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Words and Music Episodes

  1. Four Medieval Mystic Masters Across Religions

    Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist medieval poetry with Derek Jacobi and Sinead Cusack

  2. Time

    Texts and music on the subject of time, with readings by Gemma Arterton and Rufus Sewell.

  3. Quest

    Words and music on the theme of Quest, with readings by Jasper Britton and Imogen Stubbs.

  4. Tears, Idle Tears

    Texts and music on the theme of tears, with readings by Samantha Bond and Samuel Barnett.

  5. Goodbye to All That

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music saying farewell to all things old.

  6. Under the Baobab Tree

    Poetry, prose and music focusing on Africa. Readers: Nikki Amuka-Bird and Richie Campbell.

  7. Baroque Spring

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music about and by Baroque composers.

  8. Discovery

    Texts and music about discovery. Readers: Katherine Parkinson and Stephen Campbell Moore.

  9. In Hirsuite of the Truth

    Poetry, prose and music on a theme of the object of commerce and symbol of virility - hair

  10. Hidden

    Texts and music on the theme of concealment and the invisible.

  11. I Am a Camera

    Sequence of poetry and prose and music evoking the people and landscape of Germany.

  12. Metamorphosis

    Texts and music on the theme of metamorphosis. Readers: Meera Syal and Harry Hadden-Paton.

  13. Tucked up by Mum and Dad

    Texts and music about parents, with readings by Harriet Walter and James Garnon.

  14. Horse

    Texts and music on the theme of horses, with readings by Emily Taaffe and Sam Troughton.

  15. Beginnings

    Geraldine James and Neil Pearson with readings from the Bible to Philip Larkin.

  16. Perchance to Dream

    Words and music on the subject of dreams. Readings by Sophie Thompson and Chiwetel Ejiofor

  17. Entente Cordiale

    Words and music on the theme of Entente Cordiale with Rachel Atkins and Jamie Parker.

  18. A Greek Odyssey

    Words and music on the theme of Greece, with readings by Sian Phillips and Timothy West.

  19. Revenge

    Texts and music on the theme of revenge. Readings by Samantha Bond and Kenneth Cranham.

  20. Retail Therapy

    Texts and music exploring shopping and trade. Readings by Phil Davis and Raquel Cassidy.

  21. Legend of Orpheus

    Texts and music celebrating Orpheus. Readings by Mariah Gale and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

  22. Them and Us

    From 2012's Free Thinking Festival, a special live recording on the theme of 'them and us'

  23. Fathers and Sons

    Freddie Jones and his son Toby are the readers in a sequence about fathers and sons.

  24. Piano

    Texts and music celebrating the piano. Readings by Louise Jameson and Joshua Richards.

  25. Get Thee to a Nunnery

    Texts and music on the theme of nuns, with readings by Sheila Hancock and Ellie Kendrick.

  26. The Worst Form of Government

    Poetry and music on the theme of democracy with readings by Lisa Dillon and Ray Fearon.

  27. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

    Sequence of poetry, prose and music celebrating men - the great and the not so noble.

  28. Green

    Texts and music exploring the colour green. Readings by Niamh McGrady and Sean Barrett.

  29. Architecture

    Texts and music on the theme of architecture. Readings: Indira Varma and Robert Glenister.

  30. Beyond Good and Evil

    Poetry, prose and music on the theme of evil. Readings by Ann Mitchell and Andrew Wincott.

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