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Twin Sisters, Two Faiths
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Identical twin sisters have, as adults, embraced religion. But where Caroline has become Christian, Elizabeth has become Muslim.
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We're in South Africa to assess the issues facing the new man at the top of the game there. Plus, extra referees and the Premier League club in crisis. Show more
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Communist China at 60 and digital Rwanda
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As China turns 60, can it still make its living from cheap labour? Also digital Rwanda. Plus how coins have vanished from the tills in Zimbabwe. Show more
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what direction will the Hindu nationalist BJP party go in now that its tough-talking no-nonsense leader is gone? Show more
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Marcus Trescothick, Cricketer
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Marcus Trescothick is one of England's top cricketers. He gave up playing for England after suffering debilitating depression. Show more
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We're in South Africa to assess the issues facing the new man at the top of the game there. Plus, extra referees and the Premier League club in crisis. Show more
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Can the new social media undermine repressive regimes, or are the regimes using them? Show more
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World Book Club: Gunter Grass
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Half a century on from its first publication, G�nter Grass will be talking about The Tin Drum from his home in Lubeck, Germany.
In Newshour, Irish voters strongly endorse the EU's Lisbon Treaty, 16 months after their first vote rejecting it. And policing our cities; does extraordinary crime need extraordinary measures? Show more
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what direction will the Hindu nationalist BJP party go in now that its tough-talking no-nonsense leader is gone? Show more
This week on Over To You Rajan Datar hears from a listener who thinks that the recent Aftershock season went on and on and on. Show more
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World Book Club
World Book Club: Gunter Grass
53 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Half a century on from its first publication, G�nter Grass will be talking about The Tin Drum from his home in Lubeck, Germany.
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what direction will the Hindu nationalist BJP party go in now that its tough-talking no-nonsense leader is gone? Show more
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Can we predict earthquakes and tsunamis?; manipulating mosquitoes to prevent malaria and other diseases; Ardipithecus hominid living 4.4 million years ago; Shoestring budget space exploration Show more