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A Point of View Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine, novelist Sarah Dunant and writer Alain de Botton. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/pov/rss.xml
PoV: Why Prisons fail 07 Oct 2011
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07/10/11
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Will Self sees an urgent need to reform the prison system and deplores what he sees as a lack of political will to tackle its present failings....
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PoV: In praise of wind turbines 14 Oct 2011
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14/10/11
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Will Self praises the beauty of wind turbines and says protests against them spring from a misconceived idyllic view of our already man-made landscape....
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PoV: Class, race and social mobility 21 Oct 2011
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21/10/11
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Will Self reflects that racism is rarely a sole cause of social injustice but alongside other problems such as poverty it can put people at the bottom of the heap....
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PoV: The Arms Trade 28 Oct 2011
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28/10/11
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Will Self deplores the arms trade and Britain's role in it, including the sale of weapons to authoritarian regimes which abuse human rights...
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PoV: On tyrants 04 Nov 2011
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04/11/11
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Mary Beard reflects on the uncanny similarities between the life - and death - of Colonel Gaddafi and the tyrants of ancient Rome....
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PoV: On age and beauty 11 Nov 2011
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11/11/11
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Mary Beard takes a peek at Miss World 2011 and ponders why - unlike her days as a radical feminist teenager -the whole occasion doesn't fill her with fury....
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PoV: Reflections on monetary union 18 Nov 2011
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18/11/11
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With the euro in turmoil, Mary Beard reflects on the very first monetary union, two and a half thousand years ago...ironically masterminded by the Greeks in ancient Athens....
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PoV: The Oxbridge Interview 25 Nov 2011
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25/11/11
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Mary Beard reflects on the purpose of the much-maligned "Oxbridge interview" and defends the "Would you rather be an apple or a banana" school of questioning.......
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NewsPod: 16 Nov 11 Bleak forecast for UK economy
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16/11/11
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Plight of young British job-seekers / Report due on Sri Lankan "war crimes" / New video praises Bin Laden / Italy's economic malaise / A very cheap and nourishing meal....
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Profile Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 7pm. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/profile/rss.xml
Profile: Stelios Haji-Ioannou 01 Oct 2011
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14:10
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Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyJet, has just set up Fastjet.com to rival his old company. Rosie Goldsmith finds out about the entrepreneurial son of a shipping magnate....
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Profile: Lord Justice Leveson 08 Oct 2011
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14:08
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Lord Justice Leveson is leading the public inquiry into the phone hacking scandal, and relationships between politicians, journalists and police officers. Claire Bolderson profiles this son of a psychiatrist from Liverpool, and explores his career...
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Profile: Jeremy Heywood 15 Oct 2011
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14:02
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He's long been one of the most powerful figures in government, but few outside Whitehall have heard of him. Chris Bowlby profiles the next Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood....
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Profile: 'Ian Brown Stone Roses 22 Oct 2011
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14:05
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Legendary band The Stone Roses announced this week that they are reforming. Liam Gallagher, John Leckie and John Robb speak to Linda Pressly as she profiles lead singer Ian Brown....
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Profile: Umberto Bossi 29 Oct 2011
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14:09
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Geeta Guru-Murthy profiles Umberto Bossi, the controversial leader of Italy's Northern League, who has been accused of holding up Italy's economic reform....
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Profile: Mario Draghi 05 Nov 2011
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13:49
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Mario Draghi takes on one of the most important jobs in Europe, head of the its Central Bank. Lesley Curwen profiles the un-Italian Italian now centre stage in the Euro crisis....
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Profile: Tom Watson MP 12 Nov 2011
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14:01
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He's been described as the man who's driven the media empire of Rupert Murdoch to the brink with his relentless campaign on phone hacking. Edward Stourton profiles MP Tom Watson....
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Profile: Meryl Streep 19 Nov 2011
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13:52
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As Meryl Streep prepares to star as a determined Margaret Thatcher in a new star studded biopic, Andy Denwood explores her own single minded dedication to her chosen profession....
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Profile: Mohamed Hussein Tantawi 26 Nov 2011
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13:50
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Chris Bowlby charts the career of 76 year old Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the key figure in Egypt's new political crisis....
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Thinking Allowed Laurie Taylor explores the latest research into how society works and discusses current ideas on how we live today. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/ta/rss.xml
TA 05 Oct 11: Surnames - War, Politics and Superheroes
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28:23
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Laurie Taylor talks to Marc DiPaolo and Matthew Sweet about war politics and comic strip superheroes. He also examines the importance of surnames especially for children, explored in a new article by Dr Hayley Davies from Kings College London....
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TA 12 Oct 11: Migration - Music and Politics
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28:09
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Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Ian Goldin about his book on immigration which argues that successful societies need immigrants. Laurie also talks to Thierry Côté author of 'Popular Musicians and Their Songs as Threats to National Security; Prof John...
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TA 19 Oct 11: Becoming Yellow - Journalist bias
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28:13
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Laurie Taylor explores impartiality in TV political interviewing with Professor Ian Hutchby and Lis Howell. Laurie also talks to Professor Michael Keevak about his new book Becoming Yellow: A short history of racial thinking....
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TA: Muslim Women's Basketball and Globalisation
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28:11
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Samaya Farooq tells Laurie on her new study of muslim sports women who combine faith and fitness. Also, Henrietta Moore with a positive take on globalisation....
