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Passion, polemic, wit and vigour from satirist Jeremy Hardy. Together with his special guests Paul B Davies and Morwenna Banks, he examines the concept of how to communicate. Show more
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Ballet star Carlos Acosta, stand-up comedian John Bishop and the graffitti artist whose work has just been given as a gift from Cameron to Obama. Show more
Vic and Ingrid get married, and settle down to live with Mrs Rothwell. But then tragedy strikes when heavily-pregnant Ingrid falls down the stairs and is rushed to hospital. Show more
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news. With Michael Portillo, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Claire Fox. Show more
Nick Clegg's rise to become deputy prime minister has brought into sharp focus the role of the number two. Why, in British politics, does the deputy so rarely reach the very top? Show more
The creation of an artificial cell by Craig Venter shows what synthetic biology is capable of. But others want to go much further, and recreate life from scratch. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Libby is joined by Noel Fitzpatrick, Christine Finn, Lisa Hammond and Carmel McConnell. Show more
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Concetta goes into labour. But as she struggles to give birth to her child in the isolated Italian mountain village, her life is once more in danger. Show more
Paranoid Christians preparing for the end of the world, a girl who has got wedged in a dress, and a desperate wannabe mum all spend time in the Ladies. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Rik Mayall invites you up a mountain path for a strange Brazilian adventure. Written with John Nicholson. Show more
Sean Curran and team report on today's news from Parliament, including Nick Clegg's first appearance at Prime Minister's Question Time. Show more
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In Nigeria, poet Jackie Kay meets her birth father, a memorable encounter with curiously personal questions. Read by the author. Show more
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