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23 MARCH 'The Food Programme'(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm).
23 MARCH

'The Food Programme'(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm).

Sheila Dillon examines the growth in gluten and lactose intolerance, and investigates whether there's a connection with modern farming practices.

She finds out why coeliac disease, once considered exclusively a childhood condition, is now more commonly diagnosed in over-60s and under-16s. The programme also looks at food avoidance emotional disorder, when people -Jusually children - refuse to eat particular foods.

'My Dad's the Prime Minister'(BBC 1, 5.55 to 6.25pm).

This new comedy series by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman looks at all the things a typical boy experiences, from school sports day to homework problems and visiting relatives. But the trouble for Dillon Phillips is he is not exactly typical, as his father is Prime Minister, and Dillon's opportunities to change national policy are often overshadowed by his dad's ability to embarrass him.

24 MARCH

'Book of the Week - How Do I Get There from Here?'(BBC Radio 4, 9.45 to 10am weekdays).

In five extracts from the newly-published story of her life, former agony aunt Claire Rayner explores her troubled relationship with her mother and the unhappiness of a childhood blighted by harsh words and rough treatment.

26 MARCH

'Thinking Allowed' (BBC Radio 4, 4 to 4.30pm).

Ethnic minorities in Britain's countryside are small in number but highly visible to those they live among. Laurie Taylor investigates the invisible problem of rural racism.

'All In The Mind'(BBC Radio 4, 4.30 to 5pm).

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is now the treatment of choice for numerous psychological problems, from eating disorders to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and also for treating patients who have cancer and diabetes. Dr Raj Persaud meets Professor Aaron Beck, the creator of CBT, and hears what he thinks of the various directions his therapy has taken.

'Food Police'(BBC 1, 8.30 to 9pm).

Peanut allergy affects one in 70 children in Britain. This programme looks at its effect on Laura, a 15-year-old girl who now has to police her own diet since collapsing and nearly dying after eating a peanut.

'Night Waves'(BBC Radio 3, 9.30 to 10.15pm).

Sarah Dunant explores the latest thinking on the biological differences between men and women.

27 MARCH

'Check Up'(BBC Radio 4, 3 to 3.30pm).

Dr John Eastwood, consultant renal physician at St George's Hospital answers listeners' questions about kidney diseases and infections on 08700 100 444.

'The Nation's Favourite Food - Outdoor Food'(BBC 2, 8 to 8.30pm).

A team of Britain's top celebrity chefs argues over the nation's Top 10 outdoor meals, from hot dogs to seafood.