The Rake's Progress
Live from the London Coliseum, a new production by Annabel Arden of Stravinsky's ebullient tragi-comedy inspired by Hogarth's satirical cartoons. Young Tom Rakewell forsakes faithful
Anne Trulove to sample the ways of the world, aided by the diabolical
Nick Shadow. Presented by Andrew McGregor.
English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Jurowski Parti
7.45 Twenty Minutes: Gin
Lane Jonathan Glancey explores the genesis of the infamous Gin Lane of Hogarth's day, and considers its enduring legacy today.
8.05 Part 2