Something Understood

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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: Grandparents

Grandparents

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, Grandparents

Mark Tully explores the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.

Mark Tully, a grandfather himself, presents a programme celebrating the very particular relationship grandparents have with their grandchildren and their role within the family.

In a celebration of what it means to be a grandparent, Mark Tully examines the very particular relationship that exists between grandparent and grandchild.

This is obviously a two-way street, so this is a programme full of music and readings that explore the bridge between the generations from all points of view.

Here are evil grandmothers according to Rachmaninoff and inspiring ones from New York journalist Adriana Trigiani; we meet Victor Hugo, the doting grandfather, and Seamus Heaney, the devoted grandson; and musician Josef Suk plays the work of his revered grandfather.

The readers are Emily Raymond and Jasper Britton.
 
 
Producer: Frank Stirling
A Unique production for BBC Radio 4

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

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