nut allergies.
Robert Peston explains mining firm Rio Tinto's attempt to cut costs by $2.5 billion a year.
Journalist Ray Long explains the background to the arrest of the Governor of Illinois for trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated senate seat.
Director John Zaritsky explains his decision to make a documentary showing a man committing suicide. Dame Joan Bakewell and MP Phil Willis discuss whether the moment of death should be shown on television.
Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell discusses how benefit claimants 'can play their part' in the economy.
Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, and Michael Wills, minister of state for justice, discuss if the Human Rights Act is a 'villain's charter'.
Jonathan Baume and Sue Cameron discuss the relationship between political parties and the civil service.
Journalists Jeff McAllister and Jim Schiuto discuss the problems facing US newspapers.
Playwright and diarist Simon Gray's account of coming to terms with terminal cancer. Gray begins to pay a great deal more attention to the Obituaries section of the newspapers.
The legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp. Plus, a charity which aims to raise funds for research into premature labour, and the case for and against Sharia law in Britain.
Chris Ledgard examines the controversy surrounding Carl Andre's sculpture Equivalent VIII, or the Tate Bricks as it came to be known, which was displayed at the Tate Gallery in 1976. He talks to Andre, journalist Colin Simpson whose report sparked the debate and former Tate employees about the press reaction to the work and its use of public money.
Simon Brett's actor-cum-amateur sleuth gets embroiled in a suspicious death at London's Broadcasting House. Stars Bill Nighy.
We report why one company, which bought homeowners' properties on the premise that they could rent it back, is now being investigated by Trading Standards officers.
Why is it so difficult to trace the source of meat? We speak to Barney Kay from the National Pig Association to find out more.
Reporter Melanie Abbott looks at the latest from the Select Committee inquiry into the way that pubs are run.
The Sound of Music is so popular that Salzburg's tourist board estimates that 40 per cent of overnight stays in the city are by fans of the film. We take a look at the problems faced by a local entrepreneur who is trying to capitalise on its popularity by turning the Von Trapp house into a hotel.
Upfront fees for selling a home, house swaps and ditching local newspaper ads: we look at how estate agents are trying to stay afloat during the economic downturn. We are joined by Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, and Richard Sayer, an estate agent from the North East of England.
The rising cost of energy could make some of Britain's abandoned collieries viable again. We look at what a return to coal would mean for certain areas.
Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
Haddonfield is a powerful City banker. More powerful than he has any right to be. But perhaps that's because he's also a collector of the occult and has some very potent items in his collection. He's recently captured that rarest of things - a young girl who is also a werewolf. Now, he's after Pilgrim himself.
Pilgrim ..... Paul Hilton
Haddonfield ..... Adrian Lukis
Freya ..... Alex Tregear
Doris ..... Susan Engel
Mirabella ..... Janice Acquah
Macadam ..... Dudley Sutton
Trent ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Wilson ..... Donnla Hughes
Guide / Guard ..... Inam Mirza
Girl ..... Agnes Bateman
Series of five stories read by distinguished actors who are now in their eighties.
Locked in his prison cell, a man recalls the treacherous machinations which led him into a loveless marriage and the events leading up to a gruesome murder.
During a nocturnal visit to the Eureka! Museum for Children in Halifax, the programme investigates a giant brain.
Was the Imperial era the result of repressed sexuality? A new book claims that forbidden desires lie behind the West's great cultural output. Laurie talks to Robert Muchembled, author of Orgasm and the West, and historian Joanna Bourke.
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
Ray's colleagues celebrate his civil partnership and Brian reassesses his life after his not-very-near-death experience.
Comedy by Harry Venning and David Ramsden. Clare Barker is a social worker with all the politically correct jargon but none of the practical solutions.
Clare ...... Sally Phillips
Brian ...... Alex Lowe
Ray ...... Richard Lumsden
Helen ...... Gemma Craven
Irene ...... Ellen Thomas
Megan ...... Nina Conti
Simon ...... Andrew Wincott
Counsellor ...... Anna Bengo
Ainsworth ...... Lloyd Thomas
Troy ...... Ben Onwukwe.
Tom and Tony are constructing Peggy's new summerhouse. Once it's finished, they come inside and Jack gets confused by the amount of people in the room. Tom takes Jack into the lounge to calm down.
Tony comforts Peggy. The carer, Barney, seems nice and has good references. Peggy decides she will take him on. In the evening Peggy and Jack sit out in their new summerhouse and enjoy looking at the stars.
Neil needs to dash to the shop, as the bathroom suite for the flat's been delivered and left on the pavement. Just as he and Susan try to leave, Mike pops round asking to use the bathroom - the builders have turned his water off.
Later Neil visits Mike and finds him with no water, central heating or power. The building work won't be finished until Christmas, so Neil insists that Mike stays with them before he makes himself seriously ill. Mike doesn't want to impose. Susan returns from a fraught rehearsal, where Eddie and Kenton have been squabbling over who plays the Dame, so Mike starts to leave. However Susan insists he stays, and Mike agrees. Being in that house just isn't that good for his health!
A special edition from Liverpool looking back at the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, and exploring what the future holds once the banners come down.
The writer Frank Cottrell Boyce, pop star turned cultural broker Jayne Casey, and the poet Paul Farley are all natives of Liverpool. They discuss how culture has changed their city.
Award-winning poet Paul Farley reads a new poem commissioned by Front Row and inspired by Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture.
The comedian, actor, and television presenter returns to the city of his birth with an all-star Liverpool cast in a new production of Cinderella. He talks to John Wilson about his hopes for the city as the New Year approaches and what it’s like playing Buttons to Cilla Black’s Fairy Godmother.
Deborah Paige's dramatisation of Elizabeth Bowen's romantic novel, set in London and Paris in the inter-war years.
Markie decides to accompany Emmeline on a business trip to Paris, leaving Cecilia adrift, having rejected Julian's proposal of marriage.
