Former England skipper Geoffrey Boycott explains why the hosts are deserved favourites to emerge victorious from this evening's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's.

Jeff Hughes was in need of a job when came up with the idea to train up the next generation of YouTubers by running camps and courses. He founded Level Up and it's been so successful the franchise is going global.

Dr Paulina Sliwa is a Philosopher at the University of Cambridge and has figured out the formula for coming up with a great excuse. She discusses her study, The Power of Excuses, and what separates the good excuses from the bad ones.

New Zealand has a sense of isolation and melancholy similar to Northern Ireland, says Snow Patrol singer-songwriter Gary Lightbody, so he feels a kinship with this country. Snow Patrol return to NZ this August for the first time in ten years.

Seven Days star Paul Ego has long been recognised as one of the finest comedians in New Zealand. He joins Jim to discuss his comedy career and share a couple of musical tracks that are special to him.

When it comes to self-awareness, we all have blind spots, but we also have bright spots – talents and strengths we don't quite see. To find out more about both, ask your colleagues, says psychologist Adam Grant. Their assessment of your personality will be nearly twice as accurate as your own.

Canadian research has found that kindergarten kids who struggle to concentrate and are easily distracted are more likely to end up on a lower income as adults.

Australian men's tennis players Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios have been in the headlines for the wrong reasons again this week, while American 15-year-old sensation Coco Grauff has set the tennis world alight with her exploits. Simon Cambers joins us from Wimbledon to discuss.

Psychologist Dr Sandi Mann says boredom can lead to more creativity in both children and adults.

Environmentalists say apple juice production is better for the planet than the processes involved in making orange juice and we should switch the drinks around. Nutritionist Claire Turnbull doesn't think we should be drinking much of either, and instead going for fresh whole fruits that aren't processed and have added sugar.