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<desc>The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.</desc>
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<desc>Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.</desc>
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<desc>Chris Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.</desc>
<title>The Radio 4 Appeal</title>
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<desc>The latest weather forecast.</desc>
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<desc>The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.</desc>
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<subtitle>Hearts Strangely Warmed</subtitle>
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<desc>Live from Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, on a special day of celebration for Methodists, Aldersgate Sunday. Led by the Rev Tony Miles.</desc>
<title>Sunday Worship</title>
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<desc>Will Self ponders the future of Europe, as he stands by Berlin's Brandenburg gate and asks whether we should consider an end to the European Union 'in its current banjaxed form'.</desc>
<title>A Point of View</title>
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<desc>Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.</desc>
<title>Broadcasting House</title>
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<desc>Alan ministers to one of his flock and Peggy speaks her mind.</desc>
<title>The Archers Omnibus</title>
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<desc>Writer and historian Peter Ackroyd is interviewed by Kirsty Young.</desc>
<title>Desert Island Discs</title>
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<desc>Nicholas Parsons presents the first programme of a new series of the long-running panel game. 1/6. With panellists Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins and Greg Proops.</desc>
<title>Just a Minute</title>
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<subtitle>The Life of Pie</subtitle>
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<desc>As Tim Hayward discovers, the pie is enjoying a renaissance, as chefs and public discover the joys of a lovingly-made pastry containing top quality ingredients.</desc>
<title>The Food Programme</title>
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<desc>The latest weather forecast.</desc>
<title>Weather</title>
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<desc>James Robbins presents the latest national and international news, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.</desc>
<title>The World This Weekend</title>
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<subtitle>...Corps</subtitle>
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<desc>Peter and Dan Snow look at the centenary of the Royal Flying Corps and chart how it advanced from primitive balloons and biplanes to sophisticated long-range bombers.</desc>
<title>100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps</title>
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<desc>Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Bob Flowerdew answer gardening questions in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Eric Robson is in the chair.</desc>
<title>Gardeners' Question Time</title>
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<desc>Presented by Fi Glover. Capturing the nation in conversation. In this edition, encounters from Merseyside, Lincolnshire and Humberside.</desc>
<title>The Listening Project: Omnibus</title>
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<desc>Mrs Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf. Set on a single day in June, Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for an important party. 1/2. From Breakfast to Luncheon.</desc>
<title>Classic Serial: Mrs Dalloway</title>
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<desc>Mariella Frostrup talks to historian Orlando Figes about his new book based around letters from the gulag; and how the game of cricket has inspired literature.</desc>
<title>Open Book</title>
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<start>1600</start>
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<desc>Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' poetry requests read by Sean Gleeson, Barbara Barnes and Samuel West. The poet Anna Crowe also joins the programme.</desc>
<title>Poetry Please</title>
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<desc>David Aaronovitch examines the persistent popularity of 'declinism' - the idea that individuals and society are not as good as they used to be. Why are we so drawn to this idea?</desc>
<title>Things Ain't What They Used to Be</title>
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<desc>With mixed news about audiences in its Annual Report, Channel 4's controller Jay Hunt is in the spotlight. Andy Denwood profiles one of the most powerful women in broadcasting.</desc>
<title>Profile</title>
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<desc>The latest shipping forecast.</desc>
<title>Shipping Forecast</title>
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<flags></flags>
<desc>The latest weather forecast.</desc>
<title>Weather</title>
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<desc>The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.</desc>
<title>Six O'Clock News</title>
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<desc>Ernie Rea makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.</desc>
<title>Pick of the Week</title>
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<desc>Bert plans a celebration. Meanwhile Tony takes everyone by surprise.</desc>
<title>The Archers</title>
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<desc>Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show that blends stand-up, sketch, investigative satire and interviews. With Andy Zaltzman, Nick Doody and Kate O'Sullivan. 2/4.</desc>
<title>Tonight</title>
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<desc>By Heidi Amsinck. 2/3. The Climbing Rose: A postman makes extra cash doing jobs for rich old ladies. But at Mrs Hoffmann's, there is something creepy about the rose in her garden.</desc>
<title>Copenhagen Confidential</title>
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<desc>Troubled families, nursing numbers and the mathematical consequences of unneutered cats. Investigating the numbers in the news with Tim Harford.</desc>
<title>More or Less</title>
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<desc>Matthew Bannister on German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, photographer Horst Faas, Mexican author Carlos Fuentes, former Labour MP Lord Glenamara and disco queen Donna Summer.</desc>
<title>Last Word</title>
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<desc>How the euro crisis is affecting the UK - from savers to holiday makers, mortgages to investments and annuities. Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer listeners' questions.</desc>
<title>Money Box</title>
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<desc>Chris Jones presents an appeal on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.</desc>
<title>The Radio 4 Appeal</title>
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<subtitle>Preparing for Eurogeddon</subtitle>
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<desc>What happens if the eurozone splits? Policymakers across Europe are putting their contingency plans together. Chris Bowlby reveals their thinking.</desc>
<title>Analysis</title>
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<desc>Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power.</desc>
<title>The Westminster Hour</title>
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<desc>John Kampfner of The Independent analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond.</desc>
<title>What the Papers Say</title>
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<desc>Francine Stock is joined by Martin Scorsese, Kevin MacDonald and others to celebrate The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, considered by many to be Britain's Citizen Kane.</desc>
<title>The Film Programme</title>
<end>2330</end>
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<subtitle>Darkness</subtitle>
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<desc>Poet Stewart Henderson celebrates true darkness, now absent from much of the modern world. He talks to astronomer Marek Kukula about its power to illuminate inner self.</desc>
<title>Something Understood</title>
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<desc>The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.</desc>
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<subtitle>Why Love Hurts</subtitle>
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<desc>A new book takes a sociological look at romantic misery. Laurie Taylor hears what this uniquely private experience can tell us about contemporary society.</desc>
<title>Thinking Allowed</title>
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<desc>The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, London.</desc>
<title>Bells on Sunday</title>
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<desc>The latest shipping forecast.</desc>
<title>Shipping Forecast</title>
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<desc>BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.</desc>
<title>As BBC World Service</title>
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<flags></flags>
<desc>The latest shipping forecast.</desc>
<title>Shipping Forecast</title>
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<desc>The latest news from BBC Radio 4.</desc>
<title>News Briefing</title>
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<desc>A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus.</desc>
<title>Prayer for the Day</title>
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<desc>Anna Hill hears how some dairy farmers are being accused of artificially enhancing cow udders to compete in the show ring. Vets say it threatens animal welfare.</desc>
<title>Farming Today</title>
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<desc>The latest weather forecast for farmers.</desc>
<title>Weather</title>
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