Rob Cowan presents music, news and the occasional surprise. Show more

With Sarah Walker. Handel: Overture (L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato). Beethoven: Piano Trio, Op 1 No 3. Gounod: Ballet music to Faust. Tchaikovsky: The Tempest, Op 18. Show more

Donald Macleod reveals how, after witnessing the French Revolution, Ole Bull returned to his home country determined to bring about a cultural revolution of his own. Show more

Recital by the Venice Baroque Orchestra and soloists. Vivaldi: Concerto in G. RV157. Handel: Piangero la mia sorte (Giulio Cesare in Egitto). Vivaldi: Concerto in F, RV433. Show more

We continue our celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Mahler's birth with Bernard Haitink conducting his 'Resurrection' Symphony and Simon Keenlyside in the Rückert-Lieder. Show more

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Show more

Petroc Trelawny presents a song recital by American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato with pianist David Zobel. Followed by trio sonatas by the Bach family, from the 2010 Proms. Show more

Presented by Anne McElvoy. With a new biography of David Lloyd George, the new film Winter's Bone, Neville Brody on the the Anti-Design Festival and our fascination with Faust. Show more

Donald Macleod reveals how, after witnessing the French Revolution, Ole Bull returned to his home country determined to bring about a cultural revolution of his own. Show more

Simon Heffer celebrates the 1944 Powell and Pressburger film A Canterbury Tale, focusing on its images of the English countryside, as something to preserve and a pointer to change. Show more

With Fiona Talkington. Includes recordings of South Pacific islanders, Philip Larkin's favourite jazz, Afghan traditional music and Andrew Hugill's piece for piano and frog chorus. Show more

Susan Sharpe's selection includes an organ recital by Petr Cech from Slovakian Radio, plus music by Saint Saens, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Rosenmuller, Chopin, Mozart, Hummel and Greef. Show more