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Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical passions and talk about the influence music has had on their lives.

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Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Sound Frontiers: Dame Joan Plowright

    Sun 25 Sep 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actress Dame Joan Plowright.

  • George Shaw

    Sun 18 Sep 2016

    Artist George Shaw shares his musical passions with Michael Berkeley.

  • Daniel Libeskind

    Sun 11 Sep 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is renowned architect Daniel Libeskind.

  • Steve Silberman

    Sun 28 Aug 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer on autism Steve Silberman.

  • Anna Pavord

    Sun 21 Aug 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer on gardens and landscape Anna Pavord.

  • Stephen Hugh-Jones

    Sun 14 Aug 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is anthropologist Stephen Hugh-Jones.

  • Janine di Giovanni

    Sun 7 Aug 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is war correspondent Janine di Giovanni.

  • Timberlake Wertenbaker

    Sun 24 Jul 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is playwright and translator Timberlake Wertenbaker.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Sun 17 Jul 2016

    Film composer Alexandre Desplat discusses movies and music with Michael Berkeley.

  • Julia Donaldson

    Sun 10 Jul 2016

    Bestselling children鈥檚 author Julia Donaldson shares her musical passions.

  • Glenda Jackson

    Sun 26 Jun 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actress and former MP Glenda Jackson.

  • Andrew Solomon

    Sun 19 Jun 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guests is writer on families Andrew Solomon.

  • John Sutherland

    Sun 12 Jun 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is scholar and critic John Sutherland.

  • Tanita Tikaram

    Sun 5 Jun 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram.

  • Jane Goodall

    Sun 22 May 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is primatologist Jane Goodall.

  • Rose Tremain

    Sun 15 May 2016

    Writer Rose Tremain talks to Michael Berkeley about her musical passions.

  • Roger Allam

    Sun 1 May 2016

    Actor Roger Allam talks about his passions for music and Shakespeare.

  • Jonathan Bate

    Sun 24 Apr 2016

    Scholar Jonathan Bate discusses his passion for music inspired by Shakespeare.

  • Melly Still

    Sun 10 Apr 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guests is theatre and opera director Melly Still.

  • Melanie Reid

    Sun 27 Mar 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Melanie Reid, who writes about her life as a tetraplegic.

  • Sunil Khilnani

    Sun 20 Mar 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Indian historian Professor Sunil Khilnani.

  • Martha Lane Fox

    Sun 6 Mar 2016

    For International Women's Day, Michael Berkeley's guest is entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox.

  • Katharine Whitehorn

    Sun 21 Feb 2016

    Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is veteran journalist Katharine Whitehorn.

  • Robert Harris

    Sun 7 Feb 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is author Robert Harris.

  • Shirley Collins

    Sun 31 Jan 2016

    Folk singer Shirley Collins discusses her musical passions with Michael Berkeley.

  • Baaba Maal

    Sun 24 Jan 2016

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Senegalese singer and instrumentalist Baaba Maal.

  • Gerald Barry

    Sun 3 Jan 2016

    For New Year New Music, Michael Berkeley's guests is composer Gerald Barry.

  • Chilly Gonzales

    Sun 27 Dec 2015

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian pianist and rapper Chilly Gonzales.

  • Alan Bennett

    Sun 20 Dec 2015

    Michael Berkeley's guest is playwright, screenwriter and author Alan Bennett.

  • Akram Khan

    Sun 13 Dec 2015

    Michael Berkeley's guests is dancer and choreographer Akram Khan.

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