Abstinence vs Temptation
A selection of programmes and clips relating to abstinence...and temptation.
Good Friday Meditation
Ebola doctor Nathalie McDermott tells the story of Good Friday from Eyam plague village.
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Giving Up Music for Lent
Will Trevor Cox, a professor of acoustic engineering, be able to give up music for Lent?
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James Runcie—Lent Talks
Writer and director James Runcie looks at the Passion through the prism of mystery drama.
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The Fall—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg examines the concept of original sin and its influence in Christian Europe.
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Fasting Under Fire—From Our Own Correspondent
Gaza families try to cope amid fighting between the Israelis and Palestinian militants.
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Locking away temptation
Author Evgeny Morozov knows both when to pull the plug and to lock it away.
The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing
Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.
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How to give up smoking—You and Yours
Just how difficult is it to stop smoking? We hear how a hospital support group can help.
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Abstinence—Beyond Belief
Ernie Rea and his guests explore abstinence for religious and non-religious purposes.
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Lilian and Paul succumb to temptation (Nov 2012)
Lilian and Paul succumb to temptation (Nov 2012)
Carl Donnelly on abstaining from honey
Stand-up comic Carl Donnelly tells Tom Wrigglesworth about the logic behind his veganism.
Clearing the Air—Stories in Sound
Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws around Europe over the last decade.
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Fasting, old and new—The Food Programme
Sheila Dillon looks at the practice of fasting from a religious and medical perspective.
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Cold Turkey in Karachi—Crossing Continents
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
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Rethinking Veganism—The Food Programme
How a new generation is rethinking and embracing a meat and dairy free diet.
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Stella Rimington; Young Teetotallers; Fighting Fibroids—Woman's Hour
Stella Rimington, former Director General of MI5; young teetotallers; fibroid treatments.
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Anti-smoking incentives, ACE inhibitor cough, Raynaud's, fizzy drinks—Inside Health
Dr Mark Porter investigates a scheme to stop pregnant women from smoking.
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