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#470

The Reith Lectures, and From Our Own Correspondent at 70

The Reith Lectures are one of the most anticipated broadcasts in the radio year, and the c... more

11 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:27

11 Dec 2025


#469

Swear Words and Hearing Loss on Radio 4

What can you say on the radio these days? For some listeners, instances of swear words and... more

04 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:20

04 Dec 2025


#468

Mark Steel's in Town. Materials of State. Test Match Special Podcast - Interview of the Year nominat...

Mark Steel's In Town has just completed it's 14th series, and listeners from Shetland to R... more

27 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:34

27 Nov 2025


#467

Father Figuring, BBC Radio Scotland Cuts, and a Bruce Springsteen VoxBox

There's been a raft of programming out on BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live over the past week about ... more

20 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:04

20 Nov 2025


#466

BBC Resignations, Prince Andrew Coverage, and an Interview of the Year

Following resignations of the BBC’s Director General and the CEO of BBC News in light of a... more

13 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:25

13 Nov 2025


#465

Today and the Chancellor Statement. Listeners on Jonathan Pie, and a Radical VoxBox

In last week's episode of Feedback, we spoke to BBC Radio 4 Comedy and Entertainment commi... more

06 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:26

06 Nov 2025


#464

Call Jonathan Pie, and Life Changing

A series of Call Jonathan Pie is being repeated on BBC Radio 4, and it's been scheduled fo... more

30 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:26

30 Oct 2025


#463

Saturday Live. BBC Sounds website. Jonathan Anderson on This Cultural Life.

Saturday Live is a staple of BBC Radio 4's weekend schedule, and for years it was presente... more

23 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:16

23 Oct 2025


#462

Politics Editor Chris Mason. Interview of the Year. Desert Island Discs with Ronnie Wood

With a summer of political turmoil over, and party conference season near an end, Andrea C... more

16 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:26

16 Oct 2025


#461

Inside the Migrant Hotel, Train Tracks and In Our Time

The first episode in a new series of Feedback, presented by Andrea Catherwood. A recent ed... more

10 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:45

10 Oct 2025


#460

Central Intelligence and AI in Radio

It's the final episode of this series of Feedback, and we're ending it with a look at one ... more

14 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:24

14 Aug 2025


#459

Jeremy Bowen on reporting from Gaza, and the RAJARs

It's been almost two years since the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestine bro... more

07 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:24

07 Aug 2025


#458

Nick Robinson's interview with David Mencer. Reaction to BBC App overseas

With news of starvation in Gaza making headlines, Today presenter Nick Robinson conducted ... more

31 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:26

31 Jul 2025


#457

Tony Hawks Is Giving Nothing Away, and Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson Part 2

Comedian Tony Hawks is a lucky man - and that's why, in a recent series for Radio 4, he's ... more

24 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:33

24 Jul 2025


#456

The Language of Weather Forecasting, Radio 3 Controller Sam Jackson, and Women's Euro 2025 VoxBox

Listeners have been turning to weather bulletins over the last few weeks to find out if th... more

17 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:20

17 Jul 2025


#455

BBC Sounds Overseas Switch Off and Lyse Doucet in Iran

It's official. BBC Sounds will close to listeners overseas on 21st July. Andrea Catherwood... more

10 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:18

10 Jul 2025


#454

Radio 4's The Patch. What's up Docs. Add to Playlist.

Radio 4 has a new health and wellness offering, What's Up Docs? It's a weekly podcast helm... more

04 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:39

04 Jul 2025


#453

Podcast Special and BBC coverage of Glastonbury

The Feedback inbox has been full of comments on the band Bob Vylan's chanting against the ... more

04 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:10

04 Jul 2025


#452

19/06/2025

Feedback returns for a new series, just as the BBC has its hands full with covering an inc... more

19 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:29

19 Jun 2025


#451

Coverage of Pope Francis funeral. Radio 3's Music on the Front Line. Our BBC, Our Future.

The death of Pope Francis on the 21st April understandably led to a wave of media coverage... more

01 May 2025

28 MINS

28:52

01 May 2025


#450

Radio listening across the generations. In Our Time. BBC Sounds overseas.

In last week's episode we announced that the BBC will be continuing to allow access to BBC... more

24 Apr 2025

28 MINS

28:20

24 Apr 2025


#449

Radio 4's monthly 90-minute drama. Radio 3's new Breakfast presenter Tom McKinney. Update on BBC Sou...

After the news that Radio 3 was to cancel its drama commissions, Radio 4 has come forward ... more

17 Apr 2025

28 MINS

28:28

17 Apr 2025


#448

Radio 4's 5.30 News Briefing. A Point of View. Add to Playlist

It was announced months ago that the 5.30am News Briefing would be removed from Radio 4's ... more

10 Apr 2025

28 MINS

28:05

10 Apr 2025


#447

A Point of View. BBC Sounds overseas. Lockdown's Legacy.

A Point of View has officially left the airwaves after a long run on BBC Radio 4, with How... more

03 Apr 2025

28 MINS

28:28

03 Apr 2025


#446

Announcement of the end of an era on Radio 4. BBC Sounds and Ireland

Andrea Catherwood shares exclusive news of the end of a long-running Radio 4 programme. Fr... more

27 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:29

27 Mar 2025


#445

Inside Health, BBC Sounds, This Natural Life, The Archers

As the news spreads about access to BBC Sounds being blocked outside the UK, we hear more ... more

20 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:24

20 Mar 2025


#444

The Archers and Ramadan. Today's interview with Robert Jenrick. BBC Sounds overseas.

Ramadan has featured prominently in The Archers in recent weeks with stalwart Lynda Snell ... more

13 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:19

13 Mar 2025


#443

How boarding schools shaped Britain. The meeting in the oval office. BBC Sounds.

Women listeners are quick to pick up on the total absence of girls from How Boarding Schoo... more

06 Mar 2025

28 MINS

28:29

06 Mar 2025


#442

Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson on ending the 90-minute drama. Controversial song choice on Desert Is...

Radio 3 is cutting its long-running drama slot, and it's something that has elicited react... more

27 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:34

27 Feb 2025


#441

Feedback Forum

Andrea Catherwood presents the programme that hears your views on BBC audio. This week, th... more

02 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:00

02 Jan 2025