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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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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 National (Scotland)

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister confuses Albania and Romania in 'embarrassing' interview

A GOVERNMENT minister consistently confused Albania with Romania during an interview about immigration on Radio 4.

The National (Scotland)

The week in audio: Into the Dirt; The Retrievals; Taste; Walt Disney: A Life in Films – review

The murky world of corporate spying, the awful experience of women at a prestigious IVF clinic, and what we mean by good – and bad – taste are explored in three new series

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Windrush: A Family Divided; Janey Godley: The C Bomb; The Skewer; Sport’s Strangest Crimes – review

To stay or return to Jamaica: 75 years after Windrush; a comedian with true confidence and charisma; Jon Holmes’s brilliant news mashup; and Hugh Dennis on his private passion

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Marianna in Conspiracyland; Women of Web3; Gateway: Cocaine, Murder & Dirty Money in Europe; The Archers

Marianna Spring keeps her cool with conspiracy mongers; Lauren Ingram guides (some of) us into the metaverse; a drug-smuggling tale is well told; and the dreaded Rob returns to Ambridge

The Guardian - UK

‘Like a rock star coming into the building’: the return of The Archers’ most iconic villain

Rob Titchener’s coercive control over wife Helen caused listeners to donate £175k to domestic abuse charities. Now, he’s back. Actors Louiza Patikas and Timothy Watson explain why

The Guardian - UK

Richard Coles says he felt ‘hurtled towards the exit’ by BBC

The broadcaster left Radio 4’s Saturday Live in March after 12 years

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The week in audio: People Who Knew Me; Happy Hour; Whose Truth Is It Anyway?; This Cultural Life: Nick Cave – review

Rosamund Pike is the star of a brilliantly produced new drama; a two-hander set in a London pub is snappy and fun; and Nick Cave is a dream interviewee

The Guardian - UK

Desert Island Discs to move to BBC’s for-profit division in bid to make money

BBC Studios to look for overseas commercial opportunities for long-running radio show – and others, and focus on podcasts

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Vernon Kay; Rylan: How to Be a Man; Children Locked Away – review

The new Ken Bruce eases in nervously; Rylan is a Radio 4 natural; and the treatment of the UK’s most vulnerable children makes for a shocking listen

The Guardian - UK

Radio 4 flagship Today loses 800,000 listeners in a year to podcasts and rivals

BBC claims online listening increase offsets live decline, while Rajar figures show Greatest Hits and LBC gaining audience

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The Independent UK

BBC’s share of radio listening falls to lowest point since 2021, figures show

The figure has been above 50% only once since the reporting of radio listening figures resumed in the summer of 2021.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Revolutionary Letters; A Living Leg-End; Today in History With the Retrospectors and more – review

Shoutouts for single documentaries and their makers, a daily dose of history, desert island children’s books – plus the big winners at this year’s audio Oscars

TechRadar

Watch the Coronation free online: live stream King Charles' crowning in the UK, US and Commonwealth

The first ceremony of its kind to be held in the UK in 70 years, here's how to watch King Charles' Coronation live stream for free from the UK, US, India, Australia, Canada and beyond.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Adrian Chiles; Badger and the Blitz; Blood on the Dance Floor; Poison; Wosson Cornwall – review

The 5 Live presenter got results when probing the crisis in Sudan. Plus, a winning wartime drama for children and two new crime series

Daily Mirror

Brits being forced to kill their own pets to stop them from starving in Sudan

More than 4,000 British citizens have been stranded in Sudan amid deadly street fighting and a shortage of food, water and power after conflict escalated in recent weeks

The Guardian - UK

Angela Barnes: ‘Comedy’s the only job I’ve had where I don’t feel like a failure’

As she tours her latest show, the sanguine standup talks about trolls, deafness and finding joy through performing

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Filthy Ritual; Supersenses; The Beauty Queen Riots; Mother Neighbor Russian Spy

A gripping six-parter tells of a shamanic dealer who scammed north London’s elite, while Russian spies pull off a different kind of trick, passing as an ‘ordinary American couple’ for several years

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