Narrator ...... Margaret Tyzack
Cecilia Summers ...... Catherine McCormack
Mark Linkwater ...... Julian Rhid-Tutt
Emmeline Summers ...... Zoe Waites
Julian Towers ...... Adrian Scarborough
Michael Buerk chairs a debate with Clifford Longley, Kenan Malik, Melanie Phillips and Claire Fox about legalising assisted dying. Has the public's opinion on the subject shifted or is the right to life being undermined and euthanasia being introduced by the back door?
Shaun Ley examines the work of the people who actually write our country's legislation - the Parliamentary draftsmen - and whether laws should be gender-neutral, simpler and fewer.
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Including reports on the pound's record low against the euro and the BBC obtains a draft UN report accusing the Rwandan government of colluding with DRC rebels. And what do Sarah Palin, the Beijing Olympics and Heath Ledger have in common?
La meets Feliks Dabrowski, a wounded Polish airman, and is shocked to find herself falling for his charm and good looks.
Series of brief musical comedies by Dave Cohen, David Quantick and Richie Webb.
Gordon Brown is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future - none of which bring any Christmas cheer.
Dave ...... Reece Shearsmith
Geoff ...... Mark Heap.
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2008
THU 00:00 Midnight News (b00fs7yh)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
THU 00:30 Book of the Week (b00fwfwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Wednesday]
THU 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00fs7zx)
The latest shipping forecast.
THU 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00fs81b)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
THU 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00fs82k)
The latest shipping forecast.
THU 05:30 News Briefing (b00fs84f)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
THU 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00fs85g)
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
THU 05:45 Farming Today (b00fs86w)
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
THU 06:00 Today (b00fs88k)
Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
Mark Easton considers the Tackling Knives Action Plan.
Postmen are being told to walk at a set speed of 4mph in order to deliver more mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) claims. Gavin Lee discusses.
Sarah Mukherjee reports on an inquiry into the security of UK food supplies.
Rear Admiral Scott Lidbetter and Brigadier Alan Mallinson discuss the delay of the entry into service of two new aircraft carriers so money can be spent instead in Afghanistan.
Angus Stickler visits Edmonton to discover the extent of gang violence.
Cristina Odone, whose brother Lorenzo lived for many years with a fatal disease, as documented in the film Lorenzo's Oil, discusses the recent cases of assisted suicide.
Thought for the day with The Right Reverend Lord Harries.
Robert Peston discusses Britain's switch from financial prudence to heavy borrowing.
Politician Brian Paddick and actor Femi Oyeniran discuss the effectiveness of stop and search in reducing knife crime.
Economist Steven Bell discusses the pros and cons of having a weak pound.
Rebecca Jones talks to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies about the dedication of his new work to Sir Paul McCartney.
Andrew Hosken reports from Athens on the mood there following the recent unrest.
Bob Gibson of the CWU discusses claims that delivery staff are being told to walk at a set speed of 4mph in order to deliver more mail.
Prof Don Braben explains the new prize being launched by UCL in the hope of uncovering the next Einstein.
Columnist Jan Moir and Roger Royle of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund discuss whether the Royal Variety Show is still relevant.
Camilla Batmanghelidjh, of the charity Kids' Company, discusses the use of the term 'gangs'.
THU 09:00 In Our Time (b00ft63q)
The Fire of London
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss The Great Fire of London which destroyed up to a third of the city in 1666. Samuel Pepys described the scene in his diary:“all over the Thames, with one's face in the wind, you were almost burned with a shower of firedrops…and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the City, we saw the fire …It made me weep to see it.”The London that rose from the ashes was a visible manifestation of ideas; of the politics, religion, economics and science of the heady Restoration period. Christopher Wren, of course, but also Robert Hooke, The Royal Society, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Restoration court of Charles II and, inevitably, building regulations. With Lisa Jardine, Centenary Professor of Renaissance Studies at Queen Mary, University of London; Vanessa Harding, Reader in London History at Birkbeck, University of London and Jonathan Sawday, Professor of English Studies at the University of Strathclyde
THU 09:45 Book of the Week (b00fwfwp)
Coda
Episode 4
Playwright and diarist Simon Gray's candid account of coming to terms with terminal cancer. An overcrowded airport provides the material for a darkly comic tableau.
THU 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00fsglv)
Learning poetry by heart; Violence in teen relationships
Daisy Goodwin on the merits of memorising and reciting poetry. Plus, why violence occurs in teen relationships and what can be done about it, and three concertina players.
THU 11:00 Crossing Continents (b00ft64c)
Australia's Northern Territory
Lorena Allam investigates the Australian government's intervention in the remote Aboriginal areas after claims of rampant alcoholism and child abuse. Last year, army, police, doctors, nurses and bureaucrats were sent there in a billion-dollar state-run bid to curb violence and improve the wellbeing of Aboriginal families. But Lorena finds that their work has had mixed results, and in some cases has led to poorer diets, premature babies and even an increase in teenage suicides.
THU 11:30 Drawn to Be Wild (b00ft64f)
Jenny Eclair explores the world of outrageous animated ladies and considers why certain creations have upset censors and infuriated moralists over the years.
Popular characters such as Betty Boop, Minnie the Minx and Wonder Woman have frequently challenged stereotypes of how 'good girls' should look and behave. Examining today's female comic book heroes, Jenny discovers how far we have come from being offended by Betty Boop's garter.
With contributions from comic strip enthusiasts Paul Gravett and Mel Gibson.
THU 12:00 You and Yours (b00fslwt)
Presented by Peter White.
Lambeth Council in London is coming under criticism from some of its own councillors for opening - and then closing - three cultural information centres. BBC London's Marc Ashdown reports.
According to the charity advisory website Intelligent Giving, some fundraisers are living up to their nickname of 'chuggers', or charity muggers. One man who spent three months working for a street fundraising agency gives an insider's view.
The car industry has been one of the largest victims of the economic downturn. Paul Everitt, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and Matt Sanger of What Car? magazine analyse the situation.
An increasing number of personal genetic testing companies are being set up, including some in the UK, which claim to analyse your DNA and tell you the likelihood of developing a whole range of illnesses. Ben Hammersley reports.
