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The bells of St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent.
Simon Cox profiles Home Secretary, Theresa May, said to have a Thatcheresque work ethic - as well as a passion for shoes - now dealing with the aftermath of riots across England. Show more
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Mark Tully examines the arguments for and against theatricality and performance in religious worship; with readings by Isla Blair and Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The Weardale uplands are home to rich and varied plant communities. Paul Evans joins Dr Phil Gates on a botanical exploration with a difference. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Sir Trevor McDonald presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Handicap International UK. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Service conducted by the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch. With Andrew Graystone.
Alain de Botton on why pessimism is the key to happiness. He argues that the best way to find contentment is to learn to be a bit more gloomy! Show more
With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
4 Extra Debut. Spies revealed - Brian Sewell and other former students discuss the impact Anthony Blunt had on the worlds of art and espionage. Show more
Ventriloquism and PAs. Nicholas Parsons welcomes Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Shelia Hancock and Graham Norton. From August 2011.
With Sheila Dillon. A look at Scotland's first ever national food policy, introduced by the SNP, to try and join up every aspect of food production and health in the country. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.
Sarah Cuddon examines the difficult decisions so many of us make when we have to get rid of our old books. From 2011. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Blackpool Winter Gardens
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden and Matthew Biggs visit gardeners of Blackpool, who reveal the secrets of award-winning hanging baskets. Show more
A gigantic silver doughnut in the countryside is the home of the Diamond synchotron tribe. Peter Curran meets the scientists who control the UK's most powerful x-ray machine. Show more
By Mervyn Peake. Titus attracts attention from the strange but alluring Cheeta, and ultimately becomes the victim of a torturous joke. Show more
Dreda Say Mitchell talks to Ruth Rendell about Vault, her 23rd Inspector Wexford novel and discusses the way in which the city becomes a character in fiction with Martyn Waites. Show more
Sibyl Ruth is a Quaker and a poet, and she goes in search of the connections between her Quaker beliefs and the surprising number of contemporary poets who share them. Show more
The government's strategy to boost local enterprise in England got off to a poor start. Vince Cable admitted it was 'Maoist and chaotic'. Can it recover to help businesses grow? Show more
Simon Cox profiles Home Secretary, Theresa May, said to have a Thatcheresque work ethic - as well as a passion for shoes - now dealing with the aftermath of riots across England. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Tom thinks strategically and Nic lends a hand. Show more
As international stock markets see-saw in the wake of America's downgrade to AA status, Americana gets the economic outlook from the other US trading floor, the Chicago Mercantile. Show more
By Jerome Vincent. A man probes the murder of his sister, an actress at a time of great technical rivalry amongst filmmakers. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more
Can numbers tell us what caused England's riots? Sovereign debt: who do nations actually owe? What the disability benefit statistics really told us. And when to buy a lotto ticket. Show more
Last Word
Michael Bukht, Hugh Carey, John Hoyland, Nancy Wake and Joe Arroyo
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on Classic FM programme controller and crafty cook Michael Bukht, New York Governor Hugh Carey, abstract painter John Hoyland and salsa singer Joe Arroyo. Show more
Edinburgh needs to find up to £228m of extra public money if its part-built tram line is to be salvaged. John Waite investigates what has gone wrong and why costs have spiralled. Show more
Sir Trevor McDonald presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Handicap International UK. Show more
Business leaders make a lot of fuss about corporate governance, but the scandals will not go away. Peter Day asks what's wrong with the way companies are run. Show more
Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators, presented by Anita Anand. Show more
Mehdi Hasan analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more
James Marsh talks about Project Nim; Mark Gatiss grapples with Russian horror; and Romain Gavras discusses, rioting, nihilism and the French New Wave. With Matthew Sweet. Show more
Mark Tully examines the arguments for and against theatricality and performance in religious worship; with readings by Isla Blair and Kenneth Cranham. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Thinking Allowed
Children, sex and mobile phones - Terror of history
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Are mobile phones today's bike-sheds? Laurie Taylor hears new research on children using phones for sexual discovery. Also, the illusion of protection from the terrors of history. Show more
The bells of St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent.
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