1968Every day for 6 months, Radio 4 will be recreating 1968 in sound - drawing on the BBC and other vivid news archives and the music of the time. A weekly omnibus on Sunday will include all the daily broadcasts for the previous week.. Major subjects include: the Paris riots, Vietnam War, assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the Prague Spring and Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Beatles. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. Nigerian leader Yakubu Gowon signals that the Biafran conflict could soon be over.2008-08-31T23:30:00+01:00dancehallDancehall's ten biggest tunes get counted down by 1Xtra's Mista Jam. Hear the full run down each Thursday night from 7-10pm on 1Xtra. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Mavado, Damian Marley, Tarrus Riley and others battle it out for the number 1 spot in this week's 1Xtra Dancehall Top Ten 2008-09-04T23:00:00+01:00dnbDrum & Bass's ten biggest tunes get counted down by 1Xtra's Mista Jam. Hear the full run down each Wednesday night from 7-10pm on 1Xtra. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Are Chase and Status still gripping onto that highly coveted number 1 spot? Or will one of the 4 storming new entries dare to 'take it away' from em(!!). Features Icicle & Spectrasoul, Taxman and Original Sin.2008-09-04T00:46:00+01:00hiphopHip hop's ten biggest tunes get counted down by 1Xtra's Mista Jam. Hear the full run down each Friday night from 7-10PM on 1Xtra. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Lil Wayne, N.E.R.D, Busta Rhymes and others battle it out for the number 1 spot in this week's 1Xtra Hip Hop Top Ten 2008-09-06T00:21:00+01:00homegrownRas Kwame brings you the best in new black British music. 1Xtra's weekly Introducing HomeGrown podcast is a selection of unsigned UK talent, available to download for free every Monday.This week HomeGrown is repping grimy RnB and soulful hip hop.2008-09-01T13:16:00+01:00rnbRnB's ten biggest tunes get counted down by 1Xtra's MistaJam. Hear the full run down each Monday night from 7-10pm on 1Xtra. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Brand new month, brand new number one for the 1Xtra RnB Top Ten and you will never guess who has clawed their way to the top spot. Features lloyd, Usher, Robin Thicke and Mariah.2008-09-01T22:20:00+01:00ukgUKG's ten biggest tunes get counted down by 1Xtra's Mista Jam. Hear the full run down each Tuesday night from 7-10PM every Friday on 1Xtra. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra1 Going Up, 6 Going Down and 2 New Entries! It's all go in the latest 1Xtra Top Ten. Before you get stuck in - know this...Wiley is no longer Wearing His Rolex (Ahhhh say it ain't so!!) Features Wideboys, Addictive and Craig David.2008-09-02T21:46:00+01:00olympics5 live is producing daily podcasts from the Olympic Games - these are available for UK users. To sign up for Darren Campbell's daily podcasts with commentary highlights and exclusive interviews go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/5lboh/5lfdFootball news, interviews and discussion. Highlights from Radio 5 Live’s reporting of the Premier League, The Championship, League One, League Two, the Champions League, the FA Cup and international football.Mark Pougatch takes a look back at a week of drama in the Premier League without a ball being kicked, plus we preview the weekend's World Cup Qualifying matches.2008-09-05T22:02:00+01:005lnpiA lively debate on the big story of the day hosted by Victoria Derbyshire. Broadcast live at 9am every weekday on BBC Radio 5 Live.Parents are spending over £21,500 supporting each of their grown up children. It's not just the for the big things like university fees or weddings but for everyday living costs. So what do your parents still buy for you?2008-09-05T12:24:00+01:005lsotdPeter Allen and Anita Anand present their favourite story of the day from BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive programme. Sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always interesting and entertainingThe government has denied "caving in" to the energy companies over cash rebates for households struggling with soaring fuel bills. Ministers were accused by the unions of betraying poor families after they ruled out the one-off payments. More than 100 Labour MPs have also backed calls for a windfall tax on Energy Companies - according to new research the "big six" energy suppliers increased their shareholder dividend payouts by 19% last year. Peter spoke to Russell Hamblin-Boone, the Director of Corporate Affairs for the Energy Retail Association.2008-09-05T18:24:00+01:00wfpiExpert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.We talk South American, European and African Football, with guests Tim Vickery and Andy Brassell.2008-09-06T14:19:00+01:00how2Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. Your weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Wednesday. Each programme is six minutes long and contains examples and explanations to help you improve your knowledge of the English language across a wide range of topics.What's the best way to ask for the time? Find out with Callum Robertson in this programme for elementary learners.2008-09-03T12:00:00+01:00606The UK's biggest football phone-in, broadcast on Saturdays, Sundays and midweek on BBC Radio 5 Live. Fans take part in a lively