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4 Extra Debut. Samuel Pepys - diarist, politician and womaniser - as revealed in his favourite songs and reimagined by David Owen Norris. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. David Owen Norris explores Jane Austen's life through her favourite songs. With singer Gwyneth Herbert. From January 2010. Show more
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David Owen Norris and guests hear the songs Oscar Wilde might have chosen for his iPod, in the hotel room where he was arrested. Guests include Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland. Show more
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Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor and founding father, was also a song-writer. David Owen Norris recreates his songs and explores what they reveal about a great eccentric. Show more
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David Owen Norris and guests listen to Thomas Hardy's favourite songs in his house Max Gate in Dorset and discuss what they reveal about the writer. Show more
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Charles Dickens wrote and performed songs all his life, from a childhood party piece to the libretto for an opera. David Owen Norris re-imagines his favourites. Show more
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Emma Hamilton, Nelson's mistress, was an accomplished singer and famous dancer. David Owen Norris finds her favourite songs and discovers how they reflect an extraordinary life. Show more
