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Private Passions Episodes

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    Rose Tremain

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

  2. Roger Allam

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

  3. Jonathan Bate

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

  4. Melly Still

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

  5. Melanie Reid

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

  6. Sunil Khilnani

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

  7. Martha Lane Fox

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

  8. Katharine Whitehorn

    Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is veteran journalist Katharine Whitehorn.

  9. Robert Harris

    Michael Berkeley's guest is author Robert Harris.

  10. Shirley Collins

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

  11. Baaba Maal

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

  12. Gerald Barry

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

  13. Chilly Gonzales

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

  14. Alan Bennett

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

  15. Akram Khan

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

  16. Northern Lights: Sara Wheeler

    For Radio 3's Northern Lights season, Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Sara Wheeler.

  17. Christopher Ricks

    Michael Berkeley's guest is critic and scholar Sir Christopher Ricks.

  18. Christina Lamb

    Michael Berkeley's guest is foreign correspondent Christina Lamb.

  19. Free Thinking: Sugata Mitra

    Michael Berkeley's guest is educationalist Sugata Mitra.

  20. Kim Brandstrup

    Michael Berkeley's guest is choroegrapher Kim Brandstrup.

  21. Owen Sheers

    Owen Sheers talks to Michael Berkeley about poetry, music and rugby.

  22. David Tang

    Michael Berkeley talks to entrepreneur David Tang about his musical passions.

  23. Athene Donald

    Michael Berkeley talks to physicist Athene Donald.

  24. Why Music? Weekend: Frank Wilczek

    Michael Berkeley is joined by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Frank Wilczek.

  25. Amitav Ghosh

    As part of the 蜜芽传媒's India season, Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Amitav Ghosh.

  26. Val McDermid

    Michael Berkeley's guest is crime writer Val McDermid.

  27. Jancis Robinson

    Michael Berkeley's guest is wine writer and broadcaster Jancis Robinson.

  28. Virginia Ironside

    Michael Berkeley's guest is agony aunt, novelist and stand-up comedian Virginia Ironside.

  29. Faramerz Dabhoiwala

    Michael Berkeley's guest is historian and author of The Origins of Sex Faramerz Dabhoiwala

  30. John Lahr

    Michael Berkeley's guest is theatre critic John Lahr.

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