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Presented by Liz Barclay and John Waite.

Fans of the heavy metal group Metallica have signed an online petition calling for their new album to be remixed or re-mastered. Joel Moors meets some of the disappointed fans, and we speak to mastering engineer Ian Shepherdson.

Awareness of Lyme disease in the UK remains limited and campaigners argue that more needs to be done to educate both the public and the medical profession about it.

Sarah Swadling reports on the future of British cider making.

Seasoned traveller and comedienne Liz Carr reflects on her visit to San Diego, the home of the disability rights movement. She considers what lessons can be leant by campaigners in the UK and whether direct action should still play a role.

Pawnbrokers are reporting brisk business and the record gold prices mean that some jewellers are now focusing more on buying second-hand goods for scrap than selling new jewellery.

Channel 4 has announced it is abandoning plans for national digital radio, meaning that three new stations due to launch next year are now highly unlikely to go ahead. We speak to Steve Hewlett, presenter of Radio 4's The Media Show.

Simon Calder, Travel Editor of the Independent, discusses the plans for the expansion of Stanstead Airport.