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Rwanda is an African economic success story, but as President Paul Kagame stands for re-election he's accused of crushing the opposition. Is he the country's saviour or a dictator? Show more

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Mike Wooldridge explores the universal principles that underlie all sacred art. Show more

Tom Heap travels to Gloucestershire to talk to Paul and Kirsty Westaway at Gamage Hall Farm about their Aberdeen Angus cows. Show more

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William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Email: sunday@bbc.co.uk. Show more

Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Children with AIDS. Show more

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Service from St Thomas' Hospital, London, marking 100 years since the death of Florence Nightingale. Preacher: Rev Tom Keighley, Fellow of the Nightingale Foundation. Show more

Lisa Jardine reflects on the colourful career of the founder of the British Museum, Sir Hans Sloane. Show more

News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell. The latest from Pakistan as fresh rains prolong the worst flooding for decades. Show more

Jamie stands his ground, and it's Ambridge versus New Zealand at Brookfield. Show more

Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord David Cobbold, founder of the Knebworth rock festivals. Show more

Nicholas Parsons chairs the classic devious word game with Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton. From August 2010. Show more

Richard Johnson is on a mission to revive the fortunes of the British kebab. He travels to Istanbul to discover how a meal we dismiss as post-pub snack can be a delicacy. Show more

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A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.

Miles Jupp probes evil mastermind Fu Manchu's Scottish connections. Did his doctorate come from Edinburgh University? From 2010. Show more

Matthew Biggs, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw join gardeners in Powys in mid-Wales. Eric Robson is the chairman. Chris Beardshaw reveals how to grow the perfect yew hedge. Show more

Brett Westwood and wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson offer help with identifying the birds which are likely to be seen and heard in Britain's estuaries. Show more

With Merton back in London, Milly hopes that he will be the one great passion in her short life. Stars Anna Maxwell Martin. Show more

Aminatta Forna talks to novelist Louise Dean about her new book The Old Romantic and discusses the fictionalisation of real crime. Show more

Boxing Day 1900: the lamp is full of oil but there is no sign of the three keepers of the Flannan Isle light. Kenneth Steven probes the mystery dramatised by Wilfrid Gibson's poem. Show more

The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind the Mossad, one of the most feared and fabled security services in the world. Show more

Rwanda is an African economic success story, but as President Paul Kagame stands for re-election he's accused of crushing the opposition. Is he the country's saviour or a dictator? Show more

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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Steve Delaney introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more

There are tensions on Lakey Hill and Jim steps in to build bridges. Show more

Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and stories of America, featuring Washington rules and Looney Tunes. Show more

The true story of the transportation of an elephant between two Butlins camps in the 1950s. Colonel 'Elephant Bill' Williams arrives in Ayr and meets Big Charlie for the first time. Show more

On Feedback this week, we revisit the topic of Radio 4's trails. Plus, Roger Wright, controller of Radio 3, takes Roger Bolton behind the scenes of the Proms. Show more

Jane Little presents Radio 4's obituary programme, analysing and reflecting on the lives of John Riddell, Lolita Lebron, Tom Mankiewicz, Donald Shiley and Eric Tindill. Show more

How changes to legal aid payments have created a false economy and a failure of justice for both asylum seekers and taxpayers. Show more

Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Children with AIDS. Show more

Huge sums are being put into designing a new Intelligent Grid and the smart meters that will feed data into the system. Peter Day looks at how our power supply is evolving. Show more

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Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.

Andrew Pierce takes a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's top stories. Show more

British actor Alfred Molina discusses the different nationalities he's played, from Russian to Mexican to Welsh. Show more

Mike Wooldridge explores the universal principles that underlie all sacred art. Show more

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Since the financial crisis, economic growth is seen as problematic by some. Daniel Ben-Ami tells Laurie Taylor why increasing affluence benefits all. Also, roboticisation in Japan. Show more

The sound of bells from York Minster. Show more

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