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Woman's Hour

Toddlers who won't sleep; Youth Crime Commissioners; Christine Lagarde; History of lipstick

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Jenni Murray and guests discuss dealing with toddlers who wake up during the night, Youth Crime Commissioners, the history of lipstick, and who is Christine Lagarde? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Sam Sims
Interviewed Guest:
Rebecca Martyn
Interviewed Guest:
Madeleine Marsh
Interviewed Guest:
Cyrille Lachevre
Interviewed Guest:
Bob Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Tasnim Miah
Interviewed Guest:
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Producer:
Helen Lee

15 Minute Drama

The Little Ottleys

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Shocked by Aylmer's words, Bruce makes a decision that could change life for the Ottleys and their friends for ever. Show more

Contributors

Vincy Wenham Vincy:
Sam Alexander
Madame Frabelle:
Jane Whittenshaw
Reverend Byrne Fraser:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Director:
Tracey Neale
Producer:
Tracey Neale

Genres

Polyoaks

Series 3

In the Midst of Life...

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

4 Extra Debut. Dr Hugh Thornton has to examine the health of health professionals. NHS satire starring Nigel Planer. From June 2014. Show more

Contributors

Dr Roy Thornton:
Nigel Planer
Dr Hugh Thornton:
Simon Greenall
TV's Dr Jeremy:
David Westhead
Betty Crossfield:
Jane Whittenshaw
Nurse Vera Duplessis:
Polly Frame
Mr Devlin:
Phil Cornwell

Drama on 4

The Other Simenon

Episode 2: Three Beds in Manhattan

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

It is 1946, and Francois, a well-known French actor, is adrift in New York escaping a scandal, when he meets enigmatic divorcee Kay. Show more

Last Word

Lady Mary Soames, Gordon Willis, Clyde Snow, Count Suckle

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Matthew Bannister remembers Winston Churchill's daughter Lady Mary Soames, cinematographer Gordon Willis, forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow and sound system pioneer Count Suckle. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Emma Soames
Interviewed Guest:
David Reynolds
Interviewed Guest:
Ian Christie
Interviewed Guest:
Christopher Joyce
Interviewed Guest:
Luis Fondebrider
Interviewed Guest:
David Katz

The News Quiz

Series 84

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists Hugo Rifkind, Sara Pascoe and Elis James.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sandi Toksvig
Panellist:
Jeremy Hardy
Panellist:
Hugo Rifkind
Panellist:
Elis James
Panellist:
Sara Pascoe

The Archers

06/06/2014

Duration: 13 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Dan's home, and Pat builds bridges. Show more

Contributors

David Archer:
Tim Bentinck
Ruth Archer:
Felicity Finch
Jolene Archer:
Buffy Davis
Tony Archer:
David Troughton
Helen Archer:
Louiza Patikas
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Lilian Bellamy:
Sunny Ormonde
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Daniel Hebden Lloyd:
Will Howard
Alistair Lloyd:
Michael Lumsden
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Jazzer McCreary:
Ryan Kelly
Fallon Rogers:
Joanna Van Kampen
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Rob Titchener:
Timothy Watson
Peggy Woolley:
June Spencer
Charlie Thomas:
Felix Scott
Harrison Burns:
James Cartwright

Front Row

Marina Abramovic; Hotel; Emma Healey; Crowd Out

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Marina Abramovic at the Serpentine Gallery; Polly Stenham's play Hotel; Emma Healey's novel Elizabeth Is Missing, about dementia; mass singing celebration Crowd Out. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Marina Abramovic
Interviewed Guest:
Susannah Clapp
Interviewed Guest:
Emma Healey

15 Minute Drama

The Little Ottleys

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Shocked by Aylmer's words, Bruce makes a decision that could change life for the Ottleys and their friends for ever. Show more

Contributors

Vincy Wenham Vincy:
Sam Alexander
Madame Frabelle:
Jane Whittenshaw
Reverend Byrne Fraser:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Director:
Tracey Neale
Producer:
Tracey Neale

Genres

Book of the Week

A Broken Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen's Secret Chord

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Now hugely successful, Cohen retreats to Mount Baldy to spend time with his guru. Concluded by Julian Barrett and Colin Stinton. Show more

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