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It Is Rocket Science

Comedy taking a quirky look at the science and history of space travel. With Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane.

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• Clip: Do aliens really bother with abductions?

Today: 'Lucky, hardworking and weird'

Entertainment mogul Simon Cowell defends the X Factor and talks about his own "odd" character.

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• Today's running order
• Simon Cowell on Desert Island Discs

Four Thought

Martin Cassini argues that the UK system for managing traffic needs radical reform.

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• Listen to previous programmes

• It Is Rocket Science
• Today: Simon Cowell
• Four Thought

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