debate about the latest matches and talking points.Alan Green and Issy Clarke take your calls, emails and texts on the day's international football action.2008-09-06T22:36:00+01:00adamandjoeWeekly highlights from Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish's show at the Big British Castle, as broadcast every Saturday morning from 9 to 12 on BBC 6 Music.Teats, Spritzer, Totties and Flunt...these are just a few of the magazine titles that the boys came up with during Text The Nation this week. Hopefully none of these publications will be hitting the shelves anytime in the near future. Adam and Joe also discuss the curious check shirt fever that's gripping the nation, and offer up some, erm, 'interesting' Song Wars tunes.2008-08-31T19:02:00+01:00africaThe latest African news and analysis from the BBC African News and Current Affairs team behind Focus on Africa and Network Africa. Regular presenters Uduak Amimo, Paul Bakibinga, Audrey Brown, Komla Dumor, Alex Jakana, Bola Mosuro, Bilkisu Labaran Ohyoma and Peter Okwoche bring you daily news highlights from the continent - available to download Monday to Friday from 1630 GMT.Angolan voters go to the polls for the first time in sixteen years. There are claims of confusion from the opposition UNITA. Libya welcomes the US Secretary of State on the first such visit by a senior US official for fifty years. With its former leader laid to rest, Zambia's governing party chooses a presidential candidate. And Black Mauritanians - forced to leave their country by inter-racial violence - have started returning home.2008-09-05T17:56:00+01:00analysisAnalysis makes sense of the ideas that change the world. What made Islam political, whether the Government can make us go green, why we think the market in human organs is repugnant are just some of the subjects the series tackles. With thought-provoking and expert presenters like Camilla Cavendish, Philip Stephens and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Analysis aims to make the world of policy and ideas both interesting and surprising.arymarcTrin a thrafod y byd pêl-droed yn ffordd unigryw criw Ar y Marc – Dylan Jones, Dylan Llewelyn a Gary Pritchard. Hynt a helyntion clybiau Cymru a phêl-droed o bob cwr o’r byd, gan gynnwys y diweddaraf o Wrecsam, Caerdydd, Abertawe ac Uwchgynghrair Cymru, yn ogystal â straeon difyr o glybiau Cymru o Fôn i Fynwy. Am fwy o wybodaeth, ac amodau defnydd y podlediad, ewch i http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/arymarc/Ymateb gan gefnogwyr Newcastle a Man City a sut fath o lyfr ydy hunangofiant Mickey Thomas.2008-09-06T10:30:00+01:00r3artsOver the summer, the Arts and Ideas podcast brings you week-by-week highlights from some of the rich variety of cultural programmes about to be found on Radio 3 such as Twenty Minutes and The Essay. Find out more at bbc.co.uk/radio3An exploration of the ancient heart of the Parisian Latin Quarter through the family history that drew novelist and historian Gillian Tindall to the same streets that her great-great-grandfather discovered when he walked from Scotland to Paris in 1814 to study the new medical science flourishing in the city.2008-09-02T00:01:00+01:00asianchartThe best desi music around from Asian Network's playlist. Everything from Bhangra to Bollywood and British Asian Underground. Listen to the Asian Network Chart every Saturday from 12 noon, with Noreen on BBC Asian Network. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Preview plays from MIA and Gupsy Aujla whilst Noreen counts down the definitive desi top 20. Will Jee Karda from Singh Is Kingh still be there? 2008-09-07T10:35:00+01:00nimusicThe best new music from Northern Ireland! Alongside a guide to the biggest Northern Irish tracks on the ATL playlist, Rigsy presents a short gig guide and a profile on a local act ATL reckons are about to set the world alight. Also expect exclusive session tracks and one off specials from your favourite festivals in Ireland – north and south.atcAward-winning series exploring religious, spiritual and moral issues. All Things Considered adopts a variety of formats, from documentary to interview and discussion, but is always revealing. The programme is broadcast weekly on BBC Radio Wales on Sundays 0831 - 0859 and Wednesdays 1832 - 1900.“A new school year has begun, and with it a fresh debate on the place of faith schools. Do they practise a discrimination which is a threat to an inclusive society? Or are they important elements in creating such a society? Roy Jenkins and guests discuss the issues. Also in this week’s “All Things Considered” we hear about Music in the Community, a scheme aiming to provide access to music for the deprived and which celebrates its 10th anniversary next week with a special service in Canterbury Cathedral.2008-09-07T08:31:00+01:00xtraBBC Xtra is the flagship daily 2 hour live magazine programme on BBC Arabic, driving social and human interest issues onto the main news agenda of the Arabic Service. In a fast, energetic and relaxed style, BBC Xtra tackles difficult and controversial social affairs, as well as arts, literature and sports. BBC Xtra has a strong interactive element, where listeners contribute with their viewpoints on all topics by phone, SMS and e-mails.Sport 2008-09-06T12:26:00+01:00moylesWeekly highlights from the award-winning Chris Moyles breakfast show, as broadcast by