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03/09/2017

Ian Hislop tells Lynn about his play The Wipers Times, a true story about the satirical newspaper made by the troops in World War 1 and how it upset the generals.

Lynn's special guest is Private Editor Ian Hislop who with his writing partner Nick Newman has written a very funny play called The Wipers Times . It's the true story set in World War 1 , when a satirical magazine written by the troops , upset the military leaders with its irreverent sense of humour .

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Sep 2017 14:00

Music Played

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • The Very Best of Soft Cell - Soft Cell.
    • Universal.
  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • Eye to the Telescope - K T Tunstall.
    • Relentless.
  • Pink

    What About Us

    • What About Us.
    • Rca.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Is This Love

    • Legend - Bob Marley.
    • Tuff Gong.
  • Bruno Mars

    Locked Out Of Heaven

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Hurts

    Beautiful Ones

    • Beautiful Ones.
    • Sony.
  • El Goodo

    It Makes Me Wonder

    • It Makes Me Wonder.
    • Strangetown Records.
  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • Kinks, The.
    • Precision Records & Tapes.
  • The Police

    Every Breath You Take

    • Greatest Hits - the Police.
    • A&m.
  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Country Women.
    • Dino.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Discography - Pet Shop Boys.
    • Parlophone.
  • Gregory Porter

    Hey Laura

    • Hey Laura.
    • Decca.
  • Billy Joel

    The River Of Dreams

    • River of Dreams - Billy Joel.
    • Columbia.
  • Shirley Bassey

    The Girl From Tiger Bay

    • The Peformance Album Sampler - Shirley B.
    • Geffen.
  • Martine McCutcheon

    Any Sign Of Life

    • Any Sign of Life.
    • Bmg.
  • Bryan Adams

    Run To You

    • Bryan Adams - So Far So Good.
    • A&m.
  • Adele

    Make You Feel My Love

    • 19 - Adele.
    • Xl Recordings.
  • Westlife

    You Raise Me Up

    • Single.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Sandie Shaw

    (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me

    • Sixties Beat.
    • Dino.

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Sep 2017 14:00