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The Book Quiz

Series 3

Episode 9

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Kirsty Wark presents the literary panel game as the Bishop of Southwark, Thomas Butler and Rowan Pelling do battle against presenter Jenni Murray and crime writer Mark Billingham. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Wark
Producer:
Irene Daniels
Director:
Sue McMahon
Participant:
Jenni Murray
Participant:
Mark Billingham
Participant:
Rowan Pelling

Pointless Celebrities

Series 13

Writers

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Cambridgeshire HD

A writers special featuring Martina Cole, Mark Billingham, Liz Pichon, Nick Sharratt, Juno Dawson, Nadia Shireen, Adam Kay and Ian McMillan. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Participant:
Mark Billingham
Participant:
Martina Cole
Participant:
Juno Dawson
Participant:
Adam Kay
Participant:
Ian McMillan
Participant:
Liz Pichon
Participant:
Nick Sharratt
Participant:
Nadia Shireen
Producer:
James Skinner
Production Company:
Endemol Shine UK

Celebrity Mastermind

2013/14

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

John Humphrys asks Fred MacAulay, Mark Billingham, Georgia Henshaw and Charles Collingwood about sitcom Porridge, Elvis Costello, Sherlock and Hampshire County Cricket Club. Show more

Saturday Review

Whitney documentary, AM Homes, The Jungle, The Horniman Museum, Picnic at Hanging Rock

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Whitney documentary by Kevin MacDonald, AM Homes's Days of Awe, The Jungle at London's Playhouse Theatre, The Horniman Museum's World Gallery, and Picnic at Hanging Rock on BBC TV. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Billingham
Interviewed Guest:
Kathryn Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Alice Jones
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Front Row

Agnetha Fältskog; Hannibal reviewed; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news. John Wilson meets Agnetha Fältskog; TV's Hannibal reviewed; writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie chooses a painting by Ben Enwonwu for the Cultural Exchange. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Interviewed Guest:
Agnetha Faltskog
Participant:
Mark Billingham

Open Book

Mark Billingham on his latest book The Dying Hours

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Mark Billingham talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest book The Dying Hours, plus Thomas Keneally on the book he would never lend and a discussion of reportage in book form. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Mark Billingham
Interviewed Guest:
Louisa Waugh
Interviewed Guest:
Anna Badkhen
Interviewed Guest:
Thomas Keneally
Producer:
Andrea Kidd

Front Row

Adil Ray, Helen Lederer, Jackie Clune and Mark Billingham compete in the Front Row Quiz

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Mark Lawson hosts the Front Row Quiz of the Year. Team captains Natalie Haynes and Mark Billingham are joined by Adil Ray, Helen Lederer, Jackie Clune and Mark Ravenhill. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Panellist:
Natalie Haynes
Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Adil Ray
Panellist:
Helen Lederer
Panellist:
Jackie Clune
Panellist:
Mark Ravenhill

Saturday Review

Calvary, Birdland, Jamaica Inn, Teju Cole, The First Georgians

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

John Michael McDonagh's film Calvary, Birdland at the Royal Court, the BBC's adaptation of Jamaica Inn, Teju Cole's novel, The First Georgians exhibition at Buckingham Palace. Show more

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Blood, Sweat and Tears

Like A Glass Jaw

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Mark Billingham - best known for his series of novels with Detective Tom Thorne - writes a new short story about an ex-boxer who finds himself caught up in an emotional situation. Show more

Front Row

Maclise Waterloo cartoon, Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, News from Cannes, Mark Billingham

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

A report from Leeds as the Maclise Waterloo cartoon is unveiled, Iranian harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, Cannes news and Mark Billingham's new musical project. Kirsty Lang presents. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Jason Solomons
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Billingham
Interviewed Guest:
Michael King
Interviewed Guest:
Lou Dalgleish
Interviewed Guest:
Mahan Esfahani
Producer:
Ellie Bury

Front Row

Mark Billingham, Turner Prize, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot review, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Samira Ahmed talks to Mark Billingham about Die of Shame, plus a review of the Turner Prize shortlist, and Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla on the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Billingham
Interviewed Guest:
Alex Farquharson
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Campbell-Johnston
Interviewed Guest:
Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
Interviewed Guest:
Bridget Kendall
Producer:
Elaine Lester

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

Damian Barr chats to guests Jennifer Egan, Ricky Ross and Mark Billingham, and readers at the Edinburgh International Book Festival rate a Scottish classic. Show more

Contributors

Interviewer:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Jennifer Egan
Interviewed Guest:
Ricky Ross
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Billingham
Series Producer:
Carlin Wallace
Executive Producer:
Pauline Law

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Mark Billingham, Neil Delamere, AJ Odudu and Lucy Porter take on a series of quiz rounds selected by quiz legend Richard Osman. Show more

Contributors

Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Neil Delamere
Panellist:
AJ Odudu
Panellist:
Lucy Porter
Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Director:
John Smith
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Mark Billingham, Neil Delamere, AJ Odudu and Lucy Porter take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. Show more

Contributors

Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Neil Delamere
Panellist:
AJ Odudu
Panellist:
Lucy Porter
Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Director:
John Smith
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Mark Billingham, Neil Delamere, AJ Odudu and Lucy Porter test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games. Show more

Contributors

Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Neil Delamere
Panellist:
AJ Odudu
Panellist:
Lucy Porter
Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Director:
John Smith
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Mark Billingham, Neil Delamere, AJ Odudu and Lucy Porter face their final set of games, and the week's winner is crowned. Show more

Contributors

Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Neil Delamere
Panellist:
AJ Odudu
Panellist:
Lucy Porter
Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Director:
John Smith
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Mark Billingham, Neil Delamere, AJ Odudu and Lucy Porter face more challenging quiz games. Show more

Contributors

Panellist:
Mark Billingham
Panellist:
Neil Delamere
Panellist:
AJ Odudu
Panellist:
Lucy Porter
Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Director:
John Smith
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Pointless Celebrities

Series 6

Episode 8

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Alexander Armstrong presents a crime-based celebrity edition of the quiz, with contestants including Lisa Maxwell, Sue Cook, Donal MacIntyre, Helen Fraser and Jack Ellis. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Participant:
Lisa Maxwell
Participant:
Mark Wingett
Participant:
Sue Cook
Participant:
Donal MacIntyre
Participant:
Helen Fraser
Participant:
Jack Ellis
Participant:
Laura Wilson
Participant:
Mark Billingham
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
Nick Mather
Executive Producer:
James Fox
Executive Producer:
Richard Hague
Executive Producer:
Michelle Woods
Series Producer:
John Ryan

Pointless Celebrities

Series 8

Episode 5: Writers

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Celebrity version of the quiz, with Germaine Greer and Kathy Lette, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid, Mark Watson and Ian McMillan, and Freya North and Tony Parsons. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Participant:
Germaine Greer
Participant:
Kathy Lette
Participant:
Mark Billingham
Participant:
Val McDermid
Participant:
Mark Watson
Participant:
Ian McMillan
Participant:
Freya North
Participant:
Tony Parsons
Executive Producer:
Michelle Woods
Executive Producer:
James Fox
Executive Producer:
Richard Hague
Series Producer:
John Ryan
Production Company:
Endemol Shine UK