What's Gay on the Radio: 15th Sep. - 21st Sep.

We are trying a new service on this blog. We have decided to put together and bring you a weekly round up of the upcoming LGBT programmes on the radio. Some of the programmes listed below will remain available for listen again from the BBC's website.

Sat 15th Sept

Radio 2 - 7.30pm - 20th Century Boy: The Marc Bolan Story.
Radio 3 - 6.30pm - Opera on 3: Candide by Leonard Bernstein
Radio 4 - 10.30am - King Size Papas & Mighty Tight Women – Julian Clary examines the double entendre in 20s & 30s Jazz music.
Radio 4 - 8.00pm - The Archive Hour – The rivalry between Ivor Novello and Noel Coward examined.

Sun 16th Sept

Radio 4 - 4.00pm - Peter Ackroyd talks to Maria Frostrup about his book “Thames Sacred River”

Mon 17th Sept

Radio 4 - 9.45am & 12.30am - Book of the Week: Rudolf Nureyev: the Life.
Radio 4 - 11.00am - The Sex Lives of Us: Moving out. What happens when a wife discovers her partner is gay.

Tues 18th Sept

Radio 4 - 9.45am & 12.30am - Book of the Week: Rudolf Nureyev: the Life.
Radio 4 - 9.00pm - The Sex Lives of Us: Am I Normal – What is a normal sex life?

Wed 19th Sept

Radio 4 - 9.45am & 12.30am - Book of the Week: Rudolf Nureyev: the Life.

Thurs 20th Sept

Radio 4 - 9.00am - The Sex Lives of Us: Fortysomething to teens – sex: what we think about it, what we do!
Radio 4 - 9.45am & 12.30am - Book of the Week: Rudolf Nureyev: the Life.
Radio 4 - 11.00am - The Sex Lives of Us: Gay Times – Tom Robinson explores the portrayal of homosexuality in the media. – Part 2.

Fri 21st Sept

Radio 2 - 7.00-10.00pm - West Side Story Night.
Radio 4 - 9.45am & 12.30am - Book of the Week: Rudolf Nureyev: the Life.