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A record 16 Sherpa guides died in a single deadly avalanche on Mount Everest last month. Pemba Tshering Sherpa was buried under the snow, but managed to clamber out. Despite the dangers, he plans to carry on climbing.

Food writer Claudia Roden recalls her childhood in Egypt - and bringing Middle Eastern delicacies to the West. She's since won an international reputation for her books, which explore the history and culture behind different dishes.

The American singer-songwriter Tori Amos tells us about her powerful songs which reveal her own personal traumas. She's just turned 50 and talks about the experiences that informed her latest album, "Unrepentant Geraldines."

(Photo: View up Mount Everest to its summit. Credit: Pakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images)