Radio 4 reshuffles its cultural offerings, while two new shows look at whiteness and the UK’s crazy property marketFront Row (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsAdd to Playlist (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsThis Cultural Life (Radio 4) | BBC SoundsWhite Mischief (Radio 4) |…
The week in audio: This Union; Neil Oliver’s Love Letter to the British Isles; Electric Ride UK and more
Radio 4’s season on the state of the UK stumbles over England, while Peter Curran sparks joy on a drive from Land’s End to John o’GroatsThis Union: A Sea Between Us (BBC Radio 4) | BBC SoundsThis Union: The Ghost Kingdoms of England (BBC Radio 4) | BBC…
The week in audio: The Patch; The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra; Forever Is a Long Time
Random UK postcodes, the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra’s son and a family big on divorce yield a succession of moving storiesThe Patch BBC Radio 4 | BBC SoundsThe Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra Wondery Forever Is a Long Time PRXThree very different ways…
Listen up: why indie podcasts are in peril
As big spenders such as Amazon and Spotify fill our ears with more commercial, celebrity-driven fare, can grassroots, diverse shows survive?Miranda Sawyer picks 20 indie podcast gemsThe British Podcast Awards were different this year. Held in a south L…
The week in audio: Tokyo Olympics coverage; The Hundred; Passenger List; Fully Amplified
BBC radio and podcasts have all aspects of the Games covered, while a new take on cricket proved a bit too zippy for the airwavesTokyo Olympics coverage BBC Sounds/Radio 5 liveThe Hundred – BBC 5 live | BBC SoundsPassenger List BBC Radio 4 | BBC Sounds…
Billie Eilish: ‘To always try to look good is such a loss of joy and freedom’
In an exclusive interview, Gen Z’s biggest pop star talks about body image, oversharing with fans and what she’s missed most since becoming famous Billie Eilish is making me nervous. She has called, as arranged, bang on time – 11pm in Los Angeles – but…