Category Archives: Radio Programs

Round Britain Quiz

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Antony F. P. Vickery

Remember the difference between standard American and English cryptic crosswords? For the answer “dumb,” an American crossword might provide the clue, “Unable to speak,” whereas an English one would say, “Unspeakably stupid.” If you like your crossword clues a little … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Episode 1/7 of BBC Radio 4’s Men at Arms was broadcast today

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Antony F. P. Vickery

You have seven days left to listen to the episode at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qfz6.

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Broadcast of BBC Radio 4’s new Sword of Honour adaptation begins on Sept. 29th

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Antony F. P. Vickery

The first episode of the new BBC Radio 4 seven-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honour trilogy will be broadcast on Sept. 29th at 3:00 p.m. UK time. Archived episodes should be available for up to seven days after broadcast … Continue reading →

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Major seven-part adaptation of Sword of Honour trilogy coming to BBC Radio this year

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Antony F. P. Vickery

From The Stage: A BBC awards scheme that launched the careers of actors such as Stephen Tompkinson and Richard Griffiths has named this year’s winners, with all the recipients being cast in a major seven-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 discussion of Decline and Fall

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Antony F. P. Vickery

On Feb. 21, on the BBC Radio 4 program In Our Time, David Bradshaw (Professor of English Literature at Worcester College, Oxford), John Bowen (Professor of Nineteenth-Century Literature at the University of York) and Ann Pasternak Slater (Senior Research Fellow at … Continue reading →

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