Craig Brown's Lost Diaries

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

January And February

20101004

20140406 (BBC7)
20150817 (BBC7)
20170620 (BBC7)
20190215 (BBC7)
20210107 (BBC7)
20220825 (BBC7)
20240505 (BBC7)

Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day.

As the New Year begins, great thinkers like Barack Obama, John Prescott and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new beginnings.

Voiced by:

Jan Ravens

Alistair McGowan

Lewis McLeod

Ewan Bailey

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Dolly Wells

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.

Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.

Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.

March And April

20101011

20140413 (BBC7)
20150824 (BBC7)
20170627 (BBC7)
20190301 (BBC7)
20210114 (BBC7)
20220901 (BBC7)
20220903 (BBC7)
20220904 (BBC7)
20240512 (BBC7)
20120409 (R4)

Satirist Craig Brown dips into more of the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day.

March and April: Gyles Brandreth celebrates his birthday through the years, and Sharon Osbourne auditions some handsome young singers.

Voiced by:

Jan Ravens

Alistair McGowan

Lewis McLeod

Ewan Bailey

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Dolly Wells

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.

Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out.

Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.

May And June

20101018

20140420 (BBC7)
20150831 (BBC7)
20170704 (BBC7)
20190308 (BBC7)
20210121 (BBC7)
20240519 (BBC7)
20120410 (R4)

Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day.

May and June: As the summer heats up passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.

Voiced by:

Jan Ravens

Alistair McGowan

Lewis McLeod

Ewan Bailey

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Dolly Wells

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010.

As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie.

Summer and passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.

July And August

20101025

20140427 (BBC7)
20150907 (BBC7)
20170711 (BBC7)
20190315 (BBC7)
20210128 (BBC7)
20220915 (BBC7)
20240526 (BBC7)
20120411 (R4)

Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day.

July and August: School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Germaine Greer.

Voiced by:

Jan Ravens

Alistair McGowan

Lewis McLeod

Ewan Bailey

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Dolly Wells

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010

School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson.

School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Germaine Greer. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.

September And October

20101101

20140504 (BBC7)
20150914 (BBC7)
20170718 (BBC7)
20190322 (BBC7)
20210204 (BBC7)
20210206 (BBC7)
20210207 (BBC7)
20240602 (BBC7)
20120412 (R4)

September and October. Autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath, Thomas Hardy and Max Clifford.

A second chance to hear satirist Craig Brown dip into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day.

Voiced by Jan Ravens, Alistair McGowan, Lewis McLeod, Ewan Bailey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Dolly Wells.

Produced by Victoria Lloyd.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.

The satirist dips into the private journals, as autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath.

The satirist dips into the private journals of public figures. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From November 2010.

November And December

20101108

20140511 (BBC7)
20150922 (BBC7)
20170725 (BBC7)
20190329 (BBC7)
20210211 (BBC7)
20220922 (BBC7)
20240609 (BBC7)
20120413 (R4)

Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day.

November and December. As winter sets in, John Prescott, Germaine Greer and Nigella Lawson's thoughts turn to home.

Voiced by:

Jan Ravens

Alistair McGowan

Lewis McLeod

Ewan Bailey

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Dolly Wells

Producer: Victoria Lloyd

As winter sets in, John Prescott, Germaine Greer and Nigella Lawson think of home.

As winter sets in, John Prescott and Nigella Lawson's thought's turn to home. With Jan Ravens. From November 2010.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	January And February	20101004	20140406 (BBC7) 20150817 (BBC7) 20170620 (BBC7) 20190215 (BBC7) 20210107 (BBC7) 20220825 (BBC7) 20240505 (BBC7)	Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day. As the New Year begins, great thinkers like Barack Obama, John Prescott and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new beginnings. Voiced by: Jan Ravens Alistair McGowan Lewis McLeod Ewan Bailey Margaret Cabourn-Smith Dolly Wells Producer: Victoria Lloyd First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010. Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts. Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.
02	March And April	20101011	20140413 (BBC7) 20150824 (BBC7) 20170627 (BBC7) 20190301 (BBC7) 20210114 (BBC7) 20220901 (BBC7) 20220903 (BBC7) 20220904 (BBC7) 20240512 (BBC7) 20120409 (R4)	Satirist Craig Brown dips into more of the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day. March and April: Gyles Brandreth celebrates his birthday through the years, and Sharon Osbourne auditions some handsome young singers. Voiced by: Jan Ravens Alistair McGowan Lewis McLeod Ewan Bailey Margaret Cabourn-Smith Dolly Wells Producer: Victoria Lloyd First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010. Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out. Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.
03	May And June	20101018	20140420 (BBC7) 20150831 (BBC7) 20170704 (BBC7) 20190308 (BBC7) 20210121 (BBC7) 20240519 (BBC7) 20120410 (R4)	Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day. May and June: As the summer heats up passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie. Voiced by: Jan Ravens Alistair McGowan Lewis McLeod Ewan Bailey Margaret Cabourn-Smith Dolly Wells Producer: Victoria Lloyd First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010. As summer heats up, passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie. Summer and passions rise for Barbara Cartland and Edwina Currie. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.
04	July And August	20101025	20140427 (BBC7) 20150907 (BBC7) 20170711 (BBC7) 20190315 (BBC7) 20210128 (BBC7) 20220915 (BBC7) 20240526 (BBC7) 20120411 (R4)	Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day. July and August: School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Germaine Greer. Voiced by: Jan Ravens Alistair McGowan Lewis McLeod Ewan Bailey Margaret Cabourn-Smith Dolly Wells Producer: Victoria Lloyd First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2010 School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Emma Thompson. School's out for Barack Obama, Frank McCourt and Germaine Greer. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010.
05	September And October	20101101	20140504 (BBC7) 20150914 (BBC7) 20170718 (BBC7) 20190322 (BBC7) 20210204 (BBC7) 20210206 (BBC7) 20210207 (BBC7) 20240602 (BBC7) 20120412 (R4)	September and October. Autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath, Thomas Hardy and Max Clifford. A second chance to hear satirist Craig Brown dip into the private lives of public figures from the 1960's to the present day. Voiced by Jan Ravens, Alistair McGowan, Lewis McLeod, Ewan Bailey, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Dolly Wells. Produced by Victoria Lloyd. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010. The satirist dips into the private journals, as autumn brings gloom for Sylvia Plath. The satirist dips into the private journals of public figures. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From November 2010.
06	November And December	20101108	20140511 (BBC7) 20150922 (BBC7) 20170725 (BBC7) 20190329 (BBC7) 20210211 (BBC7) 20220922 (BBC7) 20240609 (BBC7) 20120413 (R4)	Satirist Craig Brown dips into the private lives of public figures from the 1960s to the present day. November and December. As winter sets in, John Prescott, Germaine Greer and Nigella Lawson's thoughts turn to home. Voiced by: Jan Ravens Alistair McGowan Lewis McLeod Ewan Bailey Margaret Cabourn-Smith Dolly Wells Producer: Victoria Lloyd As winter sets in, John Prescott, Germaine Greer and Nigella Lawson think of home. As winter sets in, John Prescott and Nigella Lawson's thought's turn to home. With Jan Ravens. From November 2010.