Brookside Close in Liverpool, home of the former long-running soap, is up for auction. Stephanie Power visits the street with local estate agent Phil Furling and TV presenter and property developer Simon O'Brien, who played original Brookside cast member Damon Grant.
Reporter Jon Douglas visits a Woolworths store as the chain holds closing down sales, and Bryan Roberts, research director at Planet Retail, gives his views.
THU 12:57 Weather (b00fslxz)
The latest weather forecast.
THU 13:00 World at One (b00fslz2)
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
THU 13:30 Open Country (b00fr5lb)
[Repeat of broadcast at
06:07 on Saturday]
THU 14:00 The Archers (b00fsm13)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Wednesday]
THU 14:15 Drama (b00ft64r)
The People's Princess
By Shelagh Stephenson.
Facing financial ruin, George, Prince of Wales was obliged to marry his first cousin Princess Caroline of Brunswick. But if he had been expecting a docile partner with whom he could maintain appearances, George had seriously underestimated his wife-to-be.
George IV ...... Alex Jennings
Caroline of Brunswick ...... Rebecca Saire
Henry Brougham ...... Julian Rhind Tutt
Lord Sidmouth ...... Chris McHallem
Lord Liverpool ...... Richard Howard
Sir Robert Gifford ...... Mark Lambert
Lady Jersey ...... Jill Cardo
Mr Majoucci ...... Nial Cusack
Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan.
THU 15:00 Journey of a Lifetime (b00d4611)
2008: Emily Ainsworth
The latest winner of the BBC/Royal Geographical Society's annual competition for travellers who want to fulfil their dream journey to the back of beyond.
Emily Ainsworth takes a dream trip to perform with a family circus in Mexico.
THU 15:27 Radio 4 Appeal (b00frkrn)
[Repeat of broadcast at
07:55 on Sunday]
THU 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00fsw3w)
80 Not Out
Complimentary Souls
Series of five stories read by distinguished actors who are now in their eighties.
Comic story of American excess in Europe and lost love rekindled after many years. By EF Benson, read by Liz Smith.
THU 15:45 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal (b00frmkk)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Sunday]
THU 16:00 Bookclub (b00frpx6)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:00 on Sunday]
THU 16:30 Material World (b00ftb7n)
Plague in the Great Gerbils of Kazakhstan - Eternity and the Earth After Us
Plague in the Great Gerbils of Kazakhstan
The underground world of Kazakhstan's great gerbils harbours a deadly secret: the bubonic plague. Instead of dying out with the Great Fire, the Black Death continues to thrive in groups of wild animals across Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Clues to how it spreads come from the coffee percolator! The mathematical 'percolation' theory describes how substances move through the gaps between something like coffee grounds, and can be applied to the spread of plague through a population. With the risk of cross-transmission and the apparent rise in human deaths from the plague, scientists need to find ways of controlling it.
Infectious disease expert Mike Begon from the University of Liverpool joins Quentin Cooper to discuss the unique transmission of the disease through gerbil populations, and how work on an early warning system could help prevent future outbreaks in both wildlife and humans.
To look at the wider implications of wildlife disease, animal epidemiologist Andrew Cunningham from the Zoological Society of London explains how plague and other illnesses can drive species to extinction. He also discusses how controlling global trade and crates of bananas could help stop wildlife diseases in their tracks.
Eternity and the Earth After Us
When it comes to global change and the future of the Human species, we’re getting used to tales of gloom and doom. Time to cheer up, says science writer Michael Hanlon. In his new book ‘Eternity our next billion years’ he argues that, though the road ahead may be rocky, our descendents will survive and even flourish for many millennia. He's not suggesting that everything will go smoothly.
There may be famines and epidemics, earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and wars. But, he argues, though millions may die, our species will come through. He certainly doesn't agree that this could be our final century.
We may even learn to deflect asteroids of the sort that may have killed the dinosaurs. Other cosmological cataclysms such as a nearby exploding star or a passing black hole have not affected Earth in its 4.5 billion year history so are unlikely now, he suggests.
As a geologist at Leicester University, Jan Zalasiewicz also takes a long perspective. But he has seen many species come and go in the fossil record and imagines a similar fate for humans. In his own book, ‘The Earth After Us’ he describes the legacy that will be left in the rocks by human civilisation, as it might be revealed by alien geologists after a hundred million years.
Both guests speculate on the even longer term: if our descendants still survive, what will they have evolved into? Will they be masters of the Galaxy? What will happen to Earth when the sun finally runs out of fuel and swells into a red giant? What will be our physical legacy in trillions of years time when even the protons of normal atoms have decayed?
THU 17:00 PM (b00fswb0)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
THU 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00fswc7)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
THU 18:30 Act Your Age (b00ftb87)
Series 1
Episode 3
Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. From December 2008.
THU 19:00 The Archers (b00fsm15)
It's Advent Lunch at Glebe Cottage. Jennifer and Alan discuss picking up Amy from university. Jennifer admits that Chris is collecting Alice. Alan thinks they must be keen on each other for it to have lasted through the term. Shula arrives with homemade mince pies and Jill worries there will be food left over. Alan wishes he could take it to The Elms homeless shelter. Pip has helped by asking her schoolmates to donate food.
Alan has Mabel coming to stay - it's a big step towards Mabel accepting his marriage to Usha. Shula is pleased to hear that Mabel is visiting but things are still awkward between her and Alan. Once he's left, Shula tells Jill that she'll never have the same relationship with Alan or the church.
Ryan calls in on Alistair to return some gloves which were left in his car and stays for a cuppa. Ryan admits he knew Alistair didn't want to introduce him to Shula but understands why. Alistair is grateful and shows Ryan out of the back door just as Shula arrives through the front. She asks if he was talking to someone and Alistair tells her he must have been talking to himself.
Episode written by Tim Stimpson.
THU 19:15 Front Row (b00fswds)
Kirsty Lang and writer & academic Jerry Brotton review Michael Grandage's new production of Twelfth Night, which stars Derek Jacobi as Malvolio, with Victoria Hamilton as cross-dressing Viola.
