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Ellen E Jones: 'There was a fun and a lightness and a joy about Marilyn Monroe that really spoke to me'
How the presenter of a series about the screen icon fell in love with the movies
 • Simon O’Hagan
The delicate art of 'sitting in'
Paddy O’Connell, Deb Grant and Linton Stephens on the do’s and don’t's of stepping into the main presenter’s shoes
 • Simon O’Hagan
Looking back with Trevor Nelson
In the time of the Radio 2 presenter as he is honoured at the Arias
 • Simon O’Hagan
Bob Dylan at 85 and the critical appraisal he deserves
Radio 4's Beyond Belief turns out to be a worthy setting for Giles Fraser and his guests to dig deep into the art and beliefs of an inexhaustible…
 • Simon O’Hagan
A farewell to Geoffrey Smith
The US-born presenter who was a perfect fit for Jazz Record Requests
 • Simon O’Hagan
Lopa Kothari's journey through world music
As Radio 3's Music Planet pays tribute to Andy Kershaw, the surprising story of the presenter behind it
 • Simon O’Hagan
Second-Hand Stories: pure gold
The series in which James Peak goes antiques hunting and ends up hearing all manner of wonderful tales. Plus: how radio is honouring David Attenborough…
 • Simon O’Hagan
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