Bill Clinton; Marty Whelan; and Great British Bake Off host, Sue Perkins, have all spoken eloquently bout the pain that the death of a family dog causes. Caroline Allen talks to an Irish dog owner who took two weeks off work when her dog was near death and another who cancelled Christmas when her two dogs died.

The final series of Celebrity Big Brother to be broadcast on Channel 4 started tonight.

Alex James - who took part in UK TV show 'Maestro' last year, where celebrities had to learn how to conduct an orchestra - says his children think he is a conductor and have no idea about his success as a bass player.