Chris and team every morning from 6.30am to 10am.While the team are away you are treated, once again, to a collection of the "almost best bits". Including the teams visit to the set of Spooks, a rant about Piers Morgan, a flirt with Christine and a classic Car Park Catchphrase moment.2008-09-05T06:30:00+01:00moylesenWeekly highlights from the award-winning Chris Moyles breakfast show - with pictures! As broadcast by Chris and team every morning from 6.30am to 10am.While the team are away you are treated, once again, to a collection of the "almost best bits". Including the teams visit to the set of Spooks, a rant about Piers Morgan, a flirt with Christine and a classic Car Park Catchphrase moment.2008-09-05T06:30:00+01:00andersonA weekly compilation of the very best bits of the Gerry Anderson show. Stories, impersonations, philosophising, musings, jokes and interviews – all without a script. What’s it all about? Listen on.Gerry considers the obesity epidemic, the end of Sean's holiday and the fate of Fats Domino2008-09-05T10:30:00+01:00nathistoryWorld On the Move: throughout 2008 the Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood are joined by zoologists and conservationists from around the world as the BBC Natural History Unit reports on the great animal migrations.Logie is missing! Over the summer she raised two chicks and a couple of weeks ago she started her southward migration back to Guinea-Bissau but we've lost track of her - Roy Dennis is on hand to explain what has possibly happened. One bird you might be seeing in the coming months though is the Aquatic Warbler. Elsewhere, we've got a report on Salmon in the River Tyne and an update on Painted Lady Butterflies.2008-09-02T15:04:00+01:00nolanStephen Nolan’s no nonsense approach to confronting the biggest issues of the day has made it the biggest show in the country. An unmissable mixture of news, phone ins and entertainment.As the PSNI launch an FBI style 'wanted' campaign in an attempt to crack down on crime, we ask is this the right way to go about tackling crime in a country with a history like Northern Ireland? Also: Stephen gets the surprise of his life when he is treated to an impromptu belly dancing lesson. And: The three singing priests who took on the world.2008-09-05T12:04:00+01:00talkbackTalk Back was Northern Ireland's first news phone-in programme and has been on air for more than 20 years. For many years it was a sounding board for the public to react and comment on the sectarian violence of the troubles and the development of the peace process. Today the agenda reflects the changing shape of Northern Ireland - topics like anti-social behaviour, hospital cleanliness and devolution issues are now high on the agenda. It is presented by David Dunseith, one of NI's best known broadcasters. For more information go to www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts.This week on the Best of Talk Back we hear from the father of an eleven-year-old South African girl who was the victim of a vicious assault in Ballyclare last weekend. We also hear about a growing swell of opposition to the decision to move Father Aidan Troy from the Holy Cross parish in north Belfast to a new posting in Paris. We speak to some of the protestors and to Father Troy himself. With creationism versus evolution a hot topic in the media at the moment, a south Belfast minister tells us about his own science-based theology. Do you know your red gurnard from your orange ruffie? Talkback explores the mysteries of the deep and finds how some of its lesser known fruits are making it to our tables. And as figures reveal the Crossmaglen tourist office had just one visitor all summer, our reporter Karen Atkinson goes there to find out what tourists might miss out on. All this and more on the Best of Talk Back podcast this week. 2008-09-05T16:47:00+01:00boroJoin Alastair Brownlee, Gary Gill and pitchside reporter Mark Drury for unrivalled access to the Boro with post match highlights, interviews and reaction following all of Middlesbrough FC matches. BBC Tees is your first stop for Gareth Southgate's views and reaction from the players and fans following every Boro game.Extended highlights of Boro's Chief Executive Keith Lamb's appearance on Ali's evening show.2008-09-06T13:30:00+01:00todayInsight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories.If you read a great work of literature that's been translated, do you lose much of the meaning of the original? Times columnist Michael Gove, who is also in the shadow cabinet, said that reading translated literature involved a "loss of nuance, a sacrifice of subtlety, which few will admit to". He discusses this view with Professor Tony Briggs, who translated Penguin's War and Peace. 2008-09-06T08:44:00+01:00todaymobInsight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories - now on your mobile phone!beliefDebates exploring the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined every week by a multi-faith panel who discuss how their religious traditions affect their values and perspectives on a variety of topics, often revealing hidden and contradictory truths. In each programme guests listen to a personal story which challenges their point of view and forces them to place their faith and values within the context of real life experiences.booksSimon Mayo and a panel of reviewers discuss two newly-released titles every week, and speak to the authors themselves. Broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 live on Thursday afternoons.This week the panel have been reading Blonde Roots, by Bernadine Evaristo and Chicago, by Alaa Al Aswany.2008-09-04T16:59:00+01:00asiannewsDaily news, sport and entertainment from a British Asian perspective, all wrapped up in 10 minutes. Taken from The Wrap presented by Rozina Sini, every weekday from 12 noon, on the BBC Asian Network. