Private Passions Podcast
Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives
UK Only
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Sally Davies
Sun 18 Aug 2013
Michael Berkeley meets Chief Medical Officer Sally Davies and hears her choice of music.
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Adam Nicolson
Sun 11 Aug 2013
Writer Adam Nicolson talks to Michael Berkeley about his life and his favourite music.
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Sun 4 Aug 2013
Michael Berkeley's guest is astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
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Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks
Sun 21 Jul 2013
The Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks reveals the pivotal role of music in his life.
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Robert Macfarlane
Sun 14 Jul 2013
Writer Robert Macfarlane reveals his favourite music to Michael Berkeley.
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Rufus Wainwright
Sun 30 Jun 2013
Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright.
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Sean O'Brien
Sun 9 Jun 2013
Poet Sean O'Brien introduces his musical choices for a season featuring British music.
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Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Sun 27 Jan 2013
Michael Berkeley's guest is historian, biographer and critic Lucy Hughes-Hallett.
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Michele Roberts
Sun 7 Oct 2012
Michael Berkeley's guest is novelist and short story writer Michele Roberts.
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Steven Berkoff
Sun 22 Apr 2012
Michael Berkeley's guest is actor, playwright and director Steven Berkoff.
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Anoushka Shankar
Sun 6 Nov 2011
Michael Berkeley's guest is sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar.
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Sound of Cinema: Mike Leigh
Sun 15 May 2011
Michael Berkeley's guest is filmmaker, writer and playwright Mike Leigh.
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Marina Lewycka
Sun 17 Oct 2010
Michael Berkeley is joined by writer Marina Lewycka. Her choices include Bach and Handel.
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Sam Taylor-Wood
Sun 13 Dec 2009
Michael Berkeley meets conceptual artist and film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood.
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Jasper Conran
Sun 7 Jun 2009
Michael Berkeley's guest is Jasper Conran, who chooses music from Bessie Smith and Handel.
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Private Passions: George Steiner
Sat 29 Jun 2002
George Steiner discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.
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Gy枚rgy Ligeti
Sat 22 Nov 1997
Michael Berkeley speaks to composer Gy枚rgy Ligeti in a programme first broadcast in 1997.
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Private Passions: John Peel
Sat 16 Mar 1996
Broadcaster, John Peel discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.
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Private Passions: Sir Isaiah Berlin
Sat 3 Feb 1996
Philosopher, Isaiah Berlin discusses his personal music choices with Michael Berkeley.
What makes Boogie-woogie piano legend Jools Holland tick?
For Private Passions, Jools Holland revealed his piano history to Michael Berkeley.
11 things we learned from Harry Enfield鈥檚 Private Passions
Harry doesn't usually give interviews 鈥� but he couldn't say no to Michael Berkeley.
Archive Unlocked: Two Decades of Private Passions
Michael Berkeley introduces memorable interviews from Private Passions' archives.
