Bill Bailey tells the story of Queen with rare BBC Archive and brand-new conversations from Brian May and Roger Taylor, looking back at the journey of this iconic rock band.
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From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
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The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series "Marianna in Conspiracyland 2".
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Can you make it all the way to the top in Radio 2's mid-morning music quiz with Vernon Kay?
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The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.
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Welcome to the Old Time Radio Scifi , From its earliest time, radio has always been interested in Science Fiction. There has been science fiction on the radio since before Buck Rogers in 1932. Radio SciFi characters leaped into your living room as the listener would be taken on an adventure into time and space each week. Join us each week as we explore the unknown universe of science fiction only on the Old Time Radio Network.
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The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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Best friends Sara Cox and Clare Hamilton survived their chaotic teenage years together. Now they're back in the trenches with five teens between them - but armed with laughs, survival tactics and the kind of wisdom that only comes from being former rule-breakers themselves. Each week they’ll reminisce and commiserate as they attempt to make sense of the often mind-boggling behaviour of modern teens…because the best teen advice comes from those who know every trick in the book. Mum, dads, car ...
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Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!
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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.
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Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
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Dave Tomlinson is an Anglican priest and founder of The Holy Shed community He's the author of many books including How To Be A Bad Christian, Black Sheep & Prodigals and The Post-Evangelical. Dave's a popular speaker and regular contributor to Pause For Thought on BBC Radio 2.
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Graham Norton entertaining the nation, with a vibrant mix of celeb guests and chat. From BBC Radio 2
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Armando Iannucci hosts the programme that gives you a cast-iron guarantee to be laser-focused on decoding the baffling world of political language. Each week he'll be joined by a guest to crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to demystify the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of p ...
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Mark Kermode conducts a very personal tour of the last 60 years of pop music in cinema
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In an extended podcast, Jo and Simon hear listeners' shameful secrets, including ones that were too shocking for radio! Plus more of listener’ letters from the Parish Notice Board and another archive story in ‘Confession From The Crypt’.
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When sport collides with true crime.
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Daily highlights from Steve Wright's afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.
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Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
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Jeremy Vine explores what makes us human in this landmark BBC Radio 2 series. Guests deliver their thoughts on the essence of human existence, reflecting on their own lives.
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In 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was taken from an Australian beach. No-one knows what happened. Fifty years on - can the mystery be solved?
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Have your say on the latest football action
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All the best, and sometimes more questionable, bits from Scott's weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. Including the Music Police, Birthday Game and anything else that makes the cut.
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Ben Lewis unravels the tangled story of a Christian billionaire family, stolen relics, fake treasures and the scholar turned sleuth who exposed the scandal of biblical proportions. Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.
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Mark Kermode leads a tour through soundtracks from his favourite movies, including orchestral scores, electronic music, songs from musicals and sound effects from another world
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Rory Stewart with a radical take on the concepts that shape our lives.
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Child returns for the next chapter of the story of all of us. Delve deep into the mind of a toddler and explore how our emotions and our selves are built through life experience.
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Clip of Shaun's phone in to the Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo Radio 2 request show on Friday 22.06.2018 on the way to the Ferry in Liverpool at the start of our Ride Ireland Challenge
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Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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In Shadow World: Anatomy of a Cancellation, the BBC's Culture Editor Katie Razzall revisits a story that rocked the UK's publishing industry in 2021. It led to what some saw as the unjustified cancellation of a prize-winning writer and teacher - but to others, was a long overdue reckoning for the world of publishing. It grew into a culture war about race, class, and who has the right to say what. Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.
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Big name interviews, and a weekly fix of Friends Round Friday, all in one place! Zoe speaks to some of the world’s most loved movie stars, singer-songwriters, performers, and all-round icons in special one-off interviews exclusive to the Breakfast Show. Plus, there’s all the best bits from a fabulous trio of showbiz guests on Friends Round Friday.
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An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.
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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life
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Biker Radio Rodcast is a podcast on motorcycling in India, celebrating her heroic riders, legendary mechanics and iconic builders through stories told by members of the community, one legend at a time. These are portraits in audio of the people who ride, fix and build motorcycles; their journey and their enlightening learnings from the road they have travelled on. Awarded The Whickers in the UK and with a BBC Sounds audio documentary to boot, the RODcast (Radio On Demand) is a proven example ...
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The definitive Blue Army podcast with dedicated and in-depth analysis on all things Leicester City. With current and former Foxes stars, top guests and access right to the beating heart of King Power Stadium. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Leicester.
