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Episode 1—Caucasian Roots
1/2 Historian Bettany Hughes follows the trail of the Caucasus in antiquity.
Mission Harpsichord
Mahan Esfahani discovers why the harpsichord is an often misunderstood instrument.
From Convent to Concert Hall
Kate Kennedy reviews four female string players who were pioneering in their own lifetimes
The Day of the Locust
Adam Smith unearths the roots of Nathanael West's Hollywood novel The Day of the Locust.
Cuba Clasica
Andrew McGregor visits Havana to investigate Cuba's classical music scene today.
Eric Ravilious: Chalk and Ice
Alexandra Harris explores the life and work of the elusive artist Eric Ravilious.
Palace of Shame
Chris Bowlby uncovers the fate of the imperial summer palace in Beijing.
Beautiful Death
Stephen Johnson connects Mahler's beliefs about death to Viennese funeral customs.
Zola in Norwood
Michael Rosen traces novelist Emile Zola's exile in Britain as he fled a prison sentence.
Thom Gunn: Appropriate Measures
Author Colm Toibin profiles Anglo-American poet Thom Gunn, who died in 2004.