Podcast Episodes

Lili Marlene

Stories of love, loss and friendship through the Second World War favourite, Lili Marlene.

She was made famous by Marlene Dietrich - with songs sung…

12 years, 6 months ago

Shipbuilding

Written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer for Robert Wyatt, Shipbuilding was recorded in several versions by Elvis Costello himself, Suede, June Tab…

12 years, 10 months ago

Pergolesi's Stabat Mater

The Stabat Mater's imagines the sufferings of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross, and Pergolesi's 18th-century setting remains a choral favouri…

12 years, 10 months ago

She Moved Through The Fair

The Irish traditional song She Moved Through The Fair is well loved and well recorded by many.

To some it is a ghost story that tells of unfulfilled …

12 years, 10 months ago

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

More than just 'da da da dum!

Beethoven's 5th Symphony accompanied Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the regular Bombay to Basra route he sailed during his …

12 years, 10 months ago

Peggy Lee's Is That All There Is?

‘Is That All There Is?’, a Leiber & Stoller song made famous by Peggy Lee, is based upon a short story by Thomas Mann called 'Disillusionment'. But t…

12 years, 11 months ago

Bach's St Matthew Passion

Bach's St Matthew Passion was written in 1727 and was probably first performed as part of the Good Friday Service at Thomaskirche in Leipzig.

This pr…

13 years, 3 months ago

Brothers in Arms

An exploration into the enduring appeal of the Dire Straits classic, Brothers in Arms.

Although thought to have been written by Mark Knopfler in respo…

13 years, 3 months ago

The Skye Boat Song

The Skye Boat Song brings back a wealth of childhood memories for many.

The words "Speed Bonnie Boat Like a Bird on the Wing" tell the story of Bonnie…

13 years, 3 months ago

Beethoven's Violin Concerto

Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 was written in 1806, but was not a success at its premiere.

200 years on and this Concerto is regarded…

13 years, 3 months ago