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Arts journalist Marie-Louise Muir draws on her own experiences as a mother to reflect on the significance and value of human touch.

Northern Irish arts journalist and broadcaster Marie-Louise Muir draws on her own experiences as a mother to reflect on the significance and value of human touch.

With reference to the writings of Bernard MacLaverty, Thom Gunn and Sinead Morrissey and music by Imogen Heap, William Walton and Nina Simone.

Readers: Cecilia Fage, Jonathan Keeble, Bernard MacLaverty
Produced by Alan Hall
A Falling Tree production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Jul 2020 23:30
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Music Played

  • Imogen Heap

    Sleep

    • I Megaphone.
    • Almo Sounds.

  • Prefab Sprout

    The Old Magician

    • Red, Crimson.
    • Universal.

  • The Doors

    Touch Me

    • The Soft Parade.
    • Elektra.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Matthew Passion: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden

    Performer: Munich Bach Orchestra & Choir conducted by Karl Richter.
    • 惭补迟迟丑盲耻蝉-笔补蝉蝉颈辞苍.
    • Archiv.

  • William Walton

    Touch Her Soft Lips and Part

    Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult.
    • 100 Greatest Classics Pt 11.
    • Union Square Music.

  • Dum Dum Girls

    Hold Your Hand

    • Only In Dreams.
    • Sub Pop.

  • Nina Simone

    Touching and Caring

    • Ain聮t Got No 聳 I Got Life.
    • GP Records.

  • Wanderlust. Author: Rececca Solnit

    Publisher: Verso.

  • Touch. Author: Thom Gunn

  • Faith Healer. Author: Brian Friel

  • Sea Stones, Between Here and There. Author: Sinead Morrissey

  • Written on the Body, Author: Jeanette Winterson

  • Memoir, Author: John McGahern

  • Visiting Takabuti, Book: Matters of Life and Death, Author: Bernard MacLaverty

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Dec 2013 06:05
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 30 Dec 2013 00:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 06:05
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 23:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4