Words and Music Episodes Episode guide
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Monarchs
Texts and music on the theme of monarchs. Readings by Samantha Bond and Simon Chandler.
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Hallelujah!
Celebrating the many facets of joy, with readings by Jane Horrocks and Rory Kinnear.
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Witches and Sorcerers
Texts and music about witches and sorcerers. Readings by Juliet Stevenson, Henry Goodman.
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Fame
Texts and music about fame and celebrity. Readings by Imogen Stubbs and Michael Maloney.
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Locomotion
Texts and music about getting from A to B. Readers: Claire Rushbrook and Andrew Wincott.
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In Search of the Sublime
The human soul's desire for transcendence. Readings by Stephen Mangan and Adjoa Andoh.
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Symphony of a City
Emilia Fox & Richard Armitage read poetry & prose on the theme of a 'Symphony of a City'.
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Exile
Texts and music exploring the theme of exile. Readings by Frances Barber and Greg Hicks.
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The Afterlife
Texts and music on the theme of the afterlife. Readings by Sophie Okonedo and Paul Copley.
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Enemies
Texts and music on the theme of enemies. Readings by Struan Rodger and Siobhan Redmond.
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Route Nationale
Music and poetry set in provincial France. Readings by Jonathan Firth and Haydn Gwynne.
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The Old Refrain
Poems and music about refrain and repetition. Readings by Samuel West and Nancy Carroll.
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The Prodigy
Poems and music by prodigies and the early work of great artists.
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A Beat in Time
A selection of music and poetry on a theme of Time.
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Altitude
Texts and music inspired by the world seen from above, birds in flight, and mountain tops.
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Clowns
Texts and music focusing on clowns, with readings from Alison Steadman and Andrew Sachs.
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Awake!
A sequence of poetry, prose and music on the theme of awakenings.
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Miniatures
Texts and music focusing on miniatures, with readings by John Rowe and Lia Williams.
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Man Made
Sequence of poetry, prose and music on the relationship between man, nature and machines.
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Moonstruck
Music, poetry and prose about the moon, with readings by Art Malik and Alexandra Gilbreath
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The Art of Friendship
Texts and music about the art of friendship. Readers are Robert Lindsay and Diana Quick.
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Take Me to the River
Texts and music inspired by rivers, with readings by Juliet Stevenson and Jamie Glover.
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May Day
Words and music on the theme of May Day. Readers: Sarah Alexander and Julian Rhind-Tutt.
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The Rebel
Words and music about rebels, featuring readings by David Bamber and Gillian Bevan.
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Finishing the Hat
Words and music inspired by painting, with readings by Alex Jennings and Carolyn Pickles.
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Malady
A sequence of poetry, prose and music focusing on sickness. Including Kodaly and Bach.
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The Doors of Perception
A sequence of poetry, prose and music centring on altered states and visions.
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The South Country
A sequence of music, poetry and prose celebrating the landscape of southern England.
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Intimate Letters
Christopher Eccleston and Olivia Hallinan read from love letters - real and fictional.
