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

Caz Graham hears it could be the end of the road for misleading food labels. At the moment, Danish bacon and Thai chicken can be labelled as British if it is processed in the UK. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Justin Webb, with Vince Cable on tuition fees, Boris Johnson on riots in London and Olympic poems. Show more

Writer and historian Frances Wood joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Gillian McKeith fresh from the jungle. Why are so many straight women gay icons? The politics of taking in lodgers. Show more

Lady Harriet takes charge as Molly is subject to more gossip, and the truth about Cynthia's past is revealed. Stars Cathy Sara. Show more

Maddox's customary journalistic integrity is challenged by an overnight stay in prison. Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. Show more

Nobel laureate Harry Kroto describes his favourite moment in the history of science: the moment Robert Hooke described how springs behave. Show more

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Tim Harford and the team return for a new series, exploring the numbers in the news. This week: higher education funding, traffic lights and Jack the psychic monkey. Show more

Pip gathers evidence while Harry's doubtful about Jazzer's new purchase. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Money or power? Love or revenge? The clock is ticking away in this cat and mouse game of twists, turns and subterfuge. Stars Claire Harry, Chris Pavlo, Lloyd Thomas. Show more

Eric Robson chairs a horticultural discussion at the RHS Conference Centre in London. This programme replaces the Northumberland show advertised, which had to be cancelled. Show more

Mandy Baker guides comedian Marcus Brigstocke through some of the best and worst efforts by our elected representatives to deliver a witty speech. Show more

Matthew Bannister on diplomat Sir Peter Wakefield; TV comedy producer Douglas Argent; inventor of the neutron bomb Samuel Cohen and rock singer turned Wagnerian tenor Peter Hofmann. Show more

The creators of Airplane on its 30 year legacy and Leslie Nielsen, Bond villain Matthieu Amalric reveals 007's secrets, and the quiet revolution in community cinemas. Show more

Nobel laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn describes the moment Edward Jenner proved the principle of vaccination, saving milions of lives worldwide ever since. Show more

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Punt and Dennis take a topical trip around tuition fees and Today tongue-twisters. Musical Mitch Benn sees the world through Lennon's eyes and Henning Wehn guests. Show more

Kate has some upsetting news for Phoebe and there's a new recruit at the dairy. Show more

With Kirsty Lang, including the verdict on Matilda, a new Royal Shakespeare Company musical, based on the book by Roald Dahl. Show more

Lady Harriet takes charge as Molly is subject to more gossip, and the truth about Cynthia's past is revealed. Stars Cathy Sara. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from The Queen Katherine School in Kendal with questions for the panel including Rory Stewart MP and Andy Burnham MP. Show more

Joan Bakewell reflects on our current obsession with ever more elaborate food and cookery, from peculiar crisp flavours to the outpourings of celebrity chefs. Show more

By Kwame Kwei-Armah. Lucian Msamati as Robert Mugabe and Richard Cordery as Lord Carrington in the story of the negotiations to achieve Zimbabwean Independence in 1980. Show more

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There are rumours about Gorya's health. Anna and Andrei are warned to get out of Leningrad, but is it already too late? Read by Sara Kestelman. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Public relations expert Mark Borkowski discusses the life of the manager of the Sex Pistols. From December 2010. Show more

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The Spartans break down Athenian walls and Socrates is barred from associating with the city's youth. His card is marked. Read by Bettany Hughes. Show more

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