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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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  • Robert Macfarlane

    Sun 14 Jul 2013

    Writer Robert Macfarlane reveals his favourite music to Michael Berkeley.

  • Ruth Rogers

    Sun 7 Jul 2013

    Michael Berkeley's guest is cook and food writer Ruth Rogers.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Sun 30 Jun 2013

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

  • Paul Muldoon

    Sun 23 Jun 2013

    Poet Paul Muldoon introduces his personal musical choices.

  • Sean O'Brien

    Sun 9 Jun 2013

    Poet Sean O'Brien introduces his musical choices for a season featuring British music.

  • Gwyneth Lewis

    Sun 2 Jun 2013

    Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis introduces her personal musical choices.

  • Lucy Hughes-Hallett

    Sun 27 Jan 2013

    Michael Berkeley's guest is historian, biographer and critic Lucy Hughes-Hallett.

  • Michele Roberts

    Sun 7 Oct 2012

    Michael Berkeley's guest is novelist and short story writer Michele Roberts.

  • Judith Kerr

    Sun 8 Jul 2012

    Michael Berkeley's guest is bestselling children's author Judith Kerr.

  • Carol Ann Duffy

    Sun 3 Jun 2012

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.

  • Steven Berkoff

    Sun 22 Apr 2012

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actor, playwright and director Steven Berkoff.

  • Anoushka Shankar

    Sun 6 Nov 2011

    Michael Berkeley's guest is sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar.

  • Sound of Cinema: Mike Leigh

    Sun 15 May 2011

    Michael Berkeley's guest is filmmaker, writer and playwright Mike Leigh.

  • Marina Lewycka

    Sun 17 Oct 2010

    Michael Berkeley is joined by writer Marina Lewycka. Her choices include Bach and Handel.

  • Sam Taylor-Wood

    Sun 13 Dec 2009

    Michael Berkeley meets conceptual artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood.

  • Jasper Conran

    Sun 7 Jun 2009

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Jasper Conran, who chooses music from Bessie Smith and Handel.

  • Private Passions: George Steiner

    Sat 29 Jun 2002

    George Steiner discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

  • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

    Sat 22 Nov 1997

    Michael Berkeley speaks to composer Gy枚rgy Ligeti in a programme first broadcast in 1997.

  • Private Passions: John Peel

    Sat 16 Mar 1996

    Broadcaster, John Peel discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

  • Private Passions: Sir Isaiah Berlin

    Sat 3 Feb 1996

    Philosopher, Isaiah Berlin discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

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