Words and Music Episodes Episode guide
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To Strive, to Seek, to Find and Not to Yield
In a celebration of the work of Tennyson, readings and music on the theme of destiny.
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Cymru Fach
Ruth Madoc and Owen Teale with poetry and music inspired by Wales.
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19/07/2009
As part of the 成人快手 Poetry Season, poems and music chosen by 成人快手 Radio 3 presenters.
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05/07/2009
Cheryl Campbell and Douglas Hodge explore the world of science in poetry, prose and music.
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Song for Ireland
Lorcan Cranitch and Orla Charlton with readings evoking the Irish landscape.
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Ideas of Wilderness
Jenny Agutter and Anton Lesser read works about wilderness from all corners of the globe.
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The Best Days of Our Lives
Sarah Lancashire and Paul Copley read works about the experience of going to school.
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Man and Beast
Poetry, prose and music exploring the relationship between humans and animals.
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Illumination
Words and music on the theme of illumination. Readings are by Sian Thomas and Jamie Glover
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Do Not Go Gentle
Barbara Jefford and Neville Jason explore the adventure of entering old age.
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Carnival
Poetry, prose and music evoking the spirit of carnival. With Saint-Saens, Verdi and Poe.
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The Faerie World
Poetry and music in the fairy tradition. Readings from Stella Gonet and Robert Glenister.
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Mendelssohn Weekend - The Great Trip
Edward Bennett reads from Mendelssohn's letters about the composer's travels in Europe.
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The Double
A sequence of poetry, prose and music exploring the world of ghostly doubles.
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Food for Thought
A selection of poetry, prose and music on the subject of food.
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Handel Week - Handel's Divas
Music and poems with extracts from journals and newspapers about Handel's opera singers.
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Correspondence
Poetry, prose and music centring on correspondence. With works by Britten, Ovid and Mingus
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Young and Easy
Poems and music on the theme of youth, with readings by Hattie Morahan and Samuel West.
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Years of Wonders
A programme of words and music spanning the turbulent period of Purcell's lifetime.
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Sport
Music and poems on the theme of sport read by Angela Wynter and Ioan Meredith.
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Insects
A selection of poetry and music on the theme of insects. With poems by Ted Hughes.
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An American Landscape
Actors Ian Barford and Jeff Perry read works on the theme of the American landscape.
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Harold Pinter
A programme devoted to Harold Pinter, with recordings of the playwright himself.
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The Ascent of Man
Ruth Padel and Henry Goodman read prose and verse exploring the idea of the Ascent of Man.
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Tailor-Made
Poetry, prose and music examining our attitudes to what we wear.
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In the House of God
Hugo Thurston and Pookie Quesnel with readings and music about places of worship.
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Femmes Fatales
Poetry and music on the theme of the femme fatale. Jeremy Northam and Harriet Walter read.
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Through the Looking Glass
Derek Jacobi and Lesley Manville with readings about mirrors and reflections.
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The Year
Andrew Lincoln and Emma Fielding with a selection of poetry on the changing seasons.
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Ancient Greece
Poetry and music on the theme of Ancient Greece. Readings by Tim McMullan, Clare Higgins.