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Radio 4,15 Feb 2026,41 mins

Julie Hesmondhalgh

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This week, love is in the air, with some powerful poetry on the subject from The Verb, and there’s no love lost from one young disgruntled viewer of a 1960s BBC adaptation of Wuthering Heights, as Greg James finds out. Meanwhile, Christopher Eccleston finds out if schools are falling out of love with drama as a subject. Plus, a riotous Loose Ends ensues on Radio 4 with actor Melvyn Hayes with raucous company, and we hear the extraordinary story of a prison inmate becoming a Parkrunner. Presenter: Julie Hesmondhalgh Producer: Anthony McKee Production coordinators: Caroline Peddle and Minnie Harrop A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4.

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