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How did two great thinkers - William Wordsworth the Romantic poet and Adam Smith the Enlightenment economist - respond to the Industrial Revolution? Jenny Uglow finds out
The Radio 3 Documentary
Then there was Light - Stockhausen and LICHT, his opera cycle based on the seven days of the week
44 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
How German avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen took 25 years to write LICHT, seven operas based on the days of the week, that still continue to divide his critics and fans. Show more
Through the words of Martha Gellhorn, one of the most prescient and insightful journalists of the 20th Century, contemporary writers reflect on modern reporting.
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The Way I See It: John Waters on Lee Lozano's Untitled 1963
15 minutes
Film director John Waters makes his selection from the MoMA collection. He chooses Lee Lozano's depiction of the head of a hammer, Untitled 1963. Show more
Fiona Stafford recreates John Keats’ epic 1818 walk, which inspired his greatest works, hoping to change his image from consumptive weakling to strapping, fit, doctor-turned-poet Show more
Cerys Matthews explores the enduring influence of the Psalms on musicians and composers across centuries and musical genres - from Judaism to jazz, from plainsong to pop.
The 200th birthday of Thoreau raises new questions about his legacy.
Samira Ahmed considers how the Little House on the Prairie author is regarded in America.
Musician and journalist Katherine Whatley explores the rich and surprising history of jazz in Japan. Show more
We are used to getting a worldview from the west, but what did the east make of us? Jerry Brotton heads to Istanbul on the trail of one the world's great travellers, Evliya Celebi
The Radio 3 Documentary
The Queen Of Technicolor
44 minutes
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Marie-Louise Muir traces her childhood idol Maureen O’Hara’s journey from Dublin's suburbs to star of the Golden Age.
The Radio 3 Documentary
The Crankiness of C.W.Daniel
14 minutes
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New Generation Thinker Elsa Richardson on the radical 20th century publisher C.W.Daniel.
Writer, journalist and broadcaster Afua Hirsch investigates the fascinating story of 'Fire!!', a short-lived literary magazine from the Harlem Renaissance published in 1926. Show more
Composer Gabriel Prokofiev explores the shifting relationship between Russian music and the state across three generations.
A succulent & mouth watering portrait of one of the least talked about organs of the body.
Kate Kennedy reveals how life in a largely forgotten First World War German internment camp shaped the course of early 20th Century classical music. Show more
Kate Kennedy reveals how life in a largely forgotten First World War German internment camp shaped the course of early 20th Century classical music.
Samira Ahmed investigates the Victorian women who brought the treasures of Ancient Egypt to northern England, creating museums that endure to this day.
The Radio 3 Documentary
Sunday Feature - Blind, Black and Blue
43 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Blind black musicians were at the centre of the early blues movement in America's Deep South. What was it about the traditions and culture that brought about this phenomenon? Show more