Alan Yentob meets Diana Athill, who became a celebrity in her 90s thanks to her frank and entertaining memoirs which chart a life less ordinary. Show more
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Britain's Greatest Generation
Episode 1: Coming of Age
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
Documentary that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II and are now in their 90s and 100s. Show more
Britain's Greatest Generation
Episode 4: A Better World
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Documentary. A look at the people who helped create a more diverse postwar Britain, including pioneering actor Earl Cameron and gay rights activist George Montague. Show more
Start the Week
A Good Death
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Andrew Marr discusses mortality and longevity with surgeon Atul Gawande, novelist and editor Diana Athill, medical ethicist Prof Deborah Bowman and historian Dr Carl Watkins. Show more
Open Book
Diana Athill on Alive, Alive Oh!
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Diana Athill talks to Mariella Frostrup, Lee Child is observed at work, and the programme hears from three writers attempting to complete a novel in a month. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Written in her 90s, Diana Athill debunks the myth that Britain in the 1940s and 50s was a mire of dreariness. From December 2015. Episode 1 of 5. Show more
Written as she approached her 98th birthday, Diana Athill shares her thoughts and feelings about death. Read by Stephanie Cole. From December 2015. Show more
Diana Athill looks back on the things that have brought her simple pleasure through the many stages of her long life. Read by Stephanie Cole. From December 2015. Show more
Stephanie Cole reads Diana Athill's poignant essay about the miscarriage that almost killed her, aged 43, in the early 1960s. From December 2015. Show more
Diana Athill reveals how she relinquished her independence and moved into a London residential care home. Read by Stephanie Cole. From December 2015. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon visits the new Firstsite Gallery in Colchester, Mark Kermode talks to Lars Von Trier about Melancholia and Alastair Sooke meets artist Frank Stella. Show more
The Culture Show reviews the six shortlisted books for Britain's most prestigious award for nonfiction and asks which book will win the coveted prize. Show more
Woman's Hour
Diana Athill, Male survivors of sexual abuse, Alice Sara Ott
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Writer Diana Athill discusses travel, her 99th birthday and her new love for reading the sports pages. Which women are likely to be included in Trump's cabinet? Show more
Woman's Hour
Amma Asante, Diana Athill, Prue Leith
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Amma Asante on directing A United Kingdom. Plus why it's so difficult for male survivors of abuse to talk about their experience and Diana Athill talks about aging as she nears 99. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Diana Athill
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and editor Diana Athill. Show more