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5. Good Vibrations - Treehoppers—The Insect Singers
The Insect Singers' final trill. 5. Good Vibrations - Treehoppers with Rex Cocroft.
4. Autumn Cricket Song—The Insect Singers
The Essay celebrates the musicality of Earth鈥檚 insect singers.
3. Cicada Summer Song—The Insect Singers
The Essay hears the musicality and noise of the Cicada, our noisiest insect singers.
2. Katydids - All Night Long—The Insect Singers
The Essay celebrates the musicality of Earth鈥檚 insect singers.
1. Let Those Bugs Sing—The Insect Singers
The Essay celebrates the sheer musicality and beautiful noise of Earth鈥檚 insect singers.
The Reckoning—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
10/10 Jerry Brotton returns to Deptford to investigate the claims that Kit Marlowe was murdered.
Becoming the Story—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
9/10 Jerry Brotton explores Kit Marlowe's last play The Massacre at Paris.
Mad About the Boy—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
8/10 Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's taboo-breaking play Edward II.
His Dark Arts—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
7/10 Jerry Brotton explores the dark side of Kit Marlowe's Dr Faustus.
Enter Ghost—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
6/10 Jerry Brotton reveals the enduring influence of Marlowe on Shakespeare.
