Christian O’Connell has been confirmed as the host of forthcoming Radio 2 world cup comedy panel show, Never Write Off the Germans.
His razor sharp, off-the-cuff wit will be needed to keep up with his ‘home’ team, Jon Richardson and Andy Parson. Each week the home team will have to see off an away team of comics in a series of different rounds testing the panel’s knowledge of the World Cup, as it unfolds.
Never Write Off the Germans begins at 10pm on Saturday 12th June 2010.
Frederic Raphael’s latest drama begins this week on Radio 4. Final Demands is the third part of a story following a group of 1950s Cambridge friends and their progress through the latter part of the last Century, and the beginning of the new millennium.
The 6-part series is a continuation of the radio adaptation of 1970’s television drama, The Glittering Prizes. The same central characters, Adam and Barbara, played by Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman, have appeared throughout.
The series has already received critical acclaim. According to the Radio Times, Frederic Raphael’s script “sparkles”, with characters whom, “utter witticisms that we lesser mortals wouldn’t think of until 3 minutes later”. Whilst Gillian Reynolds wishes, “let it rain, let it snow, let gales rattle the windows [so that we can] Stay at home with Frederic Raphael’s continuation of his chronicle…”
It will be broadcast Thursdays and Fridays at 14.15 on BBC Radio 4.
A terrifying event has occurred, 
a shocking new dawn has broken in the world of Andrew Glasgow… he has been disowned by his mother. At the tender age of 38 the war-gaming blogger faces the biggest battle of his life so far: he needs to find a job.
The critically-acclaimed sitcom starring Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly), Simon Greenall (I’m Alan Partridge), Andy Taylor (My Family) with DeNica Fairman, Kris Dyer and Dave Marks, makes a welcome return.
On the Blog will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 from Thursday 14 January.
Clive Anderson presents the first of a new series of programmes exploring the major legal issues of the day.
European law has been described as an incoming tide which cannot be held back. Will the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty generate a legal tsunami which will overwhelm British sovereignty? Are we governed by our own laws, or the law of Europe?
This week Clive is joined by David Anderson QC, Martin Howe, Konrad Schiemann and Lord Hoffman.
The first of 4 Unreliable Evidence programmes is broadcast on Wednesday 16 December
20:00 and repeated Saturday 19 December 2009 at 22:15 on BBC Radio 4
The first ever Match of the Day Magazine podcast, MOTD Xtra! broke into the top 10 of all sports downloads on iTunes yesterday, within hours of being released.
The podcast, featuring presenters Paz and Bez, is out every Monday afternoon and is packed with the latest Premier League news, transfer rumours and gossip, as well as funny chants and competitions.
The podcast featured an interview with Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas and sets the tone for the podcast to follow with interviews to come with England Goalkeeper, David James and England legend, David Beckham.
The series is produced by Matt Willis for Match of the Day Magazine. Listen to the latest podcast at MOTDmag.com
The final episode of our 3 part exploration of Nana Mouskouri comes to BBC Radio 2 this Tuesday, 3rd November at 1130pm.
The first two episodes dealt with Nana’s impoverished upbringing in wartime Greece and her meteoric rise to fame. We hear from Quincy Jones, Charles Aznavour and Harry Belafonte. You can Listen Again to the latest programme on the BBC iPlayer
Part 3 explores Nana’s political awakening; joining Unicef and becoming an MEP, and her farewell tour of 2008, when Nana finally hung up her microphone and said goodbye to the stage after 50 years of performing.
Listen on DAB, Online and on 88 - 91 FM at 1130pm on Tuesday 3rd November. Or listen again at BBC Radio 2
Strictly Come Dancer, John Sargeant, joins a heavyweight panel of comedians, poiticians and commentators to discuss the hot topics of the week in Clive Anderson’s Chat Room, on BBC Radio 2 tonight at 1030pm.
Also joining Clive are Sky News’s Political Editor, Adam Boulton; comedian and presenter, Lucy Porter; and Shadow Minister for Culture, Ed Vaizey MP.
The panel get their teeth stuck into bankers’ bonuses, the vegetarian diet answer to climate change, strikes at BA and Royal Mail, and the potential Blair EU presidency.
Tune in to BBC Radio 2 at 1030pm tonight, or listen again at the Radio 2 homepage.
In the hot seats this Sunday (18 Oct.) are two guests beset by problems. Eastender Phil Daniels who played Kevin Wicks and Jimmy in Quadrophenia has seen more than his fair share of misfortune, having been killed in a car crash on New Year’s Eve 2008.
Jo Caulfield is a veteran stand up comic, who found fame after she moved to London, working as a waitress, and set up her own comedy night in a basement bar. She’s never looked back, working with Rory Bremner and being Graham Norton’s head writer.
Bob Mills is away this week, so sitting in Bob’s naughty chair will be screenwriter, novelist and stand-up, Dominic Holland.
This week’s Christian O’Connell Solution agenda will tackle finding a new set of rules for MPs expenses, renaming Newcastle Brown Ale now that it’s moving to Yorkshire, ways to wean youngsters off the net, adding new drama to election night, what Derek Achora should ask Michael Jackson at his live seance, and what should be put on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth.
Listen to The Christian O’Connell Solution on BBC Radio 5live every Sunday at 11.00am or listen again at bbc.co.uk/5live
Award winning actress, writer and comedienne Katy Brand joins a host of fabulous guests in Clive Anderson’s Chat Room next week.
Katy is probably best known for her ITV 2 series Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show and for Comedy Lab Slap on Channel 4.
Other guests on Clive Anderson’s Chat Room include Stephen K. Amos, Kelvin McKenzie and the Earl of Onslow!
The programme will be broadcast on Thursday 15th October BBC Radio 2 at 22.00.
Justin Lee-Collins forms part of the stellar line-up on Clive Anderson’s Chat Room this week.
Other guests are Julia Hartley-Brewer, the columnist and Assistant Editor (Politics) of the Sunday Express; Gyles Brandreth, author, broadcaster, and former Conservative MP and Bob Mills, comedian and writer.
The show will be broadcast on Thursday 1st October on BBC Radio 2 @ 22.00
Check out the latest show on the BBC iPlayer or check out the Programme Page
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