BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is Gwyneth Williams, and the station is part of BBC Radio and the BBC Audio & Music department. The station is broadcast from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London.
BBC Radio 4 is the second most popular domestic radio station in the UK, and is broadcast throughout the United Kingdom on FM, LW and DAB, and can be received in the north of France and Northern Europe as well. In addition, the station is also available through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and on the internet. Radio 4's sister station, BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly known as BBC 7), complements the main channel by broadcasting repeats from the Radio 4 archive, extended versions of Radio 4 programmes and supplements to series such as The Archers and Desert Island Discs.
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Karl Heinrich Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement. He published various books during his lifetime, with the most notable being The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Capital (1867–1894); some of his works were co-written with his friend and fellow German revolutionary socialist, Friedrich Engels.
Born into a wealthy middle class family in Trier, formerly in Prussian Rhineland now called Rhineland-Palatinate, Marx studied at both the University of Bonn and the University of Berlin, where he became interested in the philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. In 1836, he became engaged to Jenny von Westphalen, marrying her in 1843. After his studies, he wrote for a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out his theory of dialectical materialism. Moving to Paris in 1843, he began writing for other radical newspapers. He met Engels in Paris, and the two men worked together on a series of books. Exiled to Brussels, he became a leading figure of the Communist League, before moving back to Cologne, where he founded his own newspaper. In 1849 he was exiled again and moved to London together with his wife and children. In London, where the family was reduced to poverty, Marx continued writing and formulating his theories about the nature of society and how he believed it could be improved, and also campaigned for socialism—he became a significant figure in the International Workingmen's Association.
Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.
Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinian's. He became known to American audiences when he got a major role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall which led to a starring role in 2010's Get Him to the Greek. He has also been a voice actor for animated films such as 2010's Despicable Me and the 2011 film Hop. He starred in the 2011 remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore film Arthur.
Brand is noted for his eccentricity and his controversies in the British media, including his dismissal from MTV for dressing up as Osama bin Laden and controversies while presenting at various award ceremonies, as well as his former substance abuse. The 2008 prank telephone calls he made to Andrew Sachs while co-hosting The Russell Brand Show with Jonathan Ross led to his resignation from the BBC and major policy changes in that organisation. His prior drug use, alcoholism and promiscuity influenced his comedic material and public image. He married American pop singer Katy Perry in October 2010, and filed for divorce from her in December 2011; the divorce was finalised in 2012.
Sandra Brigitte "Sandi" Toksvig (born 3 May 1958) is a Danish/British comedienne, author and presenter on British radio and television. She currently presents The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4.
Born in Copenhagen, Toksvig began her comedy career at Girton College, Cambridge University, where she wrote and performed in the first all-woman show at the Footlights. She was there at the same time as fellow members Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, and Emma Thompson, and wrote additional material for the Perrier award-winning Cambridge Footlights Revue. She was also a member of Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society, and moved via children's television onto the comedy circuit. She performed at the first night of The Comedy Store in London and was once part of The Comedy Store Players, an improvisational comedy team.
When I see comedian — and ‘comedienne’, of course I hate it — I think ‘Oh, really?’ because I think of myself as a writer and broadcaster. Sometimes it’s funny but I’ve just done a piece for Radio 3 all about Mary Wollstonecraft [the 18th-century philosopher and feminist] and there’s not a joke in it.
Your path to success
Is one phone call away
Are you ready?
Give all of your money
If you truly believe
Act now to reserve your seat
Are you ready?
Send all of your money
Give me all of your money
The less that you know is
To profit from ignorance
Are you ready?
