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John-Paul Davies takes your calls on the King's US visit, life expectancy and world record attempts.

Can King Charles heal the rift between the UK and the US? How is your health? And have you ever been part of a world record attempt?

Can King Charles heal the rift between the UK and the US?
The King and Queen arrive in America today.
And the state visit will be about "renewing and revitalising a unique friendship", according to the UK's ambassador, Sir Christian Turner.
Despite the shooting incident in Washington DC at the weekend, at an event attended by President Trump, the trip is going ahead largely as planned.

How is your health?
The Health Foundation say healthy life expectancy in the UK has dropped by about 2 years.
Their data suggests that over the last few decades, healthy life expectancy in the UK fell to 60.7 years for males and 60.9 years for females.
And deep inequalities in healthy life expectancy between affluent and deprived areas have widened during this period.

And have you ever been part of a world record attempt?
The racing car ‘Babs’ broke the world land speed record at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire a hundred years ago.
J G Parry Thomas recorded speeds of up to 171 miles an hour in his custom-built car.
And ‘Babs’ returns to the Carmarthenshire beach today to mark the event's centenary.

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Music Played

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.
  • Charlie Puth

    Love In Exile (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)

    • Whatever's Clever!.
    • Atlantic.
  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.
  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • Loyd

    Kill The Dream

    • (Single).
  • Prince

    Alphabet St.

    • 4Ever.
    • Paisley Park.
  • Ricky Martin

    She Bangs

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Glory Days

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.
  • Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson

    Movin' Too Fast

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • New Order

    True Faith

    • True Faith (CD Single).
    • QWest.
  • Skindred

    Can I Get A (Âé¶¹Éç Radio Wales Bronwen Lewis Session - April 2026)

    • (Single).
  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Discs.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Apr 2026 12:00