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World Agony

Episode 1: Cheryl Strayed, USA

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her American counterpart Cheryl Strayed about the USA agony in her 'Dear Sugar' column. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Grayson Perry
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Lovell
Producer:
Katy Hickman

World Agony

Episode 2: India

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her Indian counterpart Bachi Kakaria, focusing on her 'Giving Gyan' newspaper advice column. From July 2014. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Grayson Perry
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Lovell
Producer:
Katy Hickman

World Agony

Episode 4: Egypt

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her Egyptian counterpart, Youssra el-Sharkawy, about her newspaper advice column. From August 2014. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Grayson Perry
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Lovell
Producer:
Katy Hickman

World Agony

Episode 5: South Africa

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her South African counterpart, Criselda Kananda, about her advice column. From August 2014. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Grayson Perry
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Lovell
Producer:
Katy Hickman

Start the Week

Grayson Perry on contemporary art

Duration: 43 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Tom Sutcliffe talks to artist Grayson Perry, curator Penelope Curtis, academic Philip Davis and business consultant Nicholas Lovell. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Grayson Perry
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Lovell
Producer:
Katy Hickman

Front Row

Barbara Hepworth, Scientology, Nell Zink, Carnegie Medals

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Samira Ahmed visits the new Barbara Hepworth show. She also talks to novelist Nell Zink and the winners of the awards that children's authors and illustrators really want to win. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Tanya Landman
Interviewed Guest:
William Grill
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Robey
Interviewed Guest:
Nell Zink

Front Row

Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth; The xx; Monsters University

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Kenneth Branagh as Macbeth; Mercury Prize-winning band The xx; Monsters University review; Cultural Exchange with Penelope Curtis of Tate Britain. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
Madley Croft Madley-Croft
Interviewed Guest:
Oliver Sim
Interviewed Guest:
Penelope Curtis
Producer:
Nicki Paxman