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Matt Groening explains how his Simpsons characters got their names, plus more hidden London and the next chapter of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

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Tue 14 Feb 201216:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Chapters

  • The London Nobody Knows: Disused Underground Station

    Historian Dan Cruickshank unearths a disused Underground station...

    Duration: 05:37

  • Matt Groening

    The creator of The Simpsons explains to Mark Lawson how he named his characters.

    Duration: 08:43

  • Keep It In The Family

    Two more families pit their wits against each other in front of referee Fred MacAulay.

    Duration: 17:43

  • 500 WORDS: Dame Jacqueline Wilson's Tips

    Dame Jacqueline Wilson gives us her writing tips.

    Duration: 03:55

  • Sir Ben Kinglsey

    Sir Ben Kingsley telling Fred MacAulay about making the film HUGO.

    Duration: 06:22

  • Oliver Twist: Part 2

    Part 2 of our story, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

    Duration: 12:27

Broadcast

  • Tue 14 Feb 201216:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra