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Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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Recent episodes

  • “A powerful wordsmith and artist” – remembering the playwright and cultural critic Bonnie GreerSep 18, 2026 · 28 min
  • Gloria Steinem: The journalist and activist who rewrote the rules for womenSep 11, 2026 · 28 min
  • Yayoi Kusama: The artist who painted infinitySep 4, 2026 · 28 min
  • Dolly Parton: From the Smoky Mountains to Glastonbury LegendAug 28, 2026 · 28 min
  • Zhu Rongji: The reformist Chinese Premier who ordered 100 coffinsAug 21, 2026 · 28 min
  • William Orbit: The pioneering DJ who reinvented MadonnaAug 14, 2026 · 28 min
  • Rod Liddle: Part-time punk turned professional provocateurAug 7, 2026 · 28 min
  • Gunther von Hagens: The life of "Dr Death" the man who founded Body WorldsJul 31, 2026 · 28 min
  • Brenda Fricker: The first Irish woman to win an OscarJul 24, 2026 · 28 min
  • Sam Neill: The silent child with a stutter who became a movie starJul 17, 2026 · 28 min

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