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James Bond Radio is the podcast for 007 fans. Every Friday, join lifelong Bond fanatics Tom Sears & Chris Wright, as they explore the world of 007. From celebrity interviews with the likes of Sir Roger Moore, Bruce Glover, John Glen, and Peter Lamont, to all the latest news and reviews. With 5 years of faithful service to the Bond community and features in Variety, The Times and on BBC Radio 2, James Bond Radio is your guide to all things Bond. Disclaimer: James Bond Radio is an unofficial e ...
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Gary Barlow extends his personal conversations with some of the world’s most exciting songwriters as he delves beyond the melodies and lyrics to discover the stories behind the songs. What really makes a great song? Gary Barlow has written some of the most beloved of the last few decades, and in this new series he meets fellow musicians and songwriters to get the inside story on what really makes the magic happen in the studio. From Barry Gibb to MNEK, Paloma Faith to Robbie Williams and man ...
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When Antony Easton's enigmatic father passes away, he begins sorting through a suitcase filled with cryptic family clues. Neatly stacked German money, a family tree stretching back generations, and books filled with sprawling notes. He also finds his father's birth certificate, but bearing a different name. Confronting his dad's double identity, Antony begins a ten-year quest to uncover the truth. Piece-by-piece he comes to understand his family's dark history. Large numbers of his relatives ...
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All the latest tech news that matters in five minutes or less from Artificial Intelligence to smartphones, and everything else in our online lives, from tech journalist Will Guyatt (as heard on LBC and BBC Radio 2).
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Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
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Campaigning journalist, broadcaster and historian Alex Renton shines a light into the dark corners of British society.
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The final shortlist of winning carols in the Breakfast Christmas Carol Competition. Composed by listeners, a setting of a poem by Susan Hill specially written for Radio 3
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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. T ...
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Tuchel's team sheets & National League promotion debates
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1:18:39Your calls with Natalie Pike and Clinton Morrison. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Has there been a $50 trillion wealth transfer to the richest Americans?
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8:58Bernie Sanders says a vast amount of wealth - $50 trillion - has moved from 90% of the population to the wealthiest Americans since the 1970s. The figure comes from a study by Carter Price, a senior mathematician at nonprofit research institute the RAND Corporation. Tim Harford speaks to Carter to understand how he calculated his figures and what t…
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The Naked Week: Ep2. Trains, Tice, and Taylor Swift
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27:45This week, The Naked Week shoehorns an agenda, gets out of jail free, and in a genuine Radio 4 first - Taylor Swift pays a visit to the studio! From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via …
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Zoe McGrady & Owynn Palmer-Atkin react to changes on Leicester City's board.By BBC Radio Leicester
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Whether you’re stuck in traffic, waiting at the airport whilst delay after delay is announced or just really missing someone far away, a lot of us have probably wished we could teleport. But is this superpower the stuff of science fiction? Or could it, one day, become a reality? Listener Faith wants to know whether Star Trek’s Transporter could eve…
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Who will Gary crown the victor of our final Children In Need Special? Amanda or Richard?By BBC Radio 2
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The Bruce Springsteen Story: 5. The Land of Hope and Dreams
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28:56How did Bruce become The Boss, and what did it cost him to get there? Laura Barton explores the extraordinary life story of Bruce Springsteen, taking a front-row seat at five important gigs to reveal the life behind the legend. In our final chapter, we trace Bruce’s journey to his latest tour - The Land of Hope and Dreams - where he speaks out on s…
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Written by Hannah Khalil In 2040, a Middle Eastern nation is struggling to survive rising temperatures and rolling power cuts. Architect Noura Halim has devoted her life to designing a new kind of city, one that could protect people from the worsening climate and keep her country alive. But as construction begins, the project drains the nation’s fr…
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Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on …
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BBC Resignations, Prince Andrew Coverage, and an Interview of the Year
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28:25Following resignations of the BBC’s Director General and the CEO of BBC News in light of accusations of institutional bias in the organisation, Andrea Catherwood puts listener comments about the integrity of the BBC and its coverage of the scandal to the former Radio 4 Controller Mark Damazer. As the story on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues to…
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Hear from Bobby De Cordova-Reid as Owynn & Steve Howard look at his potential impact.By BBC Radio Leicester
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The Buck Stops Here (with Ria Lina and Sophy Ridge)
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34:24This week, Armando is joined again by comedian Ria Lina, and Sky New's new breakfast host, Sophy Ridge. In the week with 2 big resignations at the BBC, news journalism and accuracy are under the spotlight. We discuss the pressures on live broadcasting, editing, and deciding what stories make it to air. When is something worthy of coverage? These de…
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How will Meg do going up against Etelka in our penultimate Children In Need Special?By BBC Radio 2
