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The Shipwrecked Cello
The unlikely story of the reconstruction of the 'Mara' Stradivarius. Read more
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Five Cellos: Lost and Found
The unlikely story of the reconstruction of the 'Mara' Stradivarius.
The Flat-Pack Cello
Kate Kennedy reflects on a reimagined cello whose story is yet to begin.
Highland Tails
The Reindeer
An Essay and reflection in poetry on the reintroduction of wild animals into the Highlands
The Sea Eagle
The Wallabies
The Beaver
The Bison
On Disappointment
Creative
Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at artistic disappointment.
Love
Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at the let-downs and disappointments of love.
Food
Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointment with food.
Politics
Rachel Cooke looks at why political ambition invariably turns to disappointment.
Travel
Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointing holidays, and how to avoid them.
Multitrack
The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa
A journey into the history and present of West Africa’s djembe drum.
Rhythm of the Run
Radio-maker and runner Ricardo Burt hits the London streets with DJ run crews.
An Turas / The Journey
A linguistic tour of modern Scotland, created as part of the Multitrack Audio Fellowship.
To Odesa
1. Ears
Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky (author of Deaf Republic) on the city of his birth.
2. Departure
3. Watching
4. Crossing
5. Return
The Enormous Condescension of Posterity
On reading The Making of the English Working Class
Sheila Rowbotham re the catalytic influence of Edward and Dorothy Thompson.
The Making of EP Thompson
Historian Geoff Andrews explores EP Thompson's experience of adult education.
Those Thompson Left Behind
Christienna Fryar on the inspiration of EP Thompson's classic work of social history.
The Rescuer
David Aaronovitch explores EP Thompson's The Making of the English Working Class.
Breaking Class
Writer Natasha Carthew on the inspiration of EP Thompson's classic work of social history.
Looking at Leeds
Malika Booker
The city of Leeds seen through its public art past, present and future.
Jeremy Dyson
Jeremy Dyson takes us back to the Victorian architectural splendour and status of Leeds.
Michelle Scally Clarke
Michelle Scally Clarke talks about William Kenneth Armitage's statue Both Arms.
Ian Duhig
Ian Duhig takes us on a virtual poetic journey along Blind Jack Metcalf's road.
Khadijah Ibrahiim
Khadijah Ibrahiim looks at what changes to Leeds's environment tell us about its identity.
The Story of Puddings
Tapioca
A series of essays about our favourite puddings, starting with the loved and hated tapioca
