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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

BBC Radio 3

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Radio 4's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

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Sleepless Nights

BBC Radio 4 - The Verb, Sleepless Nights

With Al Kennedy, Amy Liptrot, Marina Benjamin and Bridget Minamore.

The language of sleeplessness with Al Kennedy, Amy Liptrot, Marina Benjamin and Bridget Minamore.

Ian McMillan and guests examine the language of sleeplessness.

How does AL Kennedy's insomnia inform her prose? Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun presents excerpts from her diary of motherhoood, there's brand new poetry from Bridget Minnamore on her experience of disordered sleep, and Marina Benjamin on her new book 'Insomnia'


Producer Cecile Wright

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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