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Today in Mailbox: the Czech team's qualification for Euro 2008, author Milan Kundera, plans by a neo-Nazi group to march through Prague's historic Jewish Quarter, response to an interview with Czech-Japanese businessman Tomio Okamura, and the proposed US radar base to be built in the Czech Republic. Listeners quoted: Ted Schuerzinger, Tom Lane, Jana Zimmer, Hanka Stibingerova, Lynda-Marie Hauptman.

This week in Mailbox: We reveal the identity of the mystery man from Radio Prague's October quiz and announce the names of this month's winners. We also have a brand new competition question for you. We quote from e-mails sent by: Hans Verner Lollike, Helmut Matt, Pier Carlo Acchino, Jin Ok Um, Samuel Maddox, Charles Konecny, David Eldridge, Henry Umadhay, and Colin Law.

Today in Mailbox: the planned new national library building in Prague, Radio Prague shortwave frequencies. Listeners quoted: Christine Takaguchi-Coates, Odette Parsons, Martin, Paula Heyma.

This week in Mailbox: The Terezin International Music Center, a technical problem in Sirius satellite transmission on October 8. Listeners quoted: Marcelo Rogozinski, Brazil; Jay Ham, USA; Hans Hildebrand, USA.

In Mailbox this week: a Czech version of "O Holy Night", Ema Destinnova's whereabouts in 1929, Czech women's family names, Jiri Sulc's new novel. Listeners quoted: Jay Ham, Vernon Snyder, John Searight, Stephen Hrebenach, Steve Sherdley.

Once again a month has passed and it's time to reveal the identity of our September mystery Czech and announce the names of four of you who will receive small prizes from Radio Prague. Listeners quoted: Teodor Shepertycki, Keith A. Simmonds, Pier Carlo Acchino, Harold Yeglin, Helmut Matt, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, David Eldridge, Christine Takaguchi-Coates.

Today in Mailbox: where to find Radio Prague frequencies, cycling in Prague and the Czech Republic, a 1930s song featured in the film Tmavomodry svet, plus a fresh new quiz question. Listeners quoted: Henry and Evelyn Holec, Lipa, Mike Bruce.

This week in Mailbox: music on Radio Prague, our SoundCzech series, stamps featuring Czech WWII heroes, staff photos on Radio Prague's website. Listeners quoted: Christopher Roung, Tom Caprioli, Ramiro Diez, Travis McMullins.

Today we bring you an interview with Radio Prague's listener Costas Constantinides from Cyprus. We also speak about the legendary Czech-born tennis player Ivan Lendl and decathlon world record holder Roman Sebrle. We quote from e-mails sent by Christine Takaguchi-Coates from Japan and Narayanan Kalyanam from India.

Topics discussed in this week's Mailbox: The legendary Czech animator Jiri Trnka, writer Karolina Svetla, Czech records in the javelin throw. Listeners quoted: Jean-Claude Bonnard, Colin Law, Aloisie Krasny, and Mogire Omachuki.