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A sudden jolt of panic on an ordinary commute turns civil servant Richard Jackson's life upside down.

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8/8. The panel this week is Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika. What will they make of the headlines this week.

There's unexpected news for one resident, and Pip offers reassurance.

Mark and Ellen celebrate the work of the Hollywood director Billy Wilder, who was behind several of the greatest movies of all time - from Sunset Boulevard to Some Like It Hot.

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Newmarket in Suffolk.

The United Nations is officially established, King Charles I beat English parliamentarian forces at the Battle of Edgehill, and the 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' trial opens.

Matthew Sweet asks guests including three politics professors Melissa Lane, Hugo Drochon and Teresa Bejan whether democratic government rule is working.

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5/10. Livia's blissful life of music, passion and exploration is about to be upended in the new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Barbara Kingsolver. Read by Laurel Lefkow.

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