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The week in audio: The Lucan Obsession; Halloween: Trilogy of Terror; Extrasensory – review

Fifty years on, the missing aristo and his wife continue to fascinate; Danny Robins and Stewart Lee get into the Halloween spirit; and an eerie English tale with Will Sharpe

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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Former BBC newsreader Michael Buerk slammed for calling Liam Payne 'drugged-up, faded boy band singer'

Michael Buerk was surprised that Liam Payne’s death was presented as ‘the second most important thing that happened in the world’ on the 10 O’clock News

Evening Standard

Miranda Hart had the world at her feet. Where on earth did she go?

The writer and actor’s memoir, ‘I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You’, reveals that the woman who seemed to have ‘such fun’ entertaining the nation was privately having none at all, writes Jasper Rees

The Independent UK

Cliveden Literary Festival: Champagne, Chanel and Hollywood

It’s been a tough year for literary festivals, with sponsor Baillie Gifford cutting ties with Hay and Edinburgh. But in the grounds of Buckinghamshire’s Cliveden House, Will Hosie finds one that is thriving.

Evening Standard

Kim Cattrall: ‘I’ve had a life’s experience – I want to bring it on board’

Kim Cattrall made her name as the devil-may-care Samantha in Sex and the City, but her new CIA audio series tells a different story of female empowerment. She talks about life on screen, and finding love at the BBC

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The week in audio: Radio 2 Remembers Steve Wright; The Grand House: Boom Or Blight? – review

A tribute to the much-loved DJ is by turns heartwarming and heart-sinking. And Tristram Hunt explores the survival of Britain’s country houses

The Guardian - UK

Anderson’s exit can be a reset at the ABC. It must start with Radio National

Radio National should be the centre of national culture, not drifting in the margins. Guy Rundle has some ideas on how to set things right at the station.

Crikey

Killer asks to return to UK to help find victim’s body 55 years after murder

Nizamodeen Hosein was deported following 20 years in prison for 1969 murder of Muriel McKay

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Opinions; Grenfell: Building a Disaster; Scripts; A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties – review

A New York Times podcast offers short, sharp bursts of wisdom; there’s more lucid insight into Grenfell from the BBC; plus, a delightful find from the 1960s

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Adrian Edmondson: ‘I don’t think I ever fell out with Rik. But things became thinner’

The comedian and actor on his life’s two great double acts – with Jennifer Saunders and Rik Mayall. Plus why he avoids Michelin stars and adores Johnny Rotten

The Guardian - UK

BBC pulls Miriam Margoyles Dickens comment from radio: ‘It should have been challenged at the time’

The actor made the remark during a live recording of Radio 4’s Front Row

The Independent UK

The week in audio: Policing Protest; Dream Space; Sing It Pink; Prom 21; Hip-Hop Is History – review

A documentary on law and dissent is overtaken by events; Gemma Cairney invites DJ Paulette to fill a limitless imaginary space; and let’s hear it for the Pink Singers

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The week in audio: The Lost Archive of James Baldwin; Extreme: Muscle Men; Paris Olympics – review

The American writer’s personal effects, languishing in a French lock-up, are only part of a touching story. Plus, an entertaining tale of 80s bodybuilding, and gymnastics on the radio

The Guardian - UK

Martha Kearney steps down from presenting Radio 4’s Today programme

Tributes paid to BBC presenter who says she will enjoy lie-ins after six years of 3am starts

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The week in audio: Hysterical; The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman; Jon Holmes Says the C-Word

A tale of mystery illness – and Jell-O – grips; Naomi Alderman illuminates our digital age; and comedian Jon Holmes creates the ‘men talk cancer’ show he needed, featuring Eric Idle, Stephen Fry and more

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The week in audio: Behind the Crime: Liam; The Skies Are Watching; Time of the Week – review

On Radio 4, the moving story behind one teenager’s prison sentence; a satisfying mystery show; and a pitch-perfect satire inspired by Woman’s Hour

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The Independent UK

Jilly Cooper and Harry Redknapp join calls to bring back racing tips scrapped on Radio 4’s Today programme

Eighteen high-profile horse racing fans urge corporation to review decision to scrap tips from flagship morning Radio 4 show

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Michael Mosley revealed obsession with the good life and struggle to follow own advice in final BBC interview

BBC Radio 4 has aired Dr Michael Mosley’s final interview, recorded in Hay Festival last month

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

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Archers; Today; Death of an Artist; Gareth Gwynn Hasn’t Fin – review

There’s been high drama in Ambridge and a great start for Today’s new presenter. Plus, a delightful Lee Krasner documentary and an amusing study of unfinished art

The Guardian - UK

Emma Barnett on the Today programme review – so chilled John Humphrys will choke on his cornflakes

Cool, calm and confidently ribbing guests, Barnett will clearly bring a youthful energy to the BBC Radio 4 morning show – even if she did sound like she was on a royal visit to the studio rather than actually working there

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: To Catch a Scorpion; Romesh Ranganathan; Uncanny Series 4 – review

Sue Mitchell pursues a notorious people-smuggler; Romesh Ranganathan settles into Claudia Winkleman’s seat; and Danny Robins takes his search for the paranormal to the US

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