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91Èȱ¬ TV and Radio this week: Arsenal wins diversity award and the row over proposed cuts to DLA rumbles on

Emma Emma | 11:03 UK time, Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger hasn't won a trophy for some years, but his latest addition to the Arsenal coffers is a prestigeous award for diversity and equality.

Plus the latest on the cross bench Lords debate on postponing the replacement for Disability Living Allowance.

Other highlights

Listen - Woman's hour
The human cost of the funding crisis within social care.

Listen - Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria talks to Tanni Grey Thompson and the Disability Minister about disability benefit changes.

Listen - Drivetime with Eddie Nestor
Eddie discusses plans to double the qualifying period for new disability benefit to 6 months.

Listen - The JVS show on Three Counties Radio
Ministers want to replace disability living allowance with a new system.

Listen - All things considered -
The Rev John Gillibrand, vicar of Llangeler, talks to Roy Jenkins about life with his seriously autistic son on the award-winning religious affairs programme.

Watch - Escape to the country - episode 12
Buyers are helped to find their dream homes. Jonnie Irwin helps a couple and their autistic son find a home on the Isle of Wight, and visits a garlic farm.


Watch - Storyville - 2011/2012

Documentary following Sam Frears, a man born with a rare genetic disorder, as he struggles with everyday life, gets his acting career back on track and tries to find love.

Listen - Shelagh Fogarty
The health team discuss the rise in the number of people with conditions like Parkinson's and Motor Neurone disease.

Listen - The Passions of Vaughan Williams
Musical and psychological portrait of classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, which explores the passions that drove this giant of 20th century English music. (R)

Watch - Something special
Educational series for four- to seven-year-old children with learning difficulties, offering teachers, parents and carers a range of approaches to develop language and communication skills.

- Watch - Freddie Flintoff - The hidden side of sport
Cricket star Andrew (Freddie) Flintoff talks to sporting professionals about the serious effects of depression. He also confronts his own mental health issues as captain of England.

Watch - 91Èȱ¬ Two - Coping
Five young people share their problems ranging from anorexia to depression, OCD to self harm.

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