BBC Radio 4 (@BBCRadio4) on X (original) (raw)

Your audio friend - documentaries, news, comedy and drama on

@BBCSounds

• 
  Dame Jenni Murray, best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour from 1987 to 2020, has sadly died at the age of 75. Mohit Bakaya, Controller, BBC Radio 4 and Director of BBC Speech Audio has paid tribute tribute to Dame Jenni. “Jenni Murray was a formidable voice in
• 
  Having presented well over 1,000 episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 series, Melvyn Bragg has made the decision to step down from In Our Time following the series which aired earlier this year Read more via
  @bbcpress
  ➡️ bbc.in/3K0J2RE
• 
  Remembering writer and producer, Bill Dare. Julia McKenzie, Comedy Commissioner for BBC Radio 4: “ I am so terribly sorry to hear this tragic news and my thoughts are with Bill's wife, family and friends. Bill has been a huge part of Radio 4 comedy for decades, as a writer and
• 
  As we wrap up our Shipping Forecast day, have you ever taken a wind down with the Sleeping Forecast instead? Listen along to a soothing blend of classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing artists interspersed with excerpts of the iconic Shipping Forecast from Radio 4.
• 
  Have you ever wanted to know how we record the Shipping Forecast? Well, Viji Alles, one of the many famous voices in the Radio 4 Continuity team, takes us behind the scenes and even lifts the lid about some of the funny things you'll find in the studio!
• 
  As Radio 4 continues to celebrate the centenary of the Shipping Forecast, some of our Continuity team have travelled the length and breadth of the UK to some of the famous points on the forecast in a special programme called The Shipping Postcards.
• 
  Celebrating 100 years of the Shipping Forecast & we've a challenge for you! Remix this audio, reply to this audio or record yourself trying out this short version, you can also use the hashtag #ShippingForecastChallenge & we'll pick some of our favourites later in the week!
• 
  The hidden scandal of Power of Attorney - how one man controls the finances of scores of vulnerable people. The BBC's
  @SueM1tchell
  investigates a widespread business practice where some people are moved out of their homes and left with no idea what is happening to their money.
• 
  "It's a mistake to think that people who kill are not human." Titled Four Questions about Violence, This year’s BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecturer Dr Gwen Adshead addresses the most pertinent questions that she has faced in her work as a forensic psychiatrist. The lectures were
• BBC Radio 4 reposted
  
  "What is evil? What do we mean by it?" Wicked, the film adaptation of the award-winning musical, is released in the UK on Friday. Gregory Maguire, who wrote the original book, tells #BBCWato what inspired him to write the origin of the Wicked Witch of the West.
• BBC Radio 4 reposted
  
  "Everyone believed that the American accent itself somehow brought with it glamour, success and a sort of fame."
  @EvanHD
  asks Colm Tóibín, author of Brooklyn and Long Island, about the themes of Irish identity and immigration to the US in his novels.#BBCPM
• 
  June Spencer, the last original cast member of The Archers, has died aged 105. Mohit Bakaya, Controller of Radio 4 said: “June Spencer has been a longstanding presence and companion for Radio 4 listeners during her exceptional run on The Archers. Many have grown up with June as