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The bells from St Michael's in Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester.
Robin Gorna fears a lack of political will and social stigma mean we are losing the global battle against AIDS at a time when we have the solutions to deal with it. Show more
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In a society based on managerial principles, Jo Fidgen asks if it is possible that our numbers count more than our names. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff asks "Where do flies go in winter?" and discovers that many of them stick around even in freezing conditions. Show more
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Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories familiar and unfamiliar. Show more
Trudie Styler presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Rainforest Foundation. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams is the preacher in a service live from the King's School Canterbury. The first in a Lent series exploring the Way to Freedom. Show more
David Cannadine reflects on the history of monetary unions and what causes success or failure; ancient Greece was a pioneer, whereas modern Greece has hit problems before. Show more
Paddy O'Connell presents news and conversation about the big stories of the week.
Alan sets an intriguing challenge and sparks fly at the village meeting. Show more
Brian Moore, former rugby international and commentator, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
In a report on Britain's food safety net, Sheila Dillon finds out why the current system is under review and who makes sure our food is safe and how. Show more
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As Syrians vote on their constitution, the programme hears from supporters of President Assad in Damascus. Also, former NHS chief Lord Crisp gives his verdict on the Health Bill. Show more
A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, the army is still in charge of the country, and there's daily unrest on the streets. What happened to the revolution? Show more
Saltash, Cornwall. Eric Robson with Matthew Wilson, Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank. Matt James reports on the replanting of slag heaps around Cornwall's now defunct tin mines. 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
Nicholas Monsarrat's classic novel about the men and ships that fought in the North Atlantic during World War II, dramatised by John Fletcher. Show more
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Mariella Frostrup talks to John Lanchester about his new novel Capital, which looks at the state of the nation through the lives and stories of the residents of one street. Show more
Poetry requested by listeners is brought to life by Martin Jarvis and Susan Jameson. Roger McGough presents. Show more
Diabetes costs the NHS nine billion pounds and causes over 70,000 deaths a year in England, of which up to 24,000 may be preventable. Julian O'Halloran investigates. Show more
John Godber's drama inspired by this week's news. Two gravediggers contemplate the ideal Sunday newspaper. With Mark Addy and Dicken Ashworth. Show more
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Sarah Montague makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more
Ruth is at the end of her tether and Chris shows his thoughtful side. Show more
The award-winning American essayist on how no two families are ever alike, and a peep into the caustic mind of the author. From July 2011. Show more
Fifty years on, Gerard O' Shea tries to understand his mother's affair with 'the uncrowned King of Ireland'. Read by Niall Buggy. Show more
Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more
Matthew Bannister on war correspondent Marie Colvin, adventurer John Fairfax, military historian MRD Foot and comedian Frank Carson. Show more
Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Trudie Styler presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Rainforest Foundation. Show more
Wages have failed to rise in line with profits since the early 1980s. Duncan Weldon, a senior economist at the Trades Union Congress, goes in search of the possible causes. Show more
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. Show more
Kevin Maguire of the Mirror analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more
Francine Stock talks to Woody Harrelson about this new film, Rampart. Show more
In a society based on managerial principles, Jo Fidgen asks if it is possible that our numbers count more than our names. Show more
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In 1980, 300,000 students were in British universities. Today it is 2.25 million. Laurie talks to Stefan Collini about what universities are for. Also, why we all love an outlaw. Show more
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