In-depth, biographical portraits of pre-eminent classical musicians and artists interviewed by Norman Lebrecht. Frank, self-appraising and psychologically revealing, these 44 minute interviews include conductors, singers, broadcast weekly during the BBC Proms season, July to September. Lebrecht interviews this year include Riccardo Chailly, Marilyn Horne, Simone Young, Sir Roger Norrington and Joyce DiDonato. 

The Value of Culture

Melvyn Bragg explores the history of the idea of culture, and its value today.

Wireless Nights with Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker takes listeners on a nocturnal journey around stories of night people. Winner of the Prix Italia for Extraordinary Originality and Innovation, a top European radio prize. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Woman's Hour Power List

Which women have the biggest impact on Britain’s economy, society, politics and culture today? Interviews, discussions and features related to the Power List – Woman’s Hour’s list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK today. With Jenni Murray, Jane Garvey, Eve Pollard and Dawn O’Porter.

Artists explore the person or event that has inspired them. In this landmark series introduced by Ashley Jensen, contemporary writers, directors, actors, musicians and visual artists describe who or what has most inspired their own creative work. In the course of the series, we build up a family tree of the arts in Scotland, linking past and present.

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