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Twenty Minutes Episodes

  1. Handel's Henry V

    Ruth Smith explores the parallels between Rinaldo and Shakespeare's Henry V.

  2. Moscow during the War

    Sasha Dugdale on the official Soviet myths that sustained the country during World War II.

  3. From Buddenbrooks

    Adrian Scarborough reads from Thomas Mann's classic novel set in the mid-1800s.

  4. The Picture Vanishes

    Laura Cumming recalls the theft from the Louvre in 1911 of the Mona Lisa.

  5. Wild Swimmers

    Rachael Kinley joins 'wild swimmers' in a freshwater loch on Skye.

  6. The Death and Life of the Street

    Lynsey Hanley on Jane Jacobs's influential defence of organic and unplanned city life.

  7. 32 Fouettes

    Samantha Bond leads a discussion about the mixed blessings of theatrical challenges.

  8. Kew Gardens

    Lindsay Duncan reads Virginia Woolf's sumptuous story of a sweltering summer's day at Kew.

  9. There's Something about the Cello

    Lars Tharp asks Julian Lloyd Webber why the cello arouses such strong passions.

  10. The Sound Artist

    Sebastiane Hegarty explores the music inspired by natural sound.

  11. Gallery Going

    Lesley Chamberlain explores why people look at paintings in galleries.

  12. A Russian Bloomsbury

    Lesley Chamberlain on the 'aesthetic Bolsheviks', a 1920s Russian artistic community.

  13. The Modern Soul

    In Katherine Mansfield's story, guests at a German pension perform in a private concert.

  14. The Squire's Daughter

    Pushkin's story about the enmity between two landowners and the antics of their children.

  15. Horrible Histories

    Justin Champion talks to the creators of the children's TV series Horrible Histories.

  16. The Voyage

    Indira Varma reads Katherine Mansfield's classic 1921 story of a night-time sea voyage.

  17. A Nice Pair of Handstitched English Shoes

    Writer Ian Sansom reflects on the literary significance of footwear.

  18. Music Planet Remix

    Andy Kershaw picks the best of the 成人快手 Radio 3 Music Planet series.

  19. The Sweetness of the Garden

    Graeme Fife on the famed gardens of the Alhambra, through Washington Irving's writings.

  20. Stravinsky and the King's Horse

    Philip Bullock considers sacrificial links between the Rite of Spring and Emily Davison.

  21. Janacek's Beliefs

    Paul Allen explores the contradictory nature of Janacek's beliefs.

  22. A Warning To The Curious by M.R. James

    Alex Jennings reads M.R. James' ghost story set on the windswept coast of East Anglia.

  24. Wigmore Hall 110th Anniversary

    On its 110th anniversary Christopher Cook tells the story of the Wigmore Hall.

  25. Fruits of the Pomegranate

    Beaty Rubens explores the potent symbolism of the pomegranate in contemporary poetry.

  26. Her First Ball

    Katherine Mansfield's story charting the heady thrill of a young woman's first formal ball

  27. Soul in the Psalms

    Mary Ann Kennedy explores relationships between American gospel and Gaelic psalm singing.

  28. The Bartered Bride and Arranged Marriages

    Theatre director Jatinder Verma on the place of arranged marriages in Bollywood cinema.

  29. Grinke Recalled

    Fiona Sampson with a personal tribute to influential violin teacher Frederick Grinke.

  30. A History of the Interval

    Paul Allen on the history of the interval, from Ancient Greece to today's concert halls.

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