Afternoon
Shall we talk about death?
Matthew Bannister is marking twenty years of Radio 4’s Last Word by looking at how our attitudes to death, dying and the way we memorialise our dead have changed.
Matthew Bannister is marking twenty years of Radio 4’s Last Word by looking at how our attitudes to death, dying and the way we memorialise our dead have changed.
Alone
Remember the Date
It’s finally time for Mitch and Ellie’s much postponed date, Morris leaves an intriguing text message, and a solo Will tries to celebrate his birthday. Stars Angus Deayton.
It’s finally time for Mitch and Ellie’s much postponed date, Morris leaves an intriguing text message, and a solo Will tries to celebrate his birthday. Stars Angus Deayton.
Great Lives
William Gladstone, four-time PM
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal
Artworks
When Kevin Met Sadie
Chris Page first read Joan Lingard’s Kevin and Sadie novels as a boy. He hears from readers in Northern Ireland about how the stories have shaped their understanding of the past.
Chris Page first read Joan Lingard’s Kevin and Sadie novels as a boy. He hears from readers in Northern Ireland about how the stories have shaped their understanding of the past.
The Documentary
Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
The Kitchen Cabinet
Stockport
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Stockport answering questions on fish sauce and cooking with orange, and finding out about Cambodian cookery.
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Stockport answering questions on fish sauce and cooking with orange, and finding out about Cambodian cookery.
PM
20/04/2026
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20/04/2026
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