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Some Pakistanis say they're concerned the west will have a hand in who becomes the country's next President. Also on the Wrap, free petrol - a garage in London gives it away and there are massive queues. In sport Kevin Keegan has now resigned, we get the latest on the Newcastle saga. 2008-09-05T13:53:00+01:00bhNews, discussion & a few gags. The Sunday papers & the BH quiz. Broadcast every Sunday morning on BBC Radio 4 between 9 and 10. Presented by Paddy O’Connell. Each week discussion about the key themes in the news, there’s a review of the Sunday newspapers and a quiz – with a special prize. Updated each Sunday. Subscribe to the BH Newsletter and the podcast at www.bbc.co.uk/bhOn today's programme: data security breach, more flooding from Humberside to Scotland and eating less meat. 2008-09-07T11:41:00+01:00bizdailyExamining the big issues facing the global economy, Business Daily demystifies the world of money. From giant industries like aviation and automotive to the smallest scale start-up, Business Daily asks the big questions about free trade, technology and investment. There is also analysis of management and marketing trends, and what business jargon really means - together with reports on business news from around the world via the BBC's global network of reporters.In this edition of Business Daily, we take the pulse of the Indian health care system. Is it fit to serve more than a billion people? We go to the countries biggest hospital struggling to cope under the pressure of 9,000 new patients every day. And why has India's largest drug maker sold out to the Japanese? 2008-09-05T21:40:00+01:00bizclassInsight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC’s business team looks at the world business and economy stories and their effects on everyday life. On-Air daily.-AirUnion troubles turn into a huge consolidation on the Russian airmarket -RTS falls down rapidly2008-09-05T15:47:00+01:00c2Caneuon o sesiynau newydd, newyddion cerddorol, chwaraeon, adolygiadau gigs, ffilmiau a cherddoriaeth, cyfweliadau, gwesteion arbennig a llawer mwy! Darnau gorau C2 pob wythnos gyda Magi Dodd, Glyn Wise, Huw Stephens, Lisa Gwilym, Dafydd Du, Jeni Lyn a BB Aled. Am fwy o wybodaeth, ac amodau defnydd y podlediad, ewch i http://www.bbc.co.uk/c2/Daf a Dylan Ebenezer yn trafod y tabloids, Elinor Gardner yn rhoi tips ffasiwn yr Hydref i fyfyrwyr gyda Magi, Tudur Owen yn sôn am brofiad yn Ngwyl Caeredin, Glyn a Gwenan Mair yn adolygu Wild Child a Gary Slaymaker a Dyfrig Jones yn adolgu'r nofel Igam Ogam2008-09-01T17:00:00+01:00cbeebiesCBeebies favourites, fun, songs and stories for those under 6. Download this week's selection from CBeebies on BBC 7.Welcome to another Cbeebies Podcast. I hope you’re in the mood for a good story because Justin is here to tell us the tale of The Three Little Pigs in Once Upon a Time.2008-08-31T16:35:00+01:00balListen to Building a Library, comparing available recordings of a work from the classical music repertoire. This is an edited version of the regular CD Review slot where guest experts review and gives recommendations. Building a Library is broadcast every Saturday from 9.30am on BBC Radio 3. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.cff1Formula One interviews, reaction and reports. Five Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.David Croft, Maurice Hamilton and Holly Samos preview the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix.2008-09-05T22:00:00+01:00chinareelImpartial, indepth, and insightful, the flagship China news and current affairs magazine provides unique reports and analysis on China, including Big Interviews, Scholars Commentary, China in the World, Press features about China, and Chinese on China.Specialist commenting on why China must becareful of the traps while moving to next economy phase. Press review: Prejudice and Paraolympics. Chinese on China: Xingxin's " Are we reached a stage of been supressed but not knowing it?". 2008-09-05T15:30:00+01:00evansCatch up with a week of Drivetime fun with Chris Evans. Hear the best stories and the biggest guests.Chris delves into the weird and wonderful world of crazy books, there are Drivetime fireworks and quarter of a million rubber ducks. Dive in, the water's lovely!2008-09-05T18:00:00+01:00cotwDonald Macleod explores the life and work of composers. Composer Of The Week is one of BBC Radio 3's longest-running series and is broadcast on Radio 3 Monday to Friday at 12 noon. It's a guide to finding out more about composers, and an introduction to exploring their music. This podcast episode is an edited compliation of the entire week's programmes and is published each Friday lunchtime. The podcast is only available within the UK.By the time of his death in 1924, Gabriel Fauré was venerated as the grand old man of French music. Yet today, much of his output is neglected, and he plays ‘second fiddle’ to his better-known contemporaries, Debussy and Ravel. This week, Donald Macleod explores Fauré’s songs and chamber music, and discovers some forgotten gems along the way.2008-09-05T13:03:00+01:00ccOn the ground reporting from around the world which focuses on the human dimension of the big international stories.Julian Pettifer scours the air waves and blogs to find out what everyday life is like in today's Zimbabwe.2008-09-04T11:30:00+01:00mayoThe best bits of Simon Mayo's afternoon show on BBC Radio 5 live which covers news, sport, film, music and more. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive.British cinema legend Lord Attenborough discusses his recently published memoirs, "Entirely Up To You Darling".2008-09-05T16:12:00+01:005lbohHighlights from BBC Radio 5 live's coverage of the Beijing Olympics 2008, featuring interviews and commentary from the day's big events plus Darren Campbell's behind-the-scenes take on The Games.digitalpHow digital technology affects our lives around the world.Web browsing games, 2001 flashback, death of Scrabulous and Mali internet problems with Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson.2008-09-02T13:00:00+01:00discoveryEach week, Discovery takes an in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space.Test tube tiger kittens and cloned cheetahs are just two of the ambitious aims of the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species in Hyderabad. The Indian research centre is taking the hi-tech approach to the preservation of the country's wildlife. Andrew Luck-Baker pays a visit and talks to scientists there about cloning big cats and catching poachers with DNA forensics. He also hears about artificial insemination programmes for endangered antelopes, deer and vultures.2008-09-03T12:32:00+01:00doctorwhoThe cast and crew of Doctor Who take you behind the scenes with fascinating facts and irreverent observations on every episode of Series Four. Find out more at www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho.docarchiveThroughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.Ruth Evans tells the extraordinary story of 11 women brought together on the internet by one man's sperm.2008-09-04T10:37:00+01:005lrInvestigative news reports from Donal MacIntyre. BBC Radio 5 live programme broadcast on Sundays between 7 and 8pm.engfootThe fun packed magazine programme reports on what's hot and current in English Premiership football, including a weekly roundup and professional comments by the Chinese footballer Sun Jihai.This weeks Premiership highlights focus on Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle. Rio Ferdinand comments on Man Utd average start. Stoke manager Pulis on Premiership run. Chinese footballer Jihai comments on Sheffield Utd 0-0 Cardiff City.2008-08-31T21:30:00+01:00ethicsProvocative weekly debate with William Crawley on moral, religious and ethical issues.In GQ magazine Dame Helen Mirren revealed she had been date raped twice in her early twenties. And suggested controversially that a woman who had agreed to a degree of sexual intimacy but who changed her mind and said no at the last minute to intercourse wouldn't be able to sustain a conviction for rape in court. Cate Briddick from Rights of Women, Michelle Marken broadcaster and commentator, and Paul Vallely associate editor of the Independent debate what Mirren called a "tricky area....one of the many subtle parts of the men-women relationship that has to be negotiated and worked out between them". And the Government this week began to vaccinate teenage girls against cervical cancer. Doctors said it was a necessary initiative to combat a disease that kills about forty women every year in Northern Ireland while others were not so sure. Dr. Michael McBride, chief medical officer of Northern Ireland and Mary Russell a member of the Family Education Trust joined the debate.2008-09-07T11:34:00+01:00excessbagTravellers' Tales from home and around the world: their destinations, experiences and issues arising from their journeys are discussed with Sandi Toksvig or John McCarthy from 1000 to 1030 am on Saturdays.Sandi Toksvig meets 'grey packer' Andrew Folker who is using his retirement to travel. He has recently visited Senegal with a friend, arranging their own itinerary on a budget. They went to Dakar, St Louis and took a trip up the Senegal river. Sandi also hears from Catherine Foulser and Peter Flynn who spent time in Madagascar as volunteer workers. Through the charity Azafady Catherine built loos and a well and conducted a survey of how locals live. Peter went with the i-to-i organisation combining zookeeping with teaching English.2008-09-06T12:00:00+01:00farmingAll rural life is here: daily news of food, farming, the countryside and the environment with analysis and context from the BBC’s experts in the field. Presented by Anna Hill, Miriam O’Reilly, Charlotte Smith and Mark Holdstock, Farming Today goes out every weekday on Radio 4 at 0545 (14 minutes) and at 0635 on Saturdays (22 minutes).GM seemed dead and buried in the UK. Has the world food crisis changed any minds?2008-09-06T05:32:00+01:00ftA hilarious look at the volatile world of sport. Colin Murray keeps order as his guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Colin rewards informed comments but penalises any witless outbursts. Broadcast live on Saturdays at 11am on BBC Radio 5 live.Joining Colin on our first show back from the summer is Bob Mills, Gail Emms, Pat Nevin and Greg Brady. Listen back to the show or download the podcast to see who will walk away with the Fighting Talk crown by using the link above. 