Simon Tofield is a hand-drawn animator, who has worked with BAFTA and Oscar award-winning teams for 11 years. Recently he shot to online fame through three short films about his charismatic and beloved cat. Following over 18 million hits on his "Simon's Cat" YouTube channel, the RSPCA commissioned a film to promote their Pet Obesity campaign over the Christmas period. Simon still uses elements from his flip book days in his work, and talks about how his celebrated pet cats contribute when he’s at work.
Writer and journalist Christina Hardyment selects this year’s audio books for Christmas.
William Burroughs was one of the more infamous figures to emerge from the beat generation of writers and artists. His novels have had a lasting influence on popular culture, with much of his work characterised by the 'cut up' technique first pioneered by Brion Gysin. The Royal Academy's GSK Contemporary season includes an exhibition of Burroughs' art work and work inspired by him, including a short film by Malcolm McLaren. Kirsty Lang discusses Burroughs' life and work with McLaren, his close friend José Ferez and Royal Academy curator David Thorp.
THU 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00fswpg)
To The North
Altered Timetable
Deborah Paige's dramatisation of Elizabeth Bowen's romantic novel, set in London and Paris in the inter-war years.
Emmeline feels the strain of keeping her relationship with Markie secret and, although Cecilia and Julian continue to see each other, the possibility of their falling in love seems as remote as ever.
Narrator ...... Margaret Tyzack
Cecilia Summers ...... Catherine McCormack
Mark Linkwater ...... Julian Rhid-Tutt
Emmeline Summers ...... Zoe Waites
Julian Towers ...... Adrian Scarborough
Directed by Deborah Paige.
THU 20:00 A Social Selection (b00ftbgf)
Episode 1
Reporter Andrew Bomford examines the grammar school selection system in parts of England.
He follows a group of ten-year-olds as they prepare to sit their 11-plus exams. Many of the children he meets have been professionally coached and have spent long hours during their summer holidays working on practice papers. Will all the hard work pay off on results day?
THU 20:30 Analysis (b00ftbgh)
My DNA
Ben Hammersley investigates the predictive genetics industry, which advocates claim could extend a person's lifespan by 20 years. Online companies can claim to tell people their chances of contracting a whole host of diseases and, with costs falling, such information is becoming much more accessible. Ben examines the concerns of sceptics and asks whether this is information we really want to have and what the consequences might be for the medical world.
THU 21:00 Leading Edge (b00ftbgk)
Anamorphic Art and Genes That Make You Eat More
Anamorphic Art
The National Gallery is holding a conference on the art and maths of anamorphosis, where the laws of perspective are taken to the extreme. Geoff meets Jim Hunt, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and artist Patrick Hughes in front of the best known anamorphic painting, Holbein’s The Ambassadors.
Genes That Make You Eat More
Professor Colin Palmer of the University of Dundee has discovered a gene that makes children eat more. The gene effects how much of a certain type of food they eat and those who have the gene seem to eat more of the highest calorie foods.
Melting Ice May Cool the Planet
Professor Rob Raiswell of the University of Leeds has discovered that as ice bergs and glaciers melt in the Southern Oceans they increase the amount of plankton in the sea. The plankton absorb carbon dioxide which could help counteract climate change.
The future of the Orang-utan
Conservationists estimate there are abut 50,000 orangutans in the forests of Borneo, and another 7,000 in Sumatra. In protected areas they’re doing well, but elsewhere deforestation driven by mining and the creation of palm oil plantations is posing a threat to their survival.
THU 21:30 In Our Time (b00ft63q)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:00 today]
THU 21:58 Weather (b00fsx0p)
The latest weather forecast.
THU 22:00 The World Tonight (b00fsx3s)
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
THU 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00fwg8h)
La's Orchestra Saves the World
Episode 4
By Alexander McCall Smith. Duty leads La to make a heartbreaking decision. Read by Emilia Fox.
THU 23:00 The Penny Dreadfuls (b00gpbcs)
More Brothers Faversham
Titus Faversham
The story of Victorian Britain's greatest sporting hero.
The comedy trio's swashbuckling family romp.
Written by and starring Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck.
With Miles Jupp and Ingrid Oliver.
Script edited by Richard Turner.
Producer: Julia McKenzie
Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2008.
THU 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00fsxlw)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2008
FRI 00:00 Midnight News (b00fs7yk)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
FRI 00:30 Book of the Week (b00fwfwp)
[Repeat of broadcast at
09:45 on Thursday]
FRI 00:48 Shipping Forecast (b00fs7zz)
The latest shipping forecast.
FRI 01:00 Selection of BBC World Service Programmes (b00fs81d)
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
FRI 05:20 Shipping Forecast (b00fs82m)
The latest shipping forecast.
FRI 05:30 News Briefing (b00fs84h)
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
FRI 05:43 Prayer for the Day (b00fs85j)
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
FRI 05:45 Farming Today (b00fs86y)
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
FRI 06:00 Today (b00fs88m)
Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
Andy Gallacher explains why a 14 billion pound emergency bailout for US carmakers has collapsed in the Senate.
Environment correspondent Roger Harrabin reports from a UN conference in Poland on what the latest climate change deal hopes to achieve.
Two solicitors who made millions of pounds from miners' compensation claims have been struck off for professional misconduct. Journalist Andrew Norfolk and Lord Lofthouse discuss who is to blame.
Paul Armorgie, newly elected to parliament in Sark, explains the effects of business closures.
Malcolm Hurlston, chairman of the Consumer Credit Counselling Service, explains how credit card companies should help consumers and consumer affairs minister Gareth Thomas discusses how the government will give more help to struggling customers.
Archaeologists have found the oldest surviving brain in Britain, which dates back to the Iron Age. Dr Richard Hall of the York Archaeological Trust explains its significance.
Political editor Nick Robinson discusses the possibility of a mass influx of Zimbabwean refugees to the UK.
Thought for the Day with Sir Jonathan Sacks.
A 14-year-old girl talks to reporter Zubeida Malik about her ordeal of being raped by a gang of schoolboys.
A second German politician has broken with diplomatic convention and criticised the UK government's response to the economic downturn. Foreign Secretary David Milliband discusses the government's response.
