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Wunderkind
Carson McCullers's story about the troubled life of the child prodigy.
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The Keyed Serpent
James Jolly explores the history of the ophicleide, an unusual brass instrument.
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Total Eclipse
Simon Heighes discovers the story of the English doctor who blinded both Bach and Handel.
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Miklos Radnoti: Poet of My Heart
Actress and writer Mia Nadasi discusses the life and work of Hungarian poet Miklos Radnoti
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Our Lady of Paris
Daniyal Mueenuddin's story focusing on the cultural divide between two people in love.
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Entrance to the Underworld
Domhnall Uilleam Stiubhart explores the High Pasture Cave on the island of Skye.
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The Fairy's Curse
Author and playwright Lucy Caldwell delves into the fantasy world of fairy tales.
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Multiple Pianos
Sarah Walker explores the world of multiple pianos and talks with performers from Prom 33.
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Move over Darling...
Sarah Walker reveals the world of the piano duo, where music and friendships collide.
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Rome and the Writer's Response
James Woodhall discusses his own and various literary figures' responses to Rome.
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Viva la Musica! Viva il Duce!
William Ward investigates the effects of Fascism on Italian musical life.
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Beastly London
Richard Foster learns about the exotic animals found in London in Darwin's time.
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Mendelssohn
Louise Fryer and guests discuss the life and works of Felix Mendelssohn.
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Land of Music
Fergus McWilliam discovers just why music-making is so rich and so revered in Germany.
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The Flirt
A short story by emigre Russian satirist Nadezhda Teffi. Read by Lindsay Duncan.
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The Musicians of Ingo
Helen Dunmore's atmospheric Cornish short story written to accompany 2009's Family Prom.
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In Memoriam 1934
David Owen Norris the response to the deaths of Elgar, Holst and Delius in 1934.
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Sho and Tell
Robin Thompson discusses the sho, a Japanese wind instrument.
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The Roma Today
Novelist Louise Doughty looks at the poor image and status of Romanies across Europe today
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Shelley's Invocation
Paul Farley explores Shelley's Invocation, the inspiration behind Elgar's Second Symphony.
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Proms Plus: Cambridge University at 800
Louise Fryer hosts a discussion to mark Cambridge University's 800th anniversary.
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Myth and Reality of Queen Elizabeth I
Rana Mitter hosts a discussion about the myth and reality of Queen Elizabeth I.
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Michael Longley at 70
The renowned Belfast poet and professor of poetry for Ireland celebrates his 70th birthday
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1934 in History
Historian Juliet Gardiner analyses the political, social and cultural events of 1934.
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Moving Pianos
A behind-the-scenes peek at the process of moving pianos onto the stage during the Proms.
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The Castle Moreton Jerry
Nicholas Shakespeare's story recalls the stange influence of Tasmania's famous fog.
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Haydn and the Enlightenment
Dermot Clinch looks at the influence of Freemasonry and the Enlightenment on Haydn.
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A Tale Told by Moonlight
By Leonard Woolf. An English novelist visiting Ceylon falls in love with a prostitute.
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Michelangelo the Poet
Mario Petrucci considers the much-neglected poetry of Michelangelo.
