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20/02/2014

Lesley Sharp on A Taste of Honey. The Bishop of Manchester on poverty and welfare reform. Eye witness reports and analysis of the crisis in Ukraine. Jodie Whittaker. Chart the Week.

Lesley Sharp has a string of acting credits to her name, from Scott & Bailey to Clocking Off, Red Riding and Vera Drake. She talks to Richard about her latest stage role in classic 1950s kitchen sink drama A Taste of Honey.

Eyewitness reports and in-depth analysis of events in Ukraine, as protestors clash with security forces in the capital Kiev.

The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Rev David Walker, explains why he is among church leaders to have put their names to an open letter urging the coalition to tackle the poverty crisis, after changes to the welfare system.

Plus action from Sochi 2014 with qualification for the women's ski halfpipe, and Broadchurch actress Jodie Whittaker chats about her latest role in new TV drama The Smoke.

And David Wooding & Paris Lees join Richard to discuss some of the most talked about news stories of the last seven days in Chart the Week.

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Thu 20 Feb 2014 14:00

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  • Thu 20 Feb 2014 14:00