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Feasting through the fjords

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Impressed by dramatic scenery and never-ending plates of food, first-time cruiser Chris Brady finds a trip around the Norwegian fjords and Scottish Highlands is a feast for both the eyes and the taste buds.

Leonardo the great

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

He's a three-time Oscar nominee who's about to be seen tackling the "American Hamlet". Leonardo DiCaprio talks to Susan Griffin about playing the iconic Jay Gatsby on the big screen.

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DVD Review - May 25

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.

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Medical research reaches new heights

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Earlier this year a team of medics set off for Mount Everest - in a bid to improve intensive care survival rates. Lisa Salmon reports.

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Cullum seizes the momentum

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

As Jamie Cullum prepares to release his sixth album, he tells Andy Welch why he finally feels confident enough to call himself an artist

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Thirsty work

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris looks back to the roaring twenties for some Gatsby inspired cocktails.

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The family way

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

The UK's first male antenatal educator talks to Lisa Salmon about the new guide he's written to help dads support their partner through pregnancy and childbirth, and be the best father they can.

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Six of the best gadget chargers

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

 Six of the best gadgets and gizmos on a theme. This week: Six of the best gadget chargers.

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Elizabeth's leafy legacy

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Ground-breaking food writer Elizabeth David would have turned 100 this year. As a new collection of her recipes is published, her former editor Jill Norman tells Keeley Bolger how her late friend continues to influence British tastes today

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Glow on a detox

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

With bikini season looming, Hollywood nutritionist Kimberly Snyder tells Lisa Haynes how to get glowing on a beauty detox.

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Print works

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Forget plain and go wild with this season's array of patterns. Lisa Haynes reveals how to look print perfect.

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Boyne invokes the spirit of Dickens

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Bestselling Irish author John Boyne, whose award-winning novel The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas was made into a hit film, turns his attentions to ghosts in his latest book. He tells Hannah Stephenson about writing for kids and adults and his own spooky encounter...

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Bookcase

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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Soggy, boggy, bliss

7:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Tips on how to grow bog plants in damp and soggy grounds - plus, find out what else needs doing in the garden this week.

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