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Shostakovich and the Battle for Babi Yar
The story of Shostakovich's Symphony No 13 and the trailblazing poem which inspired it.

Deeds and Words
Dr Diarmuid Hester explores the radical life of suffrage theatre pioneer Edith Craig.

Briggflatts - A Northern Poetic Odyssey
Rory Stewart in search of Basil Bunting’s neglected masterpiece about love, loss and time.

The Most Contrary Region
Paul Muldoon on how the arts influenced a century of broadcasting at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ in Belfast.

The Microphone
Alan Dein explores the world-changing cultural history of an overlooked object.

Chasing the Dream
Dr Hetta Howes examines the creative power of a disturbed night's sleep.

The Sonic Century: A New Art
A kaleidoscopic montage exploring the life and work of radio pioneer Lance Sieveking.

Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
Simon Heffer explores what lies behind the Sixth Symphony by Vaughan Williams.

An Unconventional Teacher
Ralph Vaughan Williams's legacy as a teacher of women composers.

Frank Johnson, Queen Victoria and the Black Brass Band
Uchenna Ngwe tracks down the remarkable story of an African American musical pioneer.