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Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical passions and talk about the influence music has had on their lives.

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Updated: weekly
Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Michael Wood, historian

    Sunday

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the historian and broadcaster Michael Wood.

  • James Aldred, cameraman and writer

    Sun 3 May 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the cameraman and writer James Aldred.

  • Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, chemist

    Sun 26 Apr 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the chemist Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu.

  • Dietmar Mueller-Elmau, entrepreneur

    Sun 19 Apr 2026

    Michael Berkeley's Guest is the entrepreneur Dietmar Mueller-Elmau.

  • Rachel Eliza Griffiths, poet and novelist

    Sun 12 Apr 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet and novelist Rachel Eliza Griffiths.

  • Francis Spufford, writer

    Sun 5 Apr 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the award-winning writer Francis Spufford.

  • Sir Ian Blatchford, Science Museum director

    Sun 22 Mar 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the director of the Science Museum, Sir Ian Blatchford.

  • George Saunders, writer

    Sun 15 Mar 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the Booker Prize-winning writer, George Saunders.

  • Penny Woolcock, film director

    Sun 8 Mar 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the film-maker Penny Woolcock.

  • Peter Hamlyn, neurosurgeon

    Sun 1 Mar 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Peter Hamlyn, president of the Brain and Spine Foundation.

  • Asif Khan, architect

    Sun 22 Feb 2026

    Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is the architect and designer Asif Khan.

  • Philippa Gregory

    Sun 15 Feb 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the historical novelist Philippa Gregory.

  • Richard Stokes

    Sun 8 Feb 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Richard Stokes, a translator and an expert in art song.

  • Sandra Knapp

    Sun 1 Feb 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the botanist Sandra Knapp.

  • Paul Chahidi

    Sun 25 Jan 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor Paul Chahidi.

  • Peter Purves

    Sun 18 Jan 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is former Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves.

  • Vanessa Williams

    Sun 11 Jan 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer and actor Vanessa Williams.

  • Alison Weir

    Sun 4 Jan 2026

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the best-selling writer of historical fiction, Alison Weir.

  • Pam Ayres

    Sun 21 Dec 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet Pam Ayres.

  • Louise Penny

    Sun 23 Nov 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the crime fiction writer Louise Penny.

  • Lea Ypi

    Sun 16 Nov 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and professor of political theory at LSE, Lea Ypi.

  • Hugh Bonneville

    Sun 9 Nov 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Hugh Bonneville.

  • Annabel Croft

    Sun 2 Nov 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the former tennis player Annabel Croft, now a broadcaster.

  • The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer

    Sun 26 Oct 2025

    Michael Berkeley鈥檚 guest is the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.

  • Hollie McNish

    Sun 19 Oct 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet Hollie McNish.

  • Shobana Jeyasingh

    Sun 5 Oct 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh.

  • Richard Armitage

    Sun 28 Sep 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Richard Armitage.

  • Deborah Prentice

    Sun 21 Sep 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, Deborah Prentice.

  • Mark Kermode

    Sun 14 Sep 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the film critic Mark Kermode.

  • Kathleen Marshall

    Sun 27 Jul 2025

    Michael Berkeley's guest is the American director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall.

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