Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
16 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Edith Hall, Nandini Das and Beatrice Groves on the books which inspired Shakespeare.
26 Apr 2016,·45 mins
25/03/2024
Vic Galloway delves into his archives for the ultimate in homegrown music.
25 Mar 2024,·15 mins
Marking the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child
22 Nov 1979,·45 mins
Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.
28 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Nina Myskow talks to Rufus and Martha Wainwright about their confessional songs.
09 Aug 2014,·30 mins
Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.
28 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Laura Mvula reflects on the impact of Lauryn Hill’s debut album 25 years after its release
22 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Steve Angello and Agents of Time live at Tomorrowland Winter in Alpe d'Huez, France.
11 Apr 2026,·120 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Fatima Al Qadiri explores how the sounds of war run through modern music.
14 Mar 2017,·30 mins
Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?
08 Aug 2012,·28 mins
Robin Denselow profiles musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday.
19 Sep 2009,·30 mins
What was Roman music like?
12 Apr 2000,·27 mins
Germaine Greer presents a profile of eccentric 1970s rock icon Frank Zappa.
07 Oct 2006,·30 mins
Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
14 May 2011,·30 mins
Jenny Hammerton - a DJ of 78s - explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
05 May 2011,·30 mins
Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.
05 Jul 2011,·30 mins
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.
08 May 2012,·57 mins
Reconstruction of the church fete in Liverpool, when John Lennon first met Paul McCartney.
03 Jul 2007,·30 mins
Oratorios
Large-scale musical compositions for solo voices. But are any of them genuinely spiritual?
23 Mar 1995,·7 mins
Philip Sweeney finds out about the pioneering composer of African Sanctus David Fanshawe.
04 Oct 2011,·30 mins
At a time of change and turmoil in the Middle East, what is happening inside Israel?
06 Nov 2011,·30 mins
Why do older people take up instruments and put themselves through music exams?
10 Jan 2017,·30 mins
Episode 4
Stephen Johnson explores how Antony Hopkins's broadcasts about music influenced him.
14 Aug 2014,·20 mins
Join Malachi Cush and friends at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
24 Dec 2024,·55 mins
Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.
08 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Miranda Sawyer looks at one of music's most distinctive artists Siouxsie and the Banshees.
16 Oct 2012,·30 mins
In the 1970s the composer Philip Glass drove a taxi around Manhattan to make ends meet.
18 Aug 2015,·28 mins
Series 5
Christmas Special
Ruth Jennings hosts a festive Bandstand with local brass and flute bands.
17 Dec 2023,·30 mins
