12/10/2009
Phil Williams deputises for Simon Mayo and is joined by Jo Brand and Terry Pratchett.
Phil Williams in for Simon Mayo. Comedian Jo Brand talks candidly about her life and career before comedy, as set out in her new book Look Back in Hunger. Sir Terry Pratchett talks about one of the most eagerly anticipated books of the year - The Unseen Academicals, which is the latest in his Discworld series.
On the day Gordon Brown announces plans to sell off a range of government assets to help balance the books, how much of a dent will this fire sale make on the nation's growing deficit?
Our TV reviewers look at The X Factor, Harry Hill's TV Burp and the new David Attenborough-narrated natural history series Life.
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Going, going, gone!
There will be a sale of national assets worth 拢16 billion. To debate the move: The Treasury's Liam Byrne, Vince Cable MP, Paul Dixon of the Racehorse Owners Association and the LSE's Tony Travers.
Duration: 27:08
Jo Brand: "There are some girls who fly by the seats of their pants"
The comedienne on supporting Crystal Palace, going to a girls grammar school and her time as a psychiatric nurse, as she discusses her autobiography Look Back in Hunger.
Duration: 44:35
Terry Pratchett on the 37th Discworld novel
Sir Terence, the father figure of fantasy, discusses his new work The Unseen Academicals, as well as the difficulties of writing and battling Alzheimer's at the same time.
Duration: 34:13
Life, reviewed
The latest Attenborough nature series begins tonight on 大象传媒1 at 9pm. The TV review panel are joined by the series producer Martha Holmes to look at the first episode.
Duration: 08:52
Broadcast
- Mon 12 Oct 2009 13:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live
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