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John Cooper Clarke, Jackie Kay, Antony Szmierek, Hannah Maxwell

Stuart Maconie and guests are at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Salford. Baudelaire of the bus stop, local man made poetic, John Cooper Clarke reveals where he goes for inspiration.Multi-award winning poet and novelist Jackie Kay who began writing as a pre-teen an ... Afficher plus

. 35min 42sec

Simon Brodkin, Elly Griffiths, Ahir Shah, Cara Dillon, Truthpaste

Stuart Maconie is joined by comedian Simon Brodkin, known for his character Lee Nelson and his stunts, slipping past security to prank the likes of Donald Trump, Seb Blatter and Theresa May. He's out on tour with a new show, Unleashed. Ahir Shah won the Edinburgh Comedy award in ... Afficher plus

. 36min 10sec

Jay Rayner, Sindhu Vee, Helen Rebanks, Laura Veirs, Arab Strap, Stuart Maconie

Stuart Maconie is joined in the Salford studio by the food critic and broadcaster Jay Rayner, who tells us about the worst thing he's ever done for money. Helen Rebanks, author of the best-selling book The Farmer's Wife, on not discussing bluetongue and Herdwicks with Whoopi Gold ... Afficher plus

. 36min 46sec

Janet Street Porter, Isy Suttie, Christopher Chung, Altered Images, Jordan Rakei

Clive Anderson's guests include the broadcaster and journalist Janet Street-Porter who is celebrating her 80th birthday by hitting the road. In 'Janet Street Porter is Still of The Leash at 80', Street-Porter is revisiting the highs and lows of her long and unusual life and caree ... Afficher plus

. 37min 21sec

Sophie Duker, John Kearns, Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan, Clive Anderson, Jenni Fagan, Kanan Gill, The Real Kyle McCarren

Join Clive Anderson for a party at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.Taskmaster winner Sophie Duker spins great comedy from terrible encounters in her latest show Hot Beef Injection.Comedian John Kearns brings Tilting at Windmills to the Fringe - monk cap, false teeth and ... Afficher plus

. 35min 41sec