Friday radio

11 AUGUST

QWhich country was the first to give women the right to vote? ANew Zealand was the first to enfranchise adult women when it came to voting. The landmark move was made in 1893, following attempts to ch

A war surgeon’s struggles David Nott has spent ...

THE PICK OF THIS WEEK’S RADIO

6.30-9.30am Breakfast 9.30am-1pm Essential Classics 1-2pm Live from Wigmore Hall 2-4pm Classical Live 4-5pm Composer of the Week Harlem Renaissance 5-6.30pm In Tune 6.30-10pm Proms Shostakovich’s ‘Lad

BBC Four’s “Gardeners’ Summer Party” will be hosted at RHS Garden Hyde Hall in Essex on August 2, with live episodes being recorded. Join an expert panel to discuss hot gardening topics, plus enjoy sp