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Comedian Alan Davies invites four very funny and talented guests to join him around a table and chat. Their one task? To come up with a title for the show based on the stories shared. It’s as simple as that. It’s completely unscripted, unprepared and unrehearsed.

One of the few Danish words that British people have become familiar with, 'hygge' is a specifically Scandinavian notion of snugness, comfort and contentment. It's all about enjoying the simple pleasures, like curling up with a book on a rainy afternoon or cradling a cup of hot cocoa while wearing a chunky sweater. In this convivial chat show, Danish comedian and author Sandi Toksvig takes a deep dive into both the concept and the Danish way of life.

Through even the joyous and innocent memories, the pain of Davies' lifelong grief and profound betrayal is unfiltered, searing and beautifully articulated. Just Ignore Him is not only an autobiography, it is a testament to a survivor's resilience and courage.

On Battersea Reach, a mixed bag of the temporarily lost and the patently eccentric live on houseboats, rising and falling with the tide of the Thames. There is good-natured Maurice, by occupation a male prostitute, by chance a receiver of stolen goods. And Richard, an ex-navy man whose boat, much like its owner, dominates the Reach.

Anfield, May 26th 1989. The final day of the Division One season. The rest of football stopped to watch as perennial champions Liverpool took on rank outsiders Arsenal in a head-to-head contest for the title. With the Gunners leading 1-0 but needing another goal to take the title, it was, in the words of commentator Brian Moore, ‘up for grabs now…’ Set against the backdrop of rgw Hillsborough disaster, and during an emotional era in football, 89 is an oral history of a sporting moment so unusual it felt instantly historic. 

In these ten witty, dark and disturbing episodes some of Britain’s best comedians come together to perform simultaneously hilarious and unsettling stories that will have you gripped. Sticky situations on ski slopes, placating an unruly ghost, a boy stuck at the bottom of well and an unusual adventure weekend with romantic overtones - are just some of the scenarios from comedy writers Mark Maier and Daniel Maier (a long term collaborator of Charlie Brooker and Harry Hill).

Award-winning comedian Alan Davies stars in his own BBC Radio sitcom. Meet Alan. He's a struggling actor trying to cope with life in the 90s - the friends, the work, the romance... Meet the friends: Murray is a local journalist, who's given a crash course in tabloid sensationalism when the entire staff comes down with Peruvian flu. Kate is a primary school art teacher, who tussles daily with the obnoxious seven-year-old Tamara and tries to save time by getting the children to write their own reports.

Join the huggable, lovable young bear and cuddle up with six brilliant Hugless Douglas stories in one audiobook. Ideal for winding down and listening to together.Includes the original Hugless Douglas story, as he searches for the perfect bear hug! 

When Carl met Vikki, their lives seemed set fair - they were best friends, partners, soul mates. They got married, they made plans, their lives stretched out ahead of them. Then, at the age of 36, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and their world was turned upside down. Together they fought the disease and had a miracle daughter, Romy. They started a new life in the Norfolk countryside and travelled the world. For a while it looked as if they'd beaten the illness....

One of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous name is invited into the studio to nominate a figure from the past who has inspired them, and discuss their subject with the presenter and a guest expert.

Where do you go with a BIG worry? Hugless Douglas knows he can count on Dad. Douglas' dad gives him a wonderful new woolly hat. He races outside to show it off and doesn't realise that it's unravelling! Douglas' friends have lots of ideas about how to put things right, but it is left to the little bear to work out for himself the best thing to do....

Hugless Douglas is very excited about Rabbit's sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon it's a big squash in Rabbit's small burrow! How will they ever get to sleep? David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators, and his third book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines a brilliantly imaginative story with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Perfect for bedtime and hugtime!

Douglas is very excited about his birthday surprise. But when the surprise turns out to be his overexcited twin cousins, Douglas is sure this will be the worst birthday ever!

Douglas is very excited to be going to Little School. There is so much to do - and lots of hugs to be given out!

Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He goes to try to find one, but none of them seem quite right. Join Douglas on his search for the perfect bear hug!