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Lucy Ash profiles the Russian lawyer, politician, and financial activist Alexei Navalny, who this week topped a ballot to elect leaders of the opposition to President Putin. Show more

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Starting with Al-Jahiz's 9th century "Book of Misers", Mark Tully looks at one of our old vices and asks whether it can ever bring positive results. Show more

Getting to the heart of country life, as Adam Henson visits dairy farmer Tom Rawson in Yorkshire. Tom is the third finalist hoping to become BBC Farmer of the Year. Show more

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The Tablet's Christopher Lamb talks to Edward Stourton about the announcement of six new Cardinals, and the expulsion of a holocaust-denying bishop from the Society of Pius X. Show more

Tsering Passang presents an appeal on behalf of Tibet Relief Fund. Show more

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Live from Eccleston Methodist Church. The Rev Stephen Poxon, chair of Lancashire Methodist District, explores how prayer is transforming his community. Led by the Rev Janet Pybon. Show more

In his third talk on understanding modern China, Martin Jacques explores the nature of race. Show more

The Sunday morning magazine programme with Britain's best newspaper review, presented by Paddy O'Connell. Desert warfare in WWII and the modern day, and how safe are children? Show more

Fallon is feeling nervous, and there isn't a moment's peace for Lilian. Show more

Hilary Devey, businesswoman and TV star, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

John Inverdale explores the way football is changing the relationship between food and sport. Show more

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The latest national and international news with Shaun Ley, including an in-depth look at events around the world. Email: wato@bbc.co.uk; twitter: #theworldthisweekend.

Misha Glenny begins a history of Spain in 1492, the year frequently cited as the birth of modern Spain, but behind the national mythology lurks a troubling story of exclusion. Show more

The GQT team visit Stamford in Lincolnshire, with Eric Robson in the chair and Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew taking questions from the local gardening audience. Show more

Fi Glover features men's conversations exclusively in this edition and proves that, when you listen, it's surprising how far from stereotypical expectations they can be. Show more

Sailing the Arctic wastes, Captain Walton picks up a passenger with a chilling story. Stars Jamie Parker and Shaun Dooley. Show more

Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia, whose central character is in a coma, and CJ Sansom and Owen Sheers discuss the appeal of re-writing the outcome of the Second World War. Show more

Seventy years after the WWII battle, Mike Greenwood travels to El Alamein in Egypt on the trail of a unique anthology of poems written by soldiers who served in the western desert. Show more

As the government's plans for West Coast rail collapse in chaos, Michael Robinson asks if outsourcing complex public services really can deliver the big savings promised. Show more

Lucy Ash profiles the Russian lawyer, politician, and financial activist Alexei Navalny, who this week topped a ballot to elect leaders of the opposition to President Putin. Show more

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Women's Hour presenter Sheila McClennon makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

The pressure mounts for Emma and Ed. Meanwhile Matt makes a sharp exit. Show more

The multi-award winning American essayist brings more wit and charm: 'Easy Tiger' and 'Possession'. From October 2012. Show more

A woman recalls a life-changing winter in this 2012 story from the Canadian Nobel Laureate. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Show more

Forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations, presented by Roger Bolton. Your views on the BBC's Savile coverage, and how do you make a programme in a prison? Show more

Obituary series. John Wilson on Senator George McGovern, Italian cyclist Fiorenzo Magni, humanist Paul Kurtz, TV presenter Mike Morris and Major Roy Bates. Show more

One man's victory against nuisance cold callers, your love and the tax man, and why Brazil could be best for your money. The latest personal finance news, with Ruth Alexander. Show more

Tsering Passang presents an appeal on behalf of Tibet Relief Fund. Show more

ED Hirsch's radical thinking is set to recast what is taught in English schools. Fran Abrams talks to him about his ideas and what they mean for pupils, parents and teachers. 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.

A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.

The latest news from the world of film with Francine Stock, including Daniel Craig on being James Bond, working with Sam Mendez and Her Majesty the Queen. Show more

Starting with Al-Jahiz's 9th century "Book of Misers", Mark Tully looks at one of our old vices and asks whether it can ever bring positive results. Show more

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Laurie Taylor hears about groundbreaking research into bullying, harassment and stress at work. Also, travellers versus tourists. Show more

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