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Muck and brass are key to this theatrical debut on miner's strikes

IVOR Novello Award-winning composer Martin Green is making his playwriting debut with a show marking 40 years since the miners’ strikes ...

The National (Scotland)

Mishal Husain’s best takedowns of politicians on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Mishal Husain has been responsible for some of BBC Radio 4’s most memorable on-air clashes with politicians.

The Independent UK

Queen says Archers star June Spencer was ‘much-loved part of people’s lives’

Camilla invited Spencer and her co-stars to Clarence House for a reception marking the show’s 70th anniversary in 2021.

Evening Standard

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June Spencer dies aged 105: BBC announces death of The Archers legend who played Peggy Woolley for seven decades

The Nottingham-born actress was the sole surviving original cast member

Evening Standard

June Spencer: The Archers star dies, aged 105

Spencer, who was the sole surviving original cast member, voiced Peggy Woolley for 62 years

The Independent UK

The Archers star June Spencer dies aged 105

She featured in the first episode of the long-running soap in 1951.

Evening Standard

Radio can be saviour during TV slowdown, insists BBC comedy chief

A production slump across the TV industry has left comedians struggling to get ideas off the ground, but Radio 4’s Julia McKenzie believes audio is the answer

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Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes after death of ‘force of nature’ Janey Godley

The politician said a ‘bond was forged’ with the Scottish comedian during the Covid pandemic.

The Independent UK

Comedian Janey Godley, known for Sturgeon parodies and Trump sign, dies aged 63

She was receiving palliative care for terminal cancer.

The Independent UK

Janey Godley’s daughter says her mother is in the 'final beats of her life'

Godley has been awarded an honorary degree from the University Of Glasgow, which her daughter said had ‘brought her so much joy’ in her final days.

Evening Standard

Labour minister claims Budget will be ‘most honest’ in years

Labour minister Pat McFadden clashed with BBC Radio 4’s Emma Barnett over the definition of “working people” as he predicted that this week’s Budget would be the “most honest” in years.

The Independent UK

Janey Godley gives update as she's moved to hospice amid end of life-care

The Scottish comedienne has been regularly keeping her fans in the loop as she battles cancer and last month revealed that she had run out of treatment options

Evening Standard

Janey Godley cancels tour as she receives treatment for incurable cancer

Comedian said cancer team advised her to stop working

The Independent UK

Janey Godley cancels tour and stops work ‘for the foreseeable future’

SCOTTISH comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her autumn tour amid ongoing treatment for terminal ovarian cancer...

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How to watch Taskmaster season 18 online and from anywhere

If it's worth doing at all, it probably isn't on this show. The art of the inane as television gold. Here's how you can watch Taskmaster season 18 online anywhere in the world...

The Guardian - UK

Bowie song Heroes inspired by star’s day with girlfriend, new documentary says

BBC Radio 4’s Bowie in Berlin tells how Clare Shenstone shared ‘extraordinary day’ reflected in song’s lyrics

The Guardian - UK

‘I just cried in the car’: the Traitors star who was sent hundreds of shocking tales of betrayal

From gatecrashed funerals to bigamy discoveries, Jaz Singh received a public outpouring of family secrets. He explains why he wanted them heard – and what they have in common with his life

The Independent UK

TV doctor Michael Mosley to be honoured across BBC TV and radio

BBC to host the Just One Thing Day following death of Dr Mosley, aged 67

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BBC Radio 4 scraps daily horse-racing tips from Today programme

Racing Post describes shake-up as ‘significant blow’ to profile of sport as it struggles to stay relevant

WhatToWatch

BBC One reveals details of Michael Mosley special to air on Friday

Michael Mosley — The Doctor Who Changed Britain will air on Friday evening

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Thief at the Museum; Memories from the Dance Floor; The John Dredge Nothing to Do With Anything Show; More or Less – review

A case of cultural sleuthing makes for a classy whodunnit; LGBTQ+ nightlife in 70s and 80s Wales hits the sweet spot; a comic whose every line is a winner; and politics unpicked

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker; The Artificial Human; The Case of the Tiny Suit/Case; The Beauty of Everyday Things – review

The Man City captain turns to podcasting; Radio 4 gets deep on AI; into the woods with the team behind Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding; and poet Ian McMillan hymns the mundane

Evening Standard

Emma Barnett to join BBC Radio 4 Today as star prepares to leave Woman's Hour next month

The move sees her join the agenda setting morning show.

The Guardian - UK

‘Three big flukes’: how Penguin ended up republishing a 1934 Rochdale plasterer’s tale

Bartender who found Caliban Shrieks in a library says chance encounters helped him get Jack Hilton’s story back in print

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: One Person Found This Helpful; Straight to the Comments!; The Rise and Rise of the Microchip; Capital Breakfast – review

Frank Skinner’s new Radio 4 panel show is a winner; the Daily Mail goes below the line; Misha Glenny gives us microchips with everything; and Capital gains Radio 1 star Jordan North

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