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The Archers to celebrate 75th anniversary by taking the show on the road

The tour will run from June to November and will feature a reimagining of the annual Ambridge Flower and Produce Show.

Evening Standard · Mar 12

Rob Grant obituary

Radio and TV comedy writer who co-created the award-winning BBC space sitcom Red Dwarf

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Malachi Kirby and David Sedaris among BBC audio drama awards winners

The ceremony was held at the BBC radio theatre in London on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Mar 1

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How to listen to 'The Archers' for free from anywhere in the world

'The Archers' is still one of the easiest BBC dramas to keep up with, as long as you know where to look.

TechRadar · Feb 11

Michael Sheen to front BBC series investigating chemical contamination in Wales

The Welshman, 56, will front the two-part factual series.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Sir Mark Tully death: Former BBC correspondent dies aged 90

He resigned from the BBC in 1994 having denounced its new management style

The Independent UK · Jan 25

Kemi Badenoch reveals her wedding first dance song

The Conservative leader was appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

Evening Standard · Jan 25

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The Archers revisits first episode to celebrate 75th anniversary

Listeners will be able to hear The Archers’ very first episode brought back to life by the current cast as the original recording no longer survives.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

The Archers has lasted for 75 years as it reflects listeners’ lives, says star

Felicity Finch spoke about why she thinks the show has lasted so long, ahead of its 75th anniversary.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

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The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4 ‘institution’ In Our Time

Journalist, broadcaster and author, 67, will take over from Melvyn Bragg when series resumes next month

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

King to discuss passion for environment on This Natural Life Christmas special

He chats with BBC Radio 4 host Martha Kearney on the Dumfries House estate.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

Prunella Scales’ son ‘sad’ she won’t see him star in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Samuel West said his mother died a day after what would have been her 62nd wedding anniversary to Timothy West.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Prunella Scales will forever be known as the long-suffering wife of Basil Fawlty

Although she was regularly cast in comic roles, her abilities ranged far more widely than that – she even appeared in opera.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

Steve Coogan on the unusual Partridge viewer letter he keeps in his downstairs loo

BBC Radio 4 listeners had written to the station to say they were ‘appalled’ by Partridge’s on-air behaviour

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC’s legendary ‘In Our Time’ – with new presenter to be announced

The presenter has reportedly suffered a string of health issues over the years

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Melvyn Bragg steps down from hosting BBC series In Our Time

Lord Bragg has presented the programme since it first launched in 1998, taking listeners through conversations with expert guests.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Awkward moment Nick Robinson reminds Chris Philp he opened Bell Hotel for asylum seekers

Nick Robinson reminded Chris Philp that he, as immigration minister under the Conservative government, opened up the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for the use of housing asylum seekers during a live interview on BBC Radio 4 on Monday, 1 September.

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TechRadar · Aug 31, 2025

How to access BBC Sounds outside the UK – stream BBC radio abroad

Here's how to access BBC Sounds from outside the UK, following the corporation's controversial decision to cut international access to the service.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Juliet Ace obituary

Other lives: One of the original writers for the TV soap EastEnders and a prolific playwright specialising in radio drama

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

The curious incident of the dog, the Hanover ballet and the everyday sexism we face as female arts critics

There are more women in cultural criticism now in Germany and Britain, but we also face more aggression. Is this progress?, says Guardian theatre critic Arifa Akbar

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2025

BBC pulls popular radio show segment after guest calls Robert Jenrick 'xenophobic'

THE BBC has pulled a segment from a flagship radio show after a guest called Robert Jenrick “xenophobic” ...

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

France treaty to return Channel migrants is not ‘silver bullet’, Cooper says

The Home Secretary has refused to put a figure on the number of migrants the Government hopes to exchange with France for legal asylum seekers.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025

Female Hindu monk to run London Marathon to challenge stereotypes

Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya is hoping to challenge stereotypes by taking on the London Marathon.

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Peggy Woolley to feature in Archers prequel for VE Day 80th anniversary

June Spencer, who played Peggy for more than 70 years, died last year aged 105.

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