The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2)
Five writers describe their passions and possibly their talents for playing a musical instrument
The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2) - AL Kennedy
Novelist AL Kennedy describes what happened after she found a neglected banjo in a shop in Glasgow.
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The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2) - Jasper Rees
Journalist Jasper Rees sets himself the crazy challenge of re-learning the French horn, then playing live at the Royal Festival Hall.
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The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2) - Louise Doughty
Novelist Louise Doughty explains how playing the piano later in life presented new challenges.
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The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2) - Niall Ferguson
Historian Niall Ferguson recalls with fondness his days as the double-bass player in a jazz quartet.
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The Essay - When Writers Play (Series 2) - Patrick Gale
Novelist Patrick Gale recalls how he got to grips with the cello as a schoolboy because he preferred music lessons to sport.
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