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Jail sentences for rapists

Victoria Derbyshire

The Justice Secretary Ken Clarke's comments on 5 live about rape caused a political row.

On Your Call, Nicky Campbell asked: "Are some rapes more serious than others?"

Listen to the Your Call debate

Read listeners' views from 5 live Connect

A victim of attempted rape had called Victoria Derbyshire to talk about her experience. She questioned Mr Clarke and told him his proposals would be "a disaster".

Click play opposite to hear the debate.

BBC News: Clarke clarifies remarks on rape
What do you think of us?

5 live & 5 live sports extra

The BBC Trust, which oversees everything the corporation does, on behalf of the licence fee-payer, carries out an in-depth review of each of the BBC's services at least once every five years.

They are currently examining 5 live and 5 live sports extra and want to hear from our listeners. The consultation runs until 13 July this year.

Read more on our blog

Tell the BBC Trust what you think of us

Alison Hastings is leading the review. In the clip opposite she talks to Victoria Derbyshire and listeners.

Who will replace Sir Alex Ferguson?

5 live Sport

Phil Neville thinks Manchester United should look within the club for their next manager and suggests they consider either his brother Gary or Ryan Giggs. The Everton captain was talking to Mark Pougatch about the career of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Phil Neville on the next Man Utd manager

A West Indies cricket special

5 live Cricket

Mark Pougatch is joined by special guests Colin Croft, Darcus Howe and Jonathan Agnew for a West Indies cricket special.

Listen to the West Indies special

Raiders versus Jaws

BBC Philharmonic Presents...

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo are doing a special on film music with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. They've chosen some great music for the show, but can't decide between the themes from Raiders of the Lost Ark or Jaws. Can you help?

Find out more and help them decide

David Weir on the pressures of the SPL

Tony Livesey

Rangers Captain David Weir talks to Tony Livesey about pressures of playing in Scottish League, winning a third title in a row and why he has no plans to retire from the game.

Listen to the Rangers Captain

Sex lives of the rich and famous

Men's Hour

Tim Samuels is joined by philosopher Alain de Botton, comedian Jon Holmes and a victim of the tabloids as Men's Hour questions our Victorian fixation with the sex lives of the rich and famous.

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Inside The Independent

Richard Bacon

From the offices of The Independent, Richard looks at how a paper is put together, discusses the future of newspapers and talks about injunctions and phone-hacking with Hugh Grant.

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Hugh Grant on injunctions and phone-hacking

Turning life around from being an addict

Victoria Derbyshire

James was a drug addict at 26, taking heroin and crack cocaine every day. His girlfriend, also addicted, became pregnant. This was the catalyst for James to turn his life round.

Listen to the full interview with James

How fast are you ageing?

Shelagh Fogarty

A blood test that shows how fast you're ageing could go on sale in the UK. It measures the length of telemores - structures on the tips of all chromosomes that get shorter with age. Dr Tom Vulliamy has taken the test.

Hear Dr Tom Vulliamy's experience

The baby on Nirvana's Nevermind album sleeve

5 live Breakfast

The baby photographed swimming after a dollar bill on the cover of Nirvana's Nevermind album sleeve has grown up - Spencer Elden explains the story behind the picture.

Hear from Spencer Elden

This week's film reviews

Kermode and Mayo's Film Review

Joe Cornish chats to Mark and Simon about his directorial debut Attack the Block. Plus the UK box office Top Ten and the rest of the week's new releases including Take Me Home Tonight, The Way, Red Hill and Love Like Poison are reviwed.

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