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TA 02 Nov 11: Kissing men - Decline of violence in history
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28:16
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Laurie also examines an apparent rise in heterosexual men kissing other men, with Professor Eric Anderson; Laurie also explores Professor Steven Pinker's notion of a decline in human violence with Professor Anthony O'Hear....
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TA 09 Nov 11: Power Restoration After Hurricane Ike - White Middle Class Identity In Urban Schools
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28:16
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Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Lee Miller about her paper 'Hazards of Neo-Liberalism: Delayed Electric Power Restoration after Hurricane Ike'. He also explores new research examining the motives of middle class parents who deliberately send their children...
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TA 16 Nov 11: Race and the Seaside - The Brain
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28:20
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Laurie Taylor talks to Dr Daniel Burdsey about race and the British seaside. And Laurie examines the limits of science and the machine age with writer Bryan Appleyard and philosopher John Gray and asks whether we are in danger of losing the essence of...
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TA 23 Nov 11: Older gays in rural areas - Protest Over Art And Culture In America
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28:21
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Laurie Taylor talks to Kip Jones about his research on the challenges faced by older gay men and lesbians who live in rural areas in England and Wales. Laurie also discusses protests over art and culture in America with US sociologist, Steven Tepper...
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TA 30 Nov 11: Grammar schools & social mobility - The Opera Fanatic
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28:31
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Laurie Taylor is joined by Dr Adam Swift to discuss new research about the popularly held notion that grammar schools aid social mobility. Laurie also explores opera fanatics at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires and compares them to fans in Cardiff,...
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A Week of You and Yours BBC Radio 4's daily consumer programme is presented by Julian Worricker, Winifred Robinson and Peter White. You and Yours brings news, discussion and special investigations on a wide range of consumer subjects, everyday between 12 noon and 1. Topics incl http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/yyhighlights/rss.xml
Energy Ombudsman and managing an older workforce
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38:37
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04/11/11
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This week, we discuss managing older people in the workplace, we visit Manchester’s Museum of Science to hear how UK scientists are leading research into nanotechnology. The Energy Ombudsman, Lewis Shand Smith, tells us why complaints have risen...
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YYHighlights: Dementia Campaign & Foodbanks
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28:38
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11/11/11
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In this week's highlights, we hear from Fiona Phillips journalist and ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society about the government's new advertising campaign to help people spot early signs of dementia. We have some wry tips on how to brush up your CV...
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YYHighlights: Presents for the Kids & Coins
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36:38
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18/11/11
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We find out what it’s like to be 16 and searching for a job. Also why new 5p and 10p coins are causing a problem for local councils. We hear from Martha Lane Fox who hopes to improve web access for the four and a half million disabled adults in the UK...
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YYHighlights: X-Factor obsession & Intensive Care Psychosis
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36:00
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25/11/11
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This week we hear from former X-Factor contestant Ashley John Baptiste on young people and fame, David Aarnovitch on his terrifying experiences of Intensive Care Unit Psychosis, a new report reveals some disturbing problems with home care and how easy...
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Stamp price rises and Stevia the natural sweetner
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30:28
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28/10/11
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The hotel owner who is suing travel review website Tripadvisor, who are accusing her of faking reviews on her site. We examine a new sweetner called Stevia – the first natural sweetner that is calorie free and look into why the price of a first class...
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Mitch Winehouse on rehab and online service Hive
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41:38
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21/10/11
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In this week’s highlights we forage for mushrooms in the New Forest with funghi expert Roger Phillips. We hear how companies investing in customer services are doing well during the recession. Mitch Winehouse explains why he wants drug addicts to be...
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YYHighlights: Citizenship Test & Golf Carts
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27:02
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14/10/11
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In this week’s highlights why the right answer is not always the correct one when it’s part of the UK Citizenship test. Also, a warning that convicted criminals who defraud the elderly and vulnerable are free to return to selling mobility aids door to...
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What the Papers Say What The Papers Say takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/wtps/rss.xml
wtps: 06 Nov 11 with John Harris
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14:14
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John Harris looks back on Fleet Street's take on the eurozone crisis....
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wtps: 13 Nov 11 with Steve Richards
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14:34
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Steve Richards examines how the papers covered the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi....
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wtps: 20 Nov 11 with Iain Dale
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13:39
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Iain Dale examines Fleet Street's take on the Anglo-German Euro rows....
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wtps: 27 Nov 11 with George Parker
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14:09
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George Parker looks back on how Fleet Street covered the Leveson Inquiry....
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wtps: 30 Oct 11 with Miranda Green
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14:31
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Miranda Green looks at how the papers covered a week of protests and rebellions....
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wtps: 23 Oct 11 with Kevin Maguire
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14:20
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Kevin Maguire examines how Fleet Street covered the death of Colonel Gaddafi...
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wtps: 16 Oct 11 with Sarah Sands
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14:14
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Sarah Sands looks at Fleets Street's take on the resignation of Liam Fox...
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wtps: 09 Oct 11 with Iain Martin
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14:08
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Iain Martin of The Daily Mail reflects on how the papers covered David Cameron's conference speech, the Tory cat spat, ten years of war in Afghanistan and the noble conman known as 'Fast Eddie'....
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wtps: 02 Oct 11 with Mehdi Hasan
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14:04
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Mehdi Hasan looks at how Fleet Street covered the start of the Conservative party conference, Ed Miliband's speech and Rhianna's altercation with a Northern Irish farmer....
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