Whistledown

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The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.

Whistledown episodes:

January 29, 2014 Cash in a Bag at Sochi '14
Robin Lustig investigates the claims of corruption and kickbacks
that have dogged Sochi's Winter Olympic journey.
Hear more in "The Road to Sochi" on Radio 4
this Friday at 11am, or on BBC World Service
on Saturday.
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7min
January 28, 2014 Pete Seeger talks to Studs Terkel
A lovely interview with Pete Seeger who will be much missed.
This taken from the Radio 4 series "Old Stubborn Guts",
presented by Studs Terkel and produced by
David Prest in 1998.
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8min
January 07, 2014 When Gorbachev met Thatcher
An extract from Radio 4's UK Confidential,
produced by Whistledown, in which Margaret
Thatcher meets Mikhail Gorbachev for the
very first time. The 1984 papers reveal what
really went on. Presenter Martha Kearney,
Producer Deborah Dudgeon. Taking part: Lords
Kinnock, Lawson and Armstrong.
Originally broadcast 03.01.14
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11min
December 20, 2013 The Fast Show v The Reunion
A fast show taster of Radio 4's The Reunion.
We gather Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson,
John Thomson, Arabella Weir and Simon Day.
Catch the complete programme on
Christmas Day at 10pm.
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7min
December 12, 2013 How the Phonograph Helped win the Great War
Radio historian and lecturer Tim Crook
reveals some of the gems from his collection
of WW1 propaganda phonograph cylinders.
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4min
November 27, 2013 A Day of Days
Whistledown's Patrick Sykes has produced this lovely
sound portrait of this year's Durham Miner's Gala.
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15min
November 18, 2013 Britain in Stats
Andrew Dilnot's 10 part Whistledown series
looks at The History of Britain in Numbers.
Here's a preview on The Today programme.
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7min
November 08, 2013 Remembering John Cole
Sad to hear about the death of former BBC Political Editor
John Cole. Here's one of his sterling performances,
holding his own with Tony Benn and Shirley Williams
in an episode of The Reunion recalling Harold Wilson's
brave decision to hold a European referendum in 1975.
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7min
November 07, 2013 Human v. Computer Poetry Slam
Reckon you can tell when a poem has been
computer-generated? Have a go…
(Answer in Radio 4's Something Understood
on Radio 4, Nov 10th).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gtnng
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2min
October 29, 2013 Happy Birthday Hank Marvin!
It's Hank Marvin's birthday. So here from the Whistledown
Archives is a gem of an interview with a 2013 re-edit
and re-mix. Hank talks about his love for the Fender
Stratocaster that became his trademark with The Shadows.
Bend that Tremelo arm Hank.
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7min

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How many episodes does Whistledown have?

The podcast currently has 59 episodes available.

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