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Miranda Sawyer

The week in audio: Adrian Chiles; Badger and the Blitz; Blood on the Dance Floor; Poison; Wosson Cornwall – review

Adrian Chiles Kenneth Law 5 Live Sudan Kerry Godliman BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds INLA Radio 4
British nationals about to board an RAF aircraft in Khartoum, Sudan, last week, for evacuation to Larnaca in Cyprus.
British nationals about to board an RAF aircraft in Khartoum, Sudan, last week, for evacuation to Larnaca in Cyprus. PA Photograph: PO Phot Arron Hoare/PA

Adrian Chiles (BBC 5 Live) | BBC Sounds
Badger and the Blitz (Fun Kids) | funkidslive.com
Blood on the Dance Floor (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds
Stories of Our Times: Poison (The Times) | Acast
Wosson Cornwall (BBC Radio 4) | BBC Sounds

Uninformed and a bit shocked about Sudan last week, I found a surprisingly enlightening guide in Adrian Chiles on 5 Live. Chiles, as a Guardian columnist, is perennially baffled by life: bewilderment is his USP. On the radio he umms and errs through the questions of the day: football, the joys of weeds, etc. But not-quite-understanding can be useful in a broadcaster, and on Tuesday morning, Chiles used his furrowed-brow interview technique to excellent effect, resulting in a thoroughly edifying listen.

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