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Cumbrian farmers call for government help to save their land.

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Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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    The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises Episode 5

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    5/5. A ship that repaired itself, and how the earliest telephones worked without bells.

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    1. The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises Episode 4

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      4/5. Who really invented the wheel, why one particular flower exudes the smell of nicotine.

    2. The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises Episode 3

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      Available since Wednesday with 3 days left.

      3/5. How two physicists linked the problem of interference on their TV screen to the Big Bang.

    3. The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises Episode 2

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      Available since Tuesday with 2 days left.

      2/5. Why a hair of the dog works; how a 5,000-year-old pot could show early animation.

    4. The Hair of the Dog and Other Scientific Surprises Episode 1

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      Available since last Monday with 4 hours left.

      1/5. Featuring an inventor who was strangled by his own invention. Read by Toby Longworth.

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Today, 09:45 on Radio 4 FM

The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi Episode 1

1/5. The two-year-old Joe is propelled onto the stage at Sadler's Wells by his ruthless father.

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