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James Jolly presents music by Beethoven, Mozart and Vaughan Williams.

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Series of programmes debating and exploring arts and cultural topics.

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Programmes:
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coming up (11)
Previous programmes:
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by year (406)

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  1. Listen to the latest programme

    The Path and the Poem Norman MacCaig's The Shore Road

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    Andrew Motion explores Norman MacCaig's poem The Shore Road.

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    1. The Path and the Poem Edward Thomas's Old Man

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      Andrew Motion explores Edward Thomas's poem Old Man.

    2. North East Free Thinkers Audience Choice

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      Available since Fri, 30 Oct 2009.

      5/5. Why the medieval monk the Venerable Bede is the great Free Thinker of the North East.

    3. North East Free Thinkers Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society

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      4/5. Poet Sean O'Brien charts the growth of Newcastle's Literary and Philosophical Society.

    4. North East Free Thinkers William Armstrong

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      Available since Wed, 28 Oct 2009.

      3/5. Henrietta Heald on the achievements of inventor and industrialist William Armstrong.

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Today, 23:00 on Radio 3

The Path and the Poem Elizabeth Bishop's Questions of Travel

Andrew Motion explores Elizabeth Bishop's poem Questions of Travel.

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