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| BBC RADIO 3 Monday 22 September 2008 |
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Composer Of The Week – Brahms:
To The Great Joachim! Ep 1/5
Monday 22 to Friday 26 September
12.00-1.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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 Donald Macleod celebrates
Brahms's finest achievement Brahms fretted all his life about matching his idol, Beethoven. But there's one genre of music in which the younger composer stands toe-to-toe with his hero. In this week's Composer Of The Week, Donald Macleod takes us on a vivid journey through Brahms's finest achievement: his body of chamber and instrumental works.
Composed over more than four decades, they form perhaps the finest collection of any composer before or since. Composer Of The Week runs the whole gamut, from Op 1 to 122, capturing Brahms in five distinct, eclectic and turbulent periods of his life, from the exuberant, amorous lyricism of the Violin and Cello Sonatas to the "mini-requiem" of the Horn Trio, and the cerebral intensity of the First String Quartet to the autumnal nostalgia of the late clarinet works.
Along the way are some rare surprises including an early, boozy birthday "tribute" to Brahms's new best friend, a lovesick duet for voice and viola, a brooding late organ chorale, and his very own take on "singing in the rain".
Donald begins the week with Brahms's own annus mirabilis: 12 extraordinary months from 1853-54 when his career went stratospheric, but which ended with the suicide attempt of his great friend and mentor Robert Schumann.
During this year, Brahms met the great violinist Joseph Joachim, with whom the composer would enjoy a close – if turbulent – relationship for the rest of his life. Today's episode features a rare, century-old archive performance of the great virtuoso. But Donald begins with perhaps the most unusual work in Brahms's entire output, the rare Hymn To The Veneration Of The Great Joachim! – a boozy musical joke written for the composer's new best friend.
Presenter/Donald Macleod, Producer/Steven Rajam
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The Essay – The Monumental
Imperative
Monday 22 September
11.00-11.15pm BBC RADIO 3 |
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Alexander Stoddart is Scotland's foremost sculptor in the neo-classical monumental style, which was a prominent feature of the Enlightenment world. He's also an engaging enthusiast on the role that classical art and monuments still have to play in modern society. Stoddart's commissions range from monuments of Enlightenment figures David Hume and Adam Smith to Atlanta's massive millennium arch and the new frieze at the Ashmolean Museum.
In this series of The Essay, Stoddart explores the power of monuments to strike a visceral response in people. He reflects on how a sculptor works, through his own reactions to five monuments which grip and inspire him, including the gigantic Mount Rushmore, the Wallace monument and Bertel Thorvaldsen's Christ. Back in his native Paisley, Stoddart explores his own experiences of the rocky process of conceiving a monument and getting it commissioned.
Presenter/Alexander Stoddart, Producer/Louise Yeoman
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Jazz On 3 –
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet At The Vision Festival 2008
Monday 22 September
11.15pm-1.00am BBC RADIO 3
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Jez Nelson presents rising star, cornet player and composer Taylor Ho Bynum in concert with his sextet at New York's Vision Festival in June.
Fast establishing himself as one of the most distinctive new voices on New York's creative music scene, Bynum is committed to exploring the extensions of composition and improvisation pioneered by 20th-century masters such as Ellington and Ives. The sextet also features Mary Halvorson and Evan O'Reilly on guitar, Jessica Pavone on viola and electric bass, Matt Bauder on tenor sax and clarinet and Tomas Fujiwara on drums.
Presenter/Jez Nelson, Producer/Peggy Sutton
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| BBC RADIO 4 Monday 22 September 2008 |
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Inside Stories Ep 1/2
Monday 22 September
9.00-9.45am BBC RADIO 4
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What happens to events as they are picked up by newspapers, broadcasters and websites and turned into news? Steve Hewlett returns with two more editions of Inside Stories and investigates how different news stories have travelled through the media machine.
Those at the sharp end – the journalists and the editors – are called to account for the decisions and choices they made at the time and explain how their coverage evolved.
Presenter/Steve Hewlett, Producers/Paula McGinley and Erin Riley
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Woman's Hour Drama –
Shattered Ep 1/5
Monday
22 to Friday 26 September
10.45-11.00am BBC RADIO 4 |
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An inter-city train is derailed near a quiet country village in the north of England, in Richard Monks's drama. One year on from the crash, five residents recount their memories of the disaster and how, in the intervening months, it radically changed their lives. As each embarks on their own traumatic journey, some surprisingly uplifting tales emerge. While people died in the tragedy, for some it marked a new beginning, filled with hope.
The series kicks off with the story of Johna, a middle-aged bachelor played by Gerard McDermott, whose life and expectations have been bounded by the family farm on which he's always worked. But the crash forces him into contact with people and into a world filled with new possibilities.
On Tuesday it's Kerry's story. Kerry is a fairly typical 15-year-old girl – fighting with her parents, dealing with boys, schoolwork and peer pressure. But on the night of the crash, something terrible happens that transforms her relationships with people and shows her an unexpected path into the future. Kerry is played by Rachel Brogan.
On Wednesday it's Tyler's story. Tyler worked in a slaughterhouse and was a volunteer fireman. He was one of the first to reach the crash site. But by helping save others' lives, he damaged his own. Unable to forget what he has seen, he becomes clinically depressed. Involvement in an organic growing project is helping him find a way forward. Tyler is played by Bryan Dick.
On Thursday it's Heather's story. Heather, a divorcee who recently moved to the village, is eager to make a new life for herself as the village shopkeeper. But the locals resented her intrusion and boycotted the business. The crash changes everything. Heather is played by Deborah Findlay.
