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THE
STORYTELLERS
Adrian
Chiles sets out to join
the ranks of Britain’s
420 professional Storytellers.
The programme introduces
some of our finest tellers
of ancient myths who are
spearheading a revival in
adult storytelling: from
folk festivals to the London
stage. But how far into
the mainstream can storytellers
take their art? And will
presenter Adrian Chiles
turn out to be any good?
VIRUS
WARS
"Virus
Wars" travels to Finland
and the USA to investigate
the dark side of the worldwide
web where as many as 2000
new computer viruses hit
the internet each month.
Science broadcaster Quentin
Cooper marks the 20th anniversary
of the first computer bug
and finds out how leading
antivirus companies are
battling to beat them.
“….. computer
skills that would make your
hair curl” The Times
THE
OBIT WRITERS
“The
Obit Writers” is
“a watercooler special”
according to The Times.
The documentary takes
listeners into newspaper
newsrooms in the UK, USA
and Australia to investigate
the unsung craft of obituary
writing. Presenter Julian
Worricker explores a filing
cabinet containing 7000
future obituaries for
people who are still very
much alive.
“A deft examination
of the form” The
Daily Telegraph
IN
THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRAD PITT
“In
The Footsteps of Brad Pitt”
takes Radio 4 listeners
behind-the-scenes of the
film industry to discover
the skills of Britain’s
Foley artists, a band of
people who create sound
effects to match every movement
an actor makes on screen.
Presenter Adrian Chiles
learns how to cram his size
11 feet into a pair of ladies
kitten heels to recreate
the delicate footsteps of
Keira Knightley in “Pride
and Prejudice”.
“This programme is
full of laughs as much as
it is fascinating obscurities”
Jane Anderson, Radio Times.
THE
STORYTELLERS
Adrian
Chiles sets out to join
the ranks of Britain’s
420 professional Storytellers.
The programme introduces
some of our finest tellers
of ancient myths who are
spearheading a revival in
adult storytelling: from
folk festivals to the London
stage. But how far into
the mainstream can storytellers
take their art? And will
presenter Adrian Chiles
turn out to be any good?
"Virus
Wars" travels to Finland
and the USA to investigate
the dark side of the worldwide
web where as many as 2000
new computer viruses hit
the internet each month.
Science broadcaster Quentin
Cooper marks the 20th anniversary
of the first computer bug
and finds out how leading
antivirus companies are
battling to beat them. 
“The
Obit Writers” is
“a watercooler special”
according to The Times.
The documentary takes
listeners into newspaper
newsrooms in the UK, USA
and Australia to investigate
the unsung craft of obituary
writing. Presenter Julian
Worricker explores a filing
cabinet containing 7000
future obituaries for
people who are still very
much alive.