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Private Passions Episodes

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    Xavier Bray

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the director of the Wallace Collection in London, Xavier Bray.

  2. Richard Flanagan

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Tasmanian writer Richard Flanagan.

  3. Katherine Grainger

    In a special edition, Michael Berkeley talks to Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger.

  4. Bishi

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Bishi.

  5. Bernard Cornwell

    Michael Berkeley talks to the popular historical fiction writer Bernard Cornwell.

  6. Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough

    Michael Berkeley talks to the Viking historian Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough.

  7. Alistair Spalding

    Michael Berkeley talks to Sadler's Wells chief, Alistair Spalding.

  8. Helen Czerski

    Physicist Helen Czerski talks to Michael Berkeley about her favourite music.

  9. Alfred Brendel

    Michael Berkeley's guest is pianist Alfred Brendel.

  10. Bach compilation

    Private Passions guests reveal how Bach transformed their lives.

  11. Jane Birkin

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and singer Jane Birkin.

  12. Michael Frayn

    Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn shares his musical passions with Michael Berkeley.

  13. Susan Richards

    Russia specialist Susan Richards shares her love of Russian music with Michael Berkeley.

  14. John Surman

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the jazz musician John Surman.

  15. Simon Sebag Montefiore

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Simon Sebag Montefiore.

  16. Ronan Bennett

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Ronan Bennett, who discusses his latest show, Gunpowder

  17. Vesna Goldsworthy

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the Serbian writer Vesna Goldsworthy.

  18. Allan Corduner

    Actor Allan Corduner talks to Michael Berkeley about his favourite music.

  19. Sir Simon Wessely

    Psychiatrist Simon Wessely talks to Michael Berkeley about his favourite music.

  20. Hildegard Bechtler

    Opera designer Hildegard Bechtler shares her musical passions with Michael Berkeley.

  21. Maurice Riordan

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the Irish poet Maurice Riordan.

  22. Stephen Poliakoff

    Michael Berkeley talks to playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff.

  23. Sebastian Barry

    Michael Berkeley's guest is prize-winning Irish writer Sebastian Barry.

  24. Gwyneth Glyn

    Poet and singer Gwyneth Glyn tells Michael Berkeley about her musical passions.

  25. Michael Craig-Martin

    Artist Michael Craig-Martin tells Michael Berkeley about his musical passions.

  26. Vivien Duffield

    Michael Berkeley's guest is arts philanthropist Vivien Duffield.

  27. Nick Davies

    Michael Berkeley's guest is scientist Nick Davies.

  28. Shirley Hughes

    Michael Berkeley is joined by children's author Shirley Hughes.

  29. Dan Pearson

    Michael Berkeley's guest is landscape designer Dan Pearson.

  30. Lindsey Davis

    Michael Berkeley's guest is historical novelist Lindsey Davis.

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