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Heavy metal music and popular American children's songs are being used by US interrogators to break the will of their captives in Iraq. Uncooperative prisoners are being exposed for prolonged periods ...

Every year, the Today programme puts together an advent calendar made up of clips which have amused, intrigued and entertained listeners. Enjoy this crop of highlights, lowlights - and turkeys.

This Week gives you politics with attitude and without the spin. Whether you've just rolled in from the pub or had a tough ...

In June a two man team, assistant producer Andy Bell and fixer Mahmut Kaya, flew into Northern Cyprus armed with "reliable" ...

As part of the BBC's Downturn coverage the News Channel will be reporting from around the UK to find out the reality of the ...

Insults written on a memorial to British war dead in a French cemetery have been deplored in France. One of the slogans used particularly stood out. So why do the French call the British "les rosbifs" ...

A distraught Paula Radcliffe saw her dream of Olympic gold shattered after pulling out of the women's marathon at the 23-mile mark in Athens. The British world record holder and pre-race favourite had ...

Lorenzo Odone is 25 years old and lives in Washington. Eighteen years ago he was diagnosed with an incurable disease and given less than two years to live. His remarkable survival is due to his ...

An unheard Michael Jackson song is to be released as a single next month. This Is It, which features backing vocals by ...

Scotland are celebrating sporting glory after being crowned world champions of elephant polo. The Duke of Argyll captained the Chivas team to victory in the Elephant Polo World Championships in Nepal.

1737: Jonathan Agnew tells us that if there is no play by 1814 BST, this game is consigned to the abandoned Bank Holiday weekend Twenty20 internationals between England and Australia dustbin of ...