30/10/2014
With guests Sam Smith and John Cooper Clarke. Plus egg freezing, government drugs policy, radiotherapy and the Rumble in the Jungle remembered.
Singer-songwriter Sam Smith is one of Britain's rising musical stars. He chats to Dan & Sarah about going from working in a bar to selling out New York's iconic Madison Square Garden and eleven other American cities, and cleaning up at the recent Mobo awards.
Acclaimed punk poet John Cooper Clarke has influenced contemporary musicians from the Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to Plan B. He discusses the nature of fame, live gigging, career longevity & why he believes Michael Gove was right about learning poetry by heart.
After Apple and Facebook's offer to pay their female employees thousands of pounds to have their eggs frozen in order for them to focus on their careers, we hear from women who have undergone the procedure, those who are considering it - including former Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry - and those who urge caution.
Captain David Eagles, the British commander of the naval vessel that has arrived in Sierra Leone to help lead the fight against ebola, explains how the crew of RFA Argus will be spearheading the international effort to tackle the ebola epidemic in west Africa.
Addiction counsellor & recovering addict Sarah Graham argues against the legalisation of drugs, after a Lib Dem-led Home Office study of international drugs policy finds no link between penalising drug users and lowering addiction levels.
Leading clinical oncologist Nick van As explains the latest developments in advanced radiotherapy technology, as Tessa Munt MP tells us why she wants to see more cancer patients offered access to the cutting edge treatment.
Original grumpy old man Arthur Smith reacts to new research revealing that Britons do apparently have a genetic tendency to grumpiness.
And forty years on from possibly the most famous boxing match of all time, when the heavyweight clash between George Foreman & Muhammad Ali captured the world's attention, we relive the Rumble in the Jungle with 5 live's boxing correspondent Mike Costello.
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- Thu 30 Oct 2014 13:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live