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29/12/2015

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BBC Radio 5 Live - Phil Williams, Nihal Arthanayake sits in

After the death of The Specials drummer John Bradbury, Dave Skinner remembers his friend.

After the death of The Specials drummer John Bradbury at the age of 62, Dave Skinner remembers his friend. Jamal Edwards explains how he became a self-made millionaire.

Dave Skinner remembers his friend John Bradbury, after the death of The Specials drummer at the age of 62. 

Jamal Edwards explains how he became a self made millionaire with an online music video empire, and why he's keen to encourage other young people to follow their dreams.

Victims of the floods that have devastated swathes of Britain share their experiences, as homes in Northern Ireland are left without power and an ancient bridge in the North Yorkshire town of Tadcaster is swept away by floodwater.

Joe Pugh, who was seriously injured on the Smiler ride at Alton Towers in June, recalls the events of that day, and how he's putting his life together again in recent months.

And Joe & guests discuss whether passers-by are increasingly more inclined to reach for their cameraphones than intervene or seek help when witnessing dramatic or tragic events unfold in public places.

The parents of Mohammed Rehman give their reaction after he and his wife Sana Ahmed Khan are found guilty at the Old Bailey of planning to carry out suicide attacks in London.

Oliver Letwin apologises over race-related comments made in the 1980s after riots in Britain's cities as new papers from the National Archives are released.

Leading dietician Gulshinder Johal advises listeners on healthy eating in 2016, and which fad diets to avoid.

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