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Fears that slurry at a proposed 8,000 cow dairy farm may damage the health of Lincolnshire villagers. Nocton Dairy plans to submit the planning proposal later this month. Show more
When the Pope lands in Britain, what kind of Church will he find? Mark Dowd investigates how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982. Show more
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Jasper Carrott tells the story of how Birmingham's workers kept the munitions factories going during the worst of the Birmingham Blitz. Show more
Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games. Show more
Miles Warde tracks down the British members of a touring French circus once described as the sickest show on Earth. From 2010. Show more
Consumer affairs with Julian Worricker. The argument for 250 New Towns. Plus, are the recently released figures from banks on customer complaints any use to consumers? Show more
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The Deepwater Horizon disaster proved the dangers of searching for our oil and gas in ever more challenging environments. Tom Heap asks if we can find them closer to home. Show more
Harry has big plans and Jazzer gets the wrong end of the stick. Show more
Hugh Costello's fictional play explores how, for several decades, abuse by Catholic priests was allegedly covered up in an attempt to protect the church's reputation in Ireland. Show more
Helen Mark visits Cornwall to find out why the reintroduction of cattle to graze the Penwith Moors and improve the area's biodiversity has upset some of the local community. Show more
Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React. Show more
Battle-scared from her Russians, can Chiara's creativity bring her salvation? And what about the dog? Read by Vicki Pepperdine. Show more
Dangling on his ropes in mid air, James spots a crocodile in the lagoon below. This is no time for mistake. Show more
James Naughtie and readers talk to the Canadian writer Yann Martel about his novel Life of Pi, which won the 2002 Man Booker Prize and went on to become a global phenomenon. Show more
Quentin Cooper discusses Business Secretary Vince Cable's plans to squeeze funding for scientific research; plus eels, early man's tool use and the Facebook profile experiment. Show more
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Surprisingly, control freak and social worker Clare makes some cool new friends. Stars Sally Phillips. From February 2009. Show more
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Jean Michel Jarre talks to Mark Lawson about his career since Oxygene in 1976. Sir John Eliot Gardiner discusses his Monteverdi Vespers. And the world's most expensive books. Show more
Jasper Carrott tells the story of how Birmingham's workers kept the munitions factories going during the worst of the Birmingham Blitz. Show more
Straight A's and on the verge of signing-on: Morland Sanders reports on tough times for those who missed university, and asks how much the government's alternatives will help. Show more
At one time, British computing led the world. In a mobile world, some people think it might be happening again. Peter Day reports on the past, present and future of UK computing. Show more
How the pictures taken by seabirds while hunting for food under the sea surface are helping biologists understand the ocean. Show more
When the Pope lands in Britain, what kind of Church will he find? Mark Dowd investigates how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982. Show more
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Loreli King reads from the novel by Wena Poon. It is the annual bullfight for Las Fallas in Valencia, and Roberto has just spotted Alex amongst the press photographers. Show more
A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. Stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From September 2009. Show more
Susan Hulme and team present today's top stories from Parliament, including the latest on the phone hacking allegations and a Commons vote on the UK's deployment to Afghanistan. Show more
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