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1 hour
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1961 Illinois: Two boys, Jim and Will, experience the evil that grips their town when a 'dark carnival' arrives. Stars Theo Gregory. Show more
Francois Mitterrand kept his private life quiet for most of his career, but he had two families. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
In 1984, when president of the EEC, and despite their political differences, Francois Mitterrand went out of his way to befriend 'Dear Mrs Thatcher'. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
In 1995 Francois left the presidency after 14 years. Chirac said he bequeathed to France 'a modern, calm democracy'. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
Francois Mitterrand was the son of a station master at Angouleme but by the late 1930s, as a student in Paris and with war looming, he had developed a fascination with politics. Show more
In Tuscaloosa, map-gazing, Paul Theroux meets Lucille, dressed in black silk and a white hat - 'You lost, baby?'. Show more
In Greensboro, Paul Theroux meets the impressive Rev Eugene Lyles, aged 79, who has his own church, his own barber shop and runs the local diner on Main Street. Show more
The author stays at the Blue Shadows Bed and Breakfast in Greensboro and meets its owner, Janet May, aka Miss Cotton Blossom 1949. Show more
At Aiken's steeplechase event Paul Theroux meets well-heeled locals, mainly horse people and cotton baron descendents. Then he visits a hovel, once inhabited by Melvin Johnson. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Was James English or American? Letters and memoirs reveal why he felt like an outsider to both cultures. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more
Paul Theroux takes to the back roads of Georgia and Alabama, which smell of sun-heated tar. The fields are full of cotton and the big rivers beckon. Show more
Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Henry Goodman continues Peter Benchley's classic novel. Today: Amity's beaches open again for the 4th of July, but Brody is nervous. Show more
Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Henry Goodman continues Peter Benchley's classic novel. Today: Brody, Hooper and Quint set out in search of the shark. Show more
We're gonna need a bigger boat! Today: day two of the hunt, and tensions are rising on board the boat. Henry Goodman continues Peter Benchley's bestselling novel. Show more
Henry Goodman continues Peter Benchley's iconic novel. Today: against his shipmates' advice, Hooper decides to descend in the diving cage in search of the shark. Show more
Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? Henry Goodman reads the finale of Peter Benchley's novel. Today: Hooper has been killed, but Quint refuses to give up the hunt. Show more
Will it ever be safe to go back into the water? It's tourist season on Amity Island, but a summer of horror is about to begin. Henry Goodman reads Peter Benchley's classic novel. Show more
Jonathan Myerson's play traces the first ten days of the 1973 October War, when surprise conflict in the Middle East coincided at the White House with tensions over Watergate. Show more
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Henry Goodman discusses his role in Ben Jonson's Volpone at the RSC. Satirical film Dear White People is reviewed. Plus New York Met boss Peter Gelb, and the Demon Barbers. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
4 Extra Debut. Kate returns to South Africa to meet Gracey, the woman she betrayed 25 years ago. Stars Harriet Walter and Jenny Jules. Show more
