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In this week's Mailbox: Manuscripts of Emperor Charles IV's autobiography; the oldest circus company in the Czech Republic; recent audio problems on Radio Prague. Listeners quoted: Joe T. Vosoba, US; David Eldridge, UK.

This week in Mailbox: audio problems in Radio Prague broadcasts; hurricane Katrina; winner of August competition. Listeners quoted: David Eldridge, England; Russ, US; Roberto Alvarez-Galloso, US; Henrik Klementz, Sweden; Gina Cenkl, US; Teodor Shepertycki, Canada; Mary Lou Krenek, US; Don Schumann, US; Amela Omerspahic-Jakubovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This week in Mailbox: Sound quality of Radio Prague broadcasts in England; ABC to be saved also in MP3; Czech composer and conductor Otakar Jeremias. Listeners quoted: Christopher Lewis, England; John Boone, US; Edward Turnbull, England.

This week in Mailbox: opinions on the role of international radio; wrongly displayed Czech characters on Radio Prague's website; August competition question. Listeners quoted: Philip Stiff, Canada; Mary Kretschman, US; David Eldridge, UK.

In this week's Mailbox: How to apply for a job at Radio Prague, applying for a Green Card in the Czech Republic, animals in the Czech Coat of Arms, Radio Prague's discontinued 'Black Theatre of Prague' programme. Listeners quoted: Eghele Erijoh (Nigeria), Mick Horsfield (England), Peggy Meadows (England)

In this week's Mailbox: are Czech men attractive for western women or are western women unattractive for Czech men? The scouting movement and the upcoming centenary. And, of course, our listeners' competition. Listeners quoted: Cara Honzak (USA), a male listener from Prague, Edward Turnbull (England).

This week in Mailbox: A linden tree in the village of Nebahovy; winner of Radio Prague's July competition; new question for August. Listeners quoted: Adolph R. Kivch, USA; Teodor Shepertycki, Canada; Mary Lou Krenek, USA; and Karel Jicha, UK.

Hello and welcome to our Mailbox programme in which we read from your letters and answer your questions. First of all, let's hear two views on the role of international radio sent to us by our listeners as part of a debate we launched earlier this year.

This week in Mailbox: the Prague street that was renamed Viktoriastrasse by the Nazis; more response to Radio Prague's new signature tunes; and the Czech pop legend Karel Gott. Listeners quoted: D.M. Cook, Scotland; Stephen Conlin and Philip Hines, UK; Vladimir Val Cymbal, United States.

In Mailbox this week: Radio Prague's new and old signature tunes, the Czech 311 RAF squadron that helped sink U-Boats, and the Prague throughway that was renamed Victoria Street by the Germans in 1941. Listeners quoted: Ted Schuerzinger (USA), Michael St. Amand (Canada), D.M. Cook (Scotland).