31/08/2011
Fossilised Fishhooks! Mel Giedroyc twists her tongue round playground slang and hears the musical Inheritance Tracks of film director Mike Leigh.
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Go4It: Detectives
Barney Harwood and his team of young detectives get some tips on writing a detective story from Pete Johnson, author of the Bad Spies Guide.
Duration: 03:25
Woman’s Hour: School Sports
Jane Garvey discusses the pros and cons of school sports.
Duration: 11:38
Inheritance Tracks: Mike Leigh
British movie director of Life Is Sweet and Secrets and Lies chooses the track he inherited and the track he’d leave behind.
Duration: 07:19
Today: Rhyming Slang
Sarah Montague thumbs through a new dictionary of rhyming slang with pearly king Larry Barnes and publisher Duncan Black.
Duration: 03:56
Woman’s Hour: Handwriting vs Typewriting
Sheila McLennan is joined by novelists Marina Levitska and Jean Ure to discuss which is mightier – the pen or the laptop.
Duration: 06:50
Daily Dalek – Meryl Streep
The Hollywood legend chats to the Film Programme’s Francine Stock about how she secured her role in the movie of the Abba musical Mamma Mia.
Duration: 07:55
Jennings Goes To School – The Literary Masterpiece
Stephen Fry reads the Anthony Buckeridge tale. Today, Jennings and Darbyshire decide to write a detective story.
Duration: 15:26
Broadcast
- Wed 31 Aug 2011 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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