Today
I never understood the appeal of Ken Dodd
It’s always odd to hear a familiar voice on a different programme, playing an alternative role. They never sound quite…
Diary
Next month, the Today programme marks its 60th anniversary, so I have been mugging up on the archives. If there…
Even the grimmest political interview matters more than Russell Brand
I have just spent a few moments in bed with the popular comedian Russell Brand and I have to say…
The Spectator’s notes
Peter Clarke’s powerful report on the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham schools is confirmation of the weakness of David Cameron…
There’s no fighting paedophile panic. But I’ll try
As essay titles go, ‘On losing an argument with Tim Loughton MP’ may fail to catch the imagination; but there…
Phwhoof!
‘Phwhoof!’ exclaimed Evan at 8.27, before reluctantly turning us over to the sport report on Saturday morning’s Today (Radio 4).…
Mint condition
New year new ideas as we woke up on Monday morning to find ourselves in Lagos with Evan Davies trying…
Letting us down
As I listened to Robert Peston early last Friday fluffing on about the Revd Paul Flowers and the possible effect…
Women on top
Boy, we’ve had to wait a long time for this. But last Thursday morning something unusual happened on Radio 4;…
