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Alan Kasuja went to meet Robert in a restaurant in the armed with a chessboard.

Alan Kasuja went to meet Robert in a restaurant in the armed with a chessboard.

Wise words, Robert Katendi, and you can hear more on Africa Daily wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Tens of thousands of people in Australia have been rushing to see a rare and famously smelly flower. The Titan Arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms very briefly and only once every few years.

Wise words, Robert Katendi, and you can hear more on Africa Daily wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Tens of thousands of people in Australia have been rushing to see a rare and famously smelly flower. The Titan Arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms very briefly and only once every few years.

Wise words, Robert Katendi, and you can hear more on Africa Daily wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Tens of thousands of people in Australia have been rushing to see a rare and famously smelly flower. The Titan Arum plant, housed in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, blooms very briefly and only once every few years.

It's known as the corpse flower for its putrid stench and has a large dark red skirt around a central spike that grows up to three metres tall. As Stephanie Prentice reports, fans had been eagerly awaiting the big moment.

It's known as the corpse flower for its putrid stench and has a large dark red skirt around a central spike that grows up to three metres tall. As Stephanie Prentice reports, fans had been eagerly awaiting the big moment.

It's known as the corpse flower for its putrid stench and has a large dark red skirt around a central spike that grows up to three metres tall. As Stephanie Prentice reports, fans had been eagerly awaiting the big moment.

It's often at times of stress or hardship that comedy comes into its own, sometimes simply as a way of cheering people up. But comedy can also be a way of addressing difficult or painful issues. So it's perhaps no surprise that stand-up comedy seems to be booming in Ukraine amid the war with Russia. In the midst of dark times, Vitaly Shevchenko has been finding out what's making Ukrainians laugh.

It's often at times of stress or hardship that comedy comes into its own, sometimes simply as a way of cheering people up. But comedy can also be a way of addressing difficult or painful issues. So it's perhaps no surprise that stand-up comedy seems to be booming in Ukraine amid the war with Russia. In the midst of dark times, Vitaly Shevchenko has been finding out what's making Ukrainians laugh.

It's often at times of stress or hardship that comedy comes into its own, sometimes simply as a way of cheering people up. But comedy can also be a way of addressing difficult or painful issues. So it's perhaps no surprise that stand-up comedy seems to be booming in Ukraine amid the war with Russia. In the midst of dark times, Vitaly Shevchenko has been finding out what's making Ukrainians laugh.

Vitaly Shevchenko. Now, do you love your job enough to want to keep doing it when you're in your 90s? Well, a man thought to be Britain's oldest practising criminal barrister or trial lawyer recently celebrated his 90th birthday and says he has no intention of retiring any time soon.

Vitaly Shevchenko. Now, do you love your job enough to want to keep doing it when you're in your 90s? Well, a man thought to be Britain's oldest practising criminal barrister or trial lawyer recently celebrated his 90th birthday and says he has no intention of retiring any time soon.

Vitaly Shevchenko. Now, do you love your job enough to want to keep doing it when you're in your 90s? Well, a man thought to be Britain's oldest practising criminal barrister or trial lawyer recently celebrated his 90th birthday and says he has no intention of retiring any time soon.

Noel Philo has been in the job since 1975 and although his caseload has reduced in recent years, his colleagues say he still makes himself available every day. Vitaly Shevchenko. Mr Filo has four children and nine grandchildren, none of whom followed him into the legal profession. But his wife, Liz, is also a lawyer. He told Susie Lawson why he plans to keep on working.

Noel Philo has been in the job since 1975 and although his caseload has reduced in recent years, his colleagues say he still makes himself available every day. Vitaly Shevchenko. Mr Filo has four children and nine grandchildren, none of whom followed him into the legal profession. But his wife, Liz, is also a lawyer. He told Susie Lawson why he plans to keep on working.

Noel Philo has been in the job since 1975 and although his caseload has reduced in recent years, his colleagues say he still makes himself available every day. Vitaly Shevchenko. Mr Filo has four children and nine grandchildren, none of whom followed him into the legal profession. But his wife, Liz, is also a lawyer. He told Susie Lawson why he plans to keep on working.

Noel Philo, thriving in the workplace at 90. You may remember a few years ago there was a lot of talk about the Danish word hygge, for which there is no equivalent in the English language. It sums up the cosy feeling that comes from slippers, a fire and perhaps a hot drink.

Noel Philo, thriving in the workplace at 90. You may remember a few years ago there was a lot of talk about the Danish word hygge, for which there is no equivalent in the English language. It sums up the cosy feeling that comes from slippers, a fire and perhaps a hot drink.

Noel Philo, thriving in the workplace at 90. You may remember a few years ago there was a lot of talk about the Danish word hygge, for which there is no equivalent in the English language. It sums up the cosy feeling that comes from slippers, a fire and perhaps a hot drink.