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Sunday Feature Episodes

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    Then there was Light - Stockhausen's LICHT, his opera for the seven days of the week

    How German avant-garde composer Stockhausen wrote an opera for each day of the week.

  2. Reclaiming the Bridgetower Sonata

    Chi-chi Nwanoku's journey to restore Beethoven's dedication to George Bridgetower.

  3. Tranquility Inc - The Great New Ambient Wave

    Elizabeth Alker traces the hidden history of Japan鈥檚 environmental music scene.

  4. Unmouthed

    Revelations, new poems and music from composer Ivor Gurney鈥檚 lost years in an asylum

  5. The Puppet's Gaze

    Noreen Masud reflects on what the puppet's gaze can give that the human gaze cannot.

  6. Archives in the Culture Wars

    Tom Charlton explores how his academic career as a historian fits into the 鈥榗ulture wars鈥�.

  7. Regarding the Pain of Others

    Allan Little addresses the gulf between the reality of war and our means to comprehend it.

  8. Clubbing after Lockdown

    New Generation Thinker Tom Smith explores post-lockdown club culture and what's changed.

  9. Fluxus - 60 Years and Not Counting

    Paul Morley celebrates an irreverent art movement.

  10. Even more Kershaw Tapes

    Andy Kershaw introduces more rare recordings from his personal archive.

  12. Repeating Patterns in the Street Harassment of Women

    Dr Rachel Hewitt explores repeating patterns in the street harassment of women.

  13. Riding the Waves

    Artists dive deep beneath the waves of Virginia Woolf's inspirational novel.

  14. Silent Spaces

    Soumik Datta explores what鈥檚 become of the country's empty music venues.

  15. Should Feminists Read Baudelaire?

    Mich猫le Roberts assesses the reputation of the French poet 200 years after his birth.

  16. Male Grooming - Past and Present

    New Generation Thinkers test their theories in the real world.

  17. Hilltop Histories

    Archaeologist Seren Griffiths tells the multiple stories of a Sandstone ridge in Cheshire.

  18. The Tidal Sense

    Signe Lid茅n reflects on ancient and emerging knowledge about what the tide might mean.

  19. The Balcony

    Dr Islam Issa contemplates the social and cultural significance of the Balcony.

  20. Classical Commonwealth, Part 1

    Errollyn Wallen unravels the story of classical music across the British Commonwealth.

  21. John Foulds - Life, Death and Resurrection

    Simon Heffer explores the innovative world of John Foulds, a forgotten genius.

  22. The Aphorism Now - Failing with Style

    New Generation Thinker Dr Noreen Masud examines the 21st-century health of the aphorism.

  23. Margaret Fay Shaw's Hebridean Odyssey

    An exploration of the life and work of the remarkable American Gaelic folk song collector.

  24. The Apple and the Tree

    Carlo G茅bler asks why the children of writers often become writers themselves.

  25. The Robots Are Us

    Ken Hollings explores a century of R.U.R., Karel Capek's staged robot revolution.

  26. New Generation Thinkers: A Passion for Annotations

    Dr Kylie Murray explains her fascination for annotation.

  27. Dissecting Beethoven

    Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh and Georgia Mann dissect Beethoven.

  28. The Fake Poet

    Why does the image of the forlorn and abandoned poet Thomas Chatterton haunt us today?

  29. The Myth and Mystery of Anja Thauer

    The story of a lost cellist, who was once a rival to Jacqueline du Pr茅.

  30. Our Birmingham Fathers

    Three people meet to share experiences of grieving for their musician fathers.

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