Suzy Klein finds out from award-winning film-maker and writer John Bridcut about the inspiration Benjamin Britten drew from children, film, sport and his need to win. Show more

Part of a concert given by the Benyounes Quartet at Snape Maltings. Purcell: Fantasias (selection). Britten: String Quartet No 2; Cello Suite No 2 (soloist: Philip Higham). Show more

Suzy Klein presents Britten conducting Bach's Cantata No 151 with soprano Heather Harper and playing Schubert's Fantasy in F minor for piano duet with Sviatoslav Richter. Show more

An unpresented music sequence exploring Britten's preoccupation with the nocturnal, supernatural and creepy. Show more

Andrew McGregor finds out about the 1970s Aldeburgh Festival from those who were there at the time Britten was still its creative force. With Jenni Wake-Walker and James Bowman. Show more

Louise Fryer presents a Mahogany Opera production from the 2013 Aldeburgh Festival of Curlew River, the first of Britten's three Church Parables. With tenor James Gilchrist. Show more

Suzy Klein dicusses the English Chamber Orchestra's role under Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival with its former manager Ursula Jones and cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch. Show more

Britten's cantata involving amateurs professionals and audience, live from the venue of its premiere, Aldeburgh Parish Church, conducted by Ben Parry with tenor Alan Oke. Show more

Part of a concert given by the Kuss Quartet at Snape Maltings. Schubert: String Quartet in G, D887. Britten: String Quartet No 3, Op 94. Show more

Tom Service presents Britten conducting Mstislav Rostropovich and the English Chamber Orchestra in Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major in a recording from 1964. Show more

An unpresented music sequence exploring Britten's preoccupation with the nocturnal, supernatural and creepy. Show more

Members of Ensemble 360 perform at Snape Maltings in Suffolk. Britten: Three Divertimenti; String Quartet No 1 in D, Op 25. Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op 57. Show more

Live from Snape Maltings in Suffolk, Suzy Klein is joined by composer Colin Matthews, Benjamin Britten's assistant, to talk about the influence of gamelan in Britten's music. Show more

Louise Fryer presents a Mahogany Opera production from Aldeburgh 2013 of The Burning Fiery Furnace, the second of Britten's three Church Parables. With tenor James Gilchrist. Show more

Live from Southwold, the BBC Singers perform Britten's most popular and best-loved pieces for choir, plus music by others he admired, including Bridge and Purcell. Show more

Tom Service and John Bridcut answer listeners' questions about Britten and ask which performers and composers inspired him and why. With Purcell, Schubert, Mahler and Tchaikovsky. Show more

Britten's magical setting of a medieval miracle play, live from his birthplace, Lowestoft. Andrew Shore and Felicity Palmer as Mr and Mrs Noye, and Zeb Soanes as the Voice of God. Show more

Live from Snape Maltings in Suffolk, Suzy Klein, Tom Service and John Bridcut look back over the Britten 100 weekend and consider its highlights. Show more

Louise Fryer presents a Mahogany Opera production from the 2013 Aldeburgh Festival of The Prodigal Son, the last of Britten's three Church Parables. With tenor James Gilchrist. Show more