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"They say if there's a bin, or a parked car, or a person..." Blind braille artist Clarke Reynolds is training for the Brighton Marathon, guided by volunteers watching through his smart glasses.

"This is a small spaceship by itself in a huge universe." Swedish astronaut Professor Christer Fuglesang flew on missions in 2006 and 2009. He shares his memories of travelling to space.

Dame Karen Bradley, chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, says there needs to be another programme alongside anti-terrorism scheme Prevent to deal with individuals with an 'underlying desire to commit violence'.

President Trump has criticised western allies and called on them to 'build up the courage' to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Former national security adviser Lord Sedwill says the Gulf countries do not agree with the comments, but do want other nations to help get the route open.

"There's £4bn raised by putting tax on carbon...Where's that money come from?" @BBCNickRobinson presses shadow energy secretary Clare Coutinho on the Conservatives plan to scrap carbon taxes.

"There's no going back." In Donald Trump's recent address, he threatened to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages". Former foreign secretary David Miliband says the "old idea of the West" is over.

"There's a real danger that this dither and delay by the government will push households into difficult decisions and push the economy into a recession." Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP, calls for more clarity on how the government will tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

Weight-loss jab Wegovy will be offered for free on the NHS to more than a million people in England at risk of heart attacks and strokes. Prof Naveed Sattar from the government's Obesity Healthcare Goals Programme and cardiologist Prof Riyaz Patel discuss the benefits.

"We need to get through challenging times by making sure that we protect everyone." Business secretary Peter Kyle is asked if the government has 'got the balance right' between supporting business and individuals with new cost-of-living measures.

"They do not really understand the consequences on business." Lord Richard Harrington, former Conservative MP now chair of Make UK - which represents UK manufacturers - criticises the government's package of measures introduced today to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has hinted in an interview with the BBC that any possible government support to help people with their energy bills may not come until the autumn. Chief Political Correspondent @hzeffman explains more.

“Are you saying it’s likely that energy bills don’t rise after July?” @JustinOnWeb asks Treasury Minister James Murray what the war could do to bills once the next price cap runs out. #R4Today

"I think of the moon kind of as a training ground for going to Mars." Dr Nicky Fox, from Nasa's Science Mission Directorate and who previously guest edited #R4Today, talks about the Artemis II lunar mission and the experiments taking place on board.

"Is there anybody else you know in your life who has had 28.9% over the last three years?" @bbcnickrobinson presses Dr Jack Fletcher, from the BMA, on previous pay increases and the planned industrial action by resident doctors over a pay dispute with the government.

The Conservative Party and Reform UK are calling for VAT to be cut on energy bills, while other opposition parties suggest there should be a bigger package to help the public during the fallout of the Iran war. Chief political correspondent @HZeffman explains.

“Why couldn’t it be helpful to them?” Amol Rajan challenges Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, author of 'The Age of Diagnosis', who argues a diagnosis for a neurodevelopmental condition like autism can "change a person’s identity”. Listen to Radical with @amolrajan on @BBCSounds

Tottenham Hotspur are currently 17th in the Premier League - sitting one point above relegation. Former Spurs player Gary Mabbutt says the next few games are the 'most important', but the current squad are 'more than capable' of getting the team out of trouble.

Here's our Easter Book Club picks from Children's Laureate @frankcottrell_b and author Katherine Rundell - the theme is Space🚀🛸 Frank recommends: 🌟The Jamie Drake Equation by Christopher Edge 🌟(For adults) Solaris by Stanislaw Lem 🌟(For babies/toddlers) Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers Katherine recommends: 🌟Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce 🌟Look Up! By Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola 🌟(For adults) Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto 🌟Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Could the UK be facing an energy crisis similar to the 1970s? Sir Howard Davies, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, says it is the 'right comparison', and that it could be that 'supplies from the Middle East are constrained for quite a long time'.