The series concludes with Jackie's story. Ex-drug abuser Jackie is a blacksmith. She recently returned to the village in an attempt to provide some stability for Sean, her wayward teenage son. She is commissioned to create the memorial to the victims of the crash. As she puts the finishing touches to the memorial she relates how she believed Sean was responsible for the disaster. Jackie is played by Katy Cavanagh.
This series of monologues was inspired by the real events of the 2007 Cumbrian train crash.
Producer/Marc Beeby
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Where
Scotland Meets England Ep 1/2
Monday 22 September
11.00-11.30am BBC RADIO 4
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 Hardeep Singh Kohli explores
the Scottish borders At a time when the border Where Scotland Meets England has assumed keen political significance following devolution and the promised SNP referendum on full independence, Hardeep Singh Kohli journeys along it to explore its violent history and impressive landscape.
Glasgow born and bred, Hardeep may have made his home in London but his heart is in Scotland. In this series he finds himself torn between the two countries as he crisscrosses the border, encountering history, politics, physical exhaustion and, most enjoyably, food.
His journey begins by the North Sea on the easternmost edge of the border just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. He visits Berwick Rangers who, despite being in England, have played in the Scottish League for more than 100 years. He then gets a whiff of Scottish air on the suspension bridge over the River Tweed which, in 1820, was the first to carry vehicle traffic in Britain.
Presenter/Hardeep Singh Kohli, Producer/Richard Bannerman
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Top Brain 2008
Monday 22 September
1.30-2.00pm BBC RADIO 4
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Robert Robinson chairs a special general knowledge quiz only held every nine years on BBC Radio 4, in which the most recent Brain Of Brains champions compete for the title Top Brain 2008.
Every three years, the most recent Brain Of Britain champions take part in a special run-off to decide which of them deserves the title Brain Of Brains. Every nine years, those extra-special champions then compete for the ultimate title of Top Brain. The latest contest recently provided a new Brain Of Brains champion, who will go head-to-head with his two illustrious predecessors, Alan Bennett from Norfolk (the Brain Of Brains winner in 2004) and Leslie Duncalf from Huddersfield (winner in 2001).
This nail-biting contest provides a curtain-raiser to a brand new series of Brain Of Britain which begins next week.
Presenter/Robert Robinson, Producer/Paul Bajoria
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Afternoon Play – Silent Nights
Monday 22 September
2.15-3.00pm BBC RADIO 4
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From the creator of Reginald Perrin, David Nobbs, Silent Nights is a comedy drama about a man whose fanatical obsession with noise pollution drives him to extreme measures to achieve silence – and then get the rest of the world to appreciate his efforts, at any cost.
Gordon Flitch's life is bombarded with noise from every direction. But while his manic complaints about noise were hard enough for wife Alison to bear, his efforts to combat it really begin to grate.
Retreating to the silence of the Scottish Highlands, he decides on a whim to record the blissful quiet to share with friends. This recording "solution" quickly becomes a mania.
But when his friend Jonathan, secretly keen on his wife Alison and hoping to separate Gordon from her, gives him malicious advice designed to intensify his obsession, he plants the idea that silence can be exploited commercially and artistically.
Meanwhile, Jonathan gets – quietly – to work on exploiting the emotional vacuum.
The cast stars Jonathan Coy as Gordon, Doon Mackichan as Alison and Steve Critchlow as Jonathan.
Producer/Peter Kavanagh
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Book At Bedtime – Out
Of A Clear Sky Ep 1/10
Monday
22 to Friday 26 September
10.45-11.00pm BBC RADIO 4 |
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Out Of A Clear Sky is a tale of obsession, hunters and quarry, stalkers and the stalked.
Following the end of her long-term relationship, Manda Brooks hopes to continue collecting and cataloguing bird sightings. Bird-watching gives her comfort and stability, some form of consolation as her friends and lover fade from her life.
But as Manda travels in search of sightings, she is aware of another twitcher. David's obsessive interest in her becomes suffocating and, worse, he appears to know her every move.
As her life unravels, Manda re-examines her upbringing.
This original debut novel by Sally Hinchcliffe is a dark, compelling exploration of human nature – love, loss, obsession and betrayal. What follows is an enthralling and unforgettable psychological thriller.
Reader/Nicola Walker, Producer/Karen Rose
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| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Monday 22 September 2008 |
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5 Live Sport
Monday 22 September
7.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Mark Saggers presents 5 Live Sport with all the day's sports news and, from 8pm, the Monday Night Club discusses all of the latest football talking points.
Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/Francesca Bent
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| BBC 6 MUSIC Monday 22 September 2008 |
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Gideon Coe
Monday 22 September
9.00pm-12.00midnight BBC 6 MUSIC
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Concert highlights from Pink Floyd, recorded for the BBC at the Paris Theatre in 1971, feature on Gideon Coe's show tonight.
Gideon also plays sessions from Little Barrie and The Palace Brothers.
Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Lisa Kenlock
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| BBC ASIAN NETWORK Monday 22 September 2008 |
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Bobby asks Kuljit to reunite him with the bhangra band he was in 20 years ago in the week's first visit to Silver Street. Kuljit stands to make a lot of money but there is a catch – he has to do it in a week.
Kuljit enlists Arun's help in searching for the band members. Makhan, the keyboard player, warns Arun that not all of them will be up for a reunion. Kuljit experiences this first hand when a door slams in his face.
Bobby is played by Kulvinder Ghir, Kuljit by Sartaj Garewal, Arun by Naithan Ariane and Makhan by Tony Jayawardena.
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