Midweek Podcast
Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests
Episodes to download
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Peggy Seeger, Stanley McMurtry, Alex and Milton Mermikides, James Buchanan
Wed 28 Oct 2015
Libby Purves meets folk singer Peggy Seeger and cartoonist Stanley McMurtry.
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Dawn French, Wilfred Frost, Professor Joann Fletcher, Nikita Salmon
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Libby Purves meets writer and comedian Dawn French and Egyptologist Joann Fletcher.
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Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
Wed 14 Oct 2015
Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing.
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Brian Blessed, Satish Kumar, Mark Harris, Alinah Azadeh
Wed 7 Oct 2015
Libby Purves meets actor Brian Blessed and environmentalist Satish Kumar.
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Frederick Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth, Tim Angel, Louise Tiplady
Wed 30 Sep 2015
Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth and entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth.
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Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
Wed 8 Jul 2015
Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell.
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Richard Thompson, Peter York, Julie Nicholson, Toby Clements.
Wed 1 Jul 2015
Libby Purves meets musican Richard Thompson and writer and broadcaster Peter York.
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Max Mosely, Jerry Springer, Josie Lawrence, Keith Partridge
Wed 24 Jun 2015
Libby Purves meets Max Mosley and Jerry Springer.
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Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
Wed 17 Jun 2015
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore and writer Luxy Saxon.
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Craig Revel Horwood, Nick Barratt, Jaega Wise, Robin Plummer
Wed 10 Jun 2015
Libby Purves meets Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and brewer Jaega Wise.
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Graham Fellows, Matthew Oates, William McLellan, Kate Waters
Wed 3 Jun 2015
Libby Purves meets Graham Fellows and his alter ego John Shuttleworth.
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Chi-chi Nwanoku; Ingrid von Oelhafen and Tim Tate; Tristan Gooley and Colin Rosie
Wed 20 May 2015
Ingrid von Oelhafen discusses her childhood as part of the Nazi Party's Lebensborn project
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Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Lucy Branch, Hoagy B Carmichael, Eddie Pepitone
Wed 13 May 2015
Libby Purves meets Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and conservator Lucy Branch.
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Anita Harris, Vanessa Nicolson, Paul Rose, Zoe Phillips
Wed 6 May 2015
Libby Purves meets singer and actor Anita Harris and polar explorer Paul Rose.
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Bruce Fogle, Mary Black, Gillian Potts
Wed 29 Apr 2015
Libby Purves meets veterinarian Bruce Fogle, singer Mary Black and gardener Gillian Potts.
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Huan Hsu, Polly Findlay, Deborah Frances-White, Jane Dolby
Wed 22 Apr 2015
Libby Purves meets director Polly Findlay and writer Huan Hsu.
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Carl Davis, Samantha Ellis, Simon Annand, Caitlin Doughty
Wed 15 Apr 2015
Libby Purves meets conductor and composer Carl Davis and mortician Caitlin Doughty.
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Steve Backshall, Mary Chamberlain, Trevor Pickett, James Freedman
Wed 8 Apr 2015
Libby Purves meets wildlife presenter Steve Backshall and writer Mary Chamberlain.
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Richard Goldstein, Sir Anthony Seldon, Paul Wayne Gregory, Kimmie Rhodes
Wed 1 Apr 2015
Libby Purves meets Sir Anthony Seldon and former rock critic Richard Goldstein.
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Deirdre O'Sullivan, Mark Vanhoenacker, Frances Ross, Penny Horner and Howard Jameson.
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Libby Purves meets archaeologist Deirdre O'Sullivan and pilot Mark Vanhoenacker.
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Gerald Scarfe, Greg Wise, Eimear O'Callaghan, Ben Moon
Wed 18 Mar 2015
Libby Purves meets cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and actor Greg Wise.
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Michelle Mone, Tony Hawks, Doug Seegers, Lillete Dubey
Wed 11 Mar 2015
Mariella Frostrup meets entrepreneur Michelle Mone and comedian Tony Hawks.
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Clarke Peters; Raymond Blanc; Amanda Owen; Nicholas McCarthy
Wed 4 Mar 2015
Libby Purves meets actor and director Clarke Peters and chef Raymond Blanc.
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Noah Stewart, Mary Portas, Peter Layton, Rosemary Hughes
Wed 25 Feb 2015
Libby Purves meets retail guru Mary Portas and opera singer Noah Stewart.
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Mark Strong, Maggie Alphonsi, Daphne Todd, Carol Grimes
Wed 18 Feb 2015
Libby Purves meets actor Mark Strong and former England rugby player Maggie Alphonsi.
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Professor John Sutherland and Jack Sutherland; Pam St Clement; Adam Walker; Sam Haywood.
Wed 11 Feb 2015
Libby Purves meets Pam St Clement and Professor John Sutherland.
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Aaron Rosen; Zack McGuiness; Bonnie Langford; Nick Wisdom; Tom Vaughan.
Wed 4 Feb 2015
Libby Purves meets actor Bonnie Langford and Nick Wisdom, son of Norman.
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Cathy Tyson, Sir Tim Smit, Adam Cohen, Rupert Harry Miller
Wed 28 Jan 2015
Libby Purves meets Cathy Tyson, Sir Tim Smit, Adam Cohen and Rupert Harry Miller.
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Barbara Winton, Lord Alf Dubs, Anne Reid, Dr John C Taylor, Lottie Muir
Wed 21 Jan 2015
Libby Purves meets Barbara Winton, daughter of humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton.
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Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
Wed 14 Jan 2015
Libby Purves meets Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman.
