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Private Passions Episodes

  1. Jasper Conran

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Jasper Conran, who chooses music from Bessie Smith and Handel.

  2. James Le Fanu

    Michael Berkeley's guest is GP James Le Fanu, who chooses music by Byrd and Haydn.

  3. Fleur Adcock

    Michael Berkeley meets poet Fleur Adcock, who chooses music by Purcell, Britten and Weill.

  4. Private Passions - John Sessions as Felix Mendelssohn

    Michael Berkeley is transported to the Isle of Staffa, where he meets Felix Mendelssohn.

  5. Michael Pennington

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actor Michael Pennington, who chooses music including Bach.

  6. William Fiennes

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer William Fiennes, who chooses Bach, Schubert, Beethoven.

  7. Handel Week - Tom Wright, David Almond

    Michael Berkeley recalls previous guests who are passionate about Handel's music.

  8. Marianne Faithfull

    Michael Berkeley meets Marianne Faithfull, who chooses music by Bach, Mozart and Schubert.

  9. Anthony Horowitz

    Writer Anthony Horowitz chooses music by Chopin, Mozart, Britten, Glass, Puccini and Jarre

  10. Terence Davies

    Michael Berkeley's guest is screenwriter and director Terence Davies.

  11. Jane Asher

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actress, writer and celebrity cake-maker Jane Asher.

  12. Clive Stafford Smith

    Michael Berkeley's guest is civil rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith.

  13. Dominic West

    Actor Dominic West chooses music by Pergolesi, Handel, Mozart, Schubert and Jake Thackray.

  14. 25/01/2009

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer and film-maker Tariq Ali.

  15. 18/01/2009

    Actress and author Carol Drinkwater chooses music from Bach, Miles Davis and Nina Simone.

  16. Kate O'Mara

    Michael Berkeley's guest is actress Kate O'Mara, who chooses music by Bach and Zelenka.

  17. Jonathan Dimbleby

    Michael Berkeley talks to broadcaster and political commentator Jonathan Dimbleby.

  18. 28/12/2008

    Michael Berkeley talks to comedian Sue Perkins, who chooses Britten, Mozart and Pergolesi.

  19. Jan Pienkowski

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Polish-born children's book illustrator Jan Pienkowski.

  20. Janice Galloway

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Janice Galloway, who chooses pieces by both Schumanns.

  21. Paul Rhys

    Michael Berkeley talks to actor Paul Rhys, whose choices include Bach's St Matthew Passion

  22. Rick Wakeman

    Michael Berkeley's guest is Rick Wakeman, who chooses works by Prokofiev, Smetana and Part

  23. Terence Blanchard

    Michael Berkeley meets New Orleans-born jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard.

  24. 09/11/2008

    Michael Berkeley's guest is writer David Almond, who chooses music by Mozart and Puccini.

  25. Richard Alston

    Michael Berkeley's guest is choreographer Richard Alston, whose choices include Bach.

  26. Marcia Schofield

    Michael Berkeley meets Marcia Schofield, an NHS doctor and former keyboardist in The Fall.

  27. Peter Kosminsky

    Michael Berkeley talks to Peter Kosminsky, who chooses music by Beethoven, Bruch and Glass

  28. Nick Clegg

    Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg talks to Michael Berkeley about his musical passions.

  29. John Burnside

    Michael Berkeley talks to Scots poet and novelist John Burnside.

  30. Jennifer Worth

    Another chance to hear the musical choices of the late Jennifer Worth, a former midwife.

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