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Novelist AS BYATT on why children’s writing is dangerous.
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Labour MPs worry about losing the election, but would it work to replace the Prime Minister? Margaret Thatcher; 30 years after she entered Downing Street. And Big Ben, 150 years of keeping time. Show more

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In a two part series Emre Azizlerli looks first at the Bible. Is something lost in translation, or does speaking the word of God in your mother tongue bring you closer to your faith? Show more

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Another in the series of debates featuring a panel with expert inside knowledge. This debate features a group of Nobel Prize-winning economists.

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This week Mark Tully explores weaving as a metaphor for how we should live our life, beginning in Gandhi's house. Show more

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BBC News reports from around the world.

Business Weekly is about madness, and brain dysfunction, in banks, bankers and bloggers.

Are we now starting to get past the madness which has possessed the global financial system. Show more

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Alan Johnston with insights into world events from BBC correspondents.

A roundup of all the football action, plus all the day's other sporting action.

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Novelist AS BYATT on why children’s writing is dangerous.
Conductor SEMYON BYCHKOV on the social properties of musical harmony.
Political scientist DOMINIQUE MOISI on the geopolitics of emotion. Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

In depth reporting and analysis of today's leading global news stories.

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BBC News reports from around the world.

This week Mark Tully explores weaving as a metaphor for how we should live our life, beginning in Gandhi's house. Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

In a two part series Emre Azizlerli looks first at the Bible. Is something lost in translation, or does speaking the word of God in your mother tongue bring you closer to your faith? Show more

The programme that explores the biggest issues in global development and the environment. Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

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Novelist AS BYATT on why children’s writing is dangerous.
Conductor SEMYON BYCHKOV on the social properties of musical harmony.
Political scientist DOMINIQUE MOISI on the geopolitics of emotion. Show more

Only the BBC brings you world news every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Business Daily looks at what the US banks' "stress tests" really mean. Can we say the worst is over, or were the tests too easy? Show more

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Sorious Samura is in Liberia investigating child soldiers in the third of this four part series. Show more

This week Charlie welcomes Oumou Sangare, the grand diva of Wassoulou Malian music to the studio. Show more

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