{"product_id":"odinbclg-and-now-on-radio-4-9780099505372","title":"And Now On Radio 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnd Now on Radio 4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers an enthusiast's guide to the shows that have made Radio 4 what it is, and also explores some of the wonderful corners of the network's history that are long forgotten by all but a few. Who, for instance, now recalls Ronnie Barker's starring role on Radio 4 in a sophisticated cabaret-cum-sketch-show called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLines from My Grandfather's Forehead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e? What about Spike Milligan's intimate, soul-bearing account of his upbringing in colonial India, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePlain Tales from the Raj?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd who now remembers that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStart the Week\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas once hosted by Russell Harty, a bit of programming compared by one insider to letting Graham Norton run \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNewsnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn order to reflect the way devotees listen to Radio 4, the book is organised not on simple chronological lines but in the form of a typical day. Chapter by chapter, the day evolves, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFarming Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, through the daily feast that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eToday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, through the morning menu of conversation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoman's Hour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documentary and comedy. Lunchtime brings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World at One.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe early evening, of course, yields \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Archers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd finally there's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook at Bedtime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSailing By.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn addictive mix of history, biography, anecdote and occasional useless fact, this is the perfect book for Radio 4 aficionados.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43068497461454,"sku":"9780099505372","price":19.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9780099505372_1.jpg?v=1749801546","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/odinbclg-and-now-on-radio-4-9780099505372","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}