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Become a better person

It's time to improve your life.

Radio 4 tells you how to become a loved-up, ukelele-playing wine expert and more. (Or if you don’t have time, go straight to No.10)

1. Get what you want

“I wrote to Cardinal Hume and sent a fax to the Pope”

How to complain so people will listen

Bidisha talks to Jasper Griegson and Lynn Truss.

2. Be a wine expert

Never embarrass yourself in front of Jilly Goolden again.

How to become a wine expert in 4 minutes

New ways to drink wine from the Food Programme.

3. Find a partner

Advice from real people.

11 ways to succeed at online dating

Maggie and Matthew share their tips for finding love online.

4. Fail better

How to be a conductor.

5. Be a better parent

Advice from a professor of psychology.

'Don't tell your child they're clever'

Professor of Psychology, Carol Dweck with tips on how you can help your child achieve

6. Get what you're worth

Change jobs or ask for more?

What鈥檚 the best way to get a pay rise?

Is changing jobs the way to get more money?

7. Be more musical

Peter White attempts to master Hawaii’s biggest export with player and songwriter Lou Armer

Learn to play the ukelele in two minutes

Easy to learn and cheap to buy.

8. Be less anxious

Stop worrying and find your neutral space at social gatherings.

Do you panic at parties?

Performer Byron Vincent tests out some tips to deal with social anxiety

9. Be an early bird

Nick Robinson gets some advice from his fellow 成人论坛 early risers on dealing with stupid O'Clock.

How to wake up earlier...

Nick Robinson gets ready for his new role on 成人论坛 Radio 4's Today programme.

10. Live a better life

With two wise men.

How do you live a good life?

Aristotle and Stephen Fry have the answer