Midweek Podcast
Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests
Episodes to download
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Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber; Gurinder Chadha; Milton Jones; Dr Kevin Isaac
Wed 31 Dec 2014
Libby Purves with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, Milton Jones and Gurinder Chadha.
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Barbara Dickson; Mike McShane; Dr Sarah Coombes; Giles Abbott
Christmas Eve 2014
Libby Purves meets singer Barbara Dickson and actor Mike McShane.
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Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
Wed 17 Dec 2014
Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant.
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Ian McMillan; Victoria Tennant; Mike Vass; Linda Marlowe
Wed 10 Dec 2014
Libby Purves meets poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan and actor Linda Marlowe.
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Lucy Cooke; Angie Marchese; David and Ben Crystal; Keith Ball
Wed 3 Dec 2014
Libby Purves meets musician Keith Ball and wildlife expert Lucy Cooke.
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Janina Fialkowska; Dolores Payas; Edward Sexton; Gary Catona
Wed 26 Nov 2014
Libby Purves meets concert pianist Janina Fialkowska and tailor Edward Sexton.
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Scottee; Patrick Hughes; Pam Dix; Dr Bryn Dentinger
Wed 19 Nov 2014
Libby Purves meets surrealist painter Patrick Hughes and artist and performer Scottee.
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Roger Law; Sophie Bevan; Mary Bevan; Sondra Lee; Douglas Ward
Wed 12 Nov 2014
Libby Purves meets ceramicist Roger Law and sopranos Sophie and Mary Bevan.
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Arabella Dorman, the Rev Richard Coles, Ted the Bread Davies, Peter Rankin
Wed 5 Nov 2014
Libby Purves meets the Rev Richard Coles and artist Arabella Dorman.
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Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
Wed 29 Oct 2014
Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry and musician Thomas Lauderdale.
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Guy Martin, Dr David Drew, Sofka Zinovieff, Mark Bell
Wed 22 Oct 2014
Libby Purves meets motorcycle racer Guy Martin and writer Sofka Zinovieff.
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Andrew Logan, David James, Guy Clutterbuck, Diana Nammi
Wed 15 Oct 2014
Libby Purves meets artist Andrew Logan and gem hunter Guy Clutterbuck.
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Ray Winstone; Sir Ranulph Fiennes; Dr John Bradshaw; Martha D Lewis
Wed 8 Oct 2014
Libby Purves meets actor Ray Winstone and adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
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Selina Hastings, Gary Witheford, Dr David Skinner, Marawa Ibrahim
Wed 1 Oct 2014
Libby Purves meets biographer Selina Hastings and horse whisperer Gary Witheford.
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Paul Merton, Alison Balsom, Louise Cordingly, Jethro Lennox
Wed 24 Sep 2014
Libby Purves meets comedian Paul Merton and trumpeter Alison Balsom.
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Professor Adam Hart, Maria Venegas, Sandra Howard, Paul Roseby
Wed 9 Jul 2014
Libby Purves meets writer Sandra Howard and bee expert Professor Adam Hart.
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Emma O'Reilly, Joshua Sofaer, Ruary Mackenzie Dodds, Danny Braverman
Wed 2 Jul 2014
Libby Purves meets Emma O'Reilly, the woman who blew the whistle on Lance Armstrong.
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Zelda la Grange, John Moloney, Rattlesnake
Wed 25 Jun 2014
Mariella Frostrup is joined by Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange
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Roz Chalmers, Merlin Holland, David Charles Manners, David Waterman
Wed 18 Jun 2014
Libby Purves meets Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde and cellist David Waterman.
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Rebecca Front, Tom Karen, David Pulvertaft, David Stuart MacLean
Wed 11 Jun 2014
Libby Purves meets actor Rebecca Front and designer of the Reliant Robin, Tom Karen.
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Angelique Kidjo, John Browne, Helen Kirwan-Taylor, Oliver Horovitz
Wed 4 Jun 2014
Libby Purves meets singer and activist Angelique Kidjo and Lord John Browne of Madingley.
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Sir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus Brigstocke
Wed 28 May 2014
Libby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong and comic Marcus Brigstocke at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.
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Hetain Patel, Daniel Antoine, Sue Swingler, Brendan King
Wed 21 May 2014
Libby Purves meets artist Hetain Patel and British Museum curator Dr Daniel Antoine.
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Tony Hatch, Le Gateau Chocolat, Bob Shepton, Barb Stegemann
Wed 14 May 2014
Libby Purves meets songwriter Tony Hatch and cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat.
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Gruff Rhys, Brigid Keenan, Richard Kerridge, Corey Baker
Wed 7 May 2014
Libby Purves is joined by singer Gruff Rhys and nature writer Richard Kerridge.
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Sir Richard Eyre, Andrew Fusek Peters, Abbie Ross, Peter Francis
Wed 30 Apr 2014
Libby Purves meets director Sir Richard Eyre and wild swimmer Andrew Fusek Peters.
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Baroness Trumpington, David Adam, Pauline Butcher Bird, James Sawyer
Wed 23 Apr 2014
Libby Purves meets Baroness Jean Trumpington and science writer David Adam.
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Sir Roger Bannister, Prof Kevin Warwick, Rachael Stirling, Diana Darke
Wed 16 Apr 2014
Libby Purves meets Sir Roger Bannister and professor of cybernetics Kevin Warwick.
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Eric Carter, Ray Cooney, Cambridge Jones, Eve Ferret
Wed 9 Apr 2014
Libby Purves meets director and playwright Ray Cooney and photographer Cambridge Jones.
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Steve Hewlett, Jamie Andrew, Ayo, Philip Walling
Wed 2 Apr 2014
Libby Purves meets ventriloquist Steve Hewlett and singer-songwriter Ayo.
