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BBC Radio Kent Breakfast

News, weather, travel and sport plus stories from around Kent.

BBC Radio Kent Breakfast: 16/01/2014

16/01/2014

BBC Radio Kent - BBC Radio Kent Breakfast, 16/01/2014

Join John and Clare for the latest news, travel and weather, plus local Kent stories.

Julia George

Call 0800 756 1111, email julia@bbc.co.uk or text 81333 (start your message with KENT).

Join Julia George on BBC Radio Kent for challenging, topical conversation on the stories that you are talking about. 

The Big Phone-in starts at nine and continues throughout the morning, call 0800 756 1111, email julia@bbc.co.uk, text 81333 start your message with KENT.

Julia George: 16/01/2014

BBC Radio Kent - Julia George, 16/01/2014

Call 03459 811 111, email julia@bbc.co.uk or text 81333 (start your message with KENT).

Pat Marsh and Steve Ladner

Join Pat Marsh and Steve Ladner on BBC Radio Kent.

Pat Marsh and Steve Ladner: 16/01/2014

BBC Radio Kent - Pat Marsh and Steve Ladner, 16/01/2014

Pat Marsh and Steve Ladner take to the air but it's you calling the shots.

Dominic King

Dominic King: 16/01/2014

BBC Radio Kent - Dominic King, 16/01/2014

Dominic brings breaking news, reaction to the day's events in Kent and celebrity guests.

Mark Forrest

Great music and conversation as Mark Forrest brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Great music and conversation as Mark Forrest brings together the best of BBC Local Radio.

Mark's evening programme launched in England and the Channel Islands on 7 January 2013. 

The show goes out across all 39 stations, on weekdays between 7pm and 10pm - the only exceptions are for major breaking news stories and sports commentary.

Mark Forrest: Should animals still be used on screen?

Should animals still be used on screen?

BBC Local Radio - Mark Forrest, Should animals still be used on screen?

Mark debates whether there is still a place for animals on TV and in film.

The chief executive of Twycross Zoo, Sharon Redrobe, claims the chimps used in television tea adverts were permanently damaged by their experiences. Mark hears a report from the zoo, which looks after the last remaining TV chimp Chopper. Mark asks whether animals should still be used on screen.

As Scunthorpe family firm Hornsbys celebrates 100 years in business, Mark's talking about memorable bus journeys. He speaks to Josh West, who took part in the BBC's Toughest Place To Be... series; and the author of Great British Bus Journeys, David McKie.

Mark hears a report from Nottinghamshire charity fund-raisers who go door-to-door to recruit donors. Mark asks whether it's time to make cold calling illegal. He speaks to the deputy director of the UK Direct Selling Association, Linda Mills.

Introducing tonight comes from Izzy Marie Hill from Leicester and Mike Grogan from Portsmouth.

Six-year-old Ellie Davidson is battling leukaemia for the second time, but is set to have a potentially life-saving operation within the next week. Hear from BBC Wiltshire's Ben Prater who has been to meet her.

BBC Local Radio

Paul Miller

Lively late-night chat and stories, all fuelled by your calls, texts, emails and tweets.

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Should animals still be used on screen?

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