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When Barbara Lisicki met Alan Holdsworth the history of civil rights changed: the pair becoming the driving force behind the passing of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act Show more

With migrant boat crossings on the rise and with the dangers well documented, Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie track the smugglers and expose some of the gangs behind this deadly trade. Show more

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Neil travels to Brighton, a city that for two centuries has been famously flamboyant, a quality not lost in the museum and art gallery's collection of contemporary clothing. Show more

It’s a big day for Harrison and tension mounts at the shop. Show more

Julian Simpson's thrilling and globe-trotting new drama takes us across continents by plane and train. Will Clara Page be successful in her mission? Series one concludes. Show more

Helen Lewis introduces some iconic figures from history and looks at the influence of their less well-known life partners. Show more

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Decades after Neverland, Tinkerbell the fairy is writing a sassy blog, doing panto and pining for Peter Pan. But the nights are lonely and she has terrible dreams about crocodiles. Show more

John Wilson on computer programmer Mary Coombs, medical anthropologist Paul Farmer, Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper, who co-translated Tin Tin, and actor William Hurt. Show more

Should Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show have steered clear of the war in Ukraine? BBC executive Julia McKenzie defends the decision to include the conflict in the shows. Show more

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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Jess Fostekew, Ken Cheng and Jazz Emu. Show more

Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov gives a personal account of the new routines of life in a country at war. Show more

Composer Howard Goodall and pianist Yshani Perinpanayagam explore the joys of the piano and they keyboard as they compile the latest playlist with Cerys and Jeffrey. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate from Coleg y Cymoedd Rhondda Campus in Llwynypia. Our panel - Wera Hobhouse MP, Delyth Jewell MS, Bob Seely MP and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP. Show more

Sarah Dunant reflects on powerful photographic images and how they can alter the course of history. Show more

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By Alix Nathan. Sarah and Hester travel to London in search of Eve, but Eve has travel plans of her own. Show more

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Monsieur Voltaire and Mr Edward Gibbon, famous for The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, both railed against organised religion. Show more

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