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Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History

Series 1

Episode 2: 1910-1920

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

The Wire's Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe, from the birth of recorded sound to the height of the jazz age. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

David encounters a reluctant sloth – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest. Show more

Woman's Hour

Women speaking out in 2017

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Jane Garvey reflects on the women who have spoken out in 2017 and the issues they have brought to the fore. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Anne-Marie Duff
Interviewed Guest:
Adwoa Aboah
Interviewed Guest:
Lola Olufemi
Interviewed Guest:
Gina Martin
Interviewed Guest:
Gloria Allred
Interviewed Guest:
Munroe Bergdorf
Interviewed Guest:
Bryony Gordon
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Orr

Incredible Women

Series 6

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

John Wilson praises Dame Cicely Leyland's Hitchcock years in Rebecca and Jeremy Front's docudrama celebrating one of our most enduring actresses as her 100th birthday approaches. Show more

Home Front

26 December 1917 - Lester Reed

Duration: 11 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

this day in 1917, the first ladies' international football match was played in Belfast, and in Tynemouth, Lester Reed is finding it hard to celebrate. Show more

Contributors

Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Cressida Marshall:
Isabella Inchbald
Beatrice Marshall:
Eviee Lavery
Gussie Marshall:
Grace Doherty
Writer:
Katie Hims

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. Despite being a national treasure later in life, Sir John still worries about his career and personal life. Stars Ben Whitrow. Show more

Contributors

Lady Elizabeth:
Joanna David
Lady Penelope:
Sarah Crowden
Cornish Woman:
Sandra Duncan
Voice 3:
Neil McCaul
Director:
Bruce Young
Producer:
Bruce Young

Genres

Front Row

Gary Oldman

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Gary Oldman on his barnstorming performance as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, hailed as the performance of a lifetime. Plus Gary looks back at his 30-year career in film. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Gary Oldman

Incredible Women

Series 6

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

John Wilson praises Dame Cicely Leyland's Hitchcock years in Rebecca and Jeremy Front's docudrama celebrating one of our most enduring actresses as her 100th birthday approaches. Show more

Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History

Series 1

Episode 2: 1910-1920

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

The Wire's Clarke Peters uncovers the stories of black musicians in Europe, from the birth of recorded sound to the height of the jazz age. Show more

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

David encounters a reluctant sloth – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest. Show more

BBC Radio 4 FM

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