2008-09-06T12:19:00+01:00fileon4A podcast offering Radio 4's award winning, flagship investigative series File on 4, as well as content from sister programmes Seven Days and The Investigation from Radio 4, and Global Account from the World Service.Simon Cox investigates the dash for renewable energy. Can we generate a third of our electricity from wind power by 2020? 2008-09-04T09:35:00+01:00hardingFolk, roots and acoustic music. Mike Harding presents the latest album releases, interviews and news from the world of folk. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.John McCusker discusses his recent double CD release Yella Hoose/Goodnight Ginger, his Under One Sky project and the past 12 months, during which he's worked with the likes of Mark Knopfler and Tim O'Brien. There's also a taster of music from the new releases featured on Mike's programme, including the current holders of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller and new English folk group Rubus. Plus another trip into the Folk Vault with a classic live track from the archives. 2008-09-03T20:00:00+01:00fhetEssential listening for all football fans. BBC Radio Sheffield's sports team brings you the views of managers, players and supporters of the beautiful game. It's fun, provocative and you can expect the unexpected. Join Paul Walker, Seth Bennett and Andy Giddings on BBC Radio Sheffield. Weeknights 1800-1900 and Saturdays 1400 – 1900. Listen live on 88.6, 104.1 and 94.7. Podcasts every Saturday and Friday at 2030. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.As there is only one fixture this afternoon there won't be a Saturday edition of the podcast. The next episode will be published at 8pm, Friday 12th September.2008-09-05T19:43:00+01:00forumBridget Kendall hosts three prominent international thinkers debating big ideas. Duration 48 minutes. Programme broadcast on Sunday on BBC World Service, updated weekly. For more information go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/forum.shtml This week :Space scientist Monica Grady on life on Mars. Political philosopher Daniel A Bell shows how the ancient philosophy of Confucius is relevant to China today, and author Howard Jacobson probes why humans take pleasure in emotional pain2008-09-05T17:34:00+01:00frictionThe best new and unsigned homegrown Asian artists presented by Bobby Friction. Listen to Friction live Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 22.00 on BBC Asian Network. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Highlights from Friction Introducing Artist Abi, Top 5 and Trackjacker from DJ Kayper.2008-09-06T01:04:00+01:00fricomedyBringing you both The Now Show and The News Quiz from BBC Radio 4. Enjoy a satirical take on the week's news with the cream of UK comedy talent. Currently offering the Now Show.foocInsight, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the UK on Saturdays at 1130 BST and for about 25 weeks of the year, on Thursdays at 1102 BST. BBC World Service broadcasts on Saturdays and Sundays all year round, presented by Alan Johnston. For more information, a full list of programme broadcast times and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/fromourowncorrespondentThis week: Nick Bryant meets the Australian farmers facing ruin after the country's worst drought in a century. Tabitha Morgan discovers that forensic work has brought fresh hope of reunification to Cyprus. In Thailand, Jonathan Head witnesses the death of democracy. Tim Franks is in Israel meeting parents in east Jerusalem who say their children are not being given an adequate education. And Martin Plaut remembers his days as a student activist opposing the apartheid government in South Africa.2008-09-06T16:15:00+01:00frontrowInterviews with leading novelists, musicians, film directors, artists and more, from Radio 4’s flagship arts show, presented by Mark Lawson, Kirsty Lang and John Wilson. Front Row is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 each weekday evening at 7.15 – 7.45pm. Our podcast offers 30 minutes of highlights from the week’s programmes, and a new edition appears every Friday.Terry Pratchett talks about religion, how his health issues haven't stopped him writing and why he won't be penning an autobiography; Roger Taylor discusses Queen's new album with vocalist Paul Rogers; Guy Ritchie on why he has returned to the world of London gangsters for the film Rocknrolla and working with his wife, Madonna2008-09-04T17:10:00+01:00lambExcited? You should be. The best of the best this week from the brodcasting mayhem that David Attenborough likes to call 'The George Lamb Show'. Expect surreal humour, daft questions, random silliness and plenty of belly laughs from George and his tiny sidekick Marc, as heard every weekday morning on BBC 6 Music. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Another week of philosophical musings from George and his guests including Fishermen who told us to Chip Ice of Die, Philippe's statement that Smoking is a State of Mind and Mr Ekan edict that if the choice is sex or a friend, always go for the money. And remember, People Love People, but not Ben 'call me Sir' Kingsley.2008-09-05T17:00:00+01:00gethinSaturday morning entertainment from Gethin Jones, looking ahead to the weekend's sporting action.globalartsGlobal Arts and Entertainment is a weekly compilation of the best of World Service cultural programmes. It includes items on film from On Screen; books, literature and writing from The Word with Harriett Gilbert; music, theatre, TV, film, books, exhibitions, architecture, dance and big name interviews from The Ticket with Mark Coles; and new cultural trends and ideas discussed on Culture Shock with Tim Marlow.American actor John C Reilly on teaming up with Will Ferrell for new film 'Stepbrothers'. Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine talks about his novel 'The Hakawati'. Plus, we discuss the financing and sponsorship of films.2008-09-02T15:12:00+01:00globalnewsThe best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from Newshour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes Compiled twice a day from the 24 hour News coverage from the BBC World Service.Rice to Libya - Angola election - Google at 10.2008-09-05T17:21:00+01:00gcImprove your English grammar with the BBC. Each week we challenge an English language student on an area of the English language such as verb forms, tenses, prepositions and pronunciation. Listen to a short presentation on the topic then try to answer the questions. The programmes are recorded on location in an English language classroom. Each episode lasts for six minutes and is made available every Friday.The word 'like' is used in different ways, and in this programme we compare three different uses: talking about personality, physical appearance and hobbies. We challenge Lorenzo from Italy to listen to answers and produce the correct question forms.2008-09-05T12:00:00+01:00greatlivesBiography series exploring the greatest people who ever lived. Matthew Parris interviews an eminent guest and an expert to reveal the truth behind their history heroes.George Osborne, shadow chancellor of the exchequer, nominates the founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII.2008-09-02T17:00:00+01:00h2oshowAll aspects of life on the water - leisure, business and sport - with record-breaking yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. The Solent is famous for its rich maritime heritage and is now a centre for cruise liners, competitive yachting and recreational sailing. The H20 show reports on current events and meets the people who live, work or play on the water. The H2O Show presented by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is broadcast on BBC Radio Solent every Friday until September 2008, 1900 - 2000 BST. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/radiosolentThis week Sir Robin finds out how the boat show is built. We hear about a festival happening next week at Sandbanks, chat with one of the authors of a powerboating manual and discover the secrets of marine photography. Neil's been to find out about the work of what could be described as The AA of the water and we look ahead to the arrival of a cruise ship.2008-09-05T21:32:00+01:00healthcThe BBC World Service's weekly round up of global health stories and topical issues in medicine.heroesThe ultimate fan-guide to the hit TV sci-fi drama. Jon Holmes and Xanthe Fuller analyse each episode of "Heroes", looking in-depth at the characters, plot-twists, and hidden themes of this thrilling and complex series. Drop us a line with your theories and comments – heroes.radio@bbc.co.uk - and we may read out your email or call you back to take part in the show!iotThe history of ideas discussed by Melvyn Bragg and guests including Philosophy, science, literature, religion and the influence these ideas have on us today. This series is now off air and will return Thursday 25th September.intouchNews, views and information for people who are blind or visually impaired. Presented by Peter White every Tuesday evening from 20:40.igGives you the facts and background information behind a story in the news.interviewHear from the major players who shape our world. What motivates them and drives their thinking. This weekly programme is presented by Carrie Gracie and Owen Bennett-Jones. The half-hour, one-on-one interview lets you get inside the heads of decision makers and important thinkers.Carrie Gracie talks to Susan Wicklund who has been providing abortions in the United States for the past twenty years. Women in America may have the right to abortion, but Susan Wicklund says it is still seen as a secretive subject which many people are unhappy to talk about. So how does she deal with the ethical issues involved?2008-09-05T23:32:00+01:00ioloIolo Williams yn edrych ar rai o greaduriaid rhyfeddol a phrin y byd ac yn crwydro gwarchodfeydd bywyd gwyllt Cymru — dyma gyfle i chi ymuno â'r naturiaethwr enwog ar ei deithiau a chlywed ei argraffiadau personol o'r hyn mae'n ei weld o'i gwmpas.Mae Iolo yn mynd a ni i gynefin cyfarwydd iawn yr wythnos hon - i grwydro ochr ffordd fach wledig ac i edrych ar fywyd gwyllt y gwrych.2008-09-01T09:23:00+01:00ipmWeekly podcast featuring passionate debate from across the web with Eddie Mair. Alternative takes on stories not always covered in the news - you decide what we report each week. Find the iPM blog at www.bbc.co.uk/ipm.Knife crime and poetry, how the online