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Ramblings

Series 32

Isle of Dogs

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

An unusual urban walk to finish the series: Clare Balding is in London on the Isle of Dogs for a ramble along the banks of the River Thames. Show more

Saturday Live

Paul Young

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Paul Young. Featuring the inheritance tracks of actor Amanda Abbington. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Coles
Presenter:
Aasmah Mir
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Young
Interviewed Guest:
Deta Hedman
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Howard Pritchard
Interviewed Guest:
James Massiah
Interviewed Guest:
Amanda Abbington
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Shilton
Producer:
Corinna Jones

The Now Show

Series 48

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Mike Wilmot, Jake Yapp, Gemma Arrowsmith and Harry the Piano. Show more

Saturday Drama

Alan Bennett - Denmark Hill

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Radio 4 LW

4 Extra Debut. Idiosyncratic take on Hamlet seen largely through the eyes of a 15-year old-girl. Narrated by Alan Bennett with Bryony Hannah. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour: Make-up for women of colour; Pauline Lynch; Succulents

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Is there a lack of options for women of colour when it comes to buying make-up? Plus coercive control and the 400th anniversary of The Mother's Blessing and its modern message. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Sean O'Connor
Interviewed Guest:
Florence Adepoju
Interviewed Guest:
Kuba Shand-Baptiste
Interviewed Guest:
Ailsa Grant Ferguson
Interviewed Guest:
Pauline Lynch
Interviewed Guest:
Tasmin Little
Interviewed Guest:
Mathilde Milwidsky
Interviewed Guest:
Joyce Meader
Interviewed Guest:
Heather Cutmore

Loose Ends

Clive Anderson, Arthur Smith, Alice Lowe, James Norton, Tom Rosenthal, Peggy Shaw, James McCartney, The James Hunter Six

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Alice Lowe, James Norton, Tom Rosenthal and Peggy Shaw for conversation, music and comedy. with music from James McCartney. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Anderson
Presenter:
Arthur Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Alice Lowe
Interviewed Guest:
James Norton
Interviewed Guest:
Tom Rosenthal
Interviewed Guest:
Peggy Shaw
Performer:
James McCartney

Saturday Review

Ran, Long Day's Journey into Night, Camping, 6 Facets of Light, Museum of Brands

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The week's cultural highlights, including Kurosawa's film Ran, Long Day's Journey into Night at Bristol Old Vic, Julia Davis's TV comedy Camping and Ann Wroe's 6 Facets of Light. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Andrea Rose
Interviewed Guest:
Geoffrey Durham
Interviewed Guest:
Maev Kennedy
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Drama on 4

John Fowles - The Magus

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Entranced by Lily’s charms, Nick struggles with his feelings for Alison and things become darker at Bourani. Stars Tom Burke. Show more

Contributors

Margaret:
Josie Taylor
German Colonel:
Bodo Friesecke
Greek Resistance Fighter:
Andreas Karras

Genres

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