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Private Passions Episodes

  1. 02/03/2008

    Writer/clinical psychologist Frank Tallis chooses works by Mahler, Zemlinsky and Takemitsu

  2. 24/02/2008

    Actress Maureen Lipman chooses works by Bruch, Beethoven, Bernstein, Rossini and Bach.

  3. 17/02/2008

    Academic and political commentator Vernon Bogdanor chooses music by Wagner and Prokofiev.

  4. 10/02/2008

    Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig chooses musical theatre and operas by Mozart and Bizet.

  5. 03/02/2008

    Political cartoonist Martin Rowson chooses Bach and songs from The Sound of Music.

  6. 27/01/2008

    Michael Berkeley meets Bryan Appleyard, whose musical tastes include Tallis and Bach.

  7. 20/01/2008

    Singer and songwriter Katie Melua choses works by Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Ravel

  8. 13/01/2008

    Filmmaker Christopher Nupen chooses performances by Tito Gobbi, du Pre and Nathan Milstein

  9. 06/01/2008

    Playwright Mark Ravenhill chooses works by Offenbach, Beethoven, Adams, Britten and Verdi.

  10. 30/12/2007

    Actor and comedian Lenny Henry reveals his musical passions to Michael Berkeley.

  11. 23/12/2007

    Michael Berkeley meets Derren Brown, whose musical choices include Bach, Elgar and Tallis.

  12. Claire Bloom

    Actress Claire Bloom chooses music by Schubert, Bach and Schoenberg, plus opera works.

  13. 02/12/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to John Nickson, who chooses music by Wagner, Sibelius and Elgar.

  14. 25/11/2007

    Michael Berkeley meets jazz bassist Charlie Haden.

  15. 18/11/2007

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Prof Chris Higgins, who chooses Wagner and Monteverdi.

  16. 11/11/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to artist William Crozier, who chooses Wagner and Shostakovich.

  17. 04/11/2007

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the historian and political journalist Peter Hennessy.

  18. 28/10/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to writer Joyce Carol Oates, who chooses Beethoven and Faure.

  19. 21/10/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to physicist John Enderby, who chooses Wagner, Mascagni and Mahler.

  20. Peter Nichols

    Michael Berkeley talks to playwright Peter Nichols, who chooses Erik Satie and Gershwin.

  21. 30/09/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to publisher Tim Hely Hutchinson, who chooses Bellini and Donizetti

  22. 23/09/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to cartoonist Barry Fantoni, who chooses Baroque music and Barber.

  23. 16/09/2007

    Michael Berkeley talks to author Kiran Desai, who chooses Bach and varied Indian music.

  24. Private Passions: Sir Isaiah Berlin

    Philosopher, Isaiah Berlin discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

  25. Private Passions: John Peel

    Broadcaster, John Peel discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

  26. Private Passions: George Steiner

    George Steiner discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.

  27. Paterson Joseph

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actor Paterson Joseph.

  28. Jane Birkin

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actor and singer Jane Birkin.

  29. Grayson Perry

    The artist Grayson Perry shares his musical passions with Michael Berkeley.

  30. Frances Barber

    Michael Berkeley talks to the actress Frances Barber about her favourite music.

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