Words and Music Episodes Episode guide
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Mirrors and Reflections
Readings by Henry Goodman and Lisa Dillon. Music includes Haydn, Lalo Schifrin, Arvo P盲rt.
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Treason and Plot
Readers Art Malik and Frances Barber range from Shakespeare and le Carr茅 to Hilary Mantel.
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Hinterland
Olivia Williams and Michael Pennington with readings from beyond what is visible or known.
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Violins
Tara Fitzgerald and Giles Terera read poems about violins, including Yeats and Whitman.
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It's Not Dark Yet
Texts and music centring on how artists articulate tragedy and the human spirit.
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Sound Frontiers: Turning Points
John Sessions and Juliet Stevenson with forward-looking prose and poetry with music.
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Sound Frontiers: Rebirth
A live reading of poetry and music reflecting feelings of renewal in the postwar world.
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The Sun
Anne-Marie Duff and Greg Wise read poetry and prose on the theme of the sun.
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Arrivals and Departures
Includes music by Purcell, Eno and P盲rt and poems read by Niamh Cusack and Neil Pearson.
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Pilgrimage
Robert Powell and Josette Simon with words and music about pilgrimage through the ages.
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Monkey Business
All things ape with Philip Franks and Rosalie Craig.
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Summer Nights
Music set against seasonal prose and poetry read by Sian Thomas and Simon Russell Beale.
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Star Light, Star Bright
Texts and music on the theme of stars, with readers Lorelei King and John Paul Connolly.
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Dante and Blake: The Seven Deadly Sins
Poems by Dante and William Blake as well as music by Wagner, Janacek and Tchaikovsky.
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Infidelity
Texts and music on the theme of infidelity. Readers: Fenella Woolgar and Timothy Watson.
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Town and Country
Julian Rhind-Tutt and Lia Williams in an exploration from Roman times to the present day.
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Circles, Curves and Contours
Texts and music exploring circles and contours. Readers: Deborah Findlay and Hugh Fraser.
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Nonsense
Texts and music on the theme of nonsense. Readers: Griff Rhys Jones and Debra Stephenson.
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Trapped
Texts and music about being trapped. Readers: Kate Phillips and Tobias Menzies.
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Once upon a Time...
Texts and music about fairy tales, with readings by Jim Broadbent and Helen McCrory.
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Who Has Seen the Wind?
Texts and music on the theme of the wind. Readings by Cheryl Campbell and Neil Pearson.
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The Play's the Thing
Poems, songs, readings and music celebrating Shakespeare's legacy in theatre and acting.
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Shakespeare - Youth and Age
Student actors from the Shakespeare Institute with prose and poetry on the theme of youth
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Shakespeare and Jealousy
Music and Shakespearean texts on jealousy. Readers: Juliet Stevenson and Tim Pigott-Smith.
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Shakespeare and Power
Juliet Stevenson and Tim Pigott-Smith with readings and music on the power of royalty.
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Serpentine
Texts and music on the theme of snakes. Readers: Tracy-Ann Oberman and Ewan Bailey.
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Cockneys
Texts and music on the theme of cockneys, with readers Jim Conway and Cheryl Fergison.
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Greeneland
Samuel West and Romola Garai celebrate Graham Greene on the 25th anniversary of his death.
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The Singer and the Song
Jessie Buckley and Julian Ovenden with words and music on the theme of singing.
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Yours sincerely
Texts and music on the theme of letters, with readings by Rosalie Craig and James D'Arcy.
