Midweek

29 March 2017 · 41 min 43 s

Harriet Walter, Richard Curtis, Suzi Quatro, Declan Murphy

Actor Dame Harriet Walter; writer and director Richard Curtis; singer and songwriter Suzi Quatro and former jockey Declan Murphy join Libby Purves for the final edition of Midweek.Richard Curtis CBE is a...

22 March 2017 · 41 min 27 s

Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins

Tenor Alfie Boe, poet John Agard, writer Allan Jenkins, and comedian and writer Katy Brand join Libby Purves.Alfie Boe is one of our most popular tenors. He is starring as Billy Bigelow...

15 March 2017 · 41 min 20 s

Omid Djalili; Diana Moran; Jack Thorne; Dashni Morad.

Comedian and actor Omid Djalili; playwright Jack Thorne; fitness expert Diana Moran and singer and presenter Dashni Morad join Libby Purves.Diana Moran is well known as The Green Goddess who, back in...

8 March 2017 · 40 min 57 s

David Rodigan; Loudon Wainwright III; Jackie Malton; Hisham Matar

Singer and songwriter Loudon Wainwright III; reggae DJ David Rodigan; former detective Jackie Malton and writer Hisham Matar join Libby Purves.David 'RamJam' Rodigan MBE is a DJ, famed for his selections of...

1 March 2017 · 41 min 44 s

Patti Boulaye, Charlie Condou, Tracy Tynan and David Toole.

Singer Patti Boulaye; dancer David Toole; actor Charlie Condou and costume designer Tracy Tynan join Libby Purves.David Toole is an actor and dancer who played a starring role in the 2012 Paralympic...

22 February 2017 · 41 min 43 s

Patrick Stewart; Shappi Khorsandi; Oscar Duke; Mischa Pearson.

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart; comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi; medic Oscar Duke and charity worker Mischa Pearson join Libby Purves. Mischa Pearson set up the Teapot Project in Ipswich, Suffolk. The charity...

15 February 2017 · 41 min 19 s

Michael Mosley, Camille O'Sullivan, Peter Laws, Pradyumna Kumar

Broadcaster Michael Mosley; singer and actor Camille O'Sullivan; Baptist minister and writer Peter Laws and artist Pradyumna Kumar join Libby Purves.Peter Laws is an ordained Baptist minister who has written his debut...

8 February 2017 · 41 min 49 s

Levison Wood; Kimberley Chambers; John de St Jorre; Annie Siddons.

Explorer and writer Levison Wood; author Kimberley Chambers; journalist and writer John de St Jorre and performer and playwright Annie Siddons join Libby Purves.Kimberley Chambers is a former market trader, DJ and...

1 February 2017 · 41 min 54 s

Professor Femi Oyebode; Sheila Kohler; Stephen Boxer; Heloise Tunstall-Behrens

Actor Stephen Boxer; writer Sheila Kohler; psychiatrist and poet Professor Femi Oyebode and composer Heloise Tunstall-Behrens join Libby Purves.Heloise Tunstall-Behrens is a composer and bee-keeper. Her new work The Swarm, a 60-minute...

25 January 2017 · 41 min 26 s

Evelyn Glennie; Milton Jones; Xiaolu Guo; Arno Geiger.

Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie; comedian Milton Jones; writer and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo and novelist Arno Geiger meet Libby Purves.Evelyn Glennie is an award-winning percussionist. She played the first percussion concerto in the...