Midweek Podcast
Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests
Episodes to download
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Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
Wed 26 Mar 2014
Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric.
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Professor John Carey, Benny Lewis, Eduardo Niebla, Lynn Ruth Miller
Wed 19 Mar 2014
Libby Purves meets Professor John Carey and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller.
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Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
Wed 12 Mar 2014
Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White.
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Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
Wed 5 Mar 2014
Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
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Sacha Corcoran, Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, David Probert
Wed 26 Feb 2014
Libby Purves meets film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse and auctioneer David Probert.
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Arthur Smith, Dr Akiko Mikamo, Martin White, Tom Mitchell
Wed 19 Feb 2014
Libby Purves meets comedian Arthur Smith and plant hunter Tom Mitchell.
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Ben Garrod, Jack Charles, Clare Salaman, Colin Jones
Wed 12 Feb 2014
Libby Purves meets primatologist Ben Garrod and Australian Aboriginal actor Jack Charles.
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John Wardley, Mandy Rice-Davies, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Marc Lucero
Wed 5 Feb 2014
Libby Purves meets Mandy Rice-Davies and novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford.
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Sally Magnusson, Steven Isserlis, Dan Hurley, Tommy Hanover
Wed 29 Jan 2014
Libby Purves meets broadcaster Sally Magnusson and cellist Steven Isserlis.
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Robert Powell, Mike Rutherford, Catherine Weate, Harry Shearer
Wed 22 Jan 2014
Libby Purves meets actor Robert Powell and musician Mike Rutherford.
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Lilla Rowcliffe, Philip Mould, Peter Hain, Susie Boyt
Wed 15 Jan 2014
Libby Purves meets Peter Hain MP and art dealer Philip Mould.
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Jo Brand, Henry Winkler, Clive Rowe, Richard Mawbey
New Year's Day 2014
Libby Purves goes to the panto with Jo Brand and Henry Winkler.
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Imogen Stubbs, Mary Kenny, John Julius Norwich, John Halpern
Wed 18 Dec 2013
Libby Purves meets actor Imogen Stubbs and journalist Mary Kenny.
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Jamie Cullum, Richard Dawkins, Greg Davies, Sophie Andrews, Pam Blackwood
Wed 11 Dec 2013
Libby Purves meets musician Jamie Cullum and Professor Richard Dawkins.
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June Brown, James Torme, Jo Bell, Dr Peter Sharrock
Wed 4 Dec 2013
Libby Purves meets actor June Brown and jazz singer James Torme.
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Jancis Robinson, Jihan Bowes-Little, Thomas Harding, Chris 'Brolga' Barns
Wed 27 Nov 2013
Libby Purves meets wine writer Jancis Robinson and Kangeroo Dundee, Chris 'Brolga' Barns.
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Andy McNab; Cheryl Knight; Joseph Boyden; John Lloyd
Wed 20 Nov 2013
Libby Purves meets former soldier-turned-writer Andy McNab and producer John Lloyd.
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Philip Pittack, Martin White, Annie Tempest, Nicholas Shakespeare, Dillie Keane
Wed 13 Nov 2013
Libby Purves meets author Nicholas Shakespeare and singer-songwriter Dillie Keane.
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Courtney Pine, Rula Lenska, Andrew Davidson, Amrik Singh
Wed 6 Nov 2013
Libby Purves meets jazz musician Courtney Pine and actor Rula Lenska.
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Rita Moreno, Dan Burt, John Wilson, Holly Mumby-Croft
Wed 30 Oct 2013
Libby Purves meets Hollywood legend Rita Moreno and conductor John Wilson.
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Paul Michael Glaser, Thomasina Lowe, Emily Maguire, Harry Ritchie
Wed 23 Oct 2013
Libby Purves meets actor and director Paul Michael Glaser.
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Jack and Michael Whitehall, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Andrea Coleman, Sandra Noel
Wed 16 Oct 2013
Libby Purves meets the National Theatre's Sir Nicholas Hytner and comic Jack Whitehall.
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Alexander Armstrong, Wilbur Smith, Harry Redknapp, Anna Walker
Wed 9 Oct 2013
Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong and novelist Wilbur Smith.
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Emma Thompson, Richard Noble, Linda Thompson, Dr Paul Abel
Wed 2 Oct 2013
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets actor Emma Thompson.
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Alexei Sayle, Barry Norman, Jacqui Dankworth, Don Bachardy
Wed 25 Sep 2013
Libby Purves meets film critic Barry Norman and singer Jacqui Dankworth.
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Ava Astaire, Michael 'Mini' Cooper, Franc Roddam, Doug Allan, Ewan Clayton
Wed 18 Sep 2013
Libby Purves meets Fred Astaire's daughter Ava, and wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.
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Ray Mears, Robert Henrey, Maria Vasquez, Q Brothers
Wed 11 Sep 2013
Libby Purves meets woodsman and survival expert Ray Mears.
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Allan Ahlberg, Kiki Dee, Nigel McCrery, Julie Brook
Wed 4 Sep 2013
Mariella Frostrup meets children's author Allan Ahlberg and singer Kiki Dee.
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Mark Ravenhill, Eleanor Stewart, Barnaby Carder, Stuart Griffiths
Wed 28 Aug 2013
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets playwright Mark Ravenhill.
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Roy Hudd, David Harris-Gershon, Baroness Newlove, Rev Colin Still
Wed 21 Aug 2013
Libby Purves meets campaigner Baroness Helen Newlove and comedian Roy Hudd.
