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The Mighty Boosh meet Monty Python to tell the story of the group's comedy albums.
Ben Miller joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to talk physics and comedy.
Martha Kearney chairs the topical debate from Masham, North Yorkshire.
John Waite investigates the work of the Vatican Secret Archives laboratory.
Russell Davies chairs the tenth, heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
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Michael examines Neville Chamberlain's 1938 declaration of 'peace for our time'.
James Naughtie asks if British diplomacy is still fit for purpose.