Professor Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire discusses how fast people walk in different places in the world.
Authorities in Glasgow have begun a series of face-to-face meetings with street gangs to urge them to put down their weapons.
Nicola Stanbridge meets the Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Dr Rob Atkinson of the RSPCA and Miranda Stevenson, from the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, discuss whether animals should be kept in captivity.
FRI 09:00 Desert Island Discs (b00frmml)
[Repeat of broadcast at
11:15 on Sunday]
FRI 09:45 Book of the Week (b00fwfwr)
Coda
Episode 5
Toby Stephens reads from the playwright and diarist Simon Gray's candid and darkly comic account of coming to terms with terminal cancer. Gray experiences the joy of a christening.
FRI 10:00 Woman's Hour (b00fsgm3)
Olympic sportswomen; Regional newspapers
Sports presenter Eleanor Oldroyd and rower Katherine Grainger on Olympic sportswomen. Plus Margaret Watson, the longest serving reporter on one newspaper, and mistletoe tips.
FRI 11:00 It's My Story (b00b55tc)
Bravo November
John McDonald presents the history of the Boeing Chinook Bravo November helicopter, which has served the RAF with distinction for many years. He recalls stories of heroism spanning over a quarter of a century, from the Falklands War to today's conflict in Afghanistan.
FRI 11:30 Fags, Mags and Bags (b00ftbs5)
Series 2
Cousin Wacko
Sitcom written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary, set in a Glasgow corner shop.
Ramesh's nephew arrives from India, complete with impressive shopkeeping skills, much to Alok's disgust.
Ramesh ...... Sanjeev Kolhi
Dave ...... Donald McLeary
Alok ...... Kayvan Novak
Sanjay ...... Omar Raza
Father Henderson ...... Gerard Kelly
Ted ...... Gavin Mitchell
Narinder ...... Hardeep Singh Kohli
Gordon ...... Tom Urie
Joan Begg ...... Marjory Hogarth
Directed by Iain Davidson.
FRI 12:00 You and Yours (b00fslww)
Presented by Peter White.
What will the Manchester congestion charge mean for the future of road pricing outside London? We bring you a live discussion on the outcome and analysis of this controversial vote.
With the cost of food rising, the Environment and Rural Affairs Select Committee has started an inquiry into how secure our food supply is. Melanie Abbott joins them to discuss the issue with stall holders at Borough Market in London.
Every year the Plain English Campaign gives awards for what it considers to be good and bad uses of the English language. Journalist Stephen Armstrong gives us an analysis of this year's winners and losers.
As part of our music industry series, reporter Henrietta Harrison looks at the increasing trend of consuming music on your mobile phone.
As consumers shun fizzy drinks in favour of healthier options, the market for water with vitamins is continuing to grow at a rapid rate. But just how healthy are these waters?
Nearly 50 million pirated DVDs were produced in the UK last year, costing the industry an estimated 500 million pounds. We look at what the authorities are doing to tackle this illegal trade.
FRI 12:57 Weather (b00fsly1)
The latest weather forecast.
FRI 13:00 World at One (b00fslzb)
National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.
FRI 13:30 More or Less (b00ftcgg)
Poisonous Pork? - Retail Sales - Street Numbers - LIBOR
Poisonous Pork?
Supermarkets withdrew Irish pork from their shelves this week following the discovery that meat from some farms had up to 200 times more dioxins than the recognised safe limit.
Vast quantities of food have had to be destroyed, up to 100,000 Irish pigs are to be culled and jobs in the Irish food industry have already been lost. Are these costs worth paying when weighed against the risks of eating what the tabloids have labelled "poisonous pork" contaminated with "cancer causing chemicals"?
Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety at Queen's University Belfast and Simon Wessely, a professor of psychiatry and specialist in communication of risk help presenter Tim Harford weigh up whether or not he should tuck into a potentially contaminated Irish sausage sandwich.
Retail Sales
There has been yet more bad news about the economy. The British Retail Consortium announced that "like for like sales" were down 2.6% on this time last year. BBC Business Correspondent Nils Blythe explains why things are not as bad for the retailers as they look.
Street Numbers
Our reporter Chris Bowlby unravels the mysteries of the UK's house numbering systems. He discovers why some streets are numbered odds on one side and even on the other; why some local authorities have banned the use of the number 13; and he visits Bewdley in Worcestershire, home to the most confusingly numbered street in Britain.
LIBOR
The London Interbank Offered Rate - LIBOR - has been dubbed the financial world's most important number. Published each day in the UK, it is the rate at which the banks lend to each other and it influences over $150 trillion (£100 trillion) of funds worldwide.
Tim Harford takes a behind-the-scenes look at how LIBOR is set. The Libor number is compiled by putting together the estimates of the cost of borrowing from at least eight banks, discarding the highest and lowest of the sample to leave an average rate which then becomes the daily 'Libor Fix'.
But the figure's validity is being questioned, with critics dubbing it "the rate at which banks won't lend". Presenter Tim Harford is granted exclusive access to the operations centre where the daily rate is compiled.
FRI 14:00 The Archers (b00fsm15)
[Repeat of broadcast at
19:00 on Thursday]
FRI 14:15 Drama (b00ftcjr)
Life Savings
By Sarah Wooley. Wealthy entrepreneur Des Dixon prepares to celebrate Christmas with his ex- and current wives, when he suffers a heart attack and loses much of his fortune as his Bank of Scotland shares plummet. Both events prompt him to rethink his legacy, which involves disinheriting his two grown-up children from his first marriage.
Des ...... Stuart McQuarrie
Betsy ...... Julie Austin
Morag ...... Monica Gibb
Diana ...... Samantha Young
Cardiologist/Mark ...... Grant O'Rourke
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
FRI 15:00 Ramblings (b00ftcpt)
Series 11
Mither Tap
Clare Balding climbs Mither Tap, part of Bennachie, a range of hills west of Aberdeen, in the company of a group of anthropologists.
FRI 15:30 Afternoon Reading (b00fsw3y)
80 Not Out
The Iceman Returneth
Series of five stories read by distinguished actors who are now in their eighties.
