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Michael Morpurgo, Kate Tempest, Sarah Hall and Olivia Chaney on the legendary bookshop Shakespeare and Company.
In this BBC Radio 4 documentary, Stuart Maconie travels to the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in a bid to understand how a winding, twisting, bohemian bookstore in Paris has become a draw for generations of writers from James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Allen Ginsberg and 30,000 aspiring Tumbleweeds.
Listen on BBC Radio 4 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02x97kg
BBC R1 controller Ben Cooper talks at Radio Days in Berlin about how it takes more than RAJAR to measure his audience. More in Radio Today Podcast later.....
In the final part of Moira Stuart's 'Kings of Cool' on @bbcradio2, join Moira as she discover more about the life and career of two musical greats - Lou Rawls & Joe Williams. Hear the full programme here at 10pm, tonight on #bbcr2 or on the iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p6q2j @uniqueprodco; #jazz; #kingsofcool; #moirastuart; #ubcmedia
This third instalment of Moira Stuart's 'Kings of Cool' on @bbcradio2, follows Moira as she discover more about the life and career of Billy Eckstine. Hear the full programme here at 10pm, tonight on #bbcr2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p6q2j @uniqueprodco; #jazz; #kingsofcool; #moirastuart; #ubcmedia
In part 2 of Moira Stuart's 'Kings of Cool', Moira is looking at the life and career of the troubled, but genius that was Chet Baker. Here, author James Gavin talks to Moira about the mystery that surrounded his sudden death in 1988. Hear the full programme here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p3hpy @bbrc2; #ubcmedia; #kingsofcool; #moirastuart; @uniqueprodco; #jazz
Jazz singer Christine Tobin explores the fears of scarlet women, outsiders and immoral music behind Ireland’s anti-jazz campaigns in “Out with Paganism and all that Jazz”. Tune into RTÉ Lyric FM from 7pm on Friday 7th December Listen to this exclusive recording of "The Evils of Jazz" by Christine Tobin
jazz @rtelyricfm @lyricfeatures @ubcmedia #smoothoperations
Jazz singer Christine Tobin explores the fears of scarlet women, outsiders and immoral music behind Ireland’s anti-jazz campaigns in “Out with Paganism and all that Jazz”. Tune into RTÉ Lyric FM from 7pm on Friday 7th December
Here is a sneak preview of why Louis Armstrong's music struck fear into the Irish Establishment.
For more info and for the full programme try here: www.rte.ie/lyricfm/features
jazz #rte @lyricfeature #rtelyricfm @CTobinSinger #irishtradmusic #thechieftains
In the final part of @BBCR1's Gaming Season, Dev is taking a look at the culture of mobile gaming, charting everything Tetris to Temple Run. Catch a sneak preview of Olly Murs going battling it out with @BBC1XTRA's Nick Bright on Fruit Ninja's - or listen to the full programme tonight, at 9pm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nysf8 with @uniqueprodco, @ollyofficial, @NickBrightDJ, @zaynmalik, @justinbieber, @wearetheocean, @iainlee, @jasonkill, @Dev_101, @Eskidance, #R1Gaming, #bbcr1 , #ubcmedia
Hear more from legendary jazz man Mel Torme and his son Steve March Torme reflecting on on his life and music in part one of Moira Stuarts Kings of Cool. Tonight on @BBCRadio2, 10pm. For more info and for the full programme try here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p0662 @uniqueprodco, #kingsofcool #bbcr2,#jazz,#ubcmedia
Tune in to hear the full programme and get more info here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nwd9v Dev delves in to the world of early video game beats as part of @bbcr1' s Gaming Season and looks some of the influences it's had on the music industry. Including @chipzel, @anamanaguchi, @8bitweapon, @megaran, @sabrepulse, @horsetheband, @ikonika, @neildavidge, @gamerdisco, @ocremix, @uniqueprodco #R1gaming
The Blagger's Guide is back and we're giving James Bond the Blagger's treatment. Join @quantick, on @bbcradio2 this evening at 9.30pm. Here's a taster! @quantick, @bbcradio2, #blagger'sguide, @uniqueprodco
