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Free Thinking

Simon Heffer. Social Conservatism. Sibelius. D'Oyly Carte.

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Rana Mitter and guests look back to Edwardian England and at conservative thinking now. Plus New Generation Thinkers share their research into touring opera and Sibelius's music. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rana Mitter
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Heffer
Interviewed Guest:
Eliza Filby
Interviewed Guest:
Thomas Simpson
Producer:
Luke Mulhall

The Essay

Five Poems I Wish I Had Written

Episode 3: Michael Donaghy's 'The Hunter's Purse'

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Poet Don Paterson reflects with a mixture of admiration and rueful envy on five poems he wishes he had written. Michael Donaghy 'The Hunter's Purse'. Show more

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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.

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