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The bells of St Olave's, Hart Street, London. Show more

Chris Bowlby profiles the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, whose performance over Libya has been questioned this week. Show more

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Dr Nabil Mustapha, who was raised in the Baha'i faith and practised as a surgeon worldwide, explores the idea that the earth is but one country and we are all its citizens.
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Battery cages for laying hens will be banned in the EU from 2012. Sarah Swadling examines the enriched cages which are replacing them, at Oaklands farm in Shropshire. Show more

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William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more

Jan Tallis presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity School-Home Support. Show more

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Part of our series for Lent live from the chapel of Durham School. Preacher: The Very Rev Michael Sadgrove; featuring BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year Liam Jones. Show more

David Attenborough traces the discovery of some common vegetables to their very wild, and exotic, beginnings. From 2011. Show more

News and conversation about the big stories of the week.

The strain is beginning to tell at Lower Loxley and there's good news for Lilian. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor brings together some of the founding members of Comic Relief: Richard Curtis, Lenny Henry, Helen Fielding, Griff Rhys Jones and Paddy Coulter. Show more

Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation?

Food writer Tim Hayward goes in search of British charcuterie and finds it's closer to home than he thought. Show more

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The latest national and international news, with an in-depth look at events around the world. To share your views email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #theworldthisweekend.

Mark Vernon talks to a variety of scientists and philosophers about the art of doubting and how the ability to doubt and question well can help us to be more fully human. Show more

Eric Robson is joined by gardening experts Matthew Wilson, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Biggs in Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. Show more

Tony Hill honours five scientists, dismissed in their day as blue-sky time-wasters, who revolutionised microscopes, electrical power, aircraft, gyroscopic travel and digital sound. Show more

Anna Tellwright's fortune earns her independence, but her joy is marred by shocking news about a tenant. Stars Charlotte Riley. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to Justin Cartwright about his new book, Other People's Money. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Susannah Clapp, Salman Rushdie and Andrew Motion discover the unknown poetry of writer Angela Carter. From March 2011. Show more

After the UK's first corporate manslaughter conviction, is safety at work really improving? Morland Sanders hears claims that some employers are still too easily flouting the law. Show more

Chris Bowlby profiles the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, whose performance over Libya has been questioned this week. Show more

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James Walton makes his selection from the week's radio. Show more

It's a stressful time for the Archer family and there's a lunchtime rebellion at Keeper's Cottage. Show more

With a stalemate on Capitol Hill, Christina Romer, former chairwoman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, explains what tough budget choices loom ahead for the nation. Show more

Tragedy follows as Mars Twenty crash lands on Mars, and the crew is minus a speech writer. Read by Peter Capaldi. Show more

A new chairman for the BBC Trust, a new name for Radio 7 and a reprieve for BBC Hindi. Show more

Matthew Bannister on Ladbrokes' chairman Cyril Stein, Che Guevara's motorcycling companion Alberto Granado, ballet teacher Rachel Cameron and white Rajah of Sarawak Anthony Brooke. Show more

A major report says many public sector staff should work longer for smaller pensions; repair industry insiders reveal 'cash for contacts' culture; plus, the best ISA deals. Show more

Jan Tallis presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity School-Home Support. Show more

Investigative journalist and author Fran Abrams looks at a popular but controversial programme designed to teach children emotional and social skills in schools. 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

BBC Radio 4 brings back a much loved TV favourite - What the Papers Say. Dennis Sewell of The Spectator takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more

Francine Stock meets Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, the writers of Fair Game, a political thriller starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. Show more

Dr Nabil Mustapha, who was raised in the Baha'i faith and practised as a surgeon worldwide, explores the idea that the earth is but one country and we are all its citizens.
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Call centre workers in India are trained to emulate their callers. Laurie hears how this leads to a parallel hybrid culture of westernised names and habits in India. Show more

The bells of St Olave's, Hart Street, London. Show more

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