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31/08/2011

Fossilised Fishhooks! Mel Giedroyc twists her tongue round playground slang and hears the musical Inheritance Tracks of film director Mike Leigh.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 31 Aug 2011 16:00

Chapters

  • 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 16:00