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Twenty Minutes Episodes

  1. Fresh Bait, by Joe Dunthorne

    An original story by Joe Dunthorne, about two Welsh non-identical twin sisters.

  2. Are You Sleeping, Brother John

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

  3. I Predict a Riot

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

  4. Tredegar House, Gwent

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

  5. Ham House, Surrey

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

  6. Making Friends

    Story about a young woman making a fresh start at The Spring Meadow Home for the Elderly.

  7. Clandon Park, Surrey

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

  8. The Laius Complex

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

  9. National Baroque

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

  10. Sounds of the City

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

  11. National Baroque

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

  12. Left High and Dry

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

  13. Inextinguishable

    A specially commissioned short story by Lucy Caldwell about the solace that music brings.

  14. Leopold Mozart's Violin Treatise

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

  15. Sliding in at the Back

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

  16. Katharina Wolpe

    Distinguished pianist and teacher Katharina Wolpe talks to Martin Handley.

  17. Little Episode

    Actress Morven Christie reads a newly-discovered story from 1909 by Katherine Mansfield.

  18. Wajda: Voice of a Generation

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

  19. There Are Precious Things

    A new seasonal short story by Alison MacLeod about the precious things in daily life.

  20. The Life and Genius of Michael Rabin

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

  21. Ronald Blythe in Conversation

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

  22. To Build a Fire

    In Jack London's classic tale a man battles the bitter elements.

  23. Twenty Ways to Stuff a Cat

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

  24. Concert Number One

    For the 90th anniversary of 大象传媒 radio, Simon Elmes celebrates music broadcasting pioneers.

  25. The Gardener

    Sian Thomas reads Rudyard Kipling's story of remembrance, written out of his own grief.

  26. Spencer de Grey

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

  27. A Darker Shade of Green

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

  28. Miles and Me

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

  29. The German William Morris

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

  30. Incident on Lake Geneva

    Stefan Zweig's story about the discovery on Lake Geneva of a man clinging to driftwood.

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