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A Good Read

Sally Lindsay and Jonathan Harvey

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Actress Sally Lindsay and playwright Jonathan Harvey talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert: Angela Carter, Adrian Mole and a wickedly funny spoof actor's memoir. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Sally Lindsay
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Harvey
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

What Does the K Stand For?

Series 3

Working for a Living

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Early working life. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 3: How I Got My Beads

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon Doonan remembers his mother's experiments with the occult and his grandmother's return from a mental hospital, which saw her change rather radically. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 4: How I Got My Posh

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Birthdays have never been easy for Simon, especially when the whole school finds out what he really really wants. Meanwhile, Ashlene meets a flasher. Show more

Contributors

Auntie Hayley:
Meera Syal
Simon (24):
Samuel Barnett
Miss Perrin:
Michelle Butterly
Policeman:
John Catterall
Jayeson Jackson:
Josh Handley
Victoria Beckham:
Carley Lenchner
Bingo Billy:
David Schaal
Producer:
Justin Davies

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 5: How I Got My Tongs

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon remembers the time when an overweight guide dog and two deaths dominated his young life. Kylie covets a 'dusky Diana' hair colour. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 6: How I Got My Globe

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

A new teacher arrives at school who really may be one of the Beautiful People. Simon and Kylie finally try to leave Reading for ultra glamorous London. Show more

What Does the K Stand For?

Series 3

Let's Talk About Sex

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Coming out. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 2

Episode 5: How I Got My Turner

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

The Doonans go deep into the world of Brit Art when they meet rabble rouser Stacey Bile near the Kate Winslet memorial roundabout. Show more

Contributors

Debbie Doonan:
Olivia Colman
Andy Doonan:
Aidan McArdle
Auntie Hayley:
Meera Syal
Stacey Bile:
Alice Lowe
Himself:
Alan Yentob
Himself:
Mark Lawson
Paramedic:
Richard Sutton
Producer:
Justin Davies
Director:
David Kerr

What Does the K Stand For?

Series 3

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

Strained relationships. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 1: How I Got My Vase

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon Doonan remembers his glamour-starved childhood during the 90s. He recalls his mum's blind friend and her eating habits, and their neighbour's dress sense. Show more

Contributors

Auntie Hayley:
Meera Syal
Simon (24):
Samuel Barnett
Student Teacher:
Samantha Blakey
Paramedic:
Paul Ham
Jayeson Taylor:
Josh Handley
Policeman:
Stephen Henry
Producer:
Justin Davies

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 2: How I Got My Nose

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon Doonan remembers the time when auditioning for the school play led to his mother being arrested for assault. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 2

Episode 1: How I Got My Groom

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon unearths a terrible secret about his parents' marriage and Ashlene drops a bombshell which will change her life forever. Show more

Beautiful People

Series 2

Episode 3: How I Got My Water Feature

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

1998 Ground Force is at its height and Simon feels a desperate need for a water feature. Elaine Page makes a stunning appearance in Simon's imagination. Show more

Contributors

Debbie Doonan:
Olivia Colman
Andy Doonan:
Aidan McArdle
Auntie Hayley:
Meera Syal
Happiness:
Sarah Paul
Miss Perrin:
Michelle Butterly
Herself:
Elaine Paige
Monsieur Antoine:
Barry Howard
Fit Farka:
Shazia Mirza
Virgin Mary:
Nadia Albina
Producer:
Justin Davies
Director:
David Kerr

Beautiful People

Series 2

Episode 4: How I Got My Camp

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

The Doonans plan a holiday abroad but a plumbing disaster spoils everything. Across the road, Kylie's father meets his match in the form of a dog called Madonna. Show more

Contributors

Debbie Doonan:
Olivia Colman
Andy Doonan:
Aidan McArdle
Auntie Hayley:
Meera Syal
Kylie's Dad:
Guy Porritt
Producer:
Justin Davies
Director:
David Kerr

Call the Midwife

Series 9

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Available for years

Sister Frances struggles to persuade the wife of a cancer patient to accept help, and as the nation obsesses over The Sound of Music, Sister Julienne considers the privileges of being a nun. Show more

Contributors

Sister Julienne:
Jenny Agutter
Nurse Phyllis Crane:
Linda Bassett
Sister Monica Joan:
Judy Parfitt
Dr Patrick Turner:
Stephen McGann
Violet Buckle:
Annabelle Apsion
Fred Buckle:
Cliff Parisi
Grace Calthorpe:
Samantha Spiro
Voice of Jennifer Worth:
Vanessa Redgrave
Production Company:
Neal Street Productions

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Available for years

The Brixton riots. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2017. Show more

Saturday Live

Tony Robinson

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Extraordinary stories, unusual people. Tony Robinson on his path to fame, NASA astronaut Mike Massimino on space, listener Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe on his unusual job. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Coles
Presenter:
Aasmah Mir
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Robinson
Interviewed Guest:
Gemma-Louise Stevenson
Interviewed Guest:
Ciaran O'Keeffe
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Harvey
Interviewed Guest:
JP Devlin
Interviewed Guest:
Gabriela Montero

Front Row

Gilbert and George, Jonathan Harvey, Chichester Festival Theatre

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Artistic duo Gilbert and George on their new exhibition, Scapegoating Pictures, and why they think religion should be banned. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Gilbert Proesch
Interviewed Guest:
George Passmore
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Harvey
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Church
Interviewed Guest:
Steve Tompkins
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Lerner
Photographer:
Ben Westoby
Producer:
Craig Smith

What Does the K Stand For?

Series 2

All the Fun of the Affair

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Available for 1 month

"Exciting” trips. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2015. Show more

Contributors

Stephen K Amos:
Stephen K Amos
Young Stephen:
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah
Stephanie Amos:
Fatou Sohna
Virginia Amos:
Ellen Thomas
Vincent Amos:
Don Gilet
Jayson Jackson:
Frankie Wilson