December 2011
26 posts
Don't Log Off: Discovering the real life dramas... →
It was a simple enough brief - I was to lock myself away for one week to talk to people on the internet, to tap into this babble of voices and experiences and explore the global…
Lives in a Landscape: The Devils of Broughton... →
St Peter’s Church in Broughton
While Radio 4’s documentary series Lives in a Landscape is off air, we’re steadily making the archive available for download - and this week we’re…
In Our Time newsletter: Robinson Crusoe →
Editor’s note: In yesterday’s programme Melvyn Bragg and his guests discussed Robinson Crusoe. As always the programme is available to listen to online or to download and keep - PM.
Five podcasts for the weekend: 16 December 2011 →
Christopher Hitchens at the Hitchens v Hitchens debate, Fountain St. Church, Grand Rapids. Pic by 1546 used under licence
The preamble As usual I’ve picked out five of the many…
The Thinking Allowed Newsletter: The Peanut Vendor... →
Peanut picture by Steve Snodgrass under licence
Tom and I were broke. We both had grants which were supposed to sustain us during our three years at drama school but too much…
The Bob Graham Round: Music meets the Fells →
Ed’s note: Richard Wigley is the general manager of the BBC Philharmonic in Salford. Like many people he likes nothing better than spending time in the Lake District. But rather than a gentle…
The People's Post: The Penny Black →
Editor’s note: The People’s Post: A History of the Post Office, is on at the moment on Radio 4 at 1.45pm weekdays and continues next week. You can hear the episode on the Penny Black online for…
Kirsty Lang meets Meryl Streep →
Ed’s note: You can hear Kirsty Lang’s interview with Meryl Streep on Front Row tonight, Monday 12 December at 7.15pm on BBC Radio 4. It’ll also be available as part of the Front Row podcast….
Pearl Harbour seventy years on →
Women fire fighters directing a hose after the Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbour
This morning’s Random Edition looked at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour…
The People's Post: A History of the Post Office →
Ed’s note: The People’s Post is on weekdays for the next three weeks at 1.45pm on Radio 4. You can catch up online for up to seven days after each episode is broadcast - PM
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Making the invisible visible - The Radio 4... →
Ed’s note: The Radio 4 Christmas Appeal starts this Sunday. You can hear from people helped by previous appeals in Sally’s last blog post. Details of how to donate can be found here - PM
