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Woman's Hour

Listener Week, Innovative sanitary pad producing in Zaatari refugee camp

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

With Jenni Murray. University life in your 70s, innovative sanitary pad producing in Zaatari refugee camp, Hilary Johnson makes handbags, and men and the female menopause. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Jill Watts
Interviewed Guest:
Amy Peake
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Freeman
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Shervington
Interviewed Guest:
Hilary Johnson

15 Minute Drama

Greater Love

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Rowland is desperate to find a way for he, Emmy and the boy to flee the village of Eyam, but it's too late. Stars Gerard Kearns. Show more

Contributors

William:
Al Weaver
Catherine:
Emily Pithon
Thomas Stanley:
David Calder
Writer:
Don Shaw

Genres

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

From mobile phones to getting names right – an all-star cast portray a hilarious view of us all. With Stephen Fry. From 2015. Show more

Drama on 4

Tess in Winter

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Thomas Hardy lives with his second wife Florence in chilly seclusion. Two frozen hearts, until the local actress Gertrude Bugler comes between them. Show more

Contributors

Florence Hardy:
Pippa Haywood
Gertude Bugler:
Katy Sobey
Thomas Hardy:
Nicholas Farrell

Genres

The Now Show

Series 47

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. With David Quantick, Sofie Hagen, Luke Kempner, Georgie Bingham and Pippa Evans. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Punt
Presenter:
Hugh Dennis
Performer:
David Quantick
Performer:
Sofie Hagen
Performer:
Luke Kempner
Performer:
Georgie Bingham
Performer:
Pippa Evans

The Archers

04/12/2015

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Let there be Christmas light! Charlie could use some advice. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Gwenda Hughes
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
David Archer:
Tim Bentinck
Ruth Archer:
Felicity Finch
Pip Archer:
Daisy Badger
Kenton Archer:
Richard Attlee
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Lilian Bellamy:
Sunny Ormonde
PC Harrison Burns:
James Cartwright
Susan Carter:
Charlotte Martin
Rex Fairbrother:
Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Bert Fry:
Eric Allan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie Grundy:
Heather Bell
Will Grundy:
Philip Molloy
Matthew Holman:
Michael Winder
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Elizabeth Pargetter:
Alison Dowling
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Charlie Thomas:
Felix Scott
Helen Titchener:
Louiza Patikas
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Carol Tregorran:
Eleanor Bron

Front Row

John Constable, Frank Sinatra, The art of animation, Poetic performance enhancers

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

John Wilson talks to Frank Sinatra's biographer, views Constable's The Lock and meets the great animation artist Barry Purves, plus there's a call to kick drugs out of poetry. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
James Kaplan
Interviewed Guest:
Barry Purves
Interviewed Guest:
William Feaver
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Schmidt
Producer:
Julian May

15 Minute Drama

Greater Love

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Rowland is desperate to find a way for he, Emmy and the boy to flee the village of Eyam, but it's too late. Stars Gerard Kearns. Show more

Contributors

William:
Al Weaver
Catherine:
Emily Pithon
Thomas Stanley:
David Calder
Writer:
Don Shaw

Genres

A Good Read

Dr Christian Jessen and James Wong

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

4 Extra Debut. Dr Christian Jessen, James Wong and presenter Harriett Gilbert discuss Michael Crichton, Louis Begley and Amos Oz. From 2015. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Christian Jessen
Interviewed Guest:
James Wong
Producer:
Sally Heaven

Book of the Week

Railways - Nation, Network and People

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

The revolution of track and engine gave birth to a new species - the railway enthusiast. Today there is so much more to 'trainspotting' than just numbers. Show more

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