21/12/2014
The best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week.
We find out which bit of the anatomy of a walrus is required for the ceremony of induction to the Royal and Ancient Society of Polar Bears... Prunella Scales talks frankly about the impact of dementia ...there's 18th century verse form Clive James, and what happened when the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, met Sir Winston Churchill for tea.
Join Gary O'Donoghue for Pick of the Week.
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Gary O'Donoghue
Gary O’Donoghue was formerly Chief Political Correspondent for Radio 4, and has been a TV, radio and online journalist with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for over twenty years. Currently reporting for the Today and PM programmes, across his career Gary has covered political news from Europe, the US, Africa and Asia, also presenting for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service, In Touch and of course, Pick of the Week.
Gary lost his vision at the age of eight and being a man of many talents, he has previously played blind football for England. After reading Philosophy and Modern Languages at Oxford University, his first job was working for a braille production department. Gary will soon be making the move across the pond for the next two years, acting as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Washington Correspondent for the upcoming US election.
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- Sun 21 Dec 2014 18:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4