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WILDCATS used to live in England and Wales, but can now only be found in parts of Scotland. Bigger and stronger than domestic cats, Scottish wildcats have distinctive striped patterning and longer limbs and are the UK’s only wild feline. One of the greatest threats to their existence is interbreeding with feral cats, so a scheme is under way in Scotland to locate feral cats and neuter them. OPEN COUNTRY (RADIO 4, 3PM) follows David Lindo to Strathpeffer in the Highlands to hear about an animal that is now rarer than the tiger.

ONE of the reasons Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein remains popular is that it taps into ancient myths about humans creating sentient beings. Poet Fiona Sampson, writer Christopher Frayling and academic Daisy Hay join Matthew Sweet on

tonight’s FREE THINKING

(RADIO 3, 10PM) to discuss how deep-rooted fears and taboos about creations like Frankenstein’s monster colour our attitudes to the scientists currently working on artificial intelligence.

RICH HALL’S (U.S.) BREAKDOWN (RADIO 4,

11PM) returns, with the rasping-voiced, cowboy hatwearing American comedian (pictured) bringing us news of the strange state of political affairs in his old homeland. He’ll also hear the thoughts of fellow comics from both sides of the Atlantic about the first year of Trump’s Preseidency.