Daily Bacon

Daily Bacon

The best interviews and chat from Richard Bacon's afternoon programme on BBC Radio 5 live. Featuring a broad variety of guests from the fields of news, sport and entertainment. You can also watch Richard's show live from the studio at the 5 live website, Monday to Thursday, 2pm to 4pm.

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Recent episodes (10)

  • Ricky Gervais & Chart The Week, 23 May 13

    Thu, 23 May 13

    Duration:
    47 mins

    Available:
    29 days remaining

    Richard talks to Ricky Gervais, plus a round-up of the top stories in Chart The Week.

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  • Mary McCartney & The Moan In, 22 May 13

    Wed, 22 May 13

    Duration:
    52 mins

    Available:
    28 days remaining

    Mary McCartney chats to Richard about her new exhibition of photography and the influence of her mother Linda. Plus relief agencies in Oklahoma report on the latest efforts to help those affected by the devastating tornado in Oklahoma, and Dave Vitty judges listeners' complaints in The Moan In.

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  • Hugh Dennis, a Tornado expert and TV Review 21st May

    Tue, 21 May 13

    Duration:
    63 mins

    Available:
    27 days remaining

    Richard talks to Outnumbered and Mock the Week star Hugh Dennis. An American expert explains why the tornado in Oklahoma was so severe. Plus, the week's TV with Boyd Hilton and Kevin O'Sullivan.

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  • Dan Brown, Tim Peake & Science 20 May 13

    Mon, 20 May 13

    Duration:
    62 mins

    Available:
    26 days remaining

    Richard talks to the author of "Da Vinci Code" Dan Brown. Plus, the big science stories of the week in Bacon's Theory and the man who'll be the first British astronaut to go to the International Space Station, Major Tim Peake.

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  • Steve Evans, 16 May 13

    Thu, 16 May 13

    Duration:
    75 mins

    Available:
    22 days remaining

    Steve Evans is a 5 live listener with terminal stomach cancer. In a special programme from Steve's home in Wolverhampton Richard chats to his friends, family & doctors, and Steve explains how he's maintaining a positive outlook on life & the impact his cancer has had on him & his loved ones.

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  • Alan Johnson & the Moan-In, 01 May 13

    Wed, 15 May 13

    Duration:
    72 mins

    Available:
    21 days remaining

    Richard talks to the former Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, and the plastic surgeon Dr Bryan Mendelson. Plus, the Moan-In with Carol McGiffin.

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  • Mary Portas & TV Reviews, 14 May 13

    Tue, 14 May 13

    Duration:
    60 mins

    Available:
    20 days remaining

    Mary Portas has gained a reputation for her no-nonsense approach towards reinvigorating Britain's high streets. She chats about the challenges facing 3 towns which feature in her new TV series, and responds to critics of the Portas pilot scheme. Plus Boyd Hilton & Colin Robertson review the week's TV highlights, including The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Frankie, The Fall & The Tube: An Underground History

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  • Jamie Cullum, Dr David Lewis & Bacon's Theory

    Mon, 13 May 13

    Duration:
    63 mins

    Available:
    19 days remaining

    Richard talks to Jamie Cullum and neuropsychologist David Lewis. Plus, a round-up of the week's science stories in "Bacon's Theory".

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  • Ken Bruce, Fern Britton & Chart The Week 9th May

    Thu, 9 May 13

    Duration:
    55 mins

    Available:
    15 days remaining

    Richard talks to Radio 2's Ken Bruce and to Fern Britton. Plus, a review of the week's news in "Chart The Week".

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  • Eamonn Holmes Alistair Campbell & Sir David Frost

    Wed, 8 May 13

    Duration:
    47 mins

    Available:
    14 days remaining

    Richard talks to Eamonn Holmes, Dion Dublin and Alastair Campbell about Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. Plus, Sir David Frost on Ferguson, Lady Thatcher, British politics and his new TV series

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