Music

Pepys the Musician
Lucie Skeaping hears music written for Pepys, played for the first time since his death.
04 Apr 2017,30 mins
Jay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom
Finance guru Alvin Hall charts the rise of rap music entrepreneur Jay-Z.
08 May 2007,30 mins
When Stockhausen Came to Huddersfield
The poet Ian McMillan on what really happened when Stockhausen came to Huddersfield.
19 Nov 2015,30 mins
Syrena Songs
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,30 mins
Compression versus Art
Trevor Cox finds out how recording and copying music compromises the original quality.
07 Jan 2016,28 mins
The Trumpet Shall Sound
Jazz composer Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians from the past.
04 Dec 2007,30 mins
Mark Steel Does Hip Hop
Mark Steel celebrates the ever expanding world of foreign Hip Hop
23 Feb 2017,30 mins
My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,30 mins
BACH: Man of Passion
Professor John Butt explores the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach.
10 Apr 2017,30 mins
In Search of the Black Mozart
Episode 2
Chi-chi Nwanoku turns musical detective in search of black composers and musicians.
02 Jun 2015,30 mins
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When the Levee Breaks
Mark Lamarr explores the life of blues woman Memphis Minnie.
12 Dec 2011,30 mins
Space: The Vinyl Frontier
A spoken word concept album linking space and music.
01 Sep 2015,30 mins
ATL Introducing: In Session
In Session: Tebi Rex
Tebi Rex chat about releasing music in lockdown and reminisce about performing live.
04 Dec 2020,20 mins
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Fantasy Festival
Chris Beardshaw
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw creates his dream Egyptian-themed festival.
21 Aug 2016,30 mins
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Memory Radio Northern Ireland
Ciara McGrillan plays music and memories from across NI in this dementia-friendly show.
24 May 2020,56 mins
Highway 61: Fifty Years On
Andy Kershaw re-examines the Bob Dylan album that changed popular music and his life.
11 Oct 2015,30 mins
Dom James
14/08/2026
Dom James yn chwarae eich hoff fiwsig.
14 Aug 2026,176 mins
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Legends Fall in the Making
8. Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
The story of Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke, XXXTentacion and Lil Peep.
22 Nov 2021,29 mins
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Music Made in the Middle
Part 2
Birmingham-raised singer Jamelia explores the music made in her native West Midlands.
20 Jul 2022,28 mins
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The Envy of the World
Rudely Truncated
Humphrey Carpenter on how the Third Programme captured the intellectual high ground.
06 Oct 1996,45 mins
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Asian Network Presents
Kapil Sharma: My Life, My Music
Indian stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma picks the songs that relate to moments in his life.
15 Mar 2015,57 mins
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Planet Bach
Every minute of every day, a musician is playing Bach’s music somewhere in the world.
19 Aug 2021,28 mins
Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story
Grammy Award winning filmmaker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh
23 Nov 2010,30 mins
Not Enough Pride for Charley Pride
Why don’t we all know more about African American country music legend Charley Pride?
14 Oct 2019,28 mins
Black, White and Beethoven
Joseph Harker asks why Britain's classical music scene remains so resolutely white.
01 Mar 2016,30 mins
Local Heroes
My Friend the Chocolate Cake
David Brodie talks about music and the concept of stardom in Australia
01 Nov 1995,14 mins
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On the Record
The Coming of Classical Music Videos
The development of video recordings of music, a look at what images and artists to show
10 Apr 1991,13 mins
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Crossing The Border
Holger Czukay
German musician, Holger Czukay was one of the first people to use sampling in his music
16 Jun 1994,13 mins
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Man, Machine and Music
Sampling
The world of sampling and what is MIDI?
19 Jan 1996,28 mins
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The MTV Generation
Sounds like India
Impact of the satellite music channel on Indian music and culture
28 Jul 2006,26 mins
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