Julian Worricker on:
The broadcaster, John Noakes, who was famous for his daredevil exploits on Blue Peter for thirteen years....
Manuel Noriega, who flirted with the Americans as leader of Panama, and ended up being jailed by them....
The dancer for whom one photograph of her on railings on Blackpool promenade shot her to fame, Pat Stewart....
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Jul 4
Courtney Griffiths KC, Sara Venn, Nina Kuscik, Mohammad Hussain
Matthew Bannister on Courtney Griffiths, one of the first black lawyers to become a Queen’s Counsel. Sara Venn, who turned unloved spaces in Bristol into community gardens growing food for low-income families. Nina Kuscik, the American marathon runner who broke down barriers to w ... Show More
27m 50s
Jun 27
Michael Lachmann, Pik-sen Lim, Leon Krier, David 'Syd' Lawrence
Matthew Bannister on The TV director Michael Lachmann who made some of the most acclaimed documentaries about science. Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock pays tribute. Pik-sen Lim who became one of the most recognisable East Asian actors on British TV. Leon Krier, ... Show More
27m 50s
Jun 20
Sir Geoff Palmer, Barbara Holdridge, Kim Woodburn, Sly Stone
John Wilson onSir Godfrey “Geoff” Palmer, the scientist whose discovery of a new brewing method revolutionized the industry and saved them millions of poundsBarbara Holdridge, the entrepreneur who co-founded a new record label that paved the way for the audiobook industry Kim Woo ... Show More
27m 43s
Nov 2019
The Gangster The Cop The Devil, Touching the Void, Romesh Gunesekera, Gold Digger, George IV : Art and Spectacle
The Gangster The Cop The Devil is an award-winning Korean action thriller about an unlikely alliance between a maverick police detective and a ruthless mobster who have to work together to catch a serial killer Touching the Void began life as a book by Joe Simpson, about a climbi ... Show More
50m 49s
Sep 2023
WWWOA 92: Marc Mann
Musician, composer, conductor Grammy winner and friend Marc Mann has played with George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Prince, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynn and Electric Light Orchestra, Tom Petty, Danny Elfman, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl Crow, Madonna, Neil Diamond, Neil Yo ... Show More
1h 44m
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 Inheritance Tracks from 'ki ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2019
The art of the wedding DJ with John Grant, Jarvis Cocker, Gruff Rhys and Simon Raymonde
This week, we’re joined by a who’s who of indie royalty. John Grant - American singer-songwriter, multi-linguist, former member of the Czars, and now an incredibly successful solo artist in his own right – guides us through this episode. He’s joined by Pulp founder and frontman J ... Show More
23m 20s
Dec 2019
Fed up of the plain old form with Iggy Pop, Anna Calvi, Jason Williamson and Leron Thomas
This week, we’re going into the holiday season with a bang. Trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and producer Leron Thomas (Pan Amsterdam, Iggy Pop) is joined at the world famous Maida Vale studios in London by: the godfather of punk, David Bowie collaborator, actor, singer, and all-ro ... Show More
29m 21s