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Back to SearchChief Rabbi, Lord Sacks
Lord Sacks ends his twenty-year tenure as Britain's Chief Rabbi this coming autumn. At his retirement dinner (24 June) Prince Charles described him as "a light unto this nation" and praised him for p…
Published on 12 years, 3 months ago
Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane is a writer and scholar who has spent years exploring the wild spaces of the world. In this location edition of Private Passions, he takes Michael Berkeley to an uninhabited island …
Published on 12 years, 3 months ago
Ruth Rogers
Ruth Rogers has become one of our most celebrated cooks and best-selling food writers since she and her friend the late Rose Gray opened a modest cafe in West London more than twenty five years ago. …
Published on 12 years, 3 months ago
Rufus Wainwright
Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright can justifiably be described as a member of folk royalty. The son of Loudon Wainwright 3rd and the late Kate McGarrigle, he is also the nephew of …
Published on 12 years, 4 months ago
Paul Muldoon
As part of British music season on Radio 3, poets from across the country talk about their musical passions with Michael Berkeley.
Paul Muldoon, born and raised in Northern Ireland, is one of our most…
Published on 12 years, 4 months ago
Sean O'Brien
As part of the British music season on Radio 3, poets from across the UK reveal their favourite music.
Sean O'Brien is a perfect choice for Private Passions because his poems capture the musical sound…
Published on 12 years, 4 months ago
Gwyneth Lewis
As part of British music season on Radio 3, poets from across the country reveal the music which inspires them. Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis has the unusual distinction of having written the largest poem…
Published on 12 years, 5 months ago