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
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Julian Worricker asks if the meat industry should foot the bill for the inspection of abattoirs, and what are the little things that 'make your day' if you have a disability? 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
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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
The latest weather forecast.
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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
