As 2025 comes to a close, we remember just some of those who have died this year. You can listen to Radio 4's weekly obituary programme The Last Word, telling the life stories of those who have died recently, on BBC Sounds. | BBC Radio 4

“Do I bite the hand that feeds me?” Ricky Gervais joins John Wilson to talk about his hosting of 5 Golden Globe Ceremonies and taking aim at celebrity culture. This Cultural Life | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4