Fascinating insight into the language of Space with Colonel Chris Hadfield and Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 in conversation on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds now bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A Good Read is back BBC Radio 4 - with a pantheon of great guests recommending books they love. Today 3pm Mon 7 Oct Harriett Gilbert is joined by Andrew O’Hagan & Irvine Welsh at Edinburgh International Book Festival to talk film-lovers & secret identities. Producer Maggie Ayre bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A Good Read 3pm BBC Radio 4 - writers Amy Liptrot #TheOutrun & Karl Ove Knausgaard #MyStruggle join Harriett Gilbert Edinburgh International Book Festival to recommend (and disagree) about books they love. Producer Maggie Ayre bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Join the conversation on Instagram instagram.com/agoodreadbbc?u…

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'When the day that lies ahead of me Seems impossible to face...' Today's episode of Soul Music BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds opens the box of memories inspired by Bill Withers' Lovely Day. Producer Maggie Ayre 10.30am Sat 26 Oct #BillWithers #SoulMusic bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Music-lovers of #Bristol! Come along to a live broadcast concert of dance-themed music for our BBC Radio 3 Day of Dance - Fri 8 Nov 1.30pm at the Arnolfini, with BBC New Generation Artists kleioquartet & pianist Julius Asal, presented by Fiona Talkington arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/bbcrad…

We are excited to be welcoming the wonderful michael sheen 💙 to Poetry Please to choose some of the poetry he loves. Watch this space

Michael Sheen reading Dylan Thomas R S Thomas (poet) and Robert Graves' Welsh Incident? Don't mind if I do... Poetry Please Poetry Please with Roger Mcgough 4pm Tues BBC Radio 4 or catch up BBC Sounds Producer Maggie Ayre bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Happy New Year! Celebrating 100 Years of The Shipping Forecast BBC Radio 4 throughout NYD, incl a special edition of Soul Music on Sailing By – the Ronald Binge classic. Producers Maggie Ayre & Toby Field 9.30am & 23.30 or BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Can any of the decent people left on here help us track down the kind Bristol person who delivered my son RS' wallet to the house today. lost Friday pre Christmas. All contents were in tact. V sorry to miss them and would like to thank them personally #Bristol #found #wallet

A Good Read is back! 3pm Mon 10 Feb BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds Today, Nicci Gerrard & Sean French Nicci French join Harriett Gilbert to recommend novels about vengeful teens, self-sabotage & waking up in a world transformed. Producer Maggie Ayre #fiction #Moomin bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

‘Had we never lov’d sae kindly…’ Robert #Burns’ Ae Fond Kiss, his heartfelt farewell to his beloved, is this week’s Soul Music. Featuring Karen Matheson Sir Geoff Palmer Karen J Guthrie Seonaid Aitken 10.30 Sat 12 April BBC Radio 4 Producer Maggie Ayre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

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who else do you know going from parklife to BBC Radio 4? a real honour and a lovely bit of radio airing today at 4pm x

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… A trio of great wordsmiths in reception of Broadcasting House. Join us this afternoon to hear Antony Szmierek choose the poems he loves and admires in conversation with Roger at 1600 Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 was recruited merely for the photo op🥰What a team!

A Good Read Hay Festival with guests James Rebanks James Rebanks & Kiri Pr'chard-McLean who join Harriett Gilbert for some lively disagreement about novels set in Finland, Australia - and Hell. 3pm Mon 7 July BBC Radio 4 Producer Maggie Ayre #books #fiction bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Looking for some book inspiration? A Good Read BBC Radio 4 is back - with a riveting roster of readers. Today, novelist Sarah Waters & film editor Walter Murch join Harriett Gilbert to talk bears, fanaticism & Irish women. 3pm Mon 13 Oct. Producer Maggie Ayre bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Happy Birthday Dear Soul Music. 25 years old and still collecting awards eliza lomas Mair Bosworth Karen Gregor Emma Harding britishpodcastawards.com/results-2025

Books provoke strong feelings on A Good Read today at 3pm BBC Radio 4 when Harriett Gilbert is joined by Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon & actor comedian Alistair McGowan to discuss novels they love. Producer Maggie Ayre bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

The Sounder by Jade Angeles Fitton Rural ideologies clash over the release of wild boar onto Dartmoor. A new short story BBC Radio 4 BBC Sounds read by Kirsty Cox, produced by Maggie Ayre #shortstory #fiction bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…