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Harry Wu was a young student who spent nearly 20 years in jail after speaking out during a period of supposed 'free expression' in communist China. Show more

Christian rock star Vicky Beeching. Women born without a uterus. Do we need women only spaces to exercise? Are women the new action heroes? And the enduring appeal of Kate Bush. Show more

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Most published scientific papers are untrue, but few ever get tested. Jolyon Jenkins reports on how career and funding pressures can force scientists to spin their results. Show more

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Writer Lucy Mangan looks at the economic theories found in her favourite childhood read, The Treasure Seekers by E Nesbit. Show more

Loxfest has celebrity headliners, and Lynda is beside herself. Show more

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Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bedford taking questions from the audience on eating and drinking. Show more

The number of diesel cars on our roads has massively increased in the last decade. Tom Heap reports on the unexpected impact on our health. Show more

Arthur Bostrom examines the origins, colourful history and new era of the double entendre. Show more

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The American humourist on having a guest room in 'Company Man', and more extracts from his diary. From December 2013. Show more

Roy and Elizabeth are on a high, and Charlie is not giving up. Show more

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Cromwell orders Shardlake to track down a batch of Greek Fire, an ancient and deadly weapon of mass destruction. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more

Prof Ngaire Woods examines how the way that countries cooperate with each other is evolving in surprising ways. Show more

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Dr Mark Porter examines how powerful lobbying groups like the food and alcohol industries steer public health policy in the direction that suits them most.

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Much to Rob's delight, a beautiful fellow student, Trez, asks if she can sit in on a band rehearsal. Show more

The story of Mastermind, a blind megalomaniac looking for love and a host of absurd henchman, including the audience. From 2014. Show more

Richard Wilson discovers a relative he never knew he had. More untruths with David Tennant and Celia Imrie. From December 2013. Show more

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