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Words and Music Episodes

  1. Outbreak

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

  2. Strauss 150: Strauss's Library

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

  3. Featherbrained

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

  4. Good Intentions

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

  5. The Power of Alchemy

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

  6. Flanerie - a view of Paris

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

  7. Dylan Thomas Out Loud

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

  8. After Shakespeare

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

  9. Streetlife

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

  10. The Sticking Place

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

  11. Below the Surface

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

  12. British Rivers

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

  13. Reach for the Sky

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

  14. The Servant Problem

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

  15. Ruins

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

  16. Women Beware Women

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

  17. Solo

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

  18. Jewels

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

  19. Blue

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

  20. Passing the Time of Day

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

  21. Music on the Brink

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

  22. Party!

    Texts and music for the festive season, with readings by David Neilson and Naomi Bentley.

  23. No Stronger than a Flower

    Texts and music inspired by flowers, with readings by Emilia Fox and Jamie Glover.

  24. Fairy Tale

    Texts and music on the theme of fairy tales. Readers: Hayley Atwell and Tim Pigott-Smith.

  25. Words and Music: Britten's Poets

    Britten's favourite verse with settings by him. Readers: Alex Jennings and Diana Quick.

  26. Loving the Alien

    Brian Cox and Amara Karan read poems about the fascination with and love of the strange.

  27. Hard Times

    Texts and music about money and its lack. Readings by Sarah Smart and Nathaniel Parker.

  28. Village Minstrel

    Texts and music inspired by John Clare's poetry. Readers: Karl Johnson and David Annen.

  29. Free Thinking: Who's in Control?

    A special live edition from Radio 3's 2013 Free Thinking festival of ideas.

  30. After Life

    A selection of poetry, prose and music by women and men who have lost loved ones.

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