rumour mill is challenging US presidential hopefuls and are Olympic athletes really heroes 2008-09-06T17:30:00+01:00irishNa míreanna is fearr ó BLAS na seachtaine, ina mbíonn cúrsaí reatha, spórt, ceol traidisiúnta, stáir agus sainmhíreanna. Á chur i lathair ag Lynette Fay, Tomaí ó Conghaile agus Brian Mullen, bíonn BLAS ar an aer Luan go hAoine ar a 7 i.n. ar BBC Raidio Uladh. The very best of our Irish Language show, BLAS, featuring current events, sport, folk and traditional music, history and special features. Presented by Lynette Fay, Tomaí Ó Conghaile and Brian Mullen, Blas can be heard at 7pm, Monday to Friday, on BBC Radio Ulster.Bua cuimsitheach Thír Eoghain ar Loch Garman agus cluiche Chiarraí i gcoinne Chorcaí ón Domhnach Mór; Ciarán Dunbar, Cóilín Ó Floinn agus Síne Nic Iolair ó chúrsa Ghaeilge na hAlban ar Íle.2008-09-01T16:54:00+01:00jazzlibAlyn Shipton identifies the key players, bandleaders, vocalists and arrangers who should form the cornerstone of any jazz collection. Jazz Library is broadcast on Fridays at 10.30pm on BBC Radio 3. Please note, this podcast is only available in the UK.Following books by David Hajdu and Walter Van De Leur, Billy Strayhorn's immense contribution to jazz is just beginning to be recognised in its own right, as opposed to being seen as part of Duke Ellington's catalogue. Brian Priestley has been exploring Strayhorn's music for many years, both performing his lesser known pieces and also annotating albums of his work. So he makes the ideal guide for Alyn Shipton to the key recordings by this great composer and pianist, whose true individual contribution to jazz becomes ever more apparent as the programme progresses. Brian Priestley joins Alyn Shipton to look at Strayhorn's small catalogue of records under his own name, and also separates out his immense personal contribution to Duke Ellington's work for both large and small bands, as composer, arranger and instrumentalist. 2008-09-05T23:00:00+01:00pienaarA weekly politics round-up presented by John Pienaar. The best of Prime Minister’s Questions and the week in Westminster.With MPs on their summer holiday, John is also taking a well-earned break. The podcast will return in mid-September 2008, in time for the party conferences.2008-07-28T10:35:00+01:00rh6mLaughs and ridiculous stories on the young comedian's weekly Sunday show on 6 Music.Rufus Hound joins Jon is the studio to talk about the pros and cons of going on holiday on your own. Matt Forde thinks he's come up with the ultimate lazy way of losing weight.2008-08-31T16:47:00+01:00rossWeekly highlights from Jonathan's Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2: Top name TV, film and music guests, plus Jonathan's unbridled wit.Its Jonathan's first show back after his summer break and he's in exalted company - Lord Attenborough is in to tell us about his book and comedian Katy Brand talks about her Big Ass Show2008-09-06T14:33:00+01:00lawSharp, insightful and witty reporting on the week’s legal news in language everyone can understand. From crime to divorce at home, to international law and war crimes abroad, barrister Clive Coleman gets behind the headlines to find out what legal developments really mean. This half-hour programme is broadcast at 4 pm on Tuesday afternoons on Radio 4 for 26 weeks a year.lebrechtIn-depth, biographical portraits of pre-eminent classical musicians and artists interviewed by Norman Lebrecht. Frank, self-appraising and psychologically revealing, these 45 minute interviews include conductors, singers, a composer and a former opera impresario are broadcast weekly during the BBC Proms season, July to September. Lebrecht interviews this year include Natalie Dessay, Steve Reich, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Jonas, Antonio Pappano and Christoph von Dohnanyi.Norman Lebrecht talks to Italian opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli, who speaks candidly of the early loss of his mother, his relationship with fellow film-maker Luchino Visconti, the experience of directing Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas, and the reasons behind Maria Callas's volatile temper.2008-09-01T22:00:00+01:00letterInformative, educational and interesting. A special programme, in the form of a 'letter', specifically aimed at Gaelic learners who already have some knowledge of the language.Roddy explores the history of Stanley in Perthshire this week. The region's Gaelic roots are explored as he looks to the area's cotton mills. The thistle's importance also stemmed from that area, saving Scots from a vicious end from some barefooted, bloodthirsty Vikings! 2008-09-05T11:55:00+01:00lanWhere sport meets comedy on BBC Radio 4. Garry Richardson anchors a new series of hot-off-the-press sports sketches, spoof interviews, non-expert analysis and music. The show is broadcast on Wednesday s at 6.30pm and looks back at the last five days' action as well as forward to the sporting weekend ahead (a bit like Linda Blair in the Exorcist but with less vomit and more badminton), and the series runs for six weeks. For more information and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/podcastslovebollyInterviews with the big stars and celebrities from the world of Bollywood, plus the latest news and your film reviews. All taken from 'Love Bollywood' on the BBC Asian Network, weekends from 9am presented by Raj & Pablo.