After lying frozen for thousands of years, an iceman begins to thaw. Memories return to him of a family and a battle - but the man who has discovered him starts to blame him for all manner of incidents. By Stephen Wyatt. Read by Bernard Cribbins.
FRI 15:45 Wide Awake at Bedtime (b008s8rr)
Episode 4
Stewart Henderson joins children at sleepover events around the UK and meets the Midnight Ramblers at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew. Out in the arboretum, they look out for nocturnal wildlife that wakes up just when they are usually dropping off.
FRI 16:00 Last Word (b00ftczz)
John Wilson presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. The programme reflects on people of distinction and interest from many walks of life, some famous and some less well known.
FRI 16:30 The Film Programme (b00ftd01)
Helen Mirren, The star of The Queen and Prime Suspect discusses her latest film and a couple of others just released on DVD for the first time, Caligula and Michael Powell's Age Of Consent.
Gurinder Chadha, the director of Bend It Like Beckham and Bride And Prejudice talks about making movies for teenage girls.
Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the phenomenally popular adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's novel Twilight, talks about dealing with the weight of expectation from the legions of fans of the vampire series.
Frank Cottrell Boyce, the award-winning writer of the novel and film Millions, recommends three films for teenagers.
FRI 17:00 PM (b00fswb2)
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
FRI 18:00 Six O'Clock News (b00fswc9)
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
FRI 18:30 The Now Show (b00ftd03)
Series 25
Episode 3
Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team including Mitch Benn, Marcus Brigstocke, Laura Shavin and Jon Holmes.
FRI 19:00 The Archers (b00fsm17)
Kenton begs Lynda to appoint him as Dame Trot's understudy but she won't change the casting. Mike arrives, still feeling ill but determined not to let his cold keep him down. Kenton and David practise their slapstick routine but David has a nasty cough and Kenton worries he's coming down with his flu. Lynda tells David he better not fall ill. They can't afford to lose another cast member.
Ruth and Usha are Christmas shopping. Ruth has bought David a china tankard for their 20th wedding anniversary. Usha discusses Mabel visiting for Christmas and hopes it might be the start of them rebuilding their relationship.
They spot Will and Nic enjoying themselves at the ice rink and stop to chat. Nic thinks it's nice that people care so much about Will. As he drops Nic off at home he gives her presents that he's bought for Jake and Mia. But he makes sure Nic tells them they're from Santa, not from him.
Later at Brookfield, Ruth arrives home to find David making himself hot honey and lemon. He's still got a nasty cough. Ruth tries to get him up to bed - although David's more interested in the presents she's bought.
Episode written by Tim Stimpson.
FRI 19:15 Front Row (b00fswdv)
Presented by John Wilson.
John reports on the campaign by the National Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland to save two major Titian paintings for the nation.
John finds out whether the recent turmoil on the financial markets has dampened the ardour of possible donors and investigates rumours that the deadline will be met, talking to: Nicholas Penny, Director, National Gallery; Michael Clarke, Director, National Gallery of Scotland; David Jaffe, Senior Curator, National Gallery; Ed Vaizey MP, Shadow Culture Minister; Linda Fabiani MSP, Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Culture; Godfrey Barker, Art and auctions expert; Colin Tweedy, Chief Executive of Arts & Business.
Graham Linehan, Writer of The IT Crowd and actor Chris O'Dowd discuss filming in front of a live audience, moon landings and the latest series of the Channel 4 comedy which recently won the Emmy for Best Comedy at the 36th International Emmy Awards.
Ever-mindful of the need to provide listeners with cultural knowledge, art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnson joins John to consider the range of inspired items to be found in gallery and museum shops - and come up with gift-suggestions for The 12 Days Of Christmas…
FRI 19:45 15 Minute Drama (b00fswrp)
To The North
Departures
Deborah Paige's dramatisation of Elizabeth Bowen's romantic novel, set in London and Paris in the inter-war years.
Cecilia fears for Emmeline, who is tortured by suspicions of Markie's infidelity.
Narrator ...... Margaret Tyzack
Cecilia Summers ...... Catherine McCormack
Mark Linkwater ...... Julian Rhid-Tutt
Emmeline Summers ...... Zoe Waites
Julian Towers ...... Adrian Scarborough
Directed by Deborah Paige.
FRI 20:00 Any Questions? (b00ftd05)
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Hagley in the West Midlands. The panel are immigration minister Phil Woolas, shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones Liberal Democrat spokesman David Laws and political editor of The Spectator, Fraser Nelson.
FRI 20:50 A Point of View (b00ftd07)
National Identity
Forget proud traditions and cultural exports - a nation's identity is bolstered if Americans know about it. Just ask the Canadians, says Clive James, as he explores the question of national identity and why it really is preferable to see Santa and his elves in Lapland rather than in the New Forest.
FRI 21:00 Friday Drama (b007cpf5)
What I Heard about Iraq
Eliot Weinberger's long and continuing prose poem draws on reports, newspapers, official utterances and eye-witness accounts to paint a terrifying picture of the war in Iraq.
Adapted for radio by Simon Levy.
With Tony Pasqualini, Bernadette Speakes, Darcy Halsey, Marc Casabani, Ryun Yu.
Directed by Tim Dee.
FRI 21:58 Weather (b00fsx0r)
The latest weather forecast.
FRI 22:00 The World Tonight (b00fsx3z)
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. There was an open verdict in the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, but what are the lessons to learn? Featuring a look at Europe and climate change, and an examination into whether one person can change the course of history.
FRI 22:45 Book at Bedtime (b00fwg8k)
La's Orchestra Saves the World
Episode 5
By Alexander McCall Smith. Fifteen years on from the end of WWII, a chance encounter stirs up old feelings. Read by Emilia Fox.
