Soul Music Episodes Available now
Scarborough Fair
The mystery and emotional ties of the folk song Scarborough Fair.
First Cut Is the Deepest
The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.
Bach Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
Leading cellists explain the power of Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major.
Hallelujah
How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.
La Boheme
Opera director John Copley CBE reflects on his lifelong relationship with La Boheme.
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out—Series 19
Exploring the lasting emotional impact of The Smiths' 1986 anthem of hope, loss and love.
Gracias a la Vida—Series 19
3/4 The Latin American anthem to life is explored through personal stories.
Plaisir d'Amour/Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Marianne Faithfull recalls the French love song that went on to inspire Elvis's hit.
A Shropshire Lad
Exploring the emotional impact of George Butterworth's rhapsody inspired by the Great War.
Adagio in G minor
Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.
