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    PoppiesThe Meaning of Flowers - Series 2

    Fiona Stafford explores why poppies are a globally significant flower.

    LavenderThe Meaning of Flowers - Series 2

    Fiona Stafford explores why Lavender is now more popular than ever after 2000 years.

    DaffodilsThe Meaning of Flowers - Series 2

    Fiona Stafford reveals that daffodils are awash with literary surprises, and are not Welsh

    OrchidsThe Meaning of Flowers - Series 2

    Fiona Stafford studies orchids, the largest flowering plant family, and a UK favourite.

    BluebellsThe Meaning of Flowers - Series 2

    Bluebells are a British icon, voted our favourite flower but now a besieged Brexit symbol.

    Garth GreenwellStories That Sing

    The journey of an awkward teenager in Kentucky towards opera and literature.

    Rachel CookeStories That Sing

    Rachel Cooke examines the trappings that surround opera-going.

    David ThrelfallStories That Sing

    Actor David Threlfall ponders his ambivalent responses to opera.

    Patricia Duncker: How I Fell in Love with OperaStories That Sing

    Patricia Duncker on the dangerous and seductive ways opera can overwhelm the senses.

    Julian Barnes: Opera - Coming to it LateStories That Sing

    Opera used to baffle Julian Barnes, then something happened and everything changed.

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