Jan 23

#508 - Megabed, Five Salmon and Evidence of Beavers

John has had a nice time. So join us on a journey as Britain’s most normal man goes on holiday to Scotland. Now, we’ve been here before, and we can promise that this time it involves far less emotionally intense visits to various Celtic car parks. Elis’s return to English languag ... Show More

1h 6m

Jan 20

#507 - A Rice Mouse, Digital Fruit and Josh Widdicombe

It’s a definition bumper pack show today as we cram as much goodness as we possibly can into a single podcast episode. Think of us as one of those fruit shots; it’s pure podcasting distilled into a single hit.The main ingredient is friend of the show Josh Widdicombe, who pops by ... Show More

1h 20m

Jan 16

#506 - Well Well Well Well Well

Who’s that unrecognisable figure sat across from John!? He looks full of beans, he looks young and vibrant. Why, it’s Circuit Elis! And he’s so back.After playing the country’s most bafflingly playable gig, Elis’s mood and confidence are at an all time high. He’s perfected his op ... Show More

1h 3m

May 2021

189. Born at 42, with Richard Osman

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to presenter and writer Richard Osman. The Pointless and House of Games presenter joins them to discuss his novel The Thursday Murder Club. He also talks to them about perspectives on ageing, consoling quiz contestants and who might win ... Show More

55m 46s

Feb 2022

8. The Girl With Blonde Hair And Blue Eyes

It's the 50th anniversary of Cheryl's disappearance and the police have an announcement to make.Fairy Meadow is presented by BBC News correspondent Jon Kay Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris Ledgard Music by Elizabeth Purnell Studio engineer, Jacques Sweeney Editor, James ... Show More

26m 21s

Dec 2021

Richard Osman, writer and broadcaster

Richard Osman is a broadcaster, TV producer and writer who co-presents the quiz show Pointless on BBC One. His first novel, The Thursday Murder Club, was a publishing phenomenon, selling more than a million copies, and the follow-up became one of the fastest-selling titles since ... Show More

35 m

Aug 2023

Anohni, artists' intellectual property, Bruntwood Prize-winning play Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz

Mercury Prize winning and Oscar-nominated artist Anohni returns with a soulful new album, My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross, released under the moniker Anonhi and the Johnsons for the first time.The artist Michael Moebius is preparing to launch another legal battle to protect ... Show More

42m 16s

Jul 2023

Martin Roberts, Jimi Famurewa, Nadine Cooper, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Today we welcome the writer, broadcaster and journalist Jimi Famurewa.Martin Roberts, the broadcaster, property expert and host of BBC Television series Homes Under the Hammer.And the founder of the Tuneless Choir, Nadine Cooper. Plus, we’ll hear the Inher ... Show More

1 h

Dec 2014

John Kander on Cabaret, The Scottsboro Boys and Chicago

Kirsty Lang talks to John Kander, composer of Cabaret, New York New York and Chicago and one half of Broadway partnership Kander and Ebb.87 year old John Kander discusses The Scottsboro Boys, his final work with lyricist Fred Ebb, which is currently a hit in London's West End.How ... Show More

28m 42s

Jan 2024

S2. Ep 7: You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be Happy

How a young man with a novel idea for affordable accommodation, and an Oxford man with a plan for bus lanes, and a Danish woman writing a thought experiment about car rentals, unwittingly became hate figures for conspiracy theorists.Written and presented by Jon Ronson Produced by ... Show More

33m 24s

Dec 2020

Episode 7 - The Cave

Trigger warning: This episode contains self harm. In The Oyster Season 1 Finale, Ori descends upon the Cave. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp , Care/Of and Headspace. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrien ... Show More

41m 13s

#84 - Richard Osman, Sexy Silence and Jo...