BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line

Outsourcing

From making chilli sauce to running prisons: the pros and cons of contracting out.

Evan Davis and guests discuss corruption in business.

Company bosses explain the important lessons they've learned from their business mistakes.

Increasing productivity and how to measure it. Evan Davis and guests discuss.

Phone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How to recover after negative headlines.

Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore joins Evan Davis to discuss the business of football.

Evan Davis and guests discuss the ups and downs of trading overseas.

Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that faded but have not vanished.

The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.

Hairbrushes, fake snow and baby beakers: How to turn an idea into a successful business.