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Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath goes on a challenging journey of self-discovery.

A pod of orcas swim just off the coast of East Orkney this week Credit: Graham Campbell The average Briton’s closest encounter with an orca might once have been through the film Free Willy. But the majestic killer whale is increasingly being spotted in the UK, with a major citizen science project identifying three new “pods” that are present near the north coast of Scotland year-round. The orcas are thought to be living off the area’s healthy seal population, with a Scottish governmen...

A PHD student is set to carry out a study of orcas in Shetland over the next few years in a bid to better understand their foraging habits. Julia Sutherland, who is with the sea mammal research unit at the University of St Andrews, said it will feed into research investigating...

Life On The Blink starts next month Radio 4 has confirmed an air date for Jamie MacDonald’s new stand-up show, Life On The Blink. The four-part series, which will start at 11pm on May 5, explores how the former BBC New Comedy Award finalist used humour to turn denial into acceptance when he  found himself rapidly going blind in his teens. The Glaswegian said: ‘Ive loved BBC Radio 4 comedy all my life. The station has been a launch pad for some of my favourite comedians and I cant believe I...