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In conversation with Shami Chakrabarti, Mark Tully discusses how far we should go to stand up for our principles. With readings by Alistair McGowan and Adjoa Andoh.

In 'A Matter of Principle', Mark Tully discusses just how far we should go to stand up for what we believe in. Principles are usually, by definition, worth fighting for. They are high-minded, honourable things and when people stand up for their principles, real, positive changes are often made. Yet the risk of fighting for a principle can also be very great and can sometimes cause extraordinary pain without achieving anything at all.

In the company of Shami Chakrabarti, the Director of 'Liberty', Mark Tully examines this paradox and asks whether some principles should be more absolute than others. The subject is illustrated with readings from the works of T. E Lawrence, W.H. Auden, Jackie Kay and Claude McKay and with music from Bob Marley, Joan Baez and Mikis Theodorakis.

The readers are Alistair McGowan and Adjoa Andoh.

Producer: Frank Stirling
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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Jul 2011 23:30

Music Played

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Get Up, Stand Up

    Composer: Bob Marley and Peter Tosh

    • Africa Unite: The Singles Collection.
    • Island Records.
    • BMW CD4 / 983 475 2.
  • Philip Glass

    Scene 3, Act 1

    Performer: The New York City Opera, Orchestra and Chorus

    • Satyagraha.
    • Euphorbia Records.
    • M3K 39672.
  • Mikis Theodorakis

    A Emilianon Zapata

    Performer: Dimitris Typaldos Children鈥檚 Choir

    • Olympia.
    • FM Records.
    • B001FRYMQ0.
  • Julia Ward Howe

    Battle Hymn of the Republic

    Performer: Joan Baez

    • Joan Baez in Concert Part 2.
    • Vanguard Records.
  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Gulliver Suite

    Performer: Andrew Manze and Caroline Balding

    • 12 Fantasias / Gulliver Suite.
    • Harmonia Mundi.
    • LC 7045.
  • Krzysztof Penderecki

    Agnus Dei

    Performer: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Chorus

    • A Polish Requiem / The Dream of Jacob.
    • Chandos Records.
    • CHAN 9459/60.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 Jul 2011 06:05
  • Sun 10 Jul 2011 23:30