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Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes what he sees as the newly revived myth of the Protestant work ethic and debunks cultural explanations for economic progress or decline. Show more

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The first nation-wide hymn book had its 150 year anniversary in 2011, prompting Mark Tully to explore the power of hymns. Show more

Around 450 farms are opening their gates to the public today, Elinor Goodman helps a Hertfordshire farmer prepare for a fun - and safe - Open Farm Sunday. 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

Carol Klein presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Garden Africa. Show more

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Choral Eucharist for Pentecost from St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry. Preacher: The Right Rev Kenneth Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. Show more

David Attenborough explores the evolution of plants, which saw nature’s first bribe over one hundred million years ago. From 2011. Show more

With Patrick O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.

Caroline is in the doghouse and Ed feels under surveillance. Show more

Novelist Andrea Levy joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. Show more

Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Tony Hawks are the panellists. Nicholas Parsons hands out the subjects and challenges them to speak for 60 seconds. From June 2011. Show more

Since the National Trust began its campaign to put food towards the top of its agenda, how far have its efforts to change the way people think about food progressed? Show more

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

The website Ipaidabribe.com is just one of a number of innovative social media initiatives springing up to tackle corruption in India. Mukti Jain Campion reports. Show more

The GQT team are guests of Transition Town Totnes, Devon. Eric Robson is joined by Pippa Greenwood, Christine Walkden and Chris Beardshaw. Show more

Malcolm Russell has a GP background, but prefers to leave at 4.00am to drive from Herefordshire to Surrey to work with the helicopter ambulance. Phil Hammond tells his story. Show more

By Mike Walker, inspired by Holinshed's Chronicles. Richard II struggles to introduce culture to a war-based court. With Patrick Kennedy and Blake Ritson. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to the award-winning author Amitav Ghosh about River of Smoke, the second book in his Ibis Trilogy; and finds out why we should rediscover Alexander Baron. Show more

A literary landmark and it's effect on a city; an examination of how Dublin has embraced Ulysses. With Peter White. From 2011. Show more

With parts of the Arab world in turmoil, and uncertainty after the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Allan Urry investigates claims Iran has been stepping up its support for terrorism. Show more

Award-winning series in which writers create a fictional response to the week's news. A 15-minute stand-alone drama created from scratch during the week. Show more

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Stewart Henderson makes his selection from the week's radio. Show more

Home Farm is open for business and Pip and Spencer make plans for the summer. Show more

As another national economic advisor leaves the White House, Presenter Adam Brookes examines the nation's finances and what hope remains for President Obama's economic plans. Show more

By Gregory Norminton. 4 Extra Debut. Set in 'what remains of Belgium' after global warming floods, the city of Bruges has survived. Read by Stephen Campbell Moore. Show more

With Roger Bolton. Is there more footie than news on Radio 5Live? Is the Today programme's combative interview style always appropriate? The search for new comedy talent continues. Show more

Matthew Bannister on US diplomat Lawrence Eagleburger, author Josephine Hart, actress Miriam Karlin, America's 'Dr Death' Jack Kevorkian and voice of the Daleks Roy Skelton. Show more

Paul Lewis asks why energy prices are rising so fast, and whether fuel benefits are fair. Plus, UK bond holders object to Bank of Ireland's buy-back offer - can it be challenged? Show more

Carol Klein presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Garden Africa. Show more

As political consensus emphasises the need for Britain to rebalance its economy away from banking, Janan Ganesh asks if promoting manufacturing will really make the country richer. 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.

David Aaronovitch of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond. Show more

Depardieu and Deneuve, Jeff Bridges and Lisa Eichhorn - Francine Stock investigates Potiche and Cutter's Way and talks to cameraman Seamus McGarvey about cinema as poetic gauze. Show more

The first nation-wide hymn book had its 150 year anniversary in 2011, prompting Mark Tully to explore the power of hymns. Show more

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Laurie Taylor and a panel of experts explore dirt, its relationship to order and how hygiene and the mass generation of dirt have become such potent symbols of civilisation. Show more

The bells of Wimborne Minster, Dorset.

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