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Fergal Keane explores the physical and fairytale world created by the forest.

Today鈥檚 programme was presented by Fergal Keane

The readers were Liza Sadovy and Simon Wolfe.

Readings and Music

Music 1: Down Yon Forest performed by Andreas Scholl and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Available on the CD Wayfaring Stranger: Folksongs released by Decca.

Reading 1: As You Like It written by William Shakespeare

Reading 2: The Song of Hiawatha written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Edited by Daniel Aaron and published by Everyman.

Music 2: Call of the Forest performed by Baka Beyond. Available on the album Rhythm Tree, released by March Hare Music.

Reading 3: The Tiger written by William Blake

Music 3: The Tiger composed by John Tavener and performed by the Sixteen. Available on the album Two Hymns to the Mother of God released by Collins Classics.

Reading 4: Movements in European History written by D.H. Lawrence. Published by Oxford University Press.

Music 4: Gortoz a Ran performed by Denez Prigent. Available on the album Black Hawk Down Original Soundtrack released by Universal.

Reading 5: What Shall We Do For Timber, Anon (18th Century)

Reading 6: A Walk in the Woods written by Bill Bryson and published by Black Swan.

Music 5: Gretel! Ich weiss den Weg nicht mehr! composed by Englebert Humperdinck and performed by Staatskapelle Dresden. Available on the album Hansel and Gretel, released by Phillips.

Reading 7: A Dream Pang written by Robert Frost

Music 6: In the Forest performed by Van Morrison. Available on the album Too Long in Exile, released by Polydor.

Reading 8: Lights Out written by Edward Thomas. Published by Faber and Faber.

Music 7: Nocturne composed by Mendelssohn and performed by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Available on the album A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream, released by RCA.

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