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This week in Mailbox: the 20th anniversary of the start of the Velvet Revolution, reception in China, the story of Czech asylum seeker Ferdinand Platil in Canada in 1968. Listeners quoted: Howard Tuffrey, Lynda-Marie Hauptmann, Nicolas Erdei, Ian Morrison, Jason, Ruth D. Liston.

This week in Mailbox: the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain, reception in New Zealand, listeners’ response to possible budget cuts, trying to contact Mr. George Scott from England. Listeners quoted: Evelyn Coviello, Jayanta Chakrabarty, Terje Nielsen, Hans Verner Lollike, Michael Watling, Frank Muzika, Arnost Polak.

This week in Mailbox: problems with downloading sound from Radio Prague’s website, US President Barack Obama congratulating the Czechs on 91 years of statehood, Czech scientist František Běhounek, reactions to proposed budget cuts. Listeners quoted: Colin Law, Jaroslav B. Tusek, Karl Strauss, Lenfant Lee, Ian Morrison, Atsuhisa Kageyama.

This week in Mailbox: We disclose the identity of October’s mystery man and announce the names of the four listeners who will receive prizes from Radio Prague for their correct answers. Listeners quoted: Kshitij Chaturvedi, Ian Morrison, S. J. Agboola, Gordon Martindale, Patricia Hyde, Kristina Pletková, Jenny Cohen, David Eldridge, Uday Nayak, Charles Konecny.

This week in Mailbox: the possible implications of Radio Prague's budget cuts. We quote from your e-mails asking about the future of Radio Prague. Listeners quoted: Peter MacKinnon, Mike Terry, Sheryl Paszkiewicz, Victor Latavish, Roger Tidy, Christopher Lewis, Risto Vähäkainu, Andy Reid, Brad Grier, and Chrissy Brand.

This week in Mailbox: response to a recent news story, comments regarding Radio Prague’s website, learning Czech with Radio Prague’s SoundCzech programme. Listeners quoted: Jaroslav B. Tusek, Goutam Mandal, Gu Licheng.

This week in Mailbox: Reception in Australia and New Zealand, comments regarding Radio Prague’s website, response to SoundCzech, special programming devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Listeners quoted: Michael Binz, Bob Boundy, Terry Nielsen, Barbara Ziemba, Henrik Klemetz, J. C. Lockwood, Kristina Pletková.

This week in Mailbox: the mystery lady from September’s quiz is revealed and we find out the names of the four winners who will receive small gifts from Radio Prague for their correct answers. Also, you get a unique chance to share your memories of the tumultuous events of 1989 with all our listeners around the globe. Listeners quoted: Uday I. Nayak, Kristina Pletková, Colin Law, Jason Meader, S. J. Agboola, David Eldridge, Hiroshi Katayama, Charles Konecny, Richard Chen, Constantin Liviu Viorel, Daniel Gutierrez, Hans Verner Lollike.

In Mailbox today: listening in Canada, listening in Australia and New Zealand, reactions to Radio Prague’s new website, Radio Prague’s socialist-era tuning signal. Listeners quoted: Christine Bresee, Henrik Klemetz, Jonathan Murphy, Donna Gilhooly, Andrea Lazzeri.

Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague’s new website, shortwave reception in Australia and New Zealand, response from listeners in Canada and the US, Václav Klaus’s new book on climate change, message for George Scott from England from Frank Muzika. Listeners quoted: Bob Boundy, Charles Konecny, Shelagh Webster, Thomas and Carolyn Atkinson, Barrie Van Devender, Frank Muzika.