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Words and Music Episodes

  1. Neptune's Kingdom

    Texts and music evoking the undersea world. Readers: Emily Taaffe and Nicholas Farrell.

  2. Suburbs

    Texts and music on the theme of the suburbs, with readers Emily Joyce and Philip Frank.

  3. Temptation

    Texts and music on the theme of temptation. Readings by Emma Fielding and Tom Goodman-Hill

  4. Three

    A sequence of words and music about all things 3 with Hattie Morahan and Jonathan Slinger

  5. Untitled

    Texts and music on the theme of the untitled. Readers: Andrew Scott and Amelia Lowdell.

  6. Crowds

    An exploration of crowds, whether positive force or destructive mob.

  7. Richard Wagner: Transformations and Transfigurations

    Texts and music evoking the spirit of Wagner, with Juliet Stevenson and Michael Pennington

  8. I Love No Leafless Land

    Words and music about trees with readers Lucy Briers and Gerard Murphy.

  9. Ave Maria

    Poems and music inspired by the Blessed Virgin Mary, with Jenny Agutter and Andrew Buchan.

  10. Four Medieval Mystic Masters Across Religions

    Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist medieval poetry with Derek Jacobi and Sinead Cusack

  11. Time

    Texts and music on the subject of time, with readings by Gemma Arterton and Rufus Sewell.

  12. Quest

    Words and music on the theme of Quest, with readings by Jasper Britton and Imogen Stubbs.

  13. Tears, Idle Tears

    Texts and music on the theme of tears, with readings by Samantha Bond and Samuel Barnett.

  14. Goodbye to All That

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music saying farewell to all things old.

  15. Under the Baobab Tree

    Poetry, prose and music focusing on Africa. Readers: Nikki Amuka-Bird and Richie Campbell.

  16. Baroque Spring

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music about and by Baroque composers.

  17. Discovery

    Texts and music about discovery. Readers: Katherine Parkinson and Stephen Campbell Moore.

  18. In Hirsuite of the Truth

    Poetry, prose and music on a theme of the object of commerce and symbol of virility - hair

  19. Hidden

    Texts and music on the theme of concealment and the invisible.

  20. I Am a Camera

    Sequence of poetry and prose and music evoking the people and landscape of Germany.

  21. Metamorphosis

    Texts and music on the theme of metamorphosis. Readers: Meera Syal and Harry Hadden-Paton.

  22. Tucked up by Mum and Dad

    Texts and music about parents, with readings by Harriet Walter and James Garnon.

  23. Horse

    Texts and music on the theme of horses, with readings by Emily Taaffe and Sam Troughton.

  24. Beginnings

    Geraldine James and Neil Pearson with readings from the Bible to Philip Larkin.

  25. Perchance to Dream

    Words and music on the subject of dreams. Readings by Sophie Thompson and Chiwetel Ejiofor

  26. Entente Cordiale

    Words and music on the theme of Entente Cordiale with Rachel Atkins and Jamie Parker.

  27. A Greek Odyssey

    Words and music on the theme of Greece, with readings by Sian Phillips and Timothy West.

  28. Revenge

    Texts and music on the theme of revenge. Readings by Samantha Bond and Kenneth Cranham.

  29. Retail Therapy

    Texts and music exploring shopping and trade. Readings by Phil Davis and Raquel Cassidy.

  30. Legend of Orpheus

    Texts and music celebrating Orpheus. Readings by Mariah Gale and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

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