Clive Anderson and Sindhu Vee are joined by Professor Alice Roberts, Josh Widdicombe, Dr Jonathan Clements and Omari McQueen for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Sabiyha and Hafdis Huld.
Jul 5
Mel Giedroyc, Debbie Wiseman, Mike Gayle, Rachel Parris, Clive Anderson
It's mostly lollipops, ribbons and cakes for Clive Anderson this week as he meets Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc, Jane Austen improviser Rachel Parris and Romantic Novelist Mike Gayle (the only man to win the Romantic Writers Association's top award). But not all....Mel Giedroyc's ne ... Show More
38m 27s
Jun 28
Dawn French, Fern Britton, Edward Rowe, Gwenno
This week Loose Ends is coming from the Homecoming festival at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. Clive Anderson is joined by comedian, actor and writer Dawn French, who moved to Cornwall to give her more space to write and Fern Britton, who has written eleven novels set in ... Show More
35m 56s
Jun 21
Jenny Colgan, Douglas Maxwell, Zara Gladman, Michael Mullen, James Yorkston, Rachel Newton
It's 20 years since Jenny Colgan became a published author and since then her books have been translated across the globe, from Brazil to Bulgaria. Her latest novel is Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages.Playwright Douglas Maxwell is back at the Tron in Glasgow, a theatre that kickst ... Show More
35m 57s
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
Oct 2019
Alexei Leonov, Sally Soames, Kary Mullis, Reg Watson
Pictured: Alexei Leonov
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The Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov who was the first person to walk in space.
Sally Soames, the photographer who made portraits of many leading politicians and celebrities as well as working in war zones. Her niece Claudia Winkleman an ... Show More
27m 57s
Jan 2024
A Magnificent Day for an Exorcism
“Everything is upside down!”
The Midnight Miracle crew is back—they, along with guests Jon Stewart and Q-Tip, get real on what's f'd-up in America today.
Featuring: Bill Murray, Arthur Jaffa, Pharoahe Monch, Jon Stewart, and Q-Tip
Contains audio clips featuring Maya Angelou, and ... Show More
28m 53s
Jun 2021
Eric Carle (pictured), Helen Murray Free, Michael Parsons, Evelyn McNicol
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The children’s author and illustrator Eric Carle, best known for creating The Very Hungry Caterpillar which has sold fifty-five million copies.
Helen Murray Free, the American chemist who developed revolutionary simple tests for diabetes and other serious con ... Show More
28m 5s
Apr 2020
The voice of the inner critic with Caroline Polachek, Robert Glasper, Colin Greenwood and Tamino
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood discusses all things music with Tamino, Caroline Polachek, and Robert Glasper. Together, they’ll be attempt to solve the riddle of how they keep the creative flame alive, overcoming the voice of the inner critic, and why you need a plan B – a get out p ... Show More
31m 49s
Feb 2023
David Vaughan OBE, Burt Bacharach, Janet Anderson, Eileen Sheridan
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Professor David Vaughan OBE, who was a leading expert on the effects of climate change on glaciers in the Antarctic.
Burt Bacharach (pictured), who wrote scores of hit songs including 'I Say A Little Prayer', 'Do You Know The Way To San José' and 'Raindrops K ... Show More
28m 6s