Music

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 Story of Music Question Time
The future of contemporary music
Sue and Tom wrap up the issues that have provoked the most discussion amongst listeners.
25 Feb 2013,20 mins
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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
Manga Saint Hilare
Manga Saint Hilare digs out a stack of new music. @1Xtra on social
17 Aug 2026,120 mins
Nightingales of India
The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
01 Jun 2013,30 mins
6 Degrees of...
Jubilation
Miranda Sawyer presents Six Degrees of Jubilation with Jeremy Deller and Sister Bliss.
28 Apr 2013,60 mins
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Blue Notes, Cold Nights
How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
13 Dec 2011,30 mins
Death of An Orchestra
Supporters of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, including Alan Bennett, tell its history.
16 Dec 2014,30 mins
Paris Blue
When American modern jazz met the French New Wave in 1950s and 60s Paris.
04 Feb 2019,28 mins
Here We Come
John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.
19 Dec 2009,30 mins
Between Rock and a Good Cause
The music promoter Bill Graham is remembered by Bob Geldof, Ronnie Wood and others.
08 Dec 2007,30 mins
Metal at 40
Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.
03 Jan 2008,30 mins
The Night Visiting
Investigating songs of seduction and ghosts - the Night Visiting Songs.
01 Oct 2013,30 mins
Billie Holiday: Fine and Mellow
An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday
07 Apr 2015,30 mins
Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary
Poet Lemn Sissay tells the story of Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary of jive talk
28 Oct 2014,30 mins
Always the Bridesmaid
Classical soprano and broadcaster Catherine Bott explores the world of the backing singer
30 Sep 2014,30 mins
Islamic Revival
Twelve months after the Iranian revolution, the Islamic revival is explored
23 Jan 1980,45 mins
The Ice Cream Van Cometh
Jim Carey celebrates the ice cream van with enthusiasts Francis Rossi and Johnny Vegas.
30 Jul 2011,30 mins
Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor
Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor discuss latest Bollywood release Shaandaar
22 mins