SERIES
When Writers Play (Series 2)
Five writers describe their passions and possibly their talents for playing a musical instrument
First Broadcast12 Oct 2009
Latest Broadcast30 Jul 2010
Episodes5
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Arts, Culture & the MediaClassicalDiscussion & TalkDocumentariesLife Stories
Episodes
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The Essay
Novelist AL Kennedy describes the result of finding a neglected banjo in a shop in Glasgow
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Jasper Rees on re-learning the French horn and playing live at the Royal Festival Hall.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Louise Doughty on how playing the piano later in life presented new challenges.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Historian Niall Ferguson recalls his days as the double-bass player in a jazz quartet.
Oct 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Novelist Patrick Gale recalls how he got to grips with the cello as a schoolboy.
Oct 2009