BBC iPlayer - BBC Radio 4 Factual, Life StoriesLife Stories programmes on BBC Radio 42009-07-04T11:24:16Ztag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:/iplayer/feed/bbc_radio_four/factual/life_stories/listBBChttp://www.bbc.co.ukGurinder, The Movietag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00ldblk2009-07-04T10:25:18Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ldblk/Gurinder_The_Movie/?src=a_syn30">
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Film director Gurinder Chadha discusses the influence of her dual Asian and British roots.
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Saturday Live: 04/07/2009tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00ldbkq2009-07-04T09:33:06Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ldbkq/Saturday_Live_04_07_2009/?src=a_syn30">
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Fi Glover is joined by Irish novelist John Boyne. With poetry from Luke Wright.
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Last Word: 03/07/2009tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lcksz2009-07-03T16:56:54Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lcksz/Last_Word_03_07_2009/?src=a_syn30">
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Matthew Bannister reflects on the lives of Mollie Sugden, Jean Hugel and Prof Tom Reilly.
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Book of the Week: The Last Champion - The Life of Fred Perry: The Founding of A Clothing Empiretag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lf4cw2009-07-03T09:27:54Z
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Perry faces life after tennis and finds success as a businessman.
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Book of the Week: The Last Champion - The Life of Fred Perry: Hollywood Glamourtag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lf4ct2009-07-02T10:55:33Z
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Perry's off-court encounters attract attention, as he associates with the stars of the day
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Book of the Week: The Last Champion - The Life of Fred Perry: Wimbledon Glorytag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lf4cr2009-07-02T10:55:40Z
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Perry dominates the game in the 1930s, winning Wimbledon three times in succession.
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The Accidental Volunteertag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00j58832009-06-30T21:29:58Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00j5883/The_Accidental_Volunteer/?src=a_syn30">
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Sian Pari Huws visits Rhayader in Mid Wales which seems to be run entirely by volunteers.
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Making History: 30/06/2009tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lbgqs2009-06-30T15:08:04Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lbgqs/Making_History_30_06_2009/?src=a_syn30">
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Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.
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Book of the Week: The Last Champion - The Life of Fred Perry: First Signs of Greatnesstag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00lf4cn2009-07-02T10:55:37Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lf4cn/Book_of_the_Week_The_Last_Champion_The_Life_of_Fred_Perry_First_Signs_of_Greatness/?src=a_syn30">
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Perry adapts some of the shots that made him a table tennis champion for the tennis court.
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Book of the Week: The Last Champion - The Life of Fred Perry: From Small Beginningstag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00l9bvk2009-07-02T10:55:38Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00l9bvk/Book_of_the_Week_The_Last_Champion_The_Life_of_Fred_Perry_From_Small_Beginnings/?src=a_syn30">
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Jamie Bamber reads from Jon Henderson's biography of English tennis great Fred Perry.
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South of My Daystag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00l99mk2009-06-30T12:24:53Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00l99mk/South_of_My_Days/?src=a_syn30">
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Greta Scacchi presents a portrait of Australian poet Judith Wright, who died in 2000.
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Profile: John Bercowtag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00l953p2009-06-28T05:24:51Z
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00l953p/Profile_John_Bercow/?src=a_syn30">
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Jonathan Maitland profiles the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.
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