Alan Bennett joins forces with the acclaimed Medici String Quartet for a prestigious world premiere first performed at the Harrogate Festival in August 2001. Hymn is a series of prose pieces about Alan Bennett's early experiences of music: the hymns he learned as a boy, the violin his father never managed to teach him and the concerts he went to in Leeds. Bennett's musical memories are produced and set to music by the celebrated film composer, George Fenton.

This release was recorded live in front of a specially invited audience in the BBC Radio Theatre on 28 November 2001

Starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge. The complete Award winning BBC TV series starring the man who gives new meaning to leisure wear. And on that bombshell......What is Knowing Me, Knowing You, with Alan Partridge? Well, how long is a piece of string? How many people can you fit in a mini? - four, possibly five.

The second question, the string question, I don't propose to answer. The length of string is for other people: I don't have the time or the equipment. But let's go back to the first one: What exactly is Knowing Me, Knowing You.with Alan Partridge? Answer: a series of six chat shows I independently produced for the BBC which turned out to be the most talked about shows of their kind since Walden.

And why? Answer: because I'm Alan Partridge. And I know how to...

"The names' Alan, Alan Partridge. They say the art of conversation is dead but I've rescued the drowning chat. Years ago I asked the BBC if I could host my own show and they said 'Alan you can't.

It won't work.' I said 'I can and it will.' I have. It does (work that is.) This is it. Listen.

Learn and Listen some more. Ah-haah!" Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, "the chat show host from hell", in two programmes from the cult radio comedy of the 90s which gave rise to the BBC television series of the same name.

Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, "the chat show host from hell", in two more programmes from the cult radio comedy of the 90s which gave rise to the BBC television series of the same name.

"Hi I'm Alan Partridge. Five years ago I told BBC television they should give me my own chat show. They were slow in responding.

Ah-haah! So now I, Alan Partridge, say sit back, relax and listen to my radio show, Knowing Me Knowing You! Kiss my face!"Steve Coogan is Alan Partridge, "the chat show host from hell", in two further programmes from the cult radio comedy of the 90s which gave rise to the BBC television series of the same name.

Where does Rooney stand in the order of World Strikers? Is Cech better than Casillas? Where does Gerrard rate against Vieira?Using its unique form guide, the MOTD Annual answers these crucial questions and many more, running down the top 50 deadliest strikers, the 50 meanest defenders, the 50 classiest midfielders and the top 25 keepers in the world. Also including the most detailed guide around to the Premiership clubs, plus interviews with top players, footballing insights from the MOTD presenters, and a guide to Euro 2008, it offers incredible value and genuinely new and exclusive information for discerning football fans.Everything that you would expect from a sporting brand as mighty as Match of the Day.

The Christmas holiday is, traditionally, a time when families gather together. In Ralph's case, this means ten or more relatives coming to stay, including assorted aunts and uncles, nutty Great Aunt Ida (the Home tell them to be careful not to let her out) and his ghastly cousins: Titania in her sick-making, frilly, fairy dresses and twins Sylvester and Sylvia (it took till Easter last year before the family dog got over them). Jammed into one small house for three days of merriment and family fun, uncle tristam hurling potatoes at the cat and Mum on the verge of a breakdown, it soon becomes obvious that, in this house, more definitely does not mean merrier...

A savagely funny and deliciously wicked tale from the 2001-3 Children's Laureate, multi-award winning author Anne Fine...

Spanking New on 7 is BBC7's first original comedy series. Compered by Robin Ince (from BBC2's The Office, E4's The Pilot Show and Radio 4's The In-Crowd) it showcases new or unknown stand-up comedians. This release features the best of the first series, including material not featured in the original BBC7 broadcasts.

Spanking New on 7 has an edgier and more adult feel than other BBC comedy broadcasts. It's as close to being in a comedy club as you can get in your own home, but without the overpriced beer and hecklers!

Researched and written by Russell Davies, and presented by Denis Norden, this one hour documentary was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Christmas Eve 2002. In telling Spike's life story it will make extensive use of broadcast material as well as his music, books, poems, war memoirs and writings for children. Most particularly, it will utilise correspondence from and to Spike, taken from the BBC Written Archives, much of it never before seen or heard by a wide audience.

Spike's correspondence with the BBC covered many topics and was never less than hugely entertaining; this tribute will contain the best of it.

Sudo-Q is a BBC game-show that has captured the addiction of the nation, Sudoku. In each episode, three teams of three contestants vie to survive each round which contains a testing mix of quick fire Q&A and Sudoku. In order to get a chance to enter a number on the Sudoku grid, a team member must correctly answer a general knowledge question.

The pressure is high as contestants battle to get through to the final relay round for a prize of 1500, with a 'champion of champions' play-off at the end of the series. This accompanying book to the series allows readers to pit their wits against 300 general knowledge questions and 100 Sudoku grids. Contains 100 9x9 Sudoku grids of progressing difficulty, and the reader can gain bonus numbers on the grid by correctly answering three...