Peter Curran
Peter is a writer, producer, broadcaster and publisher with a host of BBC Radio 4 credits, including the long running hit, Bunk Bed.
Peter is a regular host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday live. He has written and presented many arts and culture programmes for TV and radio including a long stint presenting Radio 4's Loose Ends.
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Peter is a regular host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday live. He has written and presented many arts and culture programmes for TV and radio including the long running hit Bunk bed, and a long stint presenting Radio 4's Loose Ends.
Recent radio documentaries include: The Past is a Foreign Country; Collecting the Troubles; Some Kind of Man; Letters From America and Telling Tales. In 2017, he was nominated for two Audio Production Awards – as Best Arts Documentary Maker, and best Digital Producer. Peter has also worked as a host and interviewer for live events, notably chairing sessions at the Laugharne Literary Festival. He regularly presents Pick Of The Week on Radio 4.
Radio
| Telling Tales Celebrity Guest | Telling Tales - Celebrity Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| Collecting the Troubles at the Ulster Museum Writer and presenter | Collecting the Troubles at the Ulster Museum - Writer and presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2018 |
| One To One Presenter | One To One - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Some Kind of Man Presenter | Some Kind of Man - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Pick of the Week Presenter | Pick of the Week - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 — 2019 |
| Archive Hour on the Driverless Car Presenter | Archive Hour on the Driverless Car - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Some Kind Of Man Writer/Presenter | Some Kind Of Man - Writer/Presenter | BBC Radio 4 (in production) | 2017 |
| Hersey's Hiroshima Writer/Presenter | Hersey's Hiroshima - Writer/Presenter | BBC Radio 4 (currently on BBC iPlayer) | 2016 |
| Inconspicuous Consumption Writer/Presenter | Inconspicuous Consumption - Writer/Presenter | BBC Radio 4 (currently on BBC iPlayer) | 2016 |
| The Human Jukebox Presenter | The Human Jukebox - Presenter | BBC Radio 3 | 2015 |
| The Pick of the week Presenter | The Pick of the week - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 |
| The Lipinski Producer / Presenter | The Lipinski - Producer / Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 |
| Bunk Bed Series 1-9 Writer/ Host | Bunk Bed Series 1-9 - Writer/ Host | BBC Radio 4 | 2014 — 2023 |
| Party! Interviewer | Party! - Interviewer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| The Fleadh Presenter / Writer | The Fleadh - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| Shot in Belfast Presenter / Writer | Shot in Belfast - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| Men's Music Presenter / Writer | Men's Music - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 5Live | 2013 |
| Enfield Electric Presenter / Writer | Enfield Electric - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 |
| Men & Bereavement Presenter / Writer | Men & Bereavement - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 5Live | 2013 |
| City Teachers (series) Presenter | City Teachers (series) - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| From Our Own Correspondent Reporter | From Our Own Correspondent - Reporter | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| The Foghorn: A Celebration Presenter / Writer | The Foghorn: A Celebration - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| The Tribes of Science (series) Presenter / Writer | The Tribes of Science (series) - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
| Saturday Live Presenter / Writer | Saturday Live - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 — 2023 |
| Excess Baggage Presenter / Writer | Excess Baggage - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| Based On A True Story Presenter / Writer | Based On A True Story - Presenter / Writer | Whistledown/BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| The Electric Ride (series) Presenter / Writer | The Electric Ride (series) - Presenter / Writer | Whistledown/BBC Radio 4 | 2010 |
| The Friday Night Arts Show Presenter | The Friday Night Arts Show - Presenter | BBC Radio 2 | 2009 |
| Spinal Tap: Back From The Dead Writer / Performer | Spinal Tap: Back From The Dead - Writer / Performer | BBC Radio 2 | 2009 |
| Radio 4 Annual Boxing Day Quiz Writer/Chair | Radio 4 Annual Boxing Day Quiz - Writer/Chair | BBC Radio 4 | 2008 — 2011 |
| Loose Ends Presenter / Writer | Loose Ends - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2007 — 2011 |
| State of Emergency (series) Presenter / Writer | State of Emergency (series) - Presenter / Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2006 |
| The Big Picture Film Show Presenter | The Big Picture Film Show - Presenter | BBC London | 2001 — 2004 |
| The Peter Curran Show Presenter | The Peter Curran Show - Presenter | BBC GLR | 1993 — 1999 |
Television
| The Trouble With... (series) Writer / Contributor | The Trouble With... (series) - Writer / Contributor | BBC1 NI | 2015 |
| Slack Sabbath Presenter / Writer | Slack Sabbath - Presenter / Writer | BBC1 NI | 2013 |
| Maiden City Voyage Presenter / Writer | Maiden City Voyage - Presenter / Writer | BBC1 NI | 2013 |
| Education USA Presenter | Education USA - Presenter | Brook Lapping/TTV | 2009 |
| Dirt Is Good Producer/Presenter | Dirt Is Good - Producer/Presenter | Lowe International | 2007 |
| The Teaching Challenge (series 1 - 5) Producer / Director | The Teaching Challenge (series 1 - 5) - Producer / Director | Brook Lapping / TTV | 2007 — 2011 |
| Restoration Nation NI Presenter | Restoration Nation NI - Presenter | BBC 4 | 2005 |
| Building The Best Presenter | Building The Best - Presenter | Wall To Wall/Discovery | 2005 |
| Killing Time Presenter | Killing Time - Presenter | Century Films/C4 | 2000 |
| Culture Fix Presenter | Culture Fix - Presenter | BBC Knowledge | 1999 |
| When Art Went Pop Presenter / Writer | When Art Went Pop - Presenter / Writer | BBC 2 | 1999 |
| The Business Cafe Presenter / Writer | The Business Cafe - Presenter / Writer | OU/BBC2 | 1999 |
| Edinburgh Nights Reporter | Edinburgh Nights - Reporter | BBC 2 | 1998 |
| Personal Passions (3 x series) Presenter / Writer | Personal Passions (3 x series) - Presenter / Writer | OU/BBC2 | 1998 — 2002 |
Podcast and Online Content
| The Language of Comedy Director | The Language of Comedy - Director | 2015 |
News
David Quantick's All My Colours 11th April 2019 Next week sees the publication of David Quantick's latest novel, All My Colours, and as part of the promotion, David will be appearing at Waterstone's Tottenham Court Road branch, where he will be in conversation with Peter Curran |
5th April 2019 If you haven't done so already, and you're in need of some top class radio entertainment, have a listen to the new series of BBC Radio 4's Bunk Bed, featuring our own Peter Curran and Patrick Marber - it really is top quality |
Some Kind of Man with Peter Curran 15th August 2017 Peter Curran's one off radio show, Some Kind of Man is now available for your listening pleasure on the BBC Radio 4 website: |
17th May 2017 Peter Curran made his debut on BBC Radio 4's News Quiz this week, as a panellist on the show presented by Miles Jupp |