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Words and Music Episodes

  1. Partition

    A sequence of music and readings about the Partition of India and its legacy.

  2. Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang!

    Molls, murder and mean streets with Henry Goodman and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

  3. Arcadia

    Texts and music about pastoral landscapes, with readers Fiona Shaw and Jamie Glover.

  4. Let's Write a List

    Texts and music on the theme of list-making, with readers Jon Strickland and Emma Powell.

  5. Canada: From Sea to Sea to Sea

    William Hope and Jane Perry with music and words reflecting settlers travelling to Canada.

  6. Such Sweet Sadness

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music, with readings by Siobhan Redmond and Harry Anton.

  7. Clouds

    Texts and music on the theme of clouds. With readers Simon Russell Beale and Adjoa Andoh.

  8. O Albion

    Texts and music on the theme of England, with readings by Meera Syal and Philip Franks.

  9. Circles, Curves and Contours

    Texts and music about circles, curves and contours. Readers: Deborah Findlay, Hugh Fraser.

  10. Nostalgia

    Texts and music on the theme of nostalgia, with readings by Samantha Bond and Scott Handy.

  11. The Fight Between Carnival and Lent

    Texts and music inspired by a 1559 Bruegel painting. Readers: Jenny Agutter, Peter Wight.

  12. April Showers

    Texts and music on the theme of precipitation.

  13. Lost and Found

    Texts and music on the theme of being lost, with readers Harriet Walter and Don Warrington

  14. In the Dark

    Texts and music about 'being in the dark'. Readers: Emily Bruni and Robert Bathurst.

  15. Free Thinking: The Speed of Life

    Music and readings on the theme of 'the speed of life'. With Kim Gerard and Samuel West.

  16. The Messenger

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music, with readings by Ewan Bailey and Clare Perkins.

  17. Life on the Ocean Wave

    Music and readings reflecting nautical life, read by Lesley Sharp and John Shrapnel.

  18. The Silver Swan

    Texts and music on the theme of swans, with readers Anthony Calf and Louise Jameson.

  19. On the Edge

    A sequence of poetry, prose and music exploring the idea of 'on the edge'.

  20. The Bridge

    Readings by Paapa Essiedu and Alice St Clair take us from London to Paris and Istanbul.

  21. Sons and Daughter of the Soil

    Texts and music on the theme of working on the land read by Emilia Fox and Alex Jennings.

  22. Breaking Free: The World of Yesterday

    Anton Lesser and Imogen Stubbs explore Stefan Zweig's memoir The World of Yesterday.

  23. Wine

    Texts and music on the theme of wine, with readings by Tamsin Greig and Tom Hollander.

  24. Encoded

    Texts and music inspired by codes, with readers Anna Maxwell Martin and Tim McInnerny.

  25. A String of Pearls

    Texts and music on the theme of pearls, with readings by Aysha Kala and Jude Akuwudike.

  26. Women Walking

    Nina Sosanya and Natalie Simpson read from travel diaries to novels warning against walks.

  27. Mirrors and Reflections

    Readings by Henry Goodman and Lisa Dillon. Music includes Haydn, Lalo Schifrin, Arvo P盲rt.

  28. Treason and Plot

    Readers Art Malik and Frances Barber range from Shakespeare and le Carr茅 to Hilary Mantel.

  29. Hinterland

    Olivia Williams and Michael Pennington with readings from beyond what is visible or known.

  30. Violins

    Tara Fitzgerald and Giles Terera read poems about violins, including Yeats and Whitman.

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