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Phil Williams: 04/05/2015

04/05/2015

BBC Radio 5 Live - Phil Williams, 04/05/2015

The World Snooker final, the election, Princess Charlotte, a travel phone-in and bluebells

The World Snooker final, an election campaign round-up, Princess Charlotte is named, entertainment news in Back Row and Simon Calder answers listeners' travel questions.

Live commentary from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre as Stuart Bingham clinches snooker's World Championship title in a gripping late night finale against Shaun Murphy. 

Blur top the album charts and TV viewers are spooked by The Enfield Haunting, while Bugsy Malone & Groundhog Day go from screen to stage: Natalie Jamieson & Gavin Inskip join Phil for a round-up of the latest entertainment news in Back Row

Chris Mason rounds up all the comings and goings on the election trail with just three days to go until polling day; and royal historian Kate Williams places the naming of royal princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana in historical context.

Italian MEP Elly Schlein describes the plight of the migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa, after almost seven thousand people are rescued from overcrowded boats in the last 48 hours.

Police in Texas say the gunman shot dead in Dallas at a cartoon convention is a previous terror suspect; Spanish bluebells threaten to overwhelm the UK's native species; and AFC Bournemouth celebrate their promotion to the Premier League with an open top bus parade.

And the Independent's travel writer Simon Calder gives listeners advice on where, when & how to get away in the travel phone-in.

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