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Midweek

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests

Radio 4,361 episodes

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Harriet Walter, Richard Curtis, Suzi Quatro, Declan Murphy
Harriet Walter, Richard Curtis and Suzi Quatro join Libby Purves for the final Midweek.
29 Mar 2017,43 mins
Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins
Tenor Alfie Boe and poet John Agard join Libby Purves.
22 Mar 2017,43 mins
Omid Djalili; Diana Moran; Jack Thorne; Dashni Morad.
Omid Djalili, Jack Thorne and Diana Moran join Libby Purves.
15 Mar 2017,43 mins
David Rodigan; Loudon Wainwright III; Jackie Malton; Hisham Matar
Loudon Wainwright III and DJ David Rodigan join Libby Purves.
08 Mar 2017,43 mins
Patti Boulaye, Charlie Condou, Tracy Tynan and David Toole.
Singer Patti Boulaye, dancer David Toole and actor Charlie Condou join Libby Purves.
01 Mar 2017,43 mins
Patrick Stewart; Shappi Khorsandi; Oscar Duke; Mischa Pearson.
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart and comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi join Libby Purves.
22 Feb 2017,43 mins
Michael Mosley, Camille O'Sullivan, Peter Laws, Pradyumna Kumar
Michael Mosley and Camille O'Sullivan join Libby Purves.
15 Feb 2017,43 mins
Levison Wood; Kimberley Chambers; John de St Jorre; Annie Siddons.
Levison Wood and Kimberley Chambers join Libby Purves.
08 Feb 2017,43 mins
Professor Femi Oyebode; Sheila Kohler; Stephen Boxer; Heloise Tunstall-Behrens
Actor Stephen Boxer and writer Sheila Kohler join Libby Purves.
01 Feb 2017,43 mins
Evelyn Glennie; Milton Jones; Xiaolu Guo; Arno Geiger.
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie and comic Milton Jones meet Libby Purves.
25 Jan 2017,43 mins
Antonia Fraser; Stephen K Amos; Inua Ellams; Christopher Somerville
Lady Antonia Fraser and Stephen K Amos join Libby Purves.
18 Jan 2017,43 mins
Richard Osman; Peter Willcox; Rikki Beadle-Blair; Sacha Dench
Presenter and producer Richard Osman and campaigner Peter Willcox join Libby Purves.
11 Jan 2017,43 mins
Katie Melua, Nigel Havers, Tom Kerridge, Alex Wheatle
Katie Melua and Nigel Havers join Libby Purves in the BBC Radio Theatre.
28 Dec 2016,43 mins
Sophie Thompson; Jonathan Franklin; Leon Bosch; Brian Wheeler
Actor Sophie Thompson joins Libby Purves.
21 Dec 2016,43 mins
Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
Novelist Ken Follett joins Libby Purves.
30 mins
Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
Novelist Ken Follett joins Libby Purves.
14 Dec 2016,43 mins
Tom Mangold, Nick Yarris, Catie Munnings, Vanessa Toulmin.
Television reporter and writer Tom Mangold joins Libby Purves.
07 Dec 2016,43 mins
Bradley Walsh, Salley Vickers, Ed Victor, Debbie Young-Somers.
Actor Bradley Walsh and novelist Salley Vickers join Libby Purves.
30 Nov 2016,43 mins
Melanie C, Douglas Hodge, Howard Webb, John McAvoy
Melanie C, Douglas Hodge and football referee Howard Webb join Libby Purves.
23 Nov 2016,43 mins
Soweto Kinch; Ken Clarke MP; Melanie Lamotte; Alex Bellos
Ken Clarke MP and jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch join Libby Purves.
16 Nov 2016,43 mins
Helen Czerski; Odaline de la Martinez; Paapa Essiedu; Jim Richards.
Physicist Helen Czerski and composer Odaline de la Martinez join Libby Purves.
09 Nov 2016,43 mins
Marcus Wareing, Adrian Edmondson, Adele Bellis, Nick Littlehales
Chef Marcus Wareing and actor Adrian Edmondson join Libby Purves.
02 Nov 2016,43 mins
Stephen Jones; Clive Oppenheimer; Karen Guthrie; Tom Marcus.
Stephen Jones and Clive Oppenheimer join Libby Purves.
26 Oct 2016,43 mins
Rory Stewart, Zucchero, Nina Plapp, Efrem Brynin
Politician and writer Rory Stewart and Italian musician Zucchero join Libby Purves.
19 Oct 2016,45 mins
Jeremy Paxman, Priscilla Presley, Thiago Soares, iO Tillett Wright
Jeremy Paxman and Priscilla Presley join Libby Purves.
12 Oct 2016,43 mins
Nicholas Parsons, Jacqueline Wilson, Ken Hom, Scott Gibson
Nicholas Parsons, Ken Hom and Jacqueline Wilson join Libby Purves.
05 Oct 2016,43 mins
David Owen, Paul Jones, Amie Slavin, Samuel Tsang.
Lord David Owen and Paul Jones join Libby Purves.
28 Sep 2016,43 mins
Monty Don, Ian Hislop, Joanna Barker, Gethin Russell-Jones
Garden writer and broadcaster Monty Don and journalist Ian Hislop join Libby Purves.
21 Sep 2016,43 mins
Glynis Barber, Paco Pena, Lorraine Jones, Diana Nyad.
Libby Purves meets actress Glynis Barber and flamenco composer Paco Pena.
06 Jul 2016,43 mins
Liz Pichon, Melvyn Tan, Dan Richards, Meera Sodha
Libby Purves meets illustrator and author Liz Pichon and pianist Melvyn Tan.
29 Jun 2016,43 mins