成人快手

Caribbean Voices

Kei Miller on Louise Bennett

A moving recollection of 'Miss Lou', maternal love and Jamaican dialect

• 14 mins

Caribbean Voices

Jen McDerra on Gladys Lindo

The Jamaican woman of letters behind Henry Swanzy discovered hidden in the archives

• 14 mins

Caribbean Voices

Colin Grant on VS Naipaul

A personal memory of the controversial Nobel laureate, who began his career in radio.

• 14 mins

Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life

Sugar Sugar

Adrian remembers his first dance at the school disco.

• 14 mins

Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life

Smoked Out

Adrian Edmondson celebrates a long love affair with cigarettes and the moment it ended.

• 14 mins

Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life

Fegato Per Due

Adrian Edmondson celebrates the early days of working in Soho at The Comic Strip.

• 14 mins

Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life

It's One Rule for Them

Adrian Edmondson remembers an incident from when he appeared on stage with The Who.

• 14 mins

Adrian Edmondson - Signs of Life

A Boy Named Sue

Adrian was ribbed at school for having what was thought to be a girl鈥檚 name.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Daimatsu 'The Demon' Hirobumi

The brutal coach who achieved a gold medal for Japan at the 1964 Olympics.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Tezuka Osamu: Godfather of Manga

The creator of Atom Boy, who brought Japanese cartoons to the world.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Oda Nobunaga: Warlord

The terrifying warlord who brought much of Japan under his control

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Murasaki Shikibu: Imperial Insider

The 11th-century courtier who wrote what is thought to be the world's first novel.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Himiko: Shaman Queen

The early powerful ruler who summoned spirits as well as armies.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Joni Mitchell and Change

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Bob Dylan as Bhakti Poet

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Freedom Song

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Gumboots

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Kalavati and Abhogi Have Good Vibrations

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

If Coventry was a character, who would it be?

Playwright and director Chris O鈥機onnell asks if Coventry was a character, who would it be?

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

Through My Keyhole

Artist and storyteller Laura Nyahuye reflects on life as a migrant in the city.

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

Sky Blue Blood

Journalist Simon Gilbert explores Coventry鈥檚 relationship with the Sky Blues.

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

The Canley Social

Sociologist Ruth Cherrington on what she learnt from the Canley Working Men's Club.

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

The Art of Cars

Auto expert Dr Aysar Ghassan celebrates the unsung artists that are car designers.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

Milk of the World, by Sema Kaygusuz

Sema Kaygusuz writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

Of Girls and Gulls, by Auguste Corteau

Auguste Corteau writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

Hide and Seek, by Lorenza Pieri

Lorenza Pieri re-imagines puppet refugee Little Amal's visit to Italy.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

A Piece of Cake, by Nicolas Ancion

Nicolas Ancion's story finds puppet refugee Little Amal facing kidnap in Belgium.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

A Day at the Beach, by Emilienne Malfatto

Emilienne Malfatto's story centres on the plight of a Syrian girl in France.

• 14 mins

The Lost Hours

Elevenses

Novelist Andrew Martin makes the case for cherishing our endangered mid-morning ritual.

• 14 mins

The Lost Hours

Lunch

Novelist Andrew Martin chews over the importance of lunching well.

• 14 mins