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Last broadcast on Sun, 5 Jul 2009, 23:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Mark Tully examines the troubled relationship between buyer and seller, talking to business guru Charles Handy. Featuring music by Henry Purcell and Memphis Minnie and commentary from Martin Amis and Montaigne.
Something Understood: Buying and Selling
This programme was written and presented by Mark Tully and the readers were Simon Tcherniak, Imogen Stubbs and John Sessions.
Music
"The Constant Gardener", original soundtrack, composed by Alberton Iglesiaas, Higher Octave 3368872, track 13 "Kothbiro", performed by Ayub Ogada.
Henry Purcell, "If Ever I More Riches Did Desire", off CD "Hark How All The Wild Musicians Sing", Hyperion CDA 66750, track 12, Parley of Instruments. cond. Peter Holman.
"The Markets of Provence", from the single ‘Salut les Copains’ by Gilbert Becaud. EMI France, 7 EGF 284.
Wild Swans, Elena Kats-Chernin, Wild Swans Concert Suite, ABC 4767639, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Cond. Ola Rudner, Tr 2.
Memphis Minnie, "Selling my Pork Chops", Document records BD CD 6008.
The Peanut Vendor from ‘Omara Portudondo and Martin Rojas’ 1975, Love Records, LRLP 130 (Finland).
Readings
Story of Rabbi, from "The Jewish Ideal of Business".
Rumi poem, "We are three", published by Maypop Books.
"The Roof of All Evil", D.H.Lawrence, from "Chapters into Verse", Poetry in English inspired by the Bible – ed. Robert Atwan and Laurence Wieder, Oxford University Press 1993.
Martin Amis, "Success", Cape 1976.
Montaigne, "One man’s profit is another man’s loss", from "The Complete Essays". published by Penguin.
Broadcasts
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Sun 5 Jul 200906:05
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Sun 5 Jul 200923:30
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