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World War I at Home

When the Whistle Blew

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Josh Lewsey recalls the sacrifice made by football and rugby players during World War I and explores how they shaped the modern game. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Josh Lewsey
Producer:
Ray Hough
Series Editor:
Dippy Chaudhary
Series Producer:
Richard Townsend
Presenter:
Philip Hoare

Free Thinking

Philip Hoare and Elizabeth Jane Burnett on wild swimming, Jake Arnott on Joe Orton

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Matthew Sweet talks to Philip Hoare and Elizabeth Jane Burnett about the poetic and literary power of the sea. Jake Arnott reassesses Joe Orton biopic Prick Up Your Ears. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
Interviewed Guest:
Jake Arnott
Producer:
Craig Smith

Midweek

Meera Syal, James Runcie, Elliot Ackerman, Philip Hoare

Duration: 43 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Libby Purves meets actor and writer Meera Syal, writer and director James Runcie, former soldier Elliot Ackerman and author, broadcaster and whale chaser Philip Hoare. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:
Meera Syal
Interviewed Guest:
James Runcie
Interviewed Guest:
Elliot Ackerman
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare

Brand

Midweek

The Film Programme

James Dean remembered; Whales in cinema; Steven Knight on Locke

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for over a year

James Dean remembered; Steven Knight discusses his thriller Locke, set entirely in a car driving down the M6; Philip Hoare discusses the representation of whales in cinema. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest:
Steven Knight
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Eyre
Interviewed Guest:
David Thomson
Interviewed Guest:
Terence Stamp
Interviewed Guest:
Jon Savage
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Hymns

Open Book

Kevin Barry on his new novel, and we discuss queer nature writing

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Kevin Barry on his new novel Night Boat to Tangier; Philip Hoare and Mike Parker explore queer nature writing. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Kevin Barry
Interviewed Guest:
Mike Parker
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Molly Flatt

Arena

The Hunt for Moby-Dick

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Writer Philip Hoare confronts our fascination with the ocean's mystery animal, the whale. He visits the whaling ports of New England and draws a parallel with the war on terror. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Philip Hoare
Director:
Adam Low
Executive Producer:
Anthony Wall

Brand

Arena

Arena

Philip Hoare's Guide to Whales

Episode 2: Toothed

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Author and whale-watcher Philip Hoare takes us into the world of toothed whales, from the plight of the captive killer whale to the fate of the stranded London whale. Show more

Arena

Philip Hoare's Guide to Whales

Episode 1: Baleen

Duration: 9 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Author and whale-watcher Philip Hoare takes us into the world of baleen whales, the largest animals ever to have lived and the order including blue, fin and humpback whales. Show more

Arena

Philip Hoare's Guide to Whales

Episode 3: Arctic

Duration: 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Philip Hoare follows the historical trail of the whale hunters to the frozen seas of the North Pole, where he finds the bowhead, the white beluga and the tusked narwhal. Show more

Book of the Week

Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The author recalls his early London years, a place full of watery stories past and present, which concludes with the subject of whales. Show more

Book of the Week

Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. It is early morning as the author makes his way to the shore, observing all manner of bird and animal life before his daily dip. From August 2013. Show more

Book of the Week

Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The author celebrates the sea, from the suburban sea of childhood to London, and on to exotic Sri Lanka, which is brimming with maritime life and stories. Show more

Book of the Week

Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

On the deck of a boat in New Zealand, the author sees a huge grey shape - and it is straight ahead! Show more

Book of the Week

Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The author is still in New Zealand among the whales, but before long the sound of something from childhood will tempt him home. Show more

Front Row

Sharks in culture, Thea Musgrave, Derren Brown

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

As The Meg hits cinema screens we look at sharks in culture, composer Thea Musgrave reflects on her career at 90 and illusionist Derren Brown reveals what inspires his work. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Isabel Stevens
Interviewed Guest:
Thea Musgrave
Interviewed Guest:
Derren Brown
Producer:
Hannah Robins

Front Row

Morrissey autobiography; Clio Barnard; Glee's Cory Monteith tribute

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Philip Hoare on Morrissey's Autobiography; film director Clio Barnard on The Selfish Giant; Glee's tribute to Cory Monteith; Nelson, Navy, Nation at the National Maritime Museum. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Clio Barnard
Interviewed Guest:
Boyd Hilton
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Sam Willis

Book of the Week

RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare now enjoys rare access to the sartorial splendours of a famous man of the seas. Show more

Book of the Week

RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare ends his week of tales with a swim among the 'aurelia aurita'. It is a swim that is dangerous and fairly unique. Show more

Book of the Week

RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Examining our passion for watery worlds, Philip Hoare arrives in Provincetown and soon feels the lure of the sea, so all aboard Dolphin VIII. Show more