Some of the tormentors and the tormented so potently etched in Pinter's later plays are brought together by composer James Clarke in this, one of Pinter's last dramatic works. Featuring the voices of Harry Burton , Anastasia Hille , Andy de la Tour, Douglas Hodge , Gabrielle Hamilton , Roger Lloyd Pack , Gawn Grainger , Harold Pinter and Indira Varma.
Featuring music by: Apartment House,
Ellen Aagaard (soprano), director Anton Lukoszevieze ; Prometheus Ensemble, Rolande Van der Paal (soprano), conductor Etienne Siebens ; BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductors Martyn Brabbins and David Porcelijn ; Azeri singer Fatma Mehralieva
Producers Ned Chaillet , Philip Tagney and Janet Whitaker

An exploration of what Charles Darwin really thought about faith and religion, showing that he had a more complex relationship with them than is often believed. Show more

Charles Darwin (1809-82) has become an icon for militant secularists; but while his theory of evolution is often used to challenge faith and belief, Darwin had a much more complex relationship with religion than is often believed. Angela Tilby asks what he really thought about faith and religion. Producer Phil Pegum

To mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, Ruth Padel and Henry Goodman read prose and verse exploring the idea of the Ascent of Man. Show more

The Ascent of Man. A programme marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin 's birth, featuring prose and verse exploring the idea of the Ascent of Man, based on the naturalist's work and travels. Darwin's descendant Ruth Padel reads her own poetry and actor Henry Goodman reads from the scientist's journals. EMAIL: wordsandmusic@bbc.co.uk
For details of the music and verse heard in this programme. visitwww.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic