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The Essay

BBC Radio 3
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What Are Friends for?
1/4. According to Cicero "When a man thinks of a true friend, he is looking at himself in the mirror." Professor Justin Champion considers the notion of friendship over the period from life in antiquity to the present day EMAIL: theessay@bbc.co.uk

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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