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Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives

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    Michael Winterbottom

    Sun 25 Feb 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the film director Michael Winterbottom.

  • Ray Cooper

    Sun 18 Feb 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the percussionist Ray Cooper.

  • Raymond Blanc

    Sun 11 Feb 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is chef Raymond Blanc.

  • Louise Welsh

    Sun 4 Feb 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Louise Welsh.

  • Neil Hannon

    Sun 28 Jan 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is singer-songwriter Neil Hannon, frontman of The Divine Comedy.

  • Lorna Dawson

    Sun 21 Jan 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the forensic soil scientist Lorna Dawson.

  • Merlin Sheldrake

    Sun 14 Jan 2024

    Michael Berkeley meets the fungi expert Merlin Sheldrake.

  • Nina Stibbe

    Sun 7 Jan 2024

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Nina Stibbe.

  • Johnny Flynn

    Sun 31 Dec 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and musician Johnny Flynn.

  • Dame Ottoline Leyser

    Sun 10 Dec 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is botanist Dame Ottoline Leyser.

  • Walter Murch

    Sun 3 Dec 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the film editor and sound designer Walter Murch.

  • Kevin O'Hare

    Sun 26 Nov 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the director of the Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare.

  • Daniel Handler

    Sun 19 Nov 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is author Daniel Handler, better known as Lemony Snicket.

  • Mali Morris

    Sun 12 Nov 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is abstract painter Mali Morris.

  • Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Sun 5 Nov 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Abdulrazak Gurnah.

  • Chris Addison

    Sun 29 Oct 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is comedian, actor and director Chris Addison.

  • Black History Month

    Sun 22 Oct 2023

    Michael Berkeley and guests celebrate the lives and music of black women.

  • Brian Cox

    Sun 15 Oct 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor Brian Cox.

  • Fay Dowker

    Sun 8 Oct 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the theoretical physicist Fay Dowker.

  • Olivia Harrison

    Sun 1 Oct 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the prizewinning film producer and writer Olivia Harrison.

  • Peter Frankopan

    Sun 24 Sep 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is historian Peter Frankopan.

  • Rhiannon Giddens

    Sun 17 Sep 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is singer, fiddler and banjo player Rhiannon Giddens.

  • Jeremy Deller

    Sun 10 Sep 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is artist Jeremy Deller.

  • Isabella Tree

    Sun 9 Jul 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is author and travel writer Isabella Tree.

  • Alexander Polzin

    Sun 2 Jul 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is sculptor, painter and set designer Alexander Polzin.

  • Raynor Winn

    Sun 25 Jun 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Raynor Winn.

  • Naomi Alderman

    Sun 18 Jun 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Naomi Alderman.

  • Beccy Speight

    Sun 11 Jun 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the CEO of the RSPB, Beccy Speight.

  • Kit de Waal

    Sun 4 Jun 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Kit de Waal.

  • Sarah Lee

    Sun 28 May 2023

    Michael Berkeley's guest is photographer Sarah Lee.

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