From Neptune to Nixon

Adrian Mourby examines the history of the operatic plot.

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The German William Morris

Lesley Chamberlain tells the story of German artist and architect Heinrich Vogeler.

• 20 mins

Miles and Me

Soweto Kinch explores the profound impressions Miles Davis made on his fellow artists.

• 20 mins

A Darker Shade of Green

How 1930s novelists and composers used the pastoral mode to address the legacy of WWI.

• 20 mins

Spencer de Grey

Matthew Sweet meets architect Spencer de Grey whose designs include The Sage Gateshead.

• 20 mins

Twenty Ways to Stuff a Cat

Ian Sansom reflects on the art of taxidermy and our need to preserve life by stuffing it.

• 20 mins

Ronald Blythe in Conversation

Writer Ronald Blythe talks to Mark Cocker about his career and times.

• 20 mins

The Life and Genius of Michael Rabin

Jonathan Coffey explores the life and legacy of American virtuoso violinist Michael Rabin.

• 20 mins

Wajda: Voice of a Generation

Ian Christie explores the life and work of Polish film director Andrzej Wajda.

• 20 mins

Katharina Wolpe

Distinguished pianist and teacher Katharina Wolpe talks to Martin Handley.

• 20 mins

Sliding in at the Back

Three trombone experts talk about the life of an orchestral trombone player.

• 20 mins

Leopold Mozart's Violin Treatise

Cliff Eisen traces the history of Leopold Mozart's influential violin treatise of 1756.

• 20 mins

Left High and Dry

Vocal coach and voice expert Mary King charts the rise and fall of the castrati.

• 20 mins

National Baroque

Katie Derham explores the history of The Vyne, a 16th-century country house in Hampshire.

• 20 mins

Sounds of the City

A portrait in sound of Washington DC created by people who live there.

• 20 mins

National Baroque

Katie Derham tours Powis Castle for a closer look at its many Baroque splendours.

• 20 mins

The Laius Complex

Paul Allen argues that the downfall of Oedipus was the fault of his father, Laius.

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Clandon Park, Surrey

Katie Derham, Lars Tharp and Katherine Sharp take a tour of the treasures of Clandon Park.

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Ham House, Surrey

Katie Derham is joined by Lars Tharp and curator Victoria Bradley for a tour of Ham House.

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Tredegar House, Gwent

Katie Derham tours Tredegar House in Wales with Lars Tharp and the NT's Derw Thomas.

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I Predict a Riot

Ivan Hewett explores the myths that surround the first performance of The Rite of Spring.

• 20 mins

Are You Sleeping, Brother John

Peggy Reynolds explores the story of the children's song Frere Jacques.

• 20 mins

Going Underground

Petroc Trelawny experiences the compelling sounds of the London Underground.

• 20 mins

The Trials of the Chorus Master

Chorus masters reveal how the unsung heroes feel when a star conductor receives the glory.

• 20 mins

Stormy Weather

Suzy Klein explores composers' orchestral depictions of weather.

• 20 mins

20/07/2013

Roger Parker, Flora Willson and Semyon Bychkov explore Verdi's attitude to religion.

• 20 mins

The Soviet Valkyrie

Historian Philip Bullock explores the staging of Die Walkure at the Bolshoi in 1940.

• 20 mins

Ravel's Bolero

Ravel's Bolero: an early sign of dementia or a musical genius working under pressure?

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When Tolkien Stole Wagner's Ring

Susan Hitch explores connections between Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Wagner's Ring.

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British Wagnerism

Simon Russell Beale explores the impact of Wagner on fin-de-siecle British culture.

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