Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Radio 4,·210 episodes
How the Kinks classic 'Days' has touched peoples lives.
15 Jan 2020,·28 mins
Released in 1982, this soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.
08 Jan 2020,·28 mins
The 'Coventry Carol' tells the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents
25 Dec 2019,·28 mins
The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
18 Dec 2019,·28 mins
The continuing impact of Simon & Garfunkel’s song The Boxer.
11 Dec 2019,·28 mins
Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
31 Jul 2019,·28 mins
How Scorpions’ 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall
24 Jul 2019,·28 mins
Ralph McTell and others discuss Streets of London.
17 Jul 2019,·28 mins
How Amy Winehouse's music has helped so many young people
10 Jul 2019,·28 mins
The story of how a classic 80’s movie song became an anthem for a new generation.
23 Jan 2019,·28 mins
The classic tune written by Charlie Chaplin for a classic film.
16 Jan 2019,·28 mins
Personal stories of Schubert’s last Piano Sonata.
09 Jan 2019,·28 mins
The impact of Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
26 Dec 2018,·28 mins
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
19 Dec 2018,·28 mins
True Colors
How Cyndi Lauper's ballad has inspired people around the world.
02 May 2018,·30 mins
How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
25 Apr 2018,·30 mins
People share stories of how Debussy's beautiful prelude has affected their lives.
18 Apr 2018,·30 mins
Why has Procol Harum's track remained so popular for over 50 years?
11 Apr 2018,·30 mins
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.
04 Apr 2018,·45 mins
A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from the 25 series of Soul Music
12 Feb 2018,·64 mins
A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from across the 25 series.
12 Feb 2018,·56 mins
12 Feb 2018,·57 mins
Kraftwerk: Computer World
How Kraftwerk's classic album changed people's lives.
24 Jan 2018,·30 mins
Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.
17 Jan 2018,·30 mins
People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.
10 Jan 2018,·30 mins
How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.
27 Dec 2017,·30 mins
How the carol O Holy Night touched the lives of the archbishop of York and Katie Melua.
20 Dec 2017,·27 mins
The carol that touched the lives of the former Archbishop of York and singer, Katie Melua.
20 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Memories of the much-loved song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? written by Sandy Denny.
14 Jun 2017,·30 mins
The country song turned children's favourite is told through people's experiences.
07 Jun 2017,·30 mins
