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With Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, Assistant Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain.

The farmers who are coping with roofs collapsing under the sheer weight of snow. Charlotte Smith hears one dairy farmer's narrow escape. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Evan Davis: Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt on super-fast broadband and Lord Ashdown on the Lib Dem split on tuition fees. Show more

Andrew Marr talks to the choreographer Matthew Bourne, the dance critic Jennifer Homans, the journalist David Aaronovitch and the psychotherapist Jane Haynes. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Burlesque: Emancipation or exploitation? Is it fair to fund women in business, developments in HRT, and female boxers training for the 2012 Olympics. Show more

It's the day of the Easter Charity Ball. A mysterious admirer sends Cynthia a gift, and Hyacinth sees an opportunity. Stars Julia Hills. Show more

The story of a friendship between 86-year-old ex-dance champion Bob Hill and eager learner Katie Burningham, aged 28. From 2010. Show more

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan describes the moment Crick and Watson discovered the structure of the DNA double helix. Show more

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Another four contestants battle it out for a place in a semi final and a chance to win the coveted title of Brain of Britain. Show more

Clarrie gets her skates on and Joe's determined to make a quick bob. Show more

By Nick Warburton. Trevor Peacock stars as inspirational chef Warwick Hedges - Mr Toad meets King Lear - who runs an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Show more

The influence of the political father has long been a defining aspect of politics, but Anne McElvoy asks what impact this has on Westminster today. Show more

Professor Anthony King reports on one of the most famous boxing matches ever held, the rematch in 1938 between Joe Louis of the United States and Max Schmeling of Germany. Show more

Caribbean, Thai and Vietnamese - Simon Parkes looks at some of the latest trends in British street food and takeaway meals. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by special guests Alexei Sayle and philosopher Julian Baggini and ask whether the progress of science means philosophy is dead? Show more

Nobel laureate Sir Martin Evans describes the moment three French scientists understood how the DNA code was read. It was a moment of genius that launched modern biology. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game with Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and Kevin Eldon. From December 2010. Show more

There's a staffing crisis at the Bridge Farm Dairy and Clarrie's trying to plan ahead. Show more

With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on Somewhere, Sofia Coppola's new film about a Hollywood actor and his 11-year-old daughter, and an interview with Catherine Tate. Show more

It's the day of the Easter Charity Ball. A mysterious admirer sends Cynthia a gift, and Hyacinth sees an opportunity. Stars Julia Hills. Show more

Michael Portillo asks whether our popular memory of the past conceals forgotten truths, comparing the myths and reality of the Great Depression in 1930s America. Show more

The Christmas tree trade is worth a billion pounds. Angus Crawford travels to Georgia to find the poverty at its heart. Show more

Quentin Cooper looks into the science stories of the week and speaks to scientists who are making the headlines. Show more

Andrew Marr talks to the choreographer Matthew Bourne, the dance critic Jennifer Homans, the journalist David Aaronovitch and the psychotherapist Jane Haynes. Show more

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Leningrad 1952, when it's best not to stand out or attract attention. Powerful sequel to The Siege read by Sara Kestelman. Show more

Dominic Arkwright, Amanda Mitchison, Rob Penn and Tobias Jones discuss their ideas of making a perfect world. From December 2010. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. In May 399BC, the philosopher Socrates faced trial. His beloved Athens had turned on him. Read by Bettany Hughes. Show more

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