BBC Radio 4’s Party’s Over is a perfectly timed tale of a disgraced prime minister
Imagining the escapades of a fictional failed politician provides ample opportunity to comment on some real ones.
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Periods: the inside story
28ish Days Later, Radio 4’s day-by-day journey through the menstrual cycle, is lively and wildly informative.
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Rory Stewart’s lessons in arguing well
In a three-part radio series, the former Conservative minister aims to bring reason and rhetorical flair back to public discourse.
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What the dog hears
BBC Radio 3’s unnarrated day in the life of Honey the Labrador is 30 minutes of head-emptying canine comfort.
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What does it really mean to forgive?
A new BBC Radio 4 series variously frames forgiveness as difficult, healing, a tool to regain power and an act…
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How statistics mislead us
Anna Lawlor’s BBC Radio 4 show Typical! reveals how a poor grasp of means and modes skews our idea of…
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The People vs J Edgar Hoover reveals how the FBI seized power in the United States
Emily Maitlis explores how the bureau’s unaccountable director became the architect of the US’s deep state.
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How the front door became a British status symbol
Rachel Hurdley’s BBC Radio 4 documentary sheds light on an overlooked fixture of modern life.
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