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Interview with film director Danny Boyle
Harriett Gilbert talks to the director of Shallow Grave and Slumdog Millionniare.
31 Mar 2013,·55 mins
Twelve months after the Iranian revolution, the Islamic revival is explored
23 Jan 1980,·45 mins
What was Roman music like?
12 Apr 2000,·27 mins
Classical soprano and broadcaster Catherine Bott explores the world of the backing singer
30 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
28 Oct 2014,·30 mins
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.
08 May 2012,·57 mins
Join Malachi Cush and friends at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
24 Dec 2024,·55 mins
An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday
07 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Investigating songs of seduction and ghosts - the Night Visiting Songs.
01 Oct 2013,·30 mins
Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.
03 Jan 2008,·30 mins
Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.
08 Feb 2011,·30 mins
The music promoter Bill Graham is remembered by Bob Geldof, Ronnie Wood and others.
08 Dec 2007,·30 mins
Part Four
The latest developments of Latin American music in USA and what the future holds for it
09 Dec 1993,·29 mins
When George Met Michael
The story of an iconic meeting between two music stars and a restored precious recording.
31 Mar 2020,·56 mins
John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.
19 Dec 2009,·30 mins
6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head
22 Oct 2012,·30 mins
Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music. So why are his works rarely performed?
03 Sep 2024,·28 mins
The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.
21 Apr 2011,·30 mins
When American modern jazz met the French New Wave in 1950s and 60s Paris.
04 Feb 2019,·28 mins
Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
16 Dec 2014,·30 mins
Manga Saint Hilare digs out a stack of new music. @1Xtra on social
03 Aug 2026,·120 mins
2. Turntablists and Turntable Survival
Colleen Murphy continues her celebration and history of the enduring record Turntable.
15 Mar 2016,·30 mins
Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
23 Apr 2013,·30 mins
6. Closure
The sale of the business brings new hope, but ultimately the shop can’t be saved.
14 Apr 2023,·30 mins
How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
13 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Pierre Henry, the Sampler Generation
French composer, Pierre Henry is considered a pioneer of electronic music
13 Oct 2000,·27 mins
Jubilation
Miranda Sawyer presents Six Degrees of Jubilation with Jeremy Deller and Sister Bliss.
28 Apr 2013,·60 mins
Rainer Hersch explores unusual instruments used by composers.
20 May 2008,·30 mins
The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
01 Jun 2013,·30 mins
Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife
27 Aug 2011,·30 mins
