Music

The Doppler Effect with Charles Hazlewood
Conductor Charles Hazlewood and Dr Brian May of Queen celebrate the Doppler effect.
15 Aug 2017,30 mins
Nancy Storace: Mozart's English Soprano
Catherine Bott tells the story of Nancy Storace, an English star who worked with Mozart.
16 Oct 2014,30 mins
Screen 6 Special
With Sam Mendes
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes explores the relationship between music and cinema.
25 Oct 2015,33 mins
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Opening the Boxes: a Soprano's Secrets
Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.
18 Aug 2011,30 mins
When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
29 Sep 2015,30 mins
Fritz Reiner
"Engendering fear was a basic tool": a profile of Hungarian conductor Fritz Reiner
19 Mar 1994,43 mins
Am I Tone Deaf?
Is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
09 Sep 2011,30 mins
Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure
Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music. So why are his works rarely performed?
03 Sep 2024,28 mins
The Last Post
The untold story of The Last Post, one of the world's most famous pieces of music.
11 Nov 2015,26 mins
The Women Who Wrote Rock
Kate Mossman tells the story of long-overlooked female music writers of the 1960s.
22 Mar 2016,30 mins
George Fenton tribute – You Heard It At The Movies
Radio 2 pays tribute to acclaimed British film composer George Fenton.
05 May 2009,57 mins
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
23 May 2009,30 mins
Us3 - Work in Progress
The making of the Us3 jazz hip-hop album Broadway & 52nd
08 Sep 1995,44 mins
Jim, We Love You Because...
Tayo Popoola explores Nigeria's enduring love of Jim Reeves and country and western music.
07 Nov 2017,49 mins
The Jacqueline Effect
Can there be too many cellists? How Jacqueline du Pré created a surfeit of cellists!
27 Aug 2015,30 mins
The Armstrong Tapes
The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.
12 Dec 1998,60 mins
St Pancras Pianos
Improvisations in music and story from the street pianists at London’s St Pancras Station.
13 Oct 2017,30 mins
The Strand
Interview with film director Danny Boyle
Harriett Gilbert talks to the director of Shallow Grave and 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire.
29 Mar 2013,18 mins
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Nusrat Was My Elvis
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,30 mins
Split Ends
3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
30 Apr 2024,28 mins
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Oran an Là
02/06/2010
Ãran an LÃ / Song for the Day
02 Jun 2010,5 mins
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Music on Hold
Isy Suttie embarks on a mission to compose the ultimate on-hold music.
25 Dec 2014,30 mins
Sweet Mother KD
Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.
23 Aug 2016,28 mins
Shetland's Top Ten Hymns
The Reverend Neil Brice leads the congregation of St Magnus Episcopal Church in Lerwick.
17 Nov 2014,50 mins
Star Spangled Hendrix
Tom Robinson explores Jimi Hendrix and the guitarist's political beliefs and outlook.
24 Aug 2010,30 mins
All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music
Midge Ure explains how technical innovation has always stimulated musical creativity.
15 Feb 2014,30 mins
The Sick Mind
Physical Therapy
Can mental illness can be cured by physical methods of treatment, in particular by drugs?
05 Oct 1979,45 mins
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Johnny Cash of Easter Cash
Sarfraz Manzoor explores Johnny Cash's interest in Scotland after tracing his Fife roots.
13 Feb 2010,30 mins
The Swedish Invasion
Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
23 Apr 2011,28 mins
Urram do Rona
Cuirm-chiùil bho thalla ùr Chnoc Soilleir a' toirt urram do Rona Lightfoot aig 90.
04 Sep 2026,120 mins