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Music Therapy with Edith Bowman

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Edith Bowman sits in and it's All Request Friday

Exploring how music has the power to comfort, heal and inspire us all, improving wellbeing

Edith Bowman and guests explore how music has the power to comfort, heal and inspire us all - and the positive impact it can have on our wellbeing.

A new three-part series for Radio 2 to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Six well known guests discuss the songs which have helped them through challenging or significant moments in their lives. They talk through their choices with presenter Edith Bowman and, in doing so, the series explores how music has the power to comfort, heal and inspire us all - and the positive impact it can have on our wellbeing.

Music Therapy with Edith Bowman: Fay Ripley and Simon Amstell

Fay Ripley and Simon Amstell

BBC Radio 2 - Music Therapy with Edith Bowman, Fay Ripley and Simon Amstell

Fay Ripley and Simon Amstell discuss the songs that have helped them through life.

Fay Ripley and Simon Amstell discuss the songs that have helped them through challenging or significant moments in their lives.

In this episode, actor Fay Ripley and writer, director and comedian Simon Amstell share their selections. Fay picks tunes by Aimee Mann, Nick Mulvey and Dolly Parton among others, while Simon's choices include The Spice Girls, Tom Odell and Lil Nas X. Edith also reveals two songs which are of special importance to her.

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