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28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mariella Frostrup talks to French-Moroccan novelist Leila Slimani whose book Lullaby caused a sensation in France. Show more
Mariella Frostrup meets teenage girls who say they have been abused, assaulted or raped by teenage boys, and asks whether we should be doing more to protect our children. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Kate Tempest is an acclaimed rapper, poet and playwright, and she has added novelist to her CV. She talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut, The Bricks That Built the Houses. Show more
A look at five decades of tales of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll that shook middle England to its very foundations. Show more
Documentary looking at the life cycle of the crimson-winged flamingos that arrive in great numbers on Lake Natron in northern Tanzania every year. Show more
43 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup is joined by Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange. Show more
43 minutes
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Lively and diverse conversation. Mariella Frostrup meets children's author Allan Ahlberg, singer Kiki Dee, writer Nigel McCrery and artist Julie Brook. Show more
Host Mariella Frostrup is joined by critics Danny Leigh and Tim Robey to review Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Dog Eat Dog. Show more
28 minutes
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News and features from the world of books. In a special edition, Mariella Frostrup stands on the touchline to celebrate the very best writing about sport. Show more
30 minutes
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Richard Flanagan on why he had to write about the Thai-Burmese Death Railway, a celebration of the cult author Robert Aickman, a tip from Peter Straus and all about Self-Help. Show more
43 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup meets Ruby Wax, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, writer Wendy Law-Yone, and Ian Martin of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Show more
Mariella Frostrup appeals on behalf of the Refugee Council, the largest charity in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. Show more
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Tessa Hadley about her latest novel Clever Girl, Cory Doctorow discusses literature and future technology, and Ian Rankin on the book he will never lend. Show more
28 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated American novelist Celeste Ng and and Lilja Sigurdardottir explains what it was about the 2008 financial crash that inspired so many authors. Show more
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Mariella Frostrup presents the last show in the current run and talks to key figures from politics and the arts. She is joined by Alistair Burt MP, Lord Prescott and Dominic West. Show more
Amateur painting competition. The seven remaining artists head to the National Portrait Gallery and face two portraiture challenges as they fight for a semi-final place. Show more
The final of the amateur painting competition sees the four remaining artists tackling self-portraits before a final challenge in which they can choose any subject they want. Show more
Amateur painting competition. For the semi-final the artists must tackle movement-themed tasks, before two are sent home and the remaining four go through to the final. Show more
Amateur painting competition. The remaining seven artists are confronted with the tail end of a hurricane as they set up their easels on the banks of Loch Lomond. Show more
Amateur painting competition presented by Mariella Frostrup and the Rev Richard Coles. The ten painters begin the competition by tackling still life. Show more