Just in case you missed it this morning on the Radio 1 Breakfast show, here's Grimmy talking THUGLIFE, Pharrell and Pokemon with his new BFF Conor Maynard, ahead of a 1 hour special documentary about Conor that will be aired tonight, Monday 15th October at 9pm on BBC Radio 1! Expect plenty of banter between the pair and listen to these couple of clips from the show! Tune in here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n923f
THUGLIFE, #CONORMAYNARD, #GRIMMY, #BBCRADIO1, #RADIO1STORIES, #POKEMON, #MAYNIACS, #IAMAMAYNIAC
Ever wondered what happened during that first ever recording session between Lennon & McCartney? Well, wonder no more... because this is definitely, definitely, real (as close to true life as Blagger's can manage) audio of that very event! With a few added crackles. We'll be revealing everything you thought you knew about The Beatles, but didn't, on BBC Radio 2, Thursday 4th October. Or catch it here if you miss it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n0yrh @quantick, @BBCRadio2, #beatles50, #lennon #mccartney, #blaggersguide, @uniqueprodco
In this last instalment of Blagger's Guide to the Games, hear how the Olympic Opening ceremony always had the potential to divide a nation - between those who kept their tv's on, and those who turned them off. Thursday 16th Aug #BBCRADIO2 , 21:30.
Plenty more fun facts, figures and figures of fun to be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lsybd
@uniqueprodco @bbcradio2 @quantick #2012Games #2012games #bbcradio2 #blaggersguide #davidquantick #uniqueprodco
In this third instalment of Blagger's Guide To The Games, hear everything you need to know about about the 1936 Olympics, and why Morrissey and Hitler have nothing in common; despite perhaps, a penchant for a side parting.
Find much, much more sporting trivia here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01lhc07 @uniqueprodco @quantick #bbcradio2, #blaggersguide #davidquantick, #2012games,#morrissey, #berlin #ubcmedia, #uniqueprodco
To mark 50 years since Marilyn Monroe's death, @KimCattrall explores why we still can't get enough of Hollywood's brightest star. Produced by @geerip for @uniqueprodco and @BBCRadio2
Want to know about the Olympic Flame? Here's a taster of prog 2. #uniqueprodco, #radio2, #quantick, #ubcmedia
Stephen Merchant presents an appreciation of one of the best-loved and most influential TV sitcoms of all time. With contributions from the show's producers, writers and stars. In this clip the stars discuss the shock of the death of one of the best loved characters, 'Coach'. Produced by Unique. Listen to the full show here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l1dkc #BBCRadio4 #Cheers #TedDanson #TVSeries #Woody ##ubcmedia ##uniqueprodco #Bbcradio4Coach
The Director of Audio & Music at the BBC, Tim Davie talks about what a digital radio should be.
American Idol winner @carrieunderwood, playing the Albert hall this week, tells @ubcentsnews that the bandwagon is not for her...
Mark Tully explores the roots of jazz music, its history of protest, alienation and spirituality, and argues that jazz addresses the same questions as religion. Produced by Unique. Listen here on BBC iplayer: bbc.in/M40Suw
Mark Tully improvises on the theme of spirituality in one of his favourite forms of music. He is joined by trumpeter, Ian Smith to discuss the links between jazz and faith. Produced by Unique. Listen this Sunday on Radio 4 for more 0605 or 2330 or on BBC iplayer.
With the Irish referendum out of the way, the Greek election to come, and Christine Lagarde boosting the poll ratings of Syriza, Rory Bremner turns to special correspondent Noel Edmonds for a report on the Eurocrisis and conditions in Greece - produced by Unique.
Here is a little bit of satire that didn't make the Tonight show on BBC Radio 4 - exclusively on Audioboo
The man behind Inspector Rebus has a new novel "The Impossible Dead" just out in hardback and audiobook.