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The Life Scientific

Episode 98: Dorothy Bishop on language disorders

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Why do some children find language difficult? Dorothy Bishop investigates a little-known language impairment that may affect around two children per class starting primary school. Show more

Woman's Hour

Anne Fine, Sian James, Women in local government, PTSD after birth, Seaweed

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The female perspective on the world, presented by Jane Garvey. As Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine is reissued, how have things changed for children of separating parents? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jane Garvey
Interviewed Guest:
Anne Fine
Interviewed Guest:
Sian James
Interviewed Guest:
Fiona Bird
Interviewed Guest:
Susan Ayers
Interviewed Guest:
Judith Blake
Interviewed Guest:
Nan Sloane

DCI Alma Blair

Dead Clever

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 8 months

DCI Alma Blair has no shortage of suspects lining up to share their motives for the murder of the Cecil Rhodes Professor of Geography. Show more

Contributors

DCI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Black:
Jane Hazlegrove
Linda:
Helen Kay

Genres

It's Not What You Know

Series 3

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 11 months

Miles Jupp tests Seann Walsh, Dane Baptiste and Sara Cox on how well they know their nearest and dearest. From July 2015. Show more

Front Row

National Gallery Soundscapes, Caine Prize winner, Agent Carter

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news with Samira Ahmed. Including the National Gallery Soundscapes, the Caine Prize for African Writing winner, a review of Agent Carter and playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Susan Philipsz
Interviewed Guest:
Nico Muhly
Interviewed Guest:
George Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Naomi Alderman
Interviewed Guest:
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Interviewed Guest:
Namwali Serpell
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn

DCI Alma Blair

Dead Clever

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 8 months

DCI Alma Blair has no shortage of suspects lining up to share their motives for the murder of the Cecil Rhodes Professor of Geography. Show more

Contributors

DCI Alma Blair:
Julie Hesmondhalgh
DS Jason Trotter:
John Hollingworth
CSM Jo Black:
Jane Hazlegrove
Linda:
Helen Kay

Genres

The Life Scientific

Episode 98: Dorothy Bishop on language disorders

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Why do some children find language difficult? Dorothy Bishop investigates a little-known language impairment that may affect around two children per class starting primary school. Show more

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 12

Episode 1: The Infinite Monkey Cage USA Tour: New York

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The Infinite Monkeys head to New York for the first of four shows from the USA. They are joined by Bill Nye the Science Guy, cosmologist Janna Levin, Tim Daly and Lisa Lampanelli. Show more

Book of the Week

All Day Long

Episode 2: The Giggle Doctor and the Care Worker

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the giggle doctor and the care worker. Show more

BBC Radio 4 LW

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