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    The People's Songs Cigarettes and Alcohol - Lad Culture

    Stuart looks at the lad and ladette culture which began in the early 1990s.

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    1913: The Year Before Politics and the Tory Gamble

    Michael examines the Tories of the day, who appeared to be dicing with political death.

    BBC Radio 4

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    1913: The Year Before Poverty

    Michael Portillo explores the pre-war attitudes to poverty, both in town and country.

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    1913: The Year Before Labour Relations & the Triple Alliance

    Michael challenges the notion that industrial unrest began with the General Strike of 1926

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    Sunday Feature The Gospels Come Home

    Author David Almond explores what the Lindisfarne Gospels mean to people in the North East

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