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Archive on 4: Profumo Confidential

30 Thursday May 2013

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Stephen Ward

Fifty years after one of Britain’s most notorious political scandals erupted, journalist Tom Mangold has looked back on events in Profumo Confidential, a special episode of BBC Radio’s Archive on 4 series. Continue reading →

The Curse of Pendle

28 Wednesday Nov 2012

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Installation on Pendle Hill: photo by Brett Dixon/BBC, 2012.

The Curse of Pendle is a 30-minute documentary, broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on November 23rd, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Lancashire Witch Trials. It is presented by the novelist Jeanette Winterson, who grew up in Accrington, within view of Pendle Hill.

‘We all knew the stories of Chattox and Demdike – names you’d never forget,’ Winterson recalls. ‘Were they witches? Did they still haunt the hill? It scared us kids to death.’ Continue reading →

Remembering Marilyn: The Smart Dumb Blonde

03 Friday Aug 2012

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The 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death falls this weekend. In tribute, I have reviewed a recent radio documentary, celebrating her beauty, talent and intelligence. Continue reading →

Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle

03 Friday Aug 2012

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“Amy Winehouse arrived on a wild, stormy night – ready to sing, and ready to talk.”

A year after Amy Winehouse’s tragic death, a new documentary has been screened as part of the BBC’s prestigious Arena series. Continue reading →