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With Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more
An agricultural show due to be held in December is to be cancelled due to a lack of funds. Anna Hill asks if more could follow suit. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Justin Webb, including Vince Cable on the "murky" corporate world and freed Farc captive Ingrid Betancourt. Show more
This week Libby Purves is joined by Philip Townsend, Alexei Sayle, Tony Fitzjohn and Harriet Mead. Show more
Jenni Murray talks to Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert. Plus, discussion of female genital mutilation in the UK, and the cententary of the chainmakers strike. Show more
By Steve Chambers. Denise has been asked to go to the police station to answer questions. Show more
Martin Bell heads to Sarajevo to find out whether the old arguments that made talks between communities break down in 1990 are rearing their heads again. Show more
The desire to impress Mr Rigby and silence nagging children leads Jen to charity work. Starring Ronni Ancona. From 2010. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
BBC gives state auditors greater access to accounts - can it stay independent?; Peter Kellner and Elinor Goodman on falling trust in journalists; Lord Puttnam on C4 and News Corp. Show more
Nic finds out what's bothering Will, and Borchester Land try boxing clever with Matt. Show more
Paul Lewis and guests are on hand to answer your questions on Power of Attorney. Show more
Dave Lamb reads from Nick Walker's stories. Marooned and running out of oxygen, salvation for the King comes from an unlikely source. Show more
Ivan Hewett talks with cellist and composer Philip Sheppard about the key of E minor in an attempt to discover why this key is so often associated with menace and doom. Show more
Thinking Allowed
Secrets of Capitalism - Religion and Science
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The washing machine has changed the world more than the internet - that's the claim of economist Ha-Joon Chang as he attempts to dispel the myths of free-market capitalism. Show more
Mark Porter discovers how the transfusion services ensure the safe and timely provision of blood and its components, and finds out how the process is becoming more efficient. Show more
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.
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Will the museum's first ever Sunday opening run smoothly? Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt and Geoffrey Palmer. From June 2008. Show more
Kenton finds a new friend, and Jamie's leading Marty astray. Show more
Front Row
Julia Roberts; Mark Ronson; Diaghilev's legacy
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With Mark Lawson. Julia Roberts on her new film Eat Pray Love and British choreographers discuss Diaghilev as the Victoria and Albert open an exhibition on the Ballets Russes. Show more
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD)
Benin plaque - the Oba with Europeans
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Neil MacGregor's is describing the impact of the European age of discovery between 1450 and 1600. Today he is with some of Africa's most famous artworks, the Benin Plaques. Show more
As politicians and childcare gurus lock horns over how best to raise our children, Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the dilemmas of modern parenting. Show more
Ben Macintyre casts an eye over the presents given and received by our governments and asks whether it's ever really worth the bother. Show more
In the 19th century we defeated the great urban killers, cholera and TB, by redesigning our cities. Can we battle the modern menace of obesity in the same way? Tom Heap reports. Show more
This week Libby Purves is joined by Philip Townsend, Alexei Sayle, Tony Fitzjohn and Harriet Mead. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more
Bee refuses to believe the police conclusion that her sister Tess killed herself. Suspenseful thriller read by Hattie Morahan. Show more
The troubled Radio 4 announcer is not looking forward to his holiday. Stars Alistair McGowan. From September 2010. Show more
Looking at conventional living and pressures to conform, Andrew Lawrence probes settling down and families. From September 2010. Show more
Steve Punt's history of unhip yet mainstream UK explores how two cars can sum up the 80s. From May 2010. Show more
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Neil MacGregor is this week focusing on European encounters around the world between 1450 and 1600. Today he is one of the great objects of the Aztecs - a turquoise serpent. Show more
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