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25/01/2016

With Sam Walker. Hillsborough inquests, zika virus, polar explorer death, Back Row, children's online viewing, the Coxless Crew reach Australia and pet advice with Roger Mugford.

Sam Walker presents.

The coroner at the Hillsborough inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at the 1989 FA Cup semi final begins summing up the evidence.

Friends of British polar explorer Henry Worsley pay tribute after the 55 year-old former army officer dies in his attempt to cross Antarctica unaided, just thirty miles from reaching his goal.

A new report into children's viewing habits finds that 5-16 year olds now spend more time viewing content on tablets and online than watching television.

We hear from Brazil - as the World Health Organisation issues a warning against the spread of the zika virus, which has been found across the Caribbean, North and South America.

The 22 year-old woman behind a spoof music video aimed at discouraging the practice of sexting tells Sam why she did it.

Laura Penhaul, Natalia Cohen, Emma Mitchell & Meg Dyos from the Coxless Crew celebrate after becoming the first all-female team to row more than eight thousand miles across the Pacific, at the end of a 257-day journey from the United States to Australia.

Listeners share their experiences of their favourite live independent music venues, against a backdrop of increasing closures around the country.

Natalie Jamieson & Greg Cochrane take an in-depth look at the big entertainment stories, including the BRITS, the Oscar nominations, and the prospect of more albums to come from the late David Bowie.

And leading animal psychologist Dr Roger Mugford answers listeners questions on everything to do with pets.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 Jan 2016 22:30

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  • Mon 25 Jan 2016 22:30