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Words and Music Episodes

  1. An Autumn Walk

    A selection of poetry and music to reflect autumn.

  2. Black Square

    Texts and music on the theme of abstraction, with readers Lisa Dwan and Peter Marinker.

  3. Recipes

    Texts and music about food and drink, with readings by Ben Miles and Emily Joyce.

  4. I Need a Holiday

    Texts and music on the theme of holidays, with readings by Scott Handy and Jemima Rooper.

  5. On the Road

    Texts and music on the theme of the road, with readings by Jack Lowden.

  6. The Kiss

    Texts and music about kisses, with readings by Pippa Nixon and Jonathan Cullen.

  7. An Unquiet Mind

    Texts and music on the theme of an unquiet mind. Readers: Katherine Parkinson, Greg Wise.

  8. Aftermath

    Texts and music reflecting a world changed by war. Readers: James Wilby, Helen Baxendale.

  9. Displacement

    Texts and music on the theme of displacement. Readers: Lesley Sharp and Philip Franks.

  10. Outbreak

    Words and music from World War I, with reading by Emma Fielding and Harry Hadden-Paton.

  11. Strauss 150: Strauss's Library

    Texts and music focusing on Strauss, with readings by Charles Edwards and Pooky Quesnel.

  12. Featherbrained

    A sequence of texts and music on the theme of birds and the human imagination.

  13. Good Intentions

    John Sessions and Indira Varma set out on linguistic roads paved with good intentions.

  14. The Power of Alchemy

    Texts and music on the theme of alchemy. Readers: Sian Phillips and Donald Sumpter.

  15. Flanerie - a view of Paris

    An imagined, serendipitous journey through Paris with actors Tamsin Greig and Neil Pearson

  16. Dylan Thomas Out Loud

    Poerty and prose by Dylan Thomas and music ranging from Schubert to Johnny Cash.

  17. After Shakespeare

    Texts and music inspired by Shakespeare. Readers: Rory Kinnear and Adjoa Andoh.

  18. Streetlife

    Words and music about life on the streets, with readings by Toby Jones and Mariah Gale.

  19. The Sticking Place

    Texts and music about risk and failure. Readers: Sylvestra Le Touzel and Peter Marinker.

  20. Below the Surface

    Texts and music about what lies below the surface. With Juliet Stevenson and Alex Jennings

  21. British Rivers

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music on the theme of British rivers.

  22. Reach for the Sky

    Texts and music about mankind's yearning to fly. Readers: Kate Fleetwood and Will Howard.

  23. The Servant Problem

    Texts and music about domestic service. Readers: Adrian Scarborough and Sophie Thompson.

  24. Ruins

    Texts and music on the theme of ruins, with readings by Kenneth Cranham and Joanna David.

  25. Women Beware Women

    Texts and music on the theme of women, with readings by Anne Reid and Michelle Terry.

  26. Solo

    Actor Toby Jones performs all the readings on the terrain between loneliness and solitude.

  27. Jewels

    Words and music inspired by jewels, with readings by Robert Glenister and Fenella Woolgar.

  28. Blue

    Texts and music inspired by the colour blue. Readers: Angel Coulby and Raymond Coulthard.

  29. Passing the Time of Day

    Texts and music about the duration of a day. Readers: Sally Phillips and Jonathan Keeble.

  30. Music on the Brink

    Poetry, letters, diary excerpts and music about the world on the brink of war.

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