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Stephen Tompkinson made his name as rogue reporter Damien Day in Drop the Dead Donkey, before becoming a regular screen presence in series including Ballykissangel and Wild At Heart. He's back on our screens in a new ITV1 series as hard-bitten detective DCI Banks, detective looking into the disappearance of five teenage girls. He tells Richard about playing the character, his career to date and his beloved Middlesborough FC

Julia Donaldson has sold millions of childrens books worldwide, in collaboration with illustrator Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo - a much loved children's classic - was turned into a TV adaptation on 大象传媒 One at Christmas. She tells Richard about her latest book Zog - the keenest dragon in school.

Vocalist Jake Shears and multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy from the Scissor Sisters drop in to promote their sexually-charged new single, Any Which Way, from their latest album Night Work. They've just had a career makeover from Trinny and Susannah, and they also talk about performing at Glastonbury with Kylie.

Bob Dudley comes under the spotlight in 'Cosgrove's People'. He this week takes over as the new chief executive of BP. Is he the man to steer the corporation out of stormy waters after the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of the Mexico?

And in the final half-hour, is the Tea Party movement damaging the Republican Party's fortunes? Or is it an effective voice against centralised power and excessive spending on Capitol Hill? With the forthcoming midterm elections around the corner, Amanda Terkel of the Huffington Post, commentator Charlie Wolf and Amy Kremer, chair of the Tea Party Express, give their take on grassroots opposition politics.