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Adam Ant was one of the most successful UK pop stars of the early 1980s.

He was known for his flamboyance and rakish sense of style in his pop videos, as well as hits including Stand And Deliver and Prince Charming.

In an interview this week on Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 4 he talked to John Humphrys about his music career and how he feels it contributed to a diagnosis for bipolar disorder, a term he dislikes.

He has attempted suicide, been sectioned, and spent periods in psychiatric care - a place he was horrified by:

"It is a nuthouse. It is worse than Bedlam. ... You were just fed and given medication.

"You know the film One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest? It is like that but this is real."

He also talks about his highly publicised arrest and trial at the Old Bailey.

During the conversation he speaks vividly about his bad experiences, saying: "I want the Prime Minister or whoever to know that takes place because it's wrong."

Click here to listen to the On The Ropes interview on iPlayer.

Adam Ant will embark on a UK tour with his new band The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse in May.

It's 'all talk' in show 67 and it's just gone live - ready for you to click and listen on the web or have it automatically downloaded to your iPod or portable audio player of choice. Liz Carr and Rob Crossan present.

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• Rob brings some recent news stories in for Liz ... could he have accidentally hit on a way to beat the forthcoming benefits cuts?

• Get in our time machine and right the wrongs of disability past. Emma Tracey from Ouch's production team joins Liz and Rob for a 'deep and meaningful' entitled: What would you tell your 16 year-old self if you had the opportunity? Perhaps an unusually important question for born disabled people to answer as it's always said that the Disability 'get it' Moment doesn't happen until your late 20s. It'll get you thinking though, no matter where you are on that road at the moment. definitely some rather insightful talk, and good tips, from our team who'd probably prefer to mess around.

• joins us via Skype from Florida. Get to know him then treat your ears to our playout track 'Find a reason' from JP's latest album The White Cane Conspiracy.

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• Off air - Mat's still away, we're hoping to get him back for May. But in the meantime we're working hard at lining up interesting 'specials' for you. Around Easter time we have an exciting international roundtable, linked up via Liz Carr in our London studio with some great guests. More on that soon if you follow us on social media (details below)

We were particularly chuffed when we saw that our show made it to number 22 in the iTunes comedy podcast chart for a little while the other week ... or was it just a glitch in their software? Surely Ricky Gervais has podcasts all sewn up still? Do spread the word about the show and email us telling us how you've been promoting us.

If you have ideas about future discussions or guests, contact us or leave them in the Comments below this blog entry. Aww, you can mail us about anything you like though and we may read it out on the show.

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Our latest talk show is now online for your listening pleasure. Presented by Liz Carr, this one features Hannah and George, two disabled teenagers with plenty to say.

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•Disabled kids camp: Before the show, we visited 15-year-old wheelchair user George at a half-term camp for disabled teenagers where they learnt new wheelchair skills and how to communicate what you want from your personal assistants. Mainstream schooled George rarely meets other disabled people, was it a culture shock for him? Find out how he got on.

Click this to find out more about other Whizz-Kidz camps and events.

•Alastair Campbell:Hannah, who is 19 and experiences mental health problems and other disabilities, interviews Tony Blair's ex press secretary. They chat about job choices, getting back to work after a period of depression, and the importance of openness.

•Quiet as a mouse during the main interview, Liz couldn't help grabbing her opportunity to ask Alastair Campbell about the current government's plans for welfare reform.

To wrap up, George and Hannah give their take on the month's disability news, getting rather animated about the very non-disability issue of footballers' wages.

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•Off-air: Hannah and George both loved the mic and there was nothing they were afraid to talk about or ask. They gave Alastair Campbell a right grilling after recording had ended. He remained perfectly charming and has since sent them both signed copies of his book.

Leave your feedback or suggestions for future items in the comments below. Or email us on the address that the presenters regularly give out ouch@bbc.co.uk

A recent poll by MoneySavingExpert.com found that people suffering from mental health issues are almost five times as likely to have severe debts as everyone else.

A new 40 page booklet, supported by among others Mind, Rethink and CAPUK, has now been made available for people with mental health problems.

It deals with how to handle debts, working with banks, debt counselling and whether to declare a condition.

There is also a checklist to help with cash management and reducing outgoings.

The booklet is available free from .