The iPod Series
David Owen Norris asks which tunes famous historical figures would have had on their iPods. From Pepys to Dickens, he recreates their favourite songs with help from academics and musicians.
The iPod Series - Charles Dickens' iPod
Charles Dickens wrote and performed songs all his life, from a childhood party piece to the libretto for an opera. For Christmas Day, David Owen Norris re-imagines his favourites.
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The iPod Series - Episode 1
Samuel Pepys loved music. It outlasted all his other passions- even his passion for women. David Owen Norris looks through his song sheets and re-imagines his favourite songs.
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The iPod Series - Episode 2
Emma Hamilton, Nelson's mistress, was an accomplished singer and famous dancer. David Owen Norris finds her favourite songs and discovers how they reflect an extraordinary life.
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The iPod Series - Episode 3
Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor and founding father, was also a song-writer. David Owen Norris recreates his songs and explores what they reveal about a great eccentric.
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The iPod Series - Jane Austen's iPod
Jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert performs Jane Austen's favourite songs, discovered in manuscripts inherited by one of her descendants.
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