Programme Index

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 6^th Mar 2014, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Thu 6^th Mar 2014, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Three poets laureate on reflecting nations in verse; Elizabeth McGovern on songwriting; The Widower starring Reece Shearsmith reviewed; director Jamie Lloyd on Urinetown. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:: Carol Ann Duffy
Interviewed Guest:: Gillian Clarke
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest:: Chris Dunkley
Interviewed Guest:: Elizabeth McGovern
Interviewed Guest:: Jamie Lloyd
Producer:: Rebecca Nicholson

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Showstopper, Philippa Gregory, Adura Onashile, Liz Lochhead at the Edinburgh Festival

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 15^th Aug 2016, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 15^th Aug 2016, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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John Wilson presents from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including novelist Philippa Gregory, poet Liz Lochhead, playwright Adura Onashile and improv troupe The Showstoppers. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:: Philippa Gregory
Interviewed Guest:: Adura Onashile
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest:: The Showstoppers
Interviewed Guest:: Pippa Evans
Interviewed Guest:: Adam Meggido
Producer:: Dixi Stewart

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FactualArts, Culture & the Media

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Front Row

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Stephen Fry; Liz Lochhead on The Great Tapestry of Scotland; The Great Beauty

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Sep 2013, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Sep 2013, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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With Mark Lawson. Stephen Fry on Verdi and Wagner, and the political situation in Russia; Liz Lochhead discusses the Great Tapestry of Scotland; and film The Great Beauty reviewed. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:: Sarah Crompton
Interviewed Guest:: Stephen Fry
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Producer:: Claire Bartleet

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FactualArts, Culture & the Media

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Magazines & Reviews

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Woman's Hour

Weekend Woman's Hour

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 24^th Dec 2016, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Dec 2016, 16:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

How to record the events and people of 2016 in gingerbread. The Reverend Kate Bottley and palliative care nurse Simone Williams discuss working at Christmas. Poet, Liz Lochhead. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Jenni Murray
Producer:: Rabeka Nurmahomed
Editor:: Jane Thurlow
Interviewed Guest:: Simone Williams
Interviewed Guest:: Kate Bottley
Interviewed Guest:: Sarah Phelps
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest:: Polly Leonard
Interviewed Guest:: Helen Zaltzman

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Woman's Hour

Woman's Hour

Seven at 70

Duration: 41 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 21^st Dec 2016, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 21^st Dec 2016, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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How do 70-year-old women view their lives and achievements? Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:: Edwina Currie
Interviewed Guest:: Marina Warner
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest:: Susie Orbach
Interviewed Guest:: Elizabeth N Anionwu
Presenter:: Jane Garvey

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Factual

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Magazines & Reviews

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Woman's Hour

Billy Connolly and Aly Bain: Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Nov 2010, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Sep 2022, 02:00 on BBC Four

Available for 11 months

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A programme celebrating the centenary of Norman MacCaig's birth. Anecdotes, tributes and readings from friends and fellow poets - including Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Billy Connolly
Participant:: Aly Bain
Participant:: Seamus Heaney
Participant:: Jackie Kay
Participant:: Liz Lochhead
Producer:: Douglas Eadie
Director:: Mike Alexander

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FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

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Magazines & Reviews

Desert Island Discs

Liz Lochhead

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 14^th May 2017, 11:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 19^th May 2017, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Kirsty Young interviews poet and playwright Liz Lochhead. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Producer:: Sarah Taylor

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FactualLife Stories

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Discussion & Talk

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Desert Island Discs

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Neil Gaiman, Liz Lochhead, Roy Williams

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 25^th May 2016, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 25^th May 2016, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Arts programme. Writer Neil Gaiman on the TV adaptation of his short stories, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead on Moliere, and playwright Roy Williams on Marvin Gaye. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:: Neil Gaiman
Interviewed Guest:: Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest:: Roy Williams
Producer:: Ellamai Robey

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FactualArts, Culture & the Media

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