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Peter White examines the changing role of the working dog.
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Russell Davies chairs the eleventh heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
Neil Innes discusses the life of his colleague and friend Vivian Stanshall.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.
How have world leaders' attitude to global warming changed since the year 2000?
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Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Sheila Dillon tastes her way through the long tradition of turning fruit into alcoh...