Articles tagged Radio 4:
Why Jonathan Dimbleby Will be Missed on 'Any Questions'
- 17 Mar 2019
Could you do 'Any Questions' this week?" emailed the AQ editor, Lisa. "Love to," I thought. Then came the sting. "It's in Carlisle," she said. "Bugger," I thought. I'd already agreed to do Good Morning Britain that morning at 6.15am. "Of course," I said. "Carlisle? Not a probl...
Let's End the Soundbite Interview
- 14 Nov 2010
Here's a piece I recorded for the Radio 4 Programme Feedback, which was broadcast this lunchtime. It's part of a series about what people want from Radio 4 in the future... Next time you listen to Today, the World at One or PM just count the number of times you hear the phr...
The Any Questions Experience
- 27 Sep 2010
Well I'm in the BBC car driving the 300 miles back to Kent (no, there are no trains at this time of night since you ask) reflecting on my second experience of Any Questions. And seeing as I won't get back to Tunbridge Wells until 3am I thought I'd write a little missive about ...
Radio Four Appearance Traps Lamb
- 20 Apr 2004
Last Thursday the Today Programme came to Cromer to interview me about the Listeners' Law poll on which I was a judge oiver Christmas. You may remember the so-called Tony Martin law won the day, yet Labour MP Stephen Pound reneged on his promise to introduce whchever law toppe...
Oops, I've Done it Again
- 2 Jan 2004
Oops, I've done it again. Here's a self explanatory press release... As the controversy over the Radio 4 Today Programme Listerner's Law Poll continues, North Norfolk Conservative Candidate Iain Dale today revealed that the Tony Martin Law was shortlisted at his insistence...
Today Programme Listener's Law Judgement
- 23 Dec 2003
Had a riotous time this morning. Up at 6am to go to the BBC to judge the shortlist for the Today Programme's Listener's Law competition with Labour MP Steve Pound and my friend Julia Hartley-Brewer, the glam political editor of the Sunday Express. We chose a representative sel...