Matthew Sweet and guests discuss Dennis Potter's television series The Singing Detective. With Kenith Trodd, actor Bill Paterson, critic Anne Karpf and writer Mark Gatiss. Show more

Michael Pennington discusses his new book about how to become an actor, composers Stephen Montague and Scanner on minimalist music, and Anne Karpf reviews The Last of the Unjust. Show more

Jenni Murray hears about the women working behind the scenes in the music industry. And what progress are the Tories making to find women candidates to field at the next election? Show more