Stephen R Thorne

A tale of the rivalry between Aetius, the last of the great Roman generals and head of the Western Empire, and his old friend Attila, leader of the Huns. The friendship turns to enmity as Attila is corrupted by power, while Aetius is ennobled by it.

John Humphrys shares his feelings about the use and misuse of the English language. It shows how we use words and reveals the way we see the world.

The reputation of Richard III as a bloody tyrant was first written about by Shakespeare. Reay Tannahill reworks the story of Richard from a different viewpoint. She brings alive his court, the man himself and his Queen, Anne.

On the verge of a medical breakthrough Andre Lemoine finds a link with rare primates that would unlock a vital key to aids and cancer research.