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Desert Island Discs
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Opera Singer Natalie Dessay on her career and how a throat operation changed her voice. Plus, abortion and China's one child policy, and how to choose the best children's books.
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Spitting Images
Roger Law explores the Chinese fake art industry. In Dafen village, artists turn out copies of Van Gogh and Da Vinci in their thousands to be shipped worldwide. From February 2008.
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The showbiz veteran has a mishap, but must the show always go on? Stars Steve Delaney and Sue Perkins. From February 2008.
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Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
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Afternoon Play: Have Your Cake
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Costing the Earth
Britain is committed to meeting EU targets to generate one fifth of our energy from renewable sources by 2020, but what are our chances of getting there? Tom Heap investigates.
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Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs: Sabotage
Pressed into service as a bridesmaid at a gay wedding, Jenny almost expected to be miserable. But weird scenes are to follow. Read by Siobhan Redmond. Show more
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A Voyage to Lundy
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Francine Stock talks to Daniel Day Lewis about his award-winning role in Paul Thomas Anderson's startling tragedy There Will Be Blood. Show more
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Brian reveals his true intentions. Show more
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Front Row
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The Interpreter II
Anjum Malik's second series about a freelance translator. 5/5: Nina has a tense confrontation with Mr Mansood in an attempt to get Zarina's children back.
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Any Questions?
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from Rotherham. Panellists include Caroline Flint, John Tusa, Grant Shapps and Steve Webb.
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A Point of View
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The Friday Play: Sins of theGrandfathers
Sins of the Grandfathers: Dan Tetsell's comedy show about the perils of having a grandfather who was an officer in Hitler's SS. With Alex Lowe, Rachel Atkins and Ben Graves.
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The World Tonight
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Book at Bedtime:The Truth Commissioner
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Great Lives
4 Extra Debut. Mountaineer Joe Simpson takes up the cause of the pioneering Austrian climber, Hermann Buhl. Matthew Parris presents. From January 2008. Show more
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World Briefing
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
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