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Five writers choose an organ of the body on which to reflect. In this edition, Ned Beauman
Last of a new fantasy series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.
Five writers choose an organ of the body to reflect on. In this edition, Naomi Alderman.
Fourth of a new fantasy series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.
Five writers choose an organ of the body on which to reflect. In this edition Daljit Nagra
Christina Patterson reflects on the skin and her own experience of living with acne.
Second of a new fantasy series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.
Fiona Stafford asks why artists are drawn to the imaginative possibilities of the forest.
Five writers choose an organ of the body on which to reflect starting with Mark Ravenhill.
First of a new fantasy series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.
Afua Hirsch on her favourite fictional female. Recorded at the Hay Festival 2018.
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Stephen Wyatt invites us to recognise the importance of the librettist's role in opera.
Unsung Heroes homepage
Alan Hall talks with musicians about their relationship with their chosen instrument.
Instrumental homepage
Kenneth Cranham expounds entertainingly on his career, in conversation with Neil Dudgeon.
An Actor's Life - Kenneth Cranham homepage
Matthew Bannister travels across England finding out about music discovered in archives.
The Song Detectorists homepage
Emma Smith tells five stories of the real experience of book readers during the war years.
Books for Brighter Blackouts homepage
Evocative stories of mythic mountains around the world, scored with Cooper's own music.
Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains homepage
The latest crop of New Generation Thinkers stretch their broadcasting wings.
New Generation Thinkers 2024 homepage
Phil Hebblethwaite uncovers how a lost composer returned to fame.
Vivaldi - A Man for All Seasons homepage
Musicologist Natasha Loges shines a spotlight on five women pianists from across the globe
Women at the Keyboard homepage
An eclectic look at music and the mind, from Liszt to Gould to Taylor Swift.
Musicians on the Couch homepage
Michael Goldfarb looks at how artists have tried to memorialise what happened at Auschwitz
They'll Never Believe It Happened homepage
How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists
Three hundred metres in Montparnasse homepage
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Full Moon on Progress St homepage
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.
Vivaldi in a Warming World homepage
