August 17th, 2009
Screenwriter, Novelist and Journalist, Frederic Raphael is to bring a series of The Essay to BBC Radio 3 exploring how couples have been depicted through history, how they have been influential, and how the couple is a fundamental element in society.
Freddie’s works have included collaborating with the director Stanley Kubrick on his final movie, Eyes Wide Shut and Above the Title productions, The Glittering Prizes and Fame and Fortune
He will delve into classical history and literature; modern history; fiction & celebrity and dip into his own experiences throughout the 5 programmes.
The Couples series comes to BBC Radio 3 in early 2010.
August 13th, 2009
This morning we had a dry run of the Christian O’Connell Solution; honing the already very funny jokes and fine tuning the already very sharp running order.
Christian and, ‘Solution’ regular, Bob Mills were on fine form putting the world to rights and solving all problems great and small.
We were joined by CBBC Presenter Kirsten O’Brien who revealed a knack for making sandwiches with her feet and helped us solve the problem of piracy in the English Channel.

The Christian O’Connell Solution comes to BBC Radio 5live at 11am from Sunday 6th September.
August 5th, 2009
One of the finest stand up comedians in the UK, Bob Mills, has signed up to be a regular guest on the Christian O’Connell Solution, our latest Radio 5live comedy panel show.
Christian was ‘delighted’ to hear Bob would be joining the show. “They rate one another highly and have a great on-air chemistry”, said Series Producer, Adam Bromley.
The Christian O’Connell Solution comes to Radio 5live on Sunday 6th September.
August 5th, 2009
Above the Title has joined the green revolution, by switching their car company to Griingo, the only company that offers both biodiesel and hybrid technology making them the greenest transport service operating in London.
Media production can be a hectic environment with guests being rushed from studio to studio, so we’re delighted to be helping make London a little bit greener.
They even offset any emissions produced by 200% so our transport is now actually carbon negative.