Radio

  • Grimm Thoughts on Fairy Tales

    Further to my mention of fairy stories in yesterday’s post, did anyone else out there listen to Grimm Tales on Radio 4? Writer and mythologist Marina Warner, whose work I always admire, marked the bicentenary of the first publication of… Continue reading

  • Radio, Poetry – and Christmas!

    Forget Christmas for a moment, and consider instead the lovely bookish week that lies ahead on BBC Radio.  There are some real treats in store on Radio 4, starting with Mark Forsyth’s The Etymologicon, which is being featured on Book of the Week. This takes a… Continue reading