Myth
The Ring: Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
We reach the twilight of the gods, as Erica Challis takes us through the story and music of the fourth of Wagner's Ring Cycle operas. Audio
The Ring: Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
Erica Challis takes us through the story and themes of Wagner's opera. Audio
The Ring: Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold)
Erica Challis takes us through the story and music of the first of Wagner's epic four Ring Cycle operas. In Das Rheingold the theft of precious gold from three Rhine maidens launches us into a world… Video, Audio
(2) The Ra Ship Has Landed
In the mid 50s Sun Ra formed the Arkestra, the cosmic big band that would become his vehicle for musical exploration for the rest of his life. In contrast to the strip club bands he'd been working… Audio
Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth
Sun Ra's 'arrival' on Earth, his early years in Alabama, the music of the south that would be a life-long influence on his own work, and his move to Chicago as part of the 'great migration' of African… Audio
Feature interview - Sandra Gilbert
Sandra Gilbert is currently holds the title of Distinguished Professor of English emirita at the University of California, Davis. Her latest book, The Culinary Imagination is a look at how we… Audio
The nature of modern fame
Tom Payne - Author of Fame: What the Classics Tell Us About Our Cult of Celebrity, which explores how our modern celebrity obsession is actually quite old, drawing provocative parallels between the… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 12 September 2010
Maureen Garing talks with Juliet Batten about her new book, 'Dancing with the Seasons'. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 7 March 2010
Maureen Garing talks with Derek Pringle about the group he has established to discuss religion, spirituality and mythology. Audio
