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The week in audio: The Wombles; A Single Act; ’Twas the Nighy Before Christmas; Hanif Kureishi Guest Edits Today; Dom Joly – review

A fun and furry flashback with the original ecowarriors; a double helping of Bill Nighy; gripping revelations from Hanif Kureishi; and Dom Joly on his best behaviour

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Today guest editors review – Radio 4 dishes up eggs over uneasy with Goulding, Kureishi and James May

Christmas tradition dictates unqualified celebrities edit the flagship news show for five days, with results as skippable – and occasionally tasty – as festive leftovers

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Chimes; Uncanny Christmas Special; The Today Podcast – review

Toby Jones stars in a pitch-perfect Dickens adaptation; it’s all round to Daisy May Cooper’s haunted house; and Esther Rantzen’s frank revelations are an inspiration

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The week in audio: Naga Munchetty; The Reith Lectures; Help, I Sexted My Boss; Now You’re Asking– review

From the surreal return of Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry to sex etiquette at the theatre, it’s been a strange old week

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The week in audio: The Rest Is Entertainment; History for You With Douglas and Hugh and more

Dream duo Richard Osman and Marina Hyde take aim at Farage et al; history boys get a satirical ribbing; the psychology of greed; and a hard look at the Labour party, from Corbyn to Starmer

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Lights Out: Dust; The Bakersfield Three; Heirs of Enslavement – review

Can it be true that Radio 4 is axing the brilliant Lights Out? Elsewhere, Olivia LaVoice joins the dots between three murders in a gripping true crime podcast. Plus, a hit-and-miss look at the legacy of slavery

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Where It’s At: A Short History of Girl Bands; 28 Dates Later; Law in Action: Deepfakes and the Law – review

The Spice Girls, All Saints, TLC and co are fondly remembered; Grace Campbell dates 28 people she’d normally reject; and Joshua Rozenberg tests out the law against AI

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Other lives: BBC science news reporter and producer on Radio 4 and the World Service

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‘That’s right’: Miriam Margolyes says trans actor changed her mind about pronouns

Margolyes said Australian actor Zoe Terakes explained the importance of they/them pronouns to her

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Miriam Margolyes says trans actor changed her mind about pronouns

Margolyes said Australian actor Zoe Terakes explained the importance of they/them pronouns to her

The Independent UK

Bong! Big Ben broadcasts to return to Radio 4’s regular schedule

Westminster’s famous bell will be heard live from next week after years of only occasional appearances

The Guardian - UK

The sound of Big Ben’s bongs to return to BBC Radio 4 next week

This New Year’s Eve, live at midnight, Big Ben will help Radio 4 listeners ring in the New Year, with the sound of 12 live chimes.

The Independent UK

Miriam Margolyes says trans actor made her change her mind on pronouns

Margolyes said Australian actor Zoe Terakes explained the importance of they/them pronouns to her

The Independent UK

Miriam Margolyes ‘appalled’ at herself for swearing at Jeremy Hunt on Radio 4

Actor swore at the newly appointed chancellor while on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

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Kirsty Wark to leave Newsnight after 30 years

She said she told BBC director-general Tim Davie last year of her decision.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Cillian Murphy’s Limited Edition; Short Cuts; Beyond the Bathroom; Crypto Kingpins – review

The actor lets his mind-expanding music do the talking; aural hallucinations are par for the course on one of UK radio’s most important shows; and Candice Brathwaite brings beauty to life

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Strike Force Five; British Scandal; Intrigue: The Immortals – reviews

US talkshow hosts raise funds for striking staff via a rambly Zoom call; the podcast that takes on the murky British elite has a field day with Liz Truss; and Radio 4 asks if tech bros really can live for ever

The Guardian - UK

Miriam Margolyes: ‘I don’t just want to be a foul-mouthed old biddy’

She may be our naughtiest national treasure, but Miriam Margolyes still wants to be admired for her acting. She talks about the joy of later-life fame and the many men – from Jagger to Beatty to Schwarzenegger – who have appalled her

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The week in audio: Finn and the Bell; Animal; The Rest Is Money – review

An account of the tragic death of a young Vermont man is unforgettable; Radio 4 tells relatable tales of the animal kingdom; and Robert Peston and Steph McGovern launch a spoiler

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The week in audio: The Rest is Football; Terribly Famous; File on 4: Jon Holmes, Generation Shame; This Cultural Life

Gary Lineker tackles some offside topics in his new podcast, while a celebrity series discusses all things Adele. Plus, Jon Holmes on the painful search for his birth parents, and the return of a Radio 4 favourite

The Guardian - UK

‘They cheered on Everest when we revealed our catsuits’: the Scummy Mummies on 10 years of podcasting

The irreverent duo, who have amassed more than 5m downloads, marked their anniversary with a record-breaking live show

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Banksy Story; I’m Not Here to Hurt You; Prom 13; Academy – review

A Radio 4 series dives too deep with the street artist, while the Irish Independent goes big on ripping true crime yarn. Plus, an otherworldly gem at the Proms

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Nigel Farage FUMES as BBC host 'teases' him about election record

NIGEL Farage was left fuming with BBC Radio 4 host Nick Robinson after he “teased” the former Ukip leader about his election record.

The Guardian - UK

Evan Davis: ‘I found out at my wedding that my father had killed himself’

BBC host reveals brother told him of tragic death of dad, 92, who had cancer and heart failure, during reception

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: It’s Not You, It’s Them… But It Might Be You; Bunk Bed; Where Are You Going?; Gordon Smart – review

Instagram star and OK! agony aunt Lala is refreshingly frank about sex; Kathy Burke is a pillow-talk blast; a roving Catherine Carr has the human touch; and Smart’s new 5 Live show ticks all the right boxes

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