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Fri, 24 May 13
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Sarah Churchwell, professor of American literature at the University of East Anglia and Ed Smith, author of Luck and writer for the Times, discuss the notion of quitting while at the top of one's career.
Fri, 24 May 13
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The two men who were shot by police after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday remain under arrest in hospital this morning. It will be some time before the full story of the two men's backgrounds is known but as the Today programme's Tom Bateman reports, attention is already focusing on their past in parts of south and east London.
Fri, 24 May 13
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Business news with Simon Jack on news that the global stock markets were a sea of red yesterday. The FTSE 100 was down more than two per cent, with similar falls in European markets like the CAC in France and the DAX in Germany. In the US the Dow Jones and S&P were down only a touch but the headlines came from Tokyo, where the Nikkei fell by more than 7% on Thursday.
Thu, 23 May 13
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Historian Lord Hennessy says newly released National Archive files are "beautifully written and absolutely candid".
Thu, 23 May 13
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Dame Pauline Neville Jones, a former security and counter terrorism minister, said part of the problem of terrorism in the UK was the amount of hatred preached on the internet.
Thu, 23 May 13
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Wiht the full facts about what happened in Woolwich in south east London yesterday still emerging, the Today programme's Tom Bateman attempted to piece together how the events unfolded.
Thu, 23 May 13
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Business news with Simon Jack on news that the UK economy needs urgent infrastructure spending if it is going to avoid permanent damage, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which concluded its annual assessment of the UK economy yesterday.
Wed, 22 May 13
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London Symphony Orchestra's Valery Gergiev spoke about the 3D ballet and today as the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner.
Wed, 22 May 13
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David Attenborough examines news that a "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
Wed, 22 May 13
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David Cameron has said he stands by his policies on Europe and same-sex marriage which have faced strong criticism within the Conservative Party.
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Diverse conversation with Libby Purves and her four guests. The focus of Midweek is personal experience, the story behind the story. A mix of the famous, the infamous, and first time broadcasters….
Wed, 22 May 13
41 minutes
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Wed, 22 May 13
28 minutes
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