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Sarah O'Reilly @MsSarahOReilly

Mainly listening, sometimes typing. Oral historian, interviewer, Studs Terkel fangirl. Authors' Lives project @BL_OralHistory Occasional radio person

Joined February 2020
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Nick Curtis@nickcurtis
14 Aug 2025
Really enjoyed this.
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Alice Kennelly@alicearts14
14 Aug 2025
A really important doc on ‘Arts Criticism’ with contribution from a one of the UK’s most esteemed theatre critics ever @billicritic .
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barry pierce@BarryPierce
19 Aug 2025
You lucky, lucky people. You can now listen to me talking about criticism on the BBC. Had loads of fun with this. I’m glad they exclusively used my most call-to-arms quotes. @Arifa_Akbar bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h9w…

BBC Radio 4 - Artworks, No Criticism, 2. The Machine as Taste-Maker

Theatre critic Arifa Akbar explores whether the art of criticism is in crisis.

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💥NO CRITICISM, a two part series for Artworks presented by @Arifa_Akbar is now available on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gzz… Listen here! 💥

BBC Radio 4 - Artworks, No Criticism, 1. Everyone's a Critic

Theatre critic Arifa Akbar explores whether the art of criticism is in crisis.

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Thank you Chris Bennion @ChrisBennion_ for this generous review of our 'moving' doc, Famous Last Words @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/radio/what-t… Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…

Solid and comforting advice for the art of dying well

This week’s radio featured moving programmes about what death can show us, and how we can reckon with illnesses such as cancer and dementia

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Aly Dickinson@dickinson_aly
9 Nov 2024
Thank you so much for a wonderful programme
Melissa FitzGerald@Melissafitzg
9 Nov 2024
Don’t miss ‘Famous Last Words’ on ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ tonight at 8pm 🎙️ ⁦@MsSarahOReilly⁩ delves into the rich archive of ‘last interviews’ since Dennis Potter sat down with Melvyn Bragg 30 years ago. BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Famous Last Words bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…
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MRMUSK@MRMUSKx38
9 Nov 2024
Replying to @drkathrynmannix @MsSarahOReilly @Melissafitzg @BBCRadio4
It was a great piece of radio 🙏🏼
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‘An affecting, life-affirming documentary’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you Dan Einav @einav_dan @FT for selecting Famous Last Words as your radio pick of the weekend bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Famous Last Words

Sarah O’Reilly delves into the rich archive of notable ‘last interviews’.

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A pleasure and privilege to have heard (and read) your thoughts on the topic - thank you, Michael!
Michael Brennan@Brennan1867
10 Nov 2024
Bravo @MsSarahOReilly @Melissafitzg on a wonderful programme! 👏A pleasure and a privilege to have been involved and to have contributed to this production: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024v…
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And thank you to you, Kathryn, for your sharing your warmth and wisdom with us…
Kathryn Mannix@drkathrynmannix
9 Nov 2024
Bravo, @MsSarahOReilly @Melissafitzg for this beautiful analysis of #LastInterviews. You filled 'Famous Last Words' with grace & warmth: wonderful, uplifting radio. (And thanks for including me - a very special experience 🧡) @BBCRadio4 #ArchiveOnFour bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…
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Thank you Damian - it was magical to hear you speak about Diana
Damian Barr@Damian_Barr
10 Nov 2024
Life and death and everything. It was very moving to be part of this program, talking about my friendship with Diana Athill, our love and her death. It's an oddly comforting listen after recent events - thoughtful and deep. Grateful to the team who made it.
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A ‘fascinating examination’ of the phenomenon of the last interview. Thank you @SimonOHagan @RadioTimes for making us your radio pick of the day! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Famous Last Words

Sarah O’Reilly delves into the rich archive of notable ‘last interviews’.

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Tonight! Famous Last Words, 8pm on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds thereafter Made with the mighty @Melissafitzg bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Famous Last Words

Sarah O’Reilly delves into the rich archive of notable ‘last interviews’.

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Tomorrow at 8pm I delve into the archive of last interviews for @BBCRadio4 Immensely grateful to @wmarybeard @MsRachelCooke @Damian_Barr @dimbleby_jd and Melvyn Bragg for for speaking to me about these extraordinary interviews Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024vp…
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and to @Brennan1867, Brian Dillon, @michaelerard, Alexandra Fuller, Michael Grade, @drkathrynmannix, Eddie Morgan, @bbcnickrobinson, @EricaBorgstrom and Julia Samuel for their stellar insights!
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Hi Michael @michaelerard I’d love to talk to you about a project I’m working on for the BBC. Could you follow me so that I can DM you? Thanks!
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce@frankcottrell_b
22 Jun 2024
What?!? You're thinking of going out TONIGHT?!? Think again - look what they're broadcasting on the wireless kids ... bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001467…

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Wonderlands

Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.

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So pleased that Doris Lessing: Free Woman, presented by @LaraFeigel, is Pick of the Week @BBCRadio4! Thank you Felix White @felixwhite bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001scq…

BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Doris Lessing: Free Woman

Lara Feigel explores the life of Doris Lessing through the lens of The Golden Notebook.

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AS Byatt. When I recorded her life story for @BL_OralHistory, she gave one of the most surprising and delightful answer to the simplest of questions – what is your name? ‘I don’t think of myself with a name,’ she replied. ‘I think of myself as a pair of eyes. Observing.’
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Words I’ve thought about ever since. How sad to have lost this surprising, warm and endlessly curious woman.
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