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Guests include writer and broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne and 'The Angel of Mostar'. Presented by Sian Williams and Richard Coles.
The Listening Project - Peter and Ross
"I believed that I was Jesus and that God was talking to me." Hear Peter and Ross's Listening Project conversation.
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Desert Island Discs
Sue Lawley's castaway is the singer Engelbert Humperdinck. (2004)
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The News Quiz
A wry look at this week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus and Ed Byrne.
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Any Questions
Featuring winner of the nationwide Schools Questions and Answers challenge, Rugby High School.
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Analysis: Preparing for Eurogeddon
Europe thinks the unthinkable - what happens if the eurozone splits.
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The New Elizabethans
The 60 public figures nominated to be profiled to mark the Diamond Jubilee.
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Gardener's Question Time
Apply for tickets to a special GQT show on 14 June in the London 2012 Olympic Park.
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