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Dame Jenni Murray

Woman's Hour at 80 in Glasgow, Elvis Costello and the Pet Shop Boys

As Woman's Hour marks its 80th anniversary with a visit to Glasgow, Teddy Jamieson reflects on a programme that celebrated women's achievements while confronting the battles still to be won on equal pay and representation. Plus, Elvis Costello recalls miming on Top of the Pops and the Pet Shop Boys discuss technology and pop music's future.

Ardnamurchan lighthouse

Ardnamurchan lighthouse

At last, Radio 3 proves it has ambitions beyond being a Waitrose Classic FM

Lulu was sitting in for Shaun Keaveny on Sounds of the Seventies

Lulu was sitting in for Shaun Keaveny on Sounds of the Seventies

From Lulu to Marvin Gaye, Mo Wilde and the end of everything: a week in radio

'I’m old enough to remember when a radio was a substantial item of household furniture'

'I’m old enough to remember when a radio was a substantial item of household furniture'

I remember when my transistor radio was the most important thing I owned

'With Radio Scotland eventually gone, the Pacific Quay HQ will be one step closer to becoming another museum'

'With Radio Scotland eventually gone, the Pacific Quay HQ will be one step closer to becoming another museum'

BBC Radio Scotland? Something here just doesn't smell right

What would you think might be the most contaminated item on your dinner plate? Fish, it seems.

What would you think might be the most contaminated item on your dinner plate? Fish, it seems.

What do you think might be the most contaminated item on your dinner plate?

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch came across as very Kemi. Blunt and convinced the only way is her way

The audio diaries of Palestinian aid worker Hanya Aljamal told the story of the conflict from the point of view of those living and suffering through it.

The audio diaries of Palestinian aid worker Hanya Aljamal told the story of the conflict from the point of view of those living and suffering through it.

Four months in Gaza: the voices that remind us war is never worth it

A woman using a lightbox to deal with her SAD

A woman using a lightbox to deal with her SAD

Looking for ideas to beat the winter blues or send SAD packing? Check out this show

Route 66 documentary was the best thing on radio this week

Route 66 documentary was the best thing on radio this week

'Potent and poetic' - Route 66 documentary was the best thing I listened to this week

Archie Macpherson

Archie Macpherson

The riot after the game was more entertaining than the game, says Archie Macpherson

Melvyn Bragg is retiring from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg is retiring from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time

Farewell, Melvyn Bragg, our greatest broadcaster and my working-class hero

Former Editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie

Former Editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie

I wish cancel culture really existed - these people wouldn't keep getting back on air

Danny Dyer with the Male Performance in a Comedy Programme Award for 'Mr Bigstuff' at the 2025 BAFTA 's

Danny Dyer with the Male Performance in a Comedy Programme Award for 'Mr Bigstuff' at the 2025 BAFTA 's

'My wife went through a lot with me' - How EastEnders' Danny Dyer reinvented himself

It has been five years since the Covid pandemic

It has been five years since the Covid pandemic

We’ve blanked the horror of Covid but we are still living with the consequences

Is the move to white LED lighting having an adverse effect on our streets?

Is the move to white LED lighting having an adverse effect on our streets?

Local government

Letters: Dreadful LED streetlights are turning our towns into a monochrome nightmare

Good news for Radio 3 but this is such a depressing decision by Radio 4

Michael Gove spent 19 years as an MP and held six Cabinet jobs. Picture: PA

Michael Gove spent 19 years as an MP and held six Cabinet jobs. Picture: PA

Alastair Campbell

Alison Rowat: It's that man Gove again. What has he done now?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Teddy Jamieson: These two shows summed up the best and the worst of Radio 4

Radio 4 was broadcast by a ship at sea (stock pic)

Radio 4 was broadcast by a ship at sea (stock pic)

Coastguard's BBC plea after sailor blocks emergency channel with Radio 4