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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with artists and thinkers in debates and interviews.

The ideas shaping our lives today - with leading artists and thinkers in extended interview and debate.

Free Thinking: 2011

Free Thinking: 2011: Words and Music: Transformations

Words and Music: Transformations

06/11/2011

2011

BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, 2011, Words and Music: Transformations

Texts and music inspired by change, performed at the 2011 Free Thinking festival.

Jonathan Keeble and Kim Gerard read literature inspired by change, with music performed by soprano Stephanie Corley and Northern Sinfonia. Recorded at the Free Thinking festival.

Jonathan Keeble and Kim Gerard join soprano Stephanie Corley, pianist Kate Thompson and members of Northern Sinfonia to perform a special edition of Words & Music exploring themes of change. Recorded live at the Free Thinking festival at The Sage Gateshead, the programme's transformations include those caused by ageing, cosmetic surgery, medical experiment, divine intervention and technology. With poetry and prose by Mary Shelley, Franz Kafka, Ted Hughes, Roald Dahl and Alan Bennett, and music by Saint-Saens, Strauss, Shostakovich and Schoenberg. Presented by Ian McMillan.

David Papp & Clara Nissen (producers).

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.

Series of events from the 2011 Free Thinking festival of ideas. The theme is change

Series of events from the 2011 Free Thinking festival of ideas. The theme is change, exploring the mania for change around the globe

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