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Imagine an imaginary number...

In Our Time returns, and this week Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a 16th century invention, now used daily by engineers.

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'Stop the rot'
on frontline policing

The Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales warns against reducing frontline policing in the face of spending cuts.

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• Today on Twitter

Madhur Jaffrey's curry secrets

Jane Garvey talks to the legendary Madhur Jaffrey about her first cookbook in seven years: Curry Easy.

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• Madhur's prawn curry recipe
• Woman's Hour archive

• In Our Time
• Today: Frontline policing
• Madhur Jaffrey

Highlights

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  A History of the World in 100 Objects

  Neil MacGregor tells the story of two Japanese porcelain white elephants.

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  Soul Music

  Sir David Willcocks' personal reflections on the Faure Requiem.

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  The Archive Hour

  Brian Cox presents a tribute to the genius of physicist Richard Feynman.

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  The Brown Years

  Steve Richards reveals the inside story of Gordon Brown's time as prime minister.

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  Chain Reaction

  Stephen Merchant takes the microphone to interview Pulp frontman and solo musician Jarvis Cocker.

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  Bringing Up Britain

  Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the dilemmas of modern parenting.