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The bells of St Mary's in Abergavenny, Gwent.

What equips the Italian Mario Draghi for the role of new President of the European Central Bank? Lesley Curwen profiles the man now centre stage in the Euro crisis. Show more

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Mark Tully examines crowds and considers the positive and negative behaviour that being part of such large groups brings out in people. Show more

Wales is home to a remarkable and rare forest. Paul Evans joins Ray Woods in Snowdonia as Ray explains the characteristics of this Celtic rainforest. 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

Benjamin Zephaniah presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Inquest. Show more

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Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of educational pioneer Nathaniel Woodard. Live from Lancing College Chapel, the first school he founded. Show more

Mary Beard reflects on the uncanny similarities between the life - and death - of Colonel Gaddafi and the tyrants of ancient Rome. Show more

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

There's shocking news for the Carter family, and Roy receives a job offer. Show more

Children's author Francesca Simon is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more

John Lloyd and Dave Gorman accept new exhibits for their imaginary museum from comedian Alex Horne, travel writer Sara Wheeler and author Alain De Botton. From October 2011. Show more

Sheila Dillon looks at the world of the commercial forager. As chefs become increasingly interested in sourcing wild ingredients, who are the people turning it into a profession? Show more

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At a time of change and turmoil in the Middle East, has Israel become isolated? Tim Franks asks what Israelis' concerns are and why the country appears to be turning in on itself. Show more

Eric Robson and the panel answer the questions listeners have sent in by post and email. BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Kate Bradbury advises on protecting ponds in winter. Show more

Horatio Clare joins the Brigade Fluviale, the Paris river police, as they search the Seine for the body of an elderly man who has disappeared from his houseboat. Show more

Caught between Robert and Harrison, Stella feels betrayed but unsure who to believe. Stars Anna Chancellor and Tom Goodman-Hill. Show more

Iain Banks talks to James Naughtie and readers about his ground-breaking first novel The Wasp Factory. Recorded at the National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. Show more

Spike Milligan's three daughters, Sile, Laura and Jane, discuss how their father's serious poetry reflected his life and personality. Show more

The government wants to make prisoners work hard, pay tax and help fund victims' support. It argues this will also make then less likely to return to crime. Can its plans succeed? Show more

What equips the Italian Mario Draghi for the role of new President of the European Central Bank? Lesley Curwen profiles the man now centre stage in the Euro crisis. Show more

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Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

There's a family summit at Bridge Farm. Meanwhile Susan tries to make contact. Show more

Rory Bremner and friends with a blend of stand-up, satire and incisive interviews about 'Foreign Affairs'. From November 2011. Show more

An immigrant worker eagerly anticipates a visit from the teenage son she left behind in her home country. Read by Sian Thomas.

Can local radio thrive despite the cuts? And what does the new Radio 4 schedule hold? Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more

Matthew Bannister on Pakistan's political matriarch Nusrat Bhutto, broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile, watchmaker George Daniels, and 105-year-old Norrie Woodhall, who knew Thomas Hardy. Show more

Paul Lewis with the latest news on the eurozone woes. 'Can't pay, won't pay' - one man against his financial adviser. Plus, NS&I closes two accounts operated by the Post Office. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Inquest. Show more

David Goodhart meets the politicians who claim to advocate on behalf of Britain's black communities and asks how the ideologies of black politics have changed since the 1980s. 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.

How the newspapers are covering the biggest stories in Westminster and beyond.

Francine Stock talks to three directors. With John Landis on his passion for movie monsters, Miranda July on her film The Future, and Philip Seymour Hoffman on Jack Goes Boating. Show more

Mark Tully examines crowds and considers the positive and negative behaviour that being part of such large groups brings out in people. Show more

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Laurie Taylor explores Steven Pinker's notion of a decline in human violence with Anthony O'Hear, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham. Show more

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