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Lingua Franca 2
2/4. Splendid Isolation. To Europeans brought up in any of the big mainland countries of the continent, finding themselves in Budapest, Helsinki, or perhaps Bilbao is disorientating: nothing seems to makes sense. Michael Rosen explores the so-called Finno-Ugric languages and the unique qualities of Basque.

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Michael Rosen

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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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