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The Djembe Drum: Beyond West Africa
A journey into the history and present of West Africa’s djembe drum. Read more
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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
Summer Pudding
Essays about our favourite puddings. The spectacular summer pudding has many surprises.
Crème Brûlée
Essays about our favourite puddings. A rich French classic with surprises: Crème brûlée.
Pavlova
Essays about our favourite puddings. A disputed antipodean Christmas classic: pavlova.
Christmas Pudding
Essays about our favourite puddings. Christmas pudding, the essence of a British yuletide.
Secret irers (Series 5)
Georgia Mann on Antonio Vivaldi
Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann celebrates the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Linton Stephens on Florence Price
Radio 3 presenter Linton Stephens celebrates the African American composer Florence Price.
Jennifer Lucy Allan on Annea Lockwood
Radio 3 presenter Jennifer Lucy Allan celebrates NZ-born American composer Annea Lockwood.
Kevin Le Gendre on Bobby McFerrin
Radio 3 presenter Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the American singer-songwriter Bobby McFerrin
That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me
Singing, Dancing and Having a Laugh: The Backbone of Variety
Traditional Variety through the lens of a writer’s childhood fascination.
Gokkle o’ Geer: Ventriloquists and their Dummies
It's The Animal In Me: Animal Acts in Variety Theatre
Girls! Girls! Girls! Women in Variety
