Peter Snow debates Harold Wilson's legacy with former Labour minister Shirley Williams, Wilson's policy unit head Bernard Donoughue, and Conservative peer Douglas Hurd. Show more
Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson, Shirley Williams and Michael Portillo review the political week, as they are joined by Neil Hamilton, Laura Kuenssberg, Lowri Turner and Katherine Ryan. Show more
UK Confidential
1975
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
1975 was marked by the fall of Saigon, Franco's death, and a European referendum. Papers released under the 30-year rule offer new insight into the political decisions of the year. Show more
Daily Politics
23/01/2015
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament
Andrew Neil is joined by journalists Paul Waugh and Sue Cameron to discuss the day's political news, including a look at new proposals for TV leaders' debates with George Galloway. Show more
Victoria Derbyshire
11/02/2016
1 hour, 45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD
The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news. With Victoria Derbyshire. Show more
Question Time
13/11/2008
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
David Dimbleby chairs the political debate from Dover. The panel includes Margaret Beckett, Jeremy Hunt, Shirley Williams, Brian Moore and Simon Heffer. Show more
Baroness Shirley Williams and Helge Rubinstein on their 60 year friendship, Dawn O'Porter on the portrayal of female friends in popular culture, social pruning, and losing a friend. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Vivienne Westwood, Gemma Arterton
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Jane Garvey presents highlights from the Woman's Hour week, including Dame Vivienne Westwood on punk, politics and a career that has spanned five decades, Plus 'supergrans'. Show more
Woman's Hour
World War One: Changing Women's Lives
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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How the war shaped the lives of a generation of women, with guests including broadcaster Kate Adie and Baroness Shirley Williams. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more
Woman's Hour
Friendship
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Baroness Shirley Williams and Helge Rubinstein on their 60-year friendship. Dawn O'Porter on how female friends are portrayed in popular culture. Social pruning. Losing a friend. Show more
Woman's Hour
Courtney Love; Michelle Collins; Political Game Changers
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Courtney Love on Kurt Cobain and the 'insanity' of fame, soap star Michelle Collins on the 'Rovers fear', and who are today's political Game Changers? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in the 1920s
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Baroness Shirley Williams, social historian Juliet Gardiner, author Virginia Nicholson and Dr Kate Murphy discuss the changing lives of women in the 1920s. Jane Garvey presents. Show more
For the first time, Question Time comes from the Houses of Parliament. David Dimbleby chairs a panel including Ed Balls, Theresa May, Shirley Williams and Benjamin Zephaniah. Show more
David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Bexhill, with a panel including Damian Green, Chuka Umunna, Shirley Williams, David Blanchflower and Jane Moore. Show more
David Dimbleby presents from Dartford on the night of the local elections. The panel comprises Justine Greening, Harriet Harman, Shirley Williams, David Starkey and Victoria Coren. Show more
David Dimbleby chairs from Rochdale. With Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke, deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman, Shirley Williams, Laurie Penny and Antony Worrall Thompson. Show more
David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate programme from Basingstoke. With panellists Hugh Grant, Chris Grayling, Douglas Alexander, Baroness Shirley Williams and Jon Gaunt. Show more
Woman's Hour
Women-Only Trains; Shabana Azmi; Supergrans; Rural Childhood
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Presented by Jenni Murray. Women-only train carriages, Shabana Azmi on campaigning for equal rights, how to be a Supergran, and the pains and pleasures of life in the country. Show more
Free Thinking
Landmark: George Dangerfield's The Strange Death of Liberal England
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Baroness Shirley Williams, Professor Roy Foster, Nick Cohen, Duncan Brack, Bea Campbell and Philip Dodd discuss George Dangerfield's book The Strange Death of Liberal England. Show more
The Andrew Marr Show
18/07/2010
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament
Peter Mandelson talks to Andrew Marr about his newly-released memoir The Third Man, with other guests including Russian ballet star Ivan Vasiliev.