The June 13th 2013 edition of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’ – broadcast both on BBC Radio 4 and on the World Service – included an item by Bethany Bell (usually to be found in Vienna) repor… more →
BBC Watchwrote 4 hours ago: A graphical review of 14.5 years disappointing UK weather Guest essay by Neil Catto A meeting today … more →
wrote 19 hours ago: Radio Play review: Saturday Drama: Close the Coalhouse Door by Alan Plater dir. Samuel West BBC Radi … more →
wrote 22 hours ago: Lucy Morgan Edwards, author of The Afghan Solution: The Inside Story of Abdul Haq, the CIA and How W … more →
wrote 1 day ago: The June 13th 2013 edition of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’ – broadcast both on BBC Radio … more →
wrote 1 day ago: I felt terribly sad to hear of the death of Rory Morrison last week, because of those he left behind … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Over the past couple of years I’ve become an avid listener of BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extr … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Yes it’s Father’s Day, so Happy Father’s Day to all of you Dads and wannabe dads! … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Bilderberg 2013 attendees arriving under cover The usually low-key, largely ignored annual Bilderber … more →
wrote 4 days ago: The Friday June 14th edition of BBC Radio 4′s ‘Today’ programme included an item i … more →
wrote 4 days ago: Pondering upon…. 55. breast cancer logo (Photo credit: TipsTimes) Before I start another rant … more →
wrote 4 days ago: This is what science is all about! Sixteen years of planning, two years preparation, three days of d … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Yesterday I appeared on BBC Radio 4′s Women’s Hour talking about the first Gender Equali … more →
wrote 5 days ago: On June 10th 2013 BBC Radio 4 aired a programme made by Ladbroke Productions – produced by the … more →
wrote 1 week ago: In which The Author and his pals have an impromptu day out This afternoon, just after the lunchtime … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I have recently started listening to “A History of the World in 100 Objects” by Neil MacGregor. The … more →
wrote 1 week ago: There seems to be a bit of a mixup at BBC radio this morning when the BBC One radio team gave an ope … more →
wrote 1 week ago: The weather was fine today– in the sense of ok, but actually, no, it was fine. Dry most of the day s … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Queen officially opens BBC’s new Broadcasting House building Not exactly crashing, but more of … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Last week BBC Radio 4′s Today Programme broadcast Goodbye to 35mm Cinema focusing on three ci … more →