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Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Ahead of his visit to the UK in September, Jane Little delves into his background and paints a portrait of a man many people know little about. Show more

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Andrew Graystone presents an act of worship recorded at this year's Greenbelt Festival, an event celebrating faith, social justice and the arts which has been held since 1974. Show more

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The week's events in Ambridge. Nigel comes to a decision and Robert exacts an ingenious revenge. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With panellist Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fred Macaulay and Stephen K. Amos. From August 2010. Show more

Chef Mark Hix travels to Transylvania to help revive a disappearing food culture. From cheese making shepherds to pickle producers, he meets the people improving food in Romania. Show more

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A look at events around the world, with Shaun Ley.

David Stenhouse looks back at the achievements of Scottish poet Edwin Morgan, who died in August after a writing career which spanned over 60 years. Show more

Coverage of the first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan from Cardiff. Commentary from Simon Mann and Simon Hughes. Show more

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Clarrie has her suspicions, and is it last orders at The Bull? Show more

The conservative economist, Thomas Sowell, on his belief that political correctness is holding America back; classic American television offers a lesson in civic responsibility. Show more

Angela Rippon travels to her home town of Plymouth to find out how children there lived through the Blitz and explores a fascinating archive of logs kept by schools during WWII. Show more

Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.

Matthew Bannister remembers Lord Glenconner, Dimitrios Ioannidis, Lady Anne Tree, Michel Montignac and Corinne Day. Show more

Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance, including the new financial product that claims to offer a risk- and cost-free way to make money from homes. Show more

Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React. Show more

In California, Peter Day meets Graham Hawkes, the London-born creator of a submersible vessel that flies through the ocean like a plane. Show more

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Hugo Rifkind takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more

Francine Stock discusses the work of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Show more

Mark Tully talks to the Master of Wellington College, Anthony Seldon, about the loss of trust in public and private life. Are we really less trusting than previous generations? Show more

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