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Lazy HR officer Sam (Nicholas le Provost) and his equally useless workmate Peter (Jonathan Pryce) realise they are in trouble: Peter for lateness and abusive phone calls to clients, and Sam for his over-relaxed attitude to errant staff members like Peter. Soon their worst fears are realised when they learn that one of the abusive phone calls made by Peter has been intercepted.

Een (bijna) dagelijkse 15 minuten durende rant van de Brits/Belgische comedian en 'grumpy old man' Nigel Williams.

A podcast about being a comedian, banter, gripes and navigating life in Belgium when you’re English! Hosted by Comedian Nigel Williams, who prompted one Belgium publication to ask; provocateur, idealist or 'well-meaning' hypocrite? His co-host, Kym Nelson, a recent stand-up, thinks all three! So buckle up as Nigel and Kym take you, as the listener, on a chaotic ride that entails spilling out the contents of their eclectic minds, unedited and uncensored for all to listen to.

Ever since it was first drilled more than 150 years ago, oil has been both a blessing and a curse. It has enabled economic growth, provided an efficient energy source, fuelled our entire infrastructure - and caused wars, pollution and global warming. These seven dramas, set between 1951 and 2045, and taking us from postwar Iran to futuristic Lancashire, examine the role oil has played in shaping our world: recounting incredible stories of wealth, power, politics and corruption.

When Elizabeth Price engages private detective Roland ‘Orlando’ Gibbons to find out the truth about her husband’s suspected affair, she unwittingly sets off a chain of correspondence that reunites four formerly close-knit couples. They all live just a few suburban streets away from each other, they are all still married, so how – and why – did they become so estranged? In a series of letters, each protagonist is far more self-revealing than they would ever be in person.

Retired bank manager George Pearmain is apparently dead. According to the behaviour of everyone around him, it seems he is no more. Not only that, but his mother has also passed away – and on the eve of her 99th year. Not only that, it could be that they were both murdered. Apart from that he feels fine.

Broadcaster Nigel Williams discovers how the world's greatest songs were written and the songwriters behind them. Hear Artists, Songwriters and Producers reveal the magic that made the music we love.