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Beavers are rarely far from the headlines (with Sarah Rainsford)
Ep. 302
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What's wrong with the tricycle? What's the point of sandwich spread? Jane and Fi may or may not answer these pressing questions...
And Jane speaks to BBC Eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, on her new book 'Goodbye to Russia' after being expelled from Moscow.
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Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn
Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury
Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler
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