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In the second of three essays exploring the subtleties of the barriers to social mobility, Lynsey Hanley assesses the impact of our cultural choices in defining our social class. Show more

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Mark Tully examines the skill of 'Living in the Mind', with Derek Jacobi and Isla Blair reading excerpts from Lawrence and Keats. Show more

On the most southerly point in mainland Britain Lionel Kelleway visits moth expert Mark Tunmore at the old lighthouse station, where they spend the evening looking for moths. 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

Terry Wogan presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144. Show more

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Live from the Church of God of Prophecy Aberdeen St, Birmingham, which is near to Winson Green Prison. How can faith in Christ break cycles of deprivation? Show more

Joan Bakewell reflects on the irreplaceable value of reading at a time when the squeeze on government spending is putting public libraries at risk. Show more

News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.

Lilian sticks her oar in and Pat's anxieties increase. Show more

American rock singer and showman Alice Cooper joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Kevin Eldon and Julian Clary. From November 2010. Show more

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Can Ian Hislop create a photofit image of Henry VIII from the many created down the ages? With Alan Bennett. From 2009. Show more

Peter Gibbs and the panel join the Grayshott Gardeners in Hampshire. With Pippa Greenwood, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew. Show more

Susan Blackmore explores the unique connecting point between herself and LSD pioneer Albert Hofmann, sharing her personal audio archive of her meeting with the Swiss scientist. Show more

Leaving anonymous postcards around Berlin denouncing the war and the Nazi regime, the Quangels have so far evaded capture. With Ron Cook. Show more

Mariella Frostrup presents a special edition exploring the recent boom in fiction for young adults. She speaks to authors Marcus Sedgwick, Malorie Blackman and Gemma Malley. Show more

Paul Farley explores how the poems written by New York poet Frank O'Hara on his lunch breaks at the Museum of Modern Art went on to form the core of his collection 'Lunch Poems'. Show more

As fares are set to rise again, much of the passenger criticism is aimed at the Train Operating Companies, but how much are they to blame? Allan Urry investigates. Show more

Novelist Will Self creates an imaginative response to a week of news that has reported the release of various individuals after periods of imprisonment. Show more

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Val McDermid makes her selection of highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

Stir Up Sunday proves to be a nostalgic occasion for Jill, and Nigel is determined to get his own way. Show more

Matt Frei talks to award-winning author Ron Chernow about the motivations of George Washington and about how the character and leadership of America's first president live on. Show more

Short stories to mark the 100th anniversary of the SOS call. Paul Magrs's quirky tale of friendship and survival is set in the trees high above Manchester. Read by Laura Smales. Show more

Roger Bolton asks Archers actor Ryan Kelly, who plays Jazzer McCreary in The Archers, if his character is a stereotype of a drunken Scottish ne'er do well. Show more

Matthew Bannister on the film producer Dino de Laurentiis, the nutritionist Professor John Waterlow, the composer Henryk Gorecki and the natural history producer Simon Roberts. Show more

If your money is in Irish banks, is it safe? Paul Lewis assesses the situation. Plus, why it might become more difficult to insure your property against flood damage. Show more

Terry Wogan presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity BBC Children in Need. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144. Show more

Presenter Chris Bowlby asks whether a state welfare system can ever distinguish between those who deserve help and those who do not. Show more

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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.

BBC Radio 4 brings back a much-loved TV favourite, taking a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Steve Richards of The Independent is in the chair. Show more

Francine Stock talks to director Anton Corbijn about his new film, The American, starring George Clooney as a hired gun who comes out of hiding for one last job. Show more

Mark Tully examines the skill of 'Living in the Mind', with Derek Jacobi and Isla Blair reading excerpts from Lawrence and Keats. Show more

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Laurie Taylor talks to Pulitzer prize winner C J Chivers about his new book examining the cultural, social and political impact of the AK-47. Laurie also discusses incivility. Show more

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