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That Was Then

Episode 10

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. Now her housemates reveal The Deal. Show more

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Drama on 4

The Man Who Bit Mary Magdalene

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

David Jason stars as Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln. When an earthquake strikes Lincoln Cathedral, he sets off on a relic-hunting mission. A comedy of secrets, sins, sex and sects. Show more

Contributors

Bishop of Lincoln:
David Jason
The Virgin Mother:
Patsy Kensit
Father Henty:
Robert Bathurst
Brother Thibault:
Kenneth Cranham

Genres

Last Word

John Mahoney, Hannah Hauxwell, Professor Kenneth Richard Seddon OBE, Sir John Cotterell, Naomi Parker Fraley

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Julian Worricker on actor John Mahoney, farmer Hannah Hauxwell, chemist Ken Seddon, fundraiser Sir John Cotterell and feminist icon Naomi Parker Fraley. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Millicent Martin
Interviewed Guest:
Anna D. Shapiro
Interviewed Guest:
Olga Smirnova
Interviewed Guest:
Tom Welton
Interviewed Guest:
Harry Cotterell
Interviewed Guest:
Edward Harley
Interviewed Guest:
John Fraley
Interviewed Guest:
James J Kimble

The Archers

09/02/2018

Duration: 13 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Brian comes to a decision, and Nic loses her temper. Show more

Contributors

Writer:
Liz John
Series Editor:
Huw Kennair-Jones
David Archer:
Tim Bentinck
Ruth Archer:
Felicity Finch
Pip Archer:
Daisy Badger
Jolene Archer:
Buffy Davis
Helen Archer:
Louiza Patikas
Brian Aldridge:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Susan Carter:
Charlotte Martin
Chris Carter:
Wilf Scolding
Alice Carter:
Hollie Chapman
Justin Elliott:
Simon Williams
Toby Fairbrother:
Rhys Bevan
Joe Grundy:
Edward Kelsey
Will Grundy:
Philip Molloy
Nic Grundy:
Becky Wright
Emma Grundy:
Emerald O'Hanrahan
Shula Hebden Lloyd:
Judy Bennett
Alistair Lloyd:
Michael Lumsden
Adam Macy:
Andrew Wincott
Kirsty Miller:
Annabelle Dowler
Lynda Snell:
Carole Boyd
Philip Moss:
Andy Hockley

Front Row

Chadwick Boseman, The Black Panther, Shakespeare for Children, Welsh Music - In Welsh

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Chadwick Boseman on playing the first black mainstream super-hero, the status of the black super hero discussed, how to introduce children to Shakespeare and Welsh music in Welsh. Show more

That Was Then

Episode 10

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. Now her housemates reveal The Deal. Show more

Book at Bedtime

Reading Europe - Russia: The Big Green Tent

Episode 5: Olga

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the Soviet Union follows three school friends through the decades after the death of Stalin. Show more

A Good Read

Ruby Tandoh and Jake Yapp

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Comedian Jake Yapp and The Great British Bake Off contestant Ruby Tandoh talk to presenter Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books. Nora Ephron and Ian McEwan feature. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Ruby Tandoh
Interviewed Guest:
Jake Yapp
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

Book of the Week

Somebody I Used to Know

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Internet and social media are lifelines for Wendy, be it writing her blog, sending emails or researching her talks - and she will keep online as long as she possibly can. Show more

BBC Radio 4 LW

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