Radio
Was this Christian pioneer of radio evangelism a fraud?
She was the sequinned star of the airwaves back in the 1920s, the first preacher to realise the potential of…
Why radio is a surprisingly good medium for talking about art
You might think it a fool’s errand to attempt programmes about art on the wireless. How can you talk about…
The voices of Indian PoWs captured in the first world war
At six o’clock on 31 May 1916, an Indian soldier who had been captured on the Western Front alongside British…
Many more Germans were displaced in 1945 than Indians during partition
What Radio 3 needs is a musical version of Neil MacGregor. The director of the British Museum and now a…
Kate Chisholm on what makes the BBC World Service so special
‘Don’t take it for granted,’ she warned. ‘It’s one of the few places where you can hear diverse voices, different…
What it's like being a scarily talented teenager
It was when she said how she loved ‘watching the computer do exactly what you wanted it to do’ that…
Can Radio 3 escape the digital squeeze?
The new controller of Radio 3 has at last been appointed. Alan Davey (not to be confused with the former…
Mary Beard vs Jeremy Paxman
‘Did you find it a good read?’ asked Harrriett Gilbert. An incredibly long drawn-out sigh from Mr Paxman. ‘I think…
The sofa that became a work of art
Last week on Front Row (Radio 4) the singer Joyce DiDonato recalled the advice she gave the new graduates of…
Warhol’s ‘time capsules’ contain everything from toenails to previously unseen paintings worth millions
‘I don’t know what I think,’ says Lenny Henry, echoing what many of us who were listening were probably also…
Radio 4 deserts the British bird. Shame on them!
A strange coincidence on Saturday night to come back from the cinema, having seen a film about a woman fighting…
Who needs drugs when you have Radio 3?
I’m willing to bet it’s only on the BBC’s Radio 3 that you’ll find yourself listening to a programme quite…
Ambridge recovers its sense of humour — finally
‘Isn’t that charming!’ Carol declares at the height of the great Home Farm cocktail party, after being subjected to Jennifer’s…
Why is Radio 3 still leaderless?
It’s happened almost by stealth but the number of listeners to 6 Music has now overtaken Radio 3, creeping up…
Two lessons in listening
Our hearing is the first of our senses to develop while we are in the womb. It’s the first connection…
Glasgow and the Commonwealth go back a long way; Radio 4 explores a murky past
What’s been missing from the schedules during the Commonwealth Games has been a straightforward reminder about who makes up the…
Does Radio 3 need a new controller?
Where next for Radio 3? Last Friday was the First Night of this year’s Proms season but it was the…
The two men who walked barefoot to the capitals of the four nuclear powers on a peace pilgrimage
You might (if you’re over a certain age) still think it pretty amazing that TV not only allows you to…
The next new presenter of Woman's Hour should be a man
It seems incredible now but when the BBC’s youth station, Radio 1, was launched in 1967 there were no female…
Why I'm switching to Danish radio
Out there in the great ether there’s a whole new world of radio beyond the stations of the BBC and…
The gardener-soldiers of the First World War
First, a confession. Even an ardent radio addict can enjoy a fortnight away from the airwaves, disconnected, switched off, unlistening.…
What's happened to children's radio?
Much praise has been lavished on Radio 2’s 500 Words short-story competition, the winners to be announced on Friday’s Chris…
When Virginia Woolf's husband ruled Sri Lanka's jungles
Tucked away in the schedules, just before midday, just after midweek (on Thursday), just four lines in the Radio Times,…
The best blues singer you’ve never heard of
A rustle of paper as the sleeve is removed. A clunk and click as the needle arm is swung across.…
Nothing beats Book at Bedtime
There I was trapped in the bathroom at 10.55 p.m., unable to leave for fear of missing anything. The time…
