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Words and Music Episodes

  1. Hallucinations

    Texts and music exploring hallucinations. Readers: Samantha Bond, Stephen Campbell Moore.

  2. St Cecilia

    Sequence of poetry, prose and music telling the story of St Cecilia, patron saint of music

  3. Rule Breakers

    Texts and music on the theme of rule-breaking. Readers: Joseph Millson and Naomi Frederick

  4. Rules and How to Break Them

    For Free Thinking 2015, texts and music on the theme of 'tearing up the rulebook'.

  5. Islands

    Texts and music on the theme of islands. Readers: Kate Fleetwood and Dominic Mafham.

  6. Drumming

    A sequence of music, poetry and prose celebrating one of the oldest musical arts.

  7. Like Father, Like Son?

    A selection of poetry, prose and music exploring the relationship of father and son.

  8. The Ear's Delight

    Texts and music on the theme of the power of music. With Tamsin Greig and Alex Jennings.

  9. All India Radio

    Texts and music celebrating literature and song from the Asian subcontinent.

  10. Fins, Scales and Hooks

    Texts and music about fish and fishing, with readings by Emma Fielding and Michael Simkins

  11. Wide Open Spaces

    Texts and music about open spaces, with readers Alexandra Gilbreath and Steve Toussaint.

  12. Fugue

    Texts and music on the theme of fugues, with readings by Adjoa Andoh and Peter Marinker.

  13. Land's End to John O'Groats

    Poetry, prose and music associated with places on the way from Land's End to John O'Groats

  14. The Metaphysicals

    Works by some of the metaphysical poets. Readers: Greta Scacchi and Christopher Eccleston.

  15. Deserts and Springs

    Texts and music about deserts and springs. Readers: Sylvestra Le Touzel and Samuel Barnett

  16. Blithe Spirit - The Skylark

    Poetry and music inspired by the skylark, with readers Carolyn Pickles and Adrian Lukis.

  17. In the South

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music evoking summer in France, Italy and Spain.

  18. Conversations

    Texts and music centring on conversations, with readers Catherine Harvey and Jamie Parker.

  19. A Celebration of Sport

    The joy, drama and human folly of the sporting calendar, from rugby to the Olympics.

  20. Women in Love

    Texts and music inspired by the love between women. Readers: Diana Quick and Sophie Ward.

  21. Yeats at 150

    A sequence of poetry and music to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the poet WB Yeats.

  22. Clockwise

    Texts and music on the theme of clocks and timekeeping. With Toby Jones and Romola Garai.

  23. Kafka and Co

    Texts and music exploring the themes in Kafka. Readers: Rory Kinnear and Juliet Stevenson.

  24. The Great God Pan

    Texts and music inspired by the god Pan, with readings by Haydn Gwynne and Anton Lesser.

  25. Boyhood

    Texts and music on the theme of boyhood, with readings by Roger Ringrose and James Stewart

  26. The Detectives

    Readings and music inspired by some of fiction's greatest detectives.

  27. Pastiche and Parody

    Debra Stephenson and the late John Sessions with a range of impersonations.

  28. Passion Play

    The Passion seen through ancient and modern eyes with Patrick O'Kane and Houda Echouafni.

  29. A Silver Sea

    Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave, Flanders and Swann's Rockall, Debussy's La Mer at Eastbourne.

  30. Look to the Skies

    Poetry, prose and music inspired by the sky and the objects in it.

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