Music

Hunting Haydn's Head
Simon Townley learns how 'the father of the symphony' lost his head for 145 years.
30 May 2009,30 mins
Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal.....
Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.
04 Sep 2014,30 mins
Free Wales Harmony: When Pop Went Welsh
Manchester DJ and record collector Andy Votel explores Welsh language pop music.
21 Jun 2011,30 mins
In Search of Nic Jones
Laura Barton tracks down the legendary lost figure of British folk music, Nic Jones.
06 Aug 2013,30 mins
Yesterday's Papers: The End of the Music Press
David Hepworth talks to fellow writers and bloggers about the decline of the music press
15 Sep 2014,30 mins
A Mix-Tape for Gus
Composer Emily Levy on a poignant legacy - the mix-tapes made by her late brother, Gus
07 Oct 2014,30 mins
Shine Like Tokyo - Northern Soul Goes East!
DJ Annie Nightingale looks at how Northern Soul music has become popular in Japan.
21 Sep 2013,30 mins
Paul is Dead
In 1969 a rumour swept the world. Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by an impostor
14 Oct 2014,30 mins
Church Music Festival in Bern
Celebrating the 18th International Church Music Festival in Bern.
01 Jul 2001,28 mins
In the Moment
Comedian Stewart Lee introduces his great passion - musical, free improvisation.
16 Jul 2015,30 mins
The Kampala Dream House
In a children's home in Kampala every child is given a musical chance for a future.
30 Jun 2015,30 mins
The Honky Tonk Nun
Kate Molleson meets a legend of Ethiopian music, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.
18 Apr 2017,30 mins
Music to Save Grimethorpe
Ian McMillan celebrates his local brass band and the community it represents.
26 Dec 2014,30 mins
Tropicalia - Revolution in Sound
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,30 mins
Moondog: Sound of New York
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,28 mins
Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games
Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.
15 Feb 2011,30 mins
Late Nights at the Blue Boar
Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
12 Jul 2011,30 mins
The Funeral Singer
Reverend Kate Bottley investigates the growth of professional funeral singers in Britain.
01 Sep 2017,30 mins
The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
14 Mar 2019,28 mins
How Folk Songs Should Be Sung
Folk singer Martin Carthy examines the rise and fall of Ewan MacColl's Critics Group.
03 Jan 2012,30 mins
Ella In Berlin
Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
23 Apr 2013,30 mins
Bellydancing and the Blues
Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance
26 Dec 2012,30 mins
The Thing About Hank
Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard explore 'The Thing About Hank'
11 Oct 2011,30 mins
Tiny Tinkles
Rainer Hersch investigates how and why tinkly music is so evocative of childhood.
29 Dec 2015,30 mins
The Art of Water Music
Midge Ure investigates water's role as a constantly flowing source of musical inspiration.
11 Aug 2011,30 mins
Punk, the Pistols and the Provinces
The Pistols' played their first and last gig in Yorkshire - what influence did punk have?
24 May 2016,30 mins
Fender Heaven
David Stafford celebrates the Fender Stratocaster with the help of some key players.
22 May 2004,28 mins
Martin Morales' Peruvian Roadtrip
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,30 mins
Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe
Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole
26 Jul 2011,30 mins
Nightingales of India
The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
01 Jun 2013,30 mins