FRI 23:00 Great Lives (b00ft3m2)
[Repeat of broadcast at
16:30 on Tuesday]
FRI 23:30 Today in Parliament (b00fsxly)
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
LIST OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMMES
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15 Minute Drama
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15 Minute Drama
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15 Minute Drama
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15 Minute Drama
19:45 FRI (b00fswrp)
15 Minute Musical
23:00 WED (b00ft60f)
A Charles Paris Mystery
11:30 WED (b00wmp26)
A Point of View
08:50 SUN (b00fqmxz)
A Point of View
20:50 FRI (b00ftd07)
A Social Selection
20:00 THU (b00ftbgf)
A Voyage to Lundy
05:45 SAT (b008tzzk)
Act Your Age
18:30 THU (b00ftb87)
Adventures in Poetry
23:30 SAT (b00fnbqh)
Adventures in Poetry
16:30 SUN (b00frqfn)
Afternoon Reading
15:30 MON (b00fssf8)
Afternoon Reading
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Afternoon Reading
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Afternoon Reading
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Afternoon Reading
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All in the Mind
21:00 TUE (b00ft474)
All in the Mind
16:30 WED (b00ft474)
Analysis
21:30 SUN (b00fq6rl)
Analysis
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Another Case of Milton Jones
12:00 SUN (b00fpx7x)
Another Case of Milton Jones
18:30 MON (b00ft1cd)
Any Answers?
14:00 SAT (b00fr733)
Any Questions?
13:10 SAT (b00fqmxx)
Any Questions?
20:00 FRI (b00ftd05)
Bad Habits
09:30 TUE (b00ft1tv)
Behind the Scenes with Carbon Dioxide
21:00 MON (b00ft1rs)
Bells on Sunday
05:43 SUN (b00frkr6)
Bells on Sunday
00:45 MON (b00frkr6)
Beyond Belief
16:30 MON (b00fsyln)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 MON (b00fsxgh)
Book at Bedtime
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Book at Bedtime
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Book at Bedtime
22:45 THU (b00fwg8h)
Book at Bedtime
22:45 FRI (b00fwg8k)
Book of the Week
00:30 SAT (b00fv6k1)
Book of the Week
09:45 MON (b00fsbll)
Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
09:45 TUE (b00fwfwk)
Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
09:45 WED (b00fwfwm)
Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
09:45 THU (b00fwfwp)
Book of the Week
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Book of the Week
09:45 FRI (b00fwfwr)
Bookclub
16:00 SUN (b00frpx6)
Bookclub
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Brain of Britain
23:00 SAT (b00fpx7n)
Brain of Britain
13:30 MON (b00fsylg)
Broadcasting House
09:00 SUN (b00frmkh)
Clare in the Community
18:30 WED (b008z5wk)
Classic Serial
21:00 SAT (b00fnbf3)
Classic Serial
15:00 SUN (b00frpx4)
Crossing Continents
20:30 MON (b00fq3qz)
Crossing Continents
11:00 THU (b00ft64c)
Danny Robins Music Therapy
23:00 TUE (b00ft476)
Defining Moments
19:45 SUN (b007rhkq)
Desert Island Discs
11:15 SUN (b00frmml)
Desert Island Discs
09:00 FRI (b00frmml)
Digging Deep
20:00 TUE (b00ft470)
Drama
14:15 MON (b00fsylj)
Drama
14:15 TUE (b00ft3fw)
Drama
14:15 THU (b00ft64r)
Drama
14:15 FRI (b00ftcjr)
Drawn to Be Wild
11:30 THU (b00ft64f)
Excess Baggage
10:00 SAT (b00fr5ln)
Fags, Mags and Bags
11:30 FRI (b00ftbs5)
Farming Today This Week
06:35 SAT (b00fr5ld)
Farming Today
05:45 MON (b00fs878)
Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
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Farming Today
05:45 FRI (b00fs86y)
Friday Drama
21:00 FRI (b007cpf5)
From Fact to Fiction
19:00 SAT (b00fr7s9)
From Our Own Correspondent
11:30 SAT (b00fr719)
Front Row
19:15 MON (b00fswdz)
Front Row
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Front Row
19:15 WED (b00fswdq)
Front Row
19:15 THU (b00fswds)
Front Row
19:15 FRI (b00fswdv)
Gardeners' Question Time
14:00 SUN (b00frp62)
Gardeners' Question Time
15:00 WED (b00frp62)
Go4it
19:15 SUN (b00frsbl)
Great Lives
16:30 TUE (b00ft3m2)
Great Lives
23:00 FRI (b00ft3m2)
I Was...
