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• 25 May 13: Brian Lavery

  Sat, 25 May 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Richard Coles and Sandi Toksvig with maritime and naval historian Brian Lavery, the Inheritance Tracks of Caroline Quentin, the sound of Anita Tedder's coffee grinder, Harriet Tuckey talking about her father's unsung and pivotal role in the 1953 Everest expedition, Jake Wilson who played songs inspired by Captain Scott's diary in the actual hut Scott and his team set off from on their South Pole adventure, John McCarthy exploring the hidden tunnels and grottoes of Dewstow Gardens near Chepstow and Iain MacNeil, a former mariner and current MD of the oldest English language publishers in the World- Witherbys.

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• 18 May 2013

  Sat, 18 May 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Sian Williams & Richard Coles with writer Caitlin Moran, poet Murray Lachlan Young, and Andy Miller and his recording of Jimi Hendrix & Jim Morrison playing together. John McCarthy travels to Kosovo, JP Devlin drops in on Wolverhampton, listeners Joy Jones and Gillian Scott-Wood explain why their family has been sending each other the same birthday card for 64 years & Bonnie Tyler shares her Inheritance Tracks.

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• 11 May 13: Michael Sandel

  Sat, 11 May 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Sian Williams and Aasmah Mir talk to US political philosopher Michael Sandel, and explore notions of death, firstly with JP Devlin who brings us a 'guerrilla report' from Nunhead Cemetery in London, and secondly they find out about the increasingly popular 'Death Cafés run by Jon Underwood. Then they meet child genius Jacob Barnett and his Mum Kristine. In our 'sound sculpture', we hear the doleful sounds of the harmonium- loved and restored by folk musician Pete Roe and we enjoy The Inheritance Tracks of American legend Don McLean. Finally, Sian and Aasmah travel in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie with Gregor Ewing and his border collie Meg- who carries her own rucksack. Good dog.

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• 04 May 13 Evelyn Glennie

  Sat, 4 May 13

  Duration:
  85 mins

  Sian Williams & JP Devlin with Dame Evelyn Glennie, teenage novelist Beth Reekles and her mum Claire, and snooker player Katie Henrick. Gardener Monty Don takes a Daytrip to the Courtauld Institute in London to look at Cezanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire; travel writer Sara Wheeler explores Dundee; son of Skegness Mark Johnson explains how he became the voice of the Kentucky Derby; & Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett shares his Inheritance Tracks.

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• 27 Apr 13: Howard Goodall

  Sat, 27 Apr 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with broadcaster and composer Howard Goodall, the Inheritance Tracks of cookery writer Mary Berry, a visit to Kosovo with John McCarthy, a trip around Sussex admiring stiles in the company of the Monday Group who build and maintain them, a chat with opera singer Nicky Spence who turned down a million pound contract, local newspaperman and lifelong Newcastle United fan John Gibson talking about his life and work, and a jolly singalong in a public house.

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• 20 Apr 13: Eoin Colfer

  Sat, 20 Apr 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with the writer Eoin Colfer, poet Luke Wright, strict grammarian Mr Gwynne, and a father and son dealing with facial disfigurement. There's travel with Ben Fogle, young butcher Charlotte Harbottle describes her favourite sound, Pippa Diggle explains how she came to be the subject of an iconic Norman Parkinson photograph, and Petula Clark shares her Inheritance Tracks.

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• 13 April 13

  Sat, 13 Apr 13

  Duration:
  85 mins

  Richard and Sian talk to historical novelist Lindsey Davis, conductor John Lubbock, holocaust survivor Dorit Oliver-Wolff, hear the Inheritance Tracks of Graham Fellows and visit the house of John Blashford-Snell with Ben Fogle.

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• 6 April 2013

  Sat, 6 Apr 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Richard Coles and Sian Williams with actress Imogen Stubbs, and poet Mr Gee. There's a Thing About Me feature about Mary Horsley's Rolling Stones LP, Maire Doyle tells the story of finding a bundle of her parents' love letters, Clare Scott explains how she moved house by barge, Frank Griffiths recalls stumbling onto a filmset with Richard Burton and Sophia Loren, Saturday live listeners say thank you for random acts of kindness and Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood shares his Inheritance Tracks.

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• 30 March 2013

  Sat, 30 Mar 13

  Duration:
  85 mins

  Suzy Klein and JP Devlin with author Sebastian Faulks. Intensive care doctor Sam Parnia specialises in resuscitation. Olly Burton talks about his passion for Senegalese music. 50 years ago John Edser was part of the team administrating the Beeching Report. Judith Bowen has a 56 year old Easter egg. Glyn Shipman and Phil Gould play us their Creamola Foam songs. Plus Kerry Katona's inheritance tracks.

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• 23 March 2013

  Sat, 23 Mar 13

  Duration:
  86 mins

  Richard Coles and Sian Williams with author Mark Haddon, Will Hadcroft who has Asperger's, and Richard & Alison Warden who remarried each other after 50 years. Travel writer Sara Wheeler takes a tour of Dunfermline, two Southend schoolgirls explain why they wish they'd grown up in the 80s, there's a Soundsculpture of rowing, Saturday live listeners say thank you for random acts of kindness and Duran Duran's John Taylor shares his Inheritance Tracks.

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