Series 21

Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Albert Mazibuko remembers the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

• 30 mins

Series 21

Mack the Knife

The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Nimrod

Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Fairytale of New York

The stories behind 1988's 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues.

• 30 mins

Series 8

Allegri's Miserere

An exploration of the impact of Allegri's 17th-century music.

• 30 mins

Series 8

The Look of Love

The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.

• 30 mins

Series 8

Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis

How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.

• 30 mins

Series 8

You've Got a Friend

Carole King tells the story of her song You've Got a Friend, from her 1971 Tapestry album.

• 30 mins

Series 8

Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs

People describe how Richard Strauss' Four Last Songs have brought solace at key moments.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Strange Fruit

Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Gymnopédie No 1

Pascal Rogé leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Brahms' German Requiem

How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Rhapsody in Blue

Soul Music examines Gershwin's 'experiment in modern music', 90 years after its premiere.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Crazy

People of all ages reflect on their love of this simple song, made famous by Patsy Cline.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Something Inside So Strong

This Labi Siffre anthem has been taken up by many groups who suffer from discrimination.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Myfanwy

A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them

• 30 mins

Series 18

Adagio in G minor

Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.

• 30 mins

Feed the Birds

'Feed The Birds' was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.

• 28 mins

Series 22

Bring Him Home

Contributors explain what 'Bring Him Home', from Les Miserables, means to them.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)

Personal stories of the 1960s Japanese hit song Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou).

• 30 mins

Series 22

The Way You Look Tonight

The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film, Swing Time.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Mozart's Requiem

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Feed the Birds

Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.

• 30 mins

Series 23

A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come has become an anthem for civil rights in the USA.

• 30 mins

Series 23

Jerusalem

How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.

• 30 mins

Series 23

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Stories of the timeless love song written by Ewan MacColl and made famous by Roberta Flack

• 30 mins

Series 23

The Star-Spangled Banner

Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.

• 30 mins

Auld Lang Syne

Stories of love, loss and joy associated with Auld Lang Syne.

• 28 mins

Series 24

Waterloo Sunset

The Kink's Waterloo Sunset, from1967, evokes poignant and life-changing memories

• 30 mins

Series 24

My Favourite Things

Jazz musician David Liebman shares his memories of the song My Favourite Things.

• 30 mins

Series 24

Siegfried Idyll

Wagner's celebration of paternal love, written as a birthday gift for his wife.

• 30 mins

Series 24

You Are My Sunshine

The country song turned children's favourite is told through people's experiences.

• 30 mins

Series 24

Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

Memories of the much-loved song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? written by Sandy Denny.

• 30 mins

O Holy Night

How the carol O Holy Night touched the lives of the archbishop of York and Katie Melua.

• 27 mins

Series 25

O Holy Night

How the carol O Holy Night touched the lives of the archbishop of York and Katie Melua.

• 28 mins

Series 25

Redemption Song

How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.

• 30 mins

Series 25

Ich Habe Genug

People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.

• 30 mins

Series 25

Boys Don't Cry

Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.

• 30 mins

Series 25

Kraftwerk: Computer World

How Kraftwerk's classic album Computer World has changed people's lives.

• 30 mins

Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part Three

A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from the 25 series of Soul Music

• 57 mins

Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part Two

A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from across the 25 series.

• 56 mins

Cerys Matthews' Soul Music Mixtape - Part One

A specially curated mixtape of Cerys's favourite stories from the 25 series of Soul Music

• 64 mins

Series 26

Songs of the Civil Rights Movement

Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.

• 45 mins

Series 26

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum

Why has Procol Harum's surreal track remained enduringly popular for over 50 years?

• 30 mins

Series 26

Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy

People share stories of how Debussy's beautiful prelude has affected their lives.

• 30 mins

Series 26

God Only Knows

How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.

• 30 mins

Series 26

True Colors

How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world.

• 30 mins

Series 27

River

Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song River, from her 1971 album Blue.

• 28 mins

Series 27

Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd

• 28 mins

Series 27

Schubert’s B-Flat Piano Sonata D960

Personal stories of Schubert’s last Piano Sonata

• 28 mins

Series 27

Smile

This classic tune was written by Charlie Chaplin for the film Modern Times.

• 28 mins

Series 27

Let the River Run

The story of how a classic 80’s movie song became an anthem for a new generation.

• 28 mins

Series 28

Back to Black

How Amy Winehouse's music has helped so many young people.

• 28 mins

Series 28

Streets of London by Ralph McTell

50 years after it was first recorded, Ralph McTell and others discuss Streets of London.

• 28 mins

Series 28

Wind of Change

How Scorpions’ 1990s power ballad became an anthem for the fall of the Berlin Wall

• 28 mins

Series 28

Farewell to Stromness

Personal stories about Farewell to Stromness, by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

• 28 mins

Series 29

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel.

• 28 mins

Series 29

We Are Family

The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge

• 28 mins

Series 29

Coventry Carol

The 'Coventry Carol' tells the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents

• 28 mins

Series 29

Toto's Africa

Released in 1982, this soft-rock anthem has become an unlikely viral smash-hit.

• 28 mins

Series 29

Days

How the Kinks classic 'Days' has touched peoples lives

• 28 mins

Series 29

Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding's lonely lament and why it matters to people aged from 20 to 80

• 28 mins

Series 30

Feeling Good

The surprising history behind a track made famous by Nina Simone

• 28 mins

Series 30

Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel

What makes Ravel's Pavane For A Dead Princess so evocative and emotional?

• 28 mins

Series 30

I Will Survive

True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world.

• 28 mins

Series 30

Harvest Moon

Neil Young's ode to enduring love.

• 28 mins

Lean On Me by Bill Withers

An enduring classic which delivers a message of support and friendship.

• 28 mins

Sunshine on Leith

Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity

• 28 mins

I Wonder as I Wander

Personal stories from around the world inspired by the carol 'I Wonder as I Wander'.

• 28 mins

Once In A Lifetime

Talking Heads' breakout hit from 1980 is explored by people whose lives the song touched.

• 28 mins

Life on Mars?

The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song.

• 28 mins

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat

An '80s disco classic that tells a powerful story.

• 28 mins

We've Only Just Begun

The Carpenters' massive hit about hopes and dreams was originally a TV advert for a bank.

• 28 mins

The Parting Glass

A folk song that has endured through centuries

• 28 mins

Take Me Home, Country Roads

From West Virginia to West Jamaica, stories of what the song means to people.

• 28 mins

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

The 1967 hit for Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell followed by Diana Ross in 1970.

• 28 mins

Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific

Personal memories of one of the most beloved songs written by Rodgers & Hammerstein

• 28 mins

Unfinished Sympathy

Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single.

• 28 mins

Song To The Siren

The different meanings Tim Buckley's ballad has for people

• 28 mins

U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

More gospel than rock this 1987 hit has inspired change and created strong memories

• 28 mins

A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten

Memories of Benjamin Britten's Christmas work for harp and voices.

• 28 mins

Purple Rain

Stories of Prince's epic ballad, from the first jam in 1983 to the global hit it is today.

• 28 mins

Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton

Candi Staton helps to celebrate this uplifting 1970s disco classic.

• 28 mins

Ne Me Quitte Pas

Stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.

• 28 mins

Bruch's Violin Concerto

Stories of what Bruch's popular violin concerto means to people around the world.

• 28 mins