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BBCr4today

  1. Plan B: “There are sheep. There are idiots. They follow the ruthless people.” Listen to @EvanHD interview with @4PlanB: bbc.in/KFFKbr
  2. Paul Wood reports from inside #Syria with the Free Syrian Army. Listen here: bit.ly/LLqX6m
  3. Scottish independence “is not about breaking up”. Listen to @JustinOnWeb interview @NicolaSturgeon: bit.ly/KZ2fu3
  4. "It takes a special mind" to believe God Almighty personally cares who the next Suffragan Bishop of Reading is, says @seatrout.
  5. Is the enlightenment over? @TomFeilden report now on air
  6. “Not a shred of evidence” that Scotland’s credit rating would be in question if it becomes independent, says @NicolaSturgeon
  7. “It’s not about breaking up, it’s not about separation. We can continue to share things” - @NicolaSturgeon on Scottish independence
  8. “The regime is collapsing, defections are increasing” - Free Syrian Army Colonel Qassim Saad al-Din #Syria
  9. On air now: Paul Wood reports on the continuing violence in the town of Rastan, #Syria
  10. Current polling on Scottish independence referendum shows roughly 40% support for independence, 60% against, says Prof John Curtice
  11. Good morning. Today: Scottish independence #scotvote (07:09, 08:10 & 08:50) #Syria (07:30) #ElderlyCare (07:40) #R4Today
  12. Greek #eurozone exit: What is the worst outcome? @lindayueh and Stefanie Bolzen of @weltonline discuss @#BBCR4Today audioboo.fm/boos/816889-gr…
  13. Newly-knighted Apple designer Jonathan Ive tells @naughtiej that 'beauty works' @BBCR4Today audioboo.fm/boos/816854-ap…