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India Rakusen dives into the emotional lives of toddlers, starting with the complex and often misunderstood emotion of happiness. Through giggling games of peekaboo, insights from neuroscientists, historians, and global perspectives on parenting, the episode unpacks how toddlers experience joy and how early emotional development shapes who we becom…
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Paddy puts Zoe and Louis' music knowledge to the test in this Children In Need special.By BBC Radio 2
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Your Turn: Throwing Up & Embarrassing Teachers
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28:04Parents behaving badly, post rave escapades and water parks.PS - Thank you for all your emails supporting Sara on her Children in Need challenge Our TC Crew (yes that's you) are the best! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Sara Cox
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Second stop of the new series is Wrexham in North Wales. Wrexham has gone from industrial workhorse to global celebrity, thanks to two Hollywood actors who bought the local football club. It’s a place where five of the Seven Wonders of Wales are apparently within walking distance of a Screwfix, where children learn “risk management” on playgrounds …
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Mark goes head to head with Maisie in this Children In Need Special.By BBC Radio 2
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Holy Shed Presents | Judeo-Christian What? - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 7)
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30:23Holy Shed Presents | Judeo-Christian What? - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 7)Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom. Join me for more chat and insights about my way of reading and interpreting parts of the bible.Follow Holy Shed on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/theholyshed/Support Holy Shed on Ko-fi; https://k…
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1977. Terry and his friend Toby are serving at a United States Air Force base in Missouri. One weekend Toby suggests they go camping just across the Arkansas border, at Devil's Den State Park. What happens that night will change Terry and Toby’s lives forever. Danny Robins attempts to make sense of a bizarre encounter and a secret that stayed burie…
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History's Toughest Heroes: Hugh Glass: The Real Story of The Revenant
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28:29The real-life Revenant who survived a savage bear mauling and crawled hundreds of miles across the American plains to confront the scoundrels who abandoned him. In History's Toughest Heroes, Ray Winstone tells ten true stories of adventurers, rebels and survivors who lived life on the edge. Immortalised by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2015 blockbuster …
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The Club Responds To Offensive Chants At Norwich
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29:27Hear from Jordan James as Owynn & Pipes react to the offensive chants heard at Norwich.By BBC Radio Leicester
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Steffan and Aimee take on our first Children In Need Special of the week!By BBC Radio 2
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Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on …
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Exam prep, teens losing stuff and gutter treasure. Plus Sara takes on her massive Children in Need challenge. Tell us your teen stories! You can get in touch using the Comments or Review sections on your podcast app. Or you can Email us at [email protected] 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @djsaracox, @clarehamilton__ 👩💻 Visit www.theteencomma…
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1000 up for Pep and a grand day for City
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1:15:45Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Sensational Sunderland and manager misery at Middlesbrough
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1:10:55Your football calls with Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton. Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and landlines. Text 85058 at your standard message rate.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Post Match: Norwich City 1-2 Leicester City
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37:25Post match analysis with Darren Kenton and reaction from Foxes boss Marti Cifuentes.By BBC Radio Leicester
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Is RFK Jr right about China's diabetes rate?
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8:56The US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr is on a mission to make America healthy again. One of his health-promotion ideas is to reduce chronic illness, specifically diabetes. And has part of his campaign he said that: "a typical pediatrician would see one case of diabetes in his lifetime, over a 40 or 50 year career. Today, 1 out of every 3 kid…
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The Naked Week: Ep1. Royal lodges, asylum hotels and witches.
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27:51This week we provide recourse for a randy royal, organise an on-air riot and, for Halloween, get confused over which witch is which. From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest corre…
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Hear from Marti Cifutenes & Ricardo ahead of MD15 in the Championship.By BBC Radio Leicester
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Ronny Moffat aka The Dagenham Porkchop, a once superstar wrestler is living on crumbs, working the holiday camp circuit. When his past body-slams back into his life, Ronny has to wrestle with more than just a 20 stone athlete in a leotard. CAST Ronny 'The Dagenham Porkchop' Moffat - Robert Glenister Terry 'The Pharaoh' - Ron Cook Virginia 'Vampire'…
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No excuses needed here for Robbie in Belper and Ryan in Chelmsford!By BBC Radio 2
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Anatomy of a Cancellation: 6. Post Mortem
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29:06Katie Razzall considers the fallout from the controversy surrounding Kate Clanchy’s award-winning memoir Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me. She explores the deep divisions the case exposed: in publishing, on social media, and among writers. Has the industry changed? What is the cost of this controversy, and who gets to tell their story? In…
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