11:30 TUE (b00ft1wg)
In Living Memory
11:00 WED (b00ft494)
In Our Time
09:00 THU (b00ft63q)
In Our Time
21:30 THU (b00ft63q)
In Touch
20:40 TUE (b00ft472)
It's My Story
11:00 FRI (b00b55tc)
Journey of a Lifetime
15:00 THU (b00d4611)
Last Word
20:30 SUN (b00fq91m)
Last Word
16:00 FRI (b00ftczz)
Leading Edge
21:00 THU (b00ftbgk)
Listen Against
18:30 TUE (b00ft3nq)
Living World
06:35 SUN (b00frkrd)
Loose Ends
18:15 SAT (b00fr7s7)
Making History
15:00 TUE (b00ft3h9)
Material World
16:30 THU (b00ftb7n)
Midnight News
00:00 SAT (b00fqpk6)
Midnight News
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Midnight News
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Midnight News
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Midnight News
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Midnight News
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Midnight News
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Midweek
09:00 WED (b00ft492)
Midweek
21:30 WED (b00ft492)
Mind Changers
23:00 SUN (b00bcccq)
Money Box Live
15:00 MON (b00fsyll)
Money Box
12:00 SAT (b00fr72x)
Money Box
21:00 SUN (b00fr72x)
Moral Maze
22:15 SAT (b00fq311)
Moral Maze
20:00 WED (b00ft5km)
More or Less
20:00 SUN (b00fq91h)
More or Less
13:30 FRI (b00ftcgg)
Music Feature
15:30 SAT (b00fr51y)
Music Feature
13:30 TUE (b00ft26k)
News Briefing
05:30 SAT (b00fqpkg)
News Briefing
13:00 SAT (b00fr731)
News Briefing
05:30 SUN (b00frkr4)
News Briefing
05:30 MON (b00fs858)
News Briefing
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News Briefing
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News Briefing
05:30 THU (b00fs84f)
News Briefing
05:30 FRI (b00fs84h)
News Headlines
06:00 SUN (b00frkr8)
News and Papers
06:00 SAT (b00fqpkl)
News and Papers
07:00 SUN (b00frkrj)
News and Papers
08:00 SUN (b00frkrs)
Open Country
06:07 SAT (b00fr5lb)
Open Country
13:30 THU (b00fr5lb)
PM
17:00 SAT (b00fr7rx)
PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
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PM
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Pick of the Week
18:15 SUN (b00frsbg)
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
14:15 WED (b00ft5kh)
Prayer for the Day
05:43 SAT (b00fqpkj)
Prayer for the Day
05:43 MON (b00fs86p)
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
05:43 FRI (b00fs85j)
Radio 4 Appeal
07:55 SUN (b00frkrn)
Radio 4 Appeal
21:26 SUN (b00frkrn)
Radio 4 Appeal
15:27 THU (b00frkrn)
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
09:45 SUN (b00frmkk)
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
17:40 SUN (b00frmkk)
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
15:45 THU (b00frmkk)
Ramblings
15:00 FRI (b00ftcpt)
Received Wisdom
05:45 SUN (b00fq32g)
Saturday Drama
14:30 SAT (b00fr7kx)
Saturday Live
09:00 SAT (b00fr5ll)
Saturday Review
19:15 SAT (b00fr7td)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 SAT (b00fqpkb)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 SUN (b00frkr0)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 MON (b00fs82c)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 TUE (b00fs816)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 WED (b00fs818)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 THU (b00fs81b)
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes
01:00 FRI (b00fs81d)
Self-Storage
23:15 WED (b00ft621)
Shipping Forecast
00:48 SAT (b00fqpk8)
Shipping Forecast
05:20 SAT (b00fqpkd)
Shipping Forecast
17:54 SAT (b00fr7s1)
Shipping Forecast
00:48 SUN (b00frkqy)
Shipping Forecast
05:20 SUN (b00frkr2)
Shipping Forecast
17:54 SUN (b00frsb8)
Shipping Forecast
00:48 MON (b00fs814)
Shipping Forecast
05:20 MON (b00fs847)
Shipping Forecast
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Shipping Forecast
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Shipping Forecast
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Shipping Forecast
05:20 WED (b00fs82h)
Shipping Forecast
00:48 THU (b00fs7zx)
Shipping Forecast
05:20 THU (b00fs82k)
Shipping Forecast
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Shipping Forecast
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Six O'Clock News
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Six O'Clock News
18:00 SUN (b00frsbd)
Six O'Clock News
18:00 MON (b00fswdl)
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
18:00 FRI (b00fswc9)
Something Understood
06:05 SUN (b00frkrb)
Something Understood
23:30 SUN (b00frkrb)
Spending My Inheritance
11:30 MON (b00fsyld)
Start the Week
09:00 MON (b00fsxxl)
Start the Week
21:30 MON (b00fsxxl)
Sunday Worship
08:10 SUN (b00frltc)
Sunday
07:10 SUN (b00frkrl)
Talking about Lionel
10:30 SAT (b00fr715)
The Archers Omnibus
10:00 SUN (b00frmkm)
The Archers
19:00 SUN (b00frsbj)
The Archers
14:00 MON (b00frsbj)
The Archers
19:00 MON (b00fsm1f)
The Archers
14:00 TUE (b00fsm1f)
The Archers
19:00 TUE (b00fsm11)
The Archers
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The Archers
19:00 WED (b00fsm13)
The Archers
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The Archers
19:00 THU (b00fsm15)
The Archers
14:00 FRI (b00fsm15)
The Archers
19:00 FRI (b00fsm17)
The Archive Hour
20:00 SAT (b00fr85x)
The Draftsman's Contract
20:45 WED (b00ft5kp)
The Film Programme
16:30 FRI (b00ftd01)
The Food Programme
12:32 SUN (b00frp5w)
The Food Programme
16:00 MON (b00frp5w)
The Human Button
17:00 SUN (b00fq2sy)
The Late Story
00:30 SUN (b007njhq)
The Long View
09:00 TUE (b00ft1ts)
The Long View
21:30 TUE (b00ft1ts)
The Media Show
13:30 WED (b00ft5kf)
The Now Show
12:30 SAT (b00fqmxv)
The Now Show
18:30 FRI (b00ftd03)
The Penny Dreadfuls
23:00 THU (b00gpbcs)
The Week in Westminster
11:00 SAT (b00fr717)
The World This Weekend
13:00 SUN (b00frp60)
The World Tonight
22:00 MON (b00fsxbn)
The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
22:00 WED (b00fsx3l)
The World Tonight
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The World Tonight
22:00 FRI (b00fsx3z)
Things We Forgot to Remember
20:00 MON (b008kh18)
Thinking Allowed
00:15 MON (b00fq2yx)
Thinking Allowed
16:00 WED (b00ft5kk)
Today in Parliament
23:30 MON (b00fsxm2)
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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Wars of The Roses
14:45 SUN (b00frp64)
Weather
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Weather
06:57 SAT (b00fr5lg)
Weather
12:57 SAT (b00fr72z)
Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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Weather
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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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Westminster Hour
22:00 SUN (b00frvtt)
Wide Awake at Bedtime
15:45 MON (b008m3vs)
Wide Awake at Bedtime
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Wide Awake at Bedtime
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Wide Awake at Bedtime
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Woman's Hour
10:00 MON (b00fsd90)
Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
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Woman's Hour
10:00 FRI (b00fsgm3)
Women in Uniform
13:30 SUN (b00f07h5)
Word of Mouth
23:00 MON (b00fq2sr)
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
12:00 TUE (b00fslwp)
You and Yours
12:00 WED (b00fslwr)
You and Yours
12:00 THU (b00fslwt)
You and Yours
12:00 FRI (b00fslww)
Young Governors Take Control
11:00 MON (b00fsxxn)
iPM
17:30 SAT (b00fr7rz)