Taking all of your money
Televise fear in the home
Don't believe everything you read
Pay attention
You're giving all of your money
Down the 9th street station on a Saturday
Recent considerations sent the world astray
And I can't shake this feeling off
I heard they're selling souls at cost
So hold your head today is tomorrow
All your thoughts fall in sorrow
Genuine things, still I keep coming
An absolute affirmation
Reassess the situation
Genuine things, still I keep coming
Sudden Sunday morning and I can't count to two
Somewhere in downtown Brooklyn I see them look at you
And it's a tease, it's a tease, it's a tease but it always works
And it's relief, it's relief, it's relief but it always seems to work
So hold your head today is tomorrow
All your thoughts fall in sorrow
Genuine things, still I keep coming
An absolute affirmation
Reassess the situation
Genuine things, still I keep coming back
And I know
You always know what's better for me
Yes I know, yes I know, yes I know
You always know what's better for me
So hold your head today is tomorrow
All your thoughts fall in sorrow
Genuine things, still I keep coming
An absolute affirmation
Comes and gets the confirmation
Genuine things, still I keep coming back
Coming back, coming back, coming back
Coming back, coming back
Still I keep coming back
Coming back, coming back, coming back
Coming back, coming back, coming back
This is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
So who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
Get up, get up, get up, c'mon now
The radio will only bring you down
I see you standing on a wire
And all your chances they went out for hire
All day long the same mistakes
With all the time for commercial breaks
I see you dancing took all your chances
I see you dancing took all your chances
This is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
And who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
Go license a satellite
Another sound it dies tonight
Well, this signal is clear and bright
Deregulation, it don't sit right
And this is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
And who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
And this is how it's gonna be
How it's gonna be
How it's gonna be from now on
How it's gonna be from now on
Well, I see you around town
You got no time for dressing down
The day's headlines, all suit you fine, oh
You make your way right through the crowd
Invisible eyes are everywhere
You check your coat, they check your hair
You new line fashion and you put on passion
Don't seem to get you anywhere
Well all the party crashers
And all the party crashers
And all the party crashers, yeah
They send a message across this town
The DJ is in from overseas
You're breaking hearts, he's making beats
Your hands are shaking as you hit the pavement
Can't catch a break on 13th street
And I say, "These days things seems strange"
Oh now, these days things seems strange
They're taking over while we think it over
Can't get a message anyway
To all the party crashers
And all the party crashers
And all the party crashers, yeah
They send a message across the town, woh
And all the party crashers
Yeah all the party crashers
And all the party crashers
Well all the party crashers
Well, they let me down down down down down
They let me down down down down down
They let me down down down down down
They let me down down down down down
Suburbia, climb out the window to the street
Flock to the animals on the corner while they feed
Sell off your soul for a chance to be freed
Brush off the want and you give in to the need
It's the ones that no one ever thinks
5 am and we rush back from the scene
Visions of comfort too far for the eye to see
Hold back the tears was the promise forced to keep
If I can't see you soon then I?ll meet you in my dreams
Slowly heading down to New Orleans
Always runnin'
Always runnin'
Always runnin'
Always runnin'
Comin' up empty
Comin' up empty
Carried him home, a broken sack of bones
The stink of stale beer worn like a cheap cologne
Make the mornin' round of apologies
Never wanted to hurt any one
Always runnin'
Always runnin'
Always runnin'
Always comin' up empty
Comin' up empty
Turn on the light, dismiss that sound
What can it be when there's no one around
I am the thought that twists in your head
Rages and burns, keeps you from rest
Wherever you go, whenever you sleep
That's where I'll be
I am the shadow on the wall
I'll trip you up to watch you fall
Suffocating every move
To paralyze every thing that you do
Wherever you go, whenever you sleep
I'll be the secret forced to keep
Wherever you go, when ever you sleep
That's where I'll be
The feeling is crippling
The throat is tightening
The fists are clenching
Inside is wrenching
Wherever you go, whenever you sleep
I am the one that [Incomprehensible]
Wherever you go, when ever you sleep
I'll be the secret forced to keep
Wherever you go, whenever you sleep
All around us and in between
Politics like cancer
Information in extremes
Never find the answers
Events unfolded
Set the stage
We know they have us
In every way
They held a grudge
For way too long
I feel that danger
Coming on
I have grave expectations
For this strange situation
I signed my letter of resignation
For the stealing of a nation
Cut your losses
Get the votes
Come fall, they'll change
Every single quote
Heavy ammunition
Targets in sight
Inhuman nature
Fills me with fright
Do your life justice
The long and short of it is
There's no reaction
Oh well the long and short of it is
There's no reaction
People gather in cities world 'round
See them everywhere
Right to assemble and to speak out loud
Don't get you on the air
And you know they hear it all
And the roof's about to fall
In the distance they can hear us call
And they resist us but they hear the call, yeah
'Cause the long and short of it is
There's no reaction
I said the long and short of it is
There's no reaction
Interest level in this nation's great
We've been misunderstood
They check you out, they want to keep you at bay
And that's all well and good
And you know right where it's at
Executives wear party hats
But on their faces they've fallen flat
Yeah, on their faces they've fallen flat
The long and short of it is
The long and short of it is
Oh well the long and short of it is
I said the long and short of it is
Well there's no reaction
No, there's no reaction
And now there's no reaction, pal
And now there's no reaction, pal
Here now, there's no reaction, pal
There's no reaction, pal
And now there's no reaction, pal
No, no, there's no reaction, pal
So check it
The long and short of it is
The long and short of it is
I said the long and short of it is
There's no reaction
No, there's no reaction
And now there's no reaction, pal
No, no, there's no reaction, pal
Here now, there's no reaction, pal
There's no reaction, pal
And now there's no reaction, pal
This is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
So who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
Get up, get up, get up, c'mon now
The radio will only bring you down
I see you standing on a wire
And all your chances they went out for hire
All day long the same mistakes
With all the time for commercial breaks
I see you dancing took all your chances
I see you dancing took all your chances
This is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
And who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
Go license a satellite
Another sound it dies tonight
Well, this signal is clear and bright
Deregulation, it don't sit right
And this is how it's gonna be
We've had enough for a long time
And who's it gonna be?
Someone that's free
From a list of crimes, you know it
And this is how it's gonna be
How it's gonna be
How it's gonna be from now on
How it's gonna be from now on
How it's gonna be from now on