Programme Index

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Midweek

Selina Hastings, Gary Witheford, Dr David Skinner, Marawa Ibrahim

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets biographer Selina Hastings and horse whisperer Gary Witheford. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:
Marawa Ibrahim
Interviewed Guest:
Selina Hastings
Interviewed Guest:
Gary Witheford
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Skinner
Producer:
Annette Wells

Brand

Midweek

Woman's Hour

Nicky Morgan; Iryna Dovgan; Cancer charity

Duration: 54 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Secretary of state for education Nicky Morgan, Iryna Dovgan who was photographed being publicly abused in Ukraine, and a cancer charity which targets ethnic minorities. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Nicky Morgan
Interviewed Guest:
Iryna Dovgan
Interviewed Guest:
Polly Vernon
Interviewed Guest:
Marie O'Riordan
Producer:
Corinna Jones

The Pillow Book

Series 7

Episode 3

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th century Japan. The Emperor has become fascinated by a feral girl raised among wolves, who speaks like a ladies' daughter. Show more

Wordaholics

Series 3

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Lloyd Langford, Holly Walsh, Paul Sinha and Natalie Haynes in Gyles Brandreth's word-obsessed comedy panel game. From 2014. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gyles Brandreth
Panellist:
Lloyd Langford
Panellist:
Holly Walsh
Panellist:
Paul Sinha
Panellist:
Natalie Haynes
Writer:
Jon Hunter
Producer:
Claire Jones

Home Front

1 October 1914 - Isabel Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 2 months

Dorothea and Sylvia start to act entirely out of character. Isabel has trouble understanding anyone's behaviour. Show more

Drama on 4

Amah in the Bathtub

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

It's 1967, and the female members of a swimming club in colonial Singapore take social events seriously - but leave home and children to servants. By Judith Kampfner. Show more

Contributors

Flora Hampton:
Alexandra Williamson
Donna Simon:
Amy Warren
Connie Conport:
Ruth Moore
Rupert Conport:
Tom Phelps
Brian Conport:
Bryn Spender
Priscilla Hampton:
Suzanne Bertish
Sun Yun Wing:
Hansel Tan
Ah Sui:
Jane Wu

Genres

Front Row

Stephen Fry, Tony Benn documentary, Kei Miller, Gothic exhibition

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

With Kirsty Lang. Stephen Fry discusses his latest book, Polly Toynbee reviews the new Tony Benn documentary, and Tim Pye shows Kirsty the gothic exhibition at the British Library. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Fry
Interviewed Guest:
Polly Toynbee
Interviewed Guest:
Kei Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Pye

Midweek

Selina Hastings, Gary Witheford, Dr David Skinner, Marawa Ibrahim

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets biographer Selina Hastings and horse whisperer Gary Witheford. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:
Marawa Ibrahim
Interviewed Guest:
Selina Hastings
Interviewed Guest:
Gary Witheford
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Skinner
Producer:
Annette Wells

Brand

Midweek

The Music Teacher

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 13 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 5 months

Nigel is charged with creating inspirational womb music for a pregnant ladies music group. Stars Richie Webb. From April 2012. Show more

Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard

Series 3

Episode 4: The Start, the Middle, and the End of Time

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world meddles with time travel. From July 2012. Show more

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