大象传媒

The best of 大象传媒 Radio this week chosen by Stella Duffy.

This week we've taken off the rose-coloured glasses to look at what's behind the stories, with the background to some powerful music, comedy and writing - Hardeep Singh Kohli on Dougie Maclean's Caledonia, Stuart Maconie's The People's Songs considering our love of the countryside, and Felicity Evans on The New Welfare in Wales, Erica Wagner on the Legacy of Uncle Tom, and Soul Music looking at Strange Fruit, the song Billie Holiday made her own, and President Obama's private spiritual adviser, there's politics, people, past, present - and possibility.

Programmes chosen this week

Caledonia - A Love Song to a Nation - Radio 4
The People's Songs - Radio 2
Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies - Radio 4
Leaving the Faith - Radio 4
Andrew Peach - Radio Berkshire
Through the Wardrobe - The Belle Dress - Radio 4
PM - news read in regional accents, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Radio 4
Yip Yap Rap - Simeon Courtie - 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire
That Mitchell and Webb Sound - Radio 4
Women - A History of Britain in Numbers ep 9 - Radio 4
1963 That Was The Year That Was - Radio 4
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Radio 4
What Does the K Stand For? - Radio 4
The Legacy of Uncle Tom - Radio 4
Living with New Welfare - Radio 4
Today - Wednesday - Radio 4
Heart and Soul - World Service

Produced by Kevin Mousley

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