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May 4, 2013 • 1h 25min
Dame Evelyn Glennie; Monty Don; Steve Hackett's Inheritance Tracks; Beth Reekles; Sara Wheeler in Dundee
Sian Williams & JP Devlin with Dame Evelyn Glennie, teenage novelist Beth Reekles and her mum Claire, and snooker player Katie Henrick. Gardener Monty Don takes a Daytrip to the Courtauld Institute in London to look at Cezanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire; travel writer Sara Wheeler explores Dundee; son of Skegness Mark Johnson explains how he became the voice of the Kentucky Derby; & Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett shares his Inheritance Tracks. Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Apr 27, 2013 • 1h 25min
Howard Goodall, John McCarthy, Mary Berry
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with broadcaster and composer Howard Goodall, the Inheritance Tracks of cookery writer Mary Berry, a visit to Kosovo with John McCarthy, a trip around Sussex admiring stiles in the company of the Monday Group who build and maintain them, a chat with opera singer Nicky Spence who turned down a million pound contract, local newspaperman and lifelong Newcastle United fan John Gibson talking about his life and work, and a jolly singalong in a public house. Producer: Chris Wilson.

Apr 20, 2013 • 1h 25min
Eoin Colfer, Petula Clark, Mr Gwynne, Ben Fogle
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with the writer Eoin Colfer, poet Luke Wright, strict grammarian Mr Gwynne, and a father and son dealing with facial disfigurement. There's travel with Ben Fogle, young butcher Charlotte Harbottle describes her favourite sound, Pippa Diggle explains how she came to be the subject of an iconic Norman Parkinson photograph, and Petula Clark shares her Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Debbie Sheringham.

Apr 13, 2013 • 1h 25min
Lindsey Davis and the Inheritance Tracks of Graham Fellows
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with author Lindsey Davis, creator of the much loved Roman detective 'Falco', the Inheritance Tracks of Graham Fellows- the creator of John Shuttleworth-the story of Dorit Oliver-Wolff who hid in Budapest during WW2, became a famous singer and now tours schools telling young people about her experiences, Ben Fogle exploring explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell's house, the pleasure of digging with trowels and conductor John Lubbock founder of the Orchestra of St John talking about the importance of taking music out in the every nook and cranny of the community.Producer: Chris Wilson.

Apr 6, 2013 • 1h 25min
Imogen Stubbs; Mick Fleetwood's Inheritance Tracks
Richard Coles and Sian Williams with actress Imogen Stubbs, and poet Mr Gee. There's a Thing About Me feature about Mary Horsley's Rolling Stones LP, Maire Doyle from York tells the story of finding a bundle of her parents' love letters, Clare Scott explains how she moved house by barge, Frank Griffiths recalls stumbling onto a filmset with Richard Burton and Sophia Loren, Saturday live listeners say thank you for random acts of kindness and Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood shares his Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Mar 30, 2013 • 1h 25min
Sebastian Faulks; Kerry Katona's Inheritance Tracks
Suzy Klein and JP Devlin with author Sebastian Faulks; Kerry Katona's Inheritance Tracks; resuscitation doctor Sam Parnia, traveller Olly Burton on Senegalese music, John Edser on being part of Dr Beeching's team who changed the map of the British Rail Network, Judith Bowen who has as 56 year old Easter egg and Phil Gould and Glyn Shipman on their tribute songs to Cremola.Producer: Harry Parker.

Mar 23, 2013 • 1h 25min
Mark Haddon, Sara Wheeler, John Taylor's Inheritance Tracks
Richard Coles and Sian Williams with author Mark Haddon, Will Hadcroft who has Asperger's, and Richard & Alison Warden who remarried each other after 50 years. Travel Writer Sara Wheeler takes a tour of Dunfermline, two Southend schoolgirls explain why they wish they'd grown up in the 80s, there's a Soundsculpture of rowing, Saturday live listeners say thank you for random acts of kindness and Duran Duran's John Taylor shares his Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Mar 16, 2013 • 1h 25min
Alain de Botton and JJ Williams' Inheritance Tracks
Richard Coles and Sian Williams talk to Alain de Botton about his new 'Manifesto for Atheists' and his desire to popularise challenging subjects like science, philosophy and architecture- amongst other things. They hear from two former Birmingham gang members about how they got out of the vicious cycle of gang life, meet Devon based composer David Haines and find out about how he brings popular engagement with science through song- he's the songwriter in residence at the MIT science festival in the US in a few weeks time, thrill to a Saturday Live Society: this week the 'Friends of the Newport Ship' who rescued, conserved and now plan to rebuild a 15th ship found when the orchestra pit for a theatre was being dug next to the river Usk in Newport, Wales, listen to Welsh rugby legend J.J. Williams as he shares his Inheritance Tracks and journey with John McCarthy to the Watts Gallery in Compton Surrey to explore the largely forgotten genius of Victorian artist, GF Watts.Producer: Chris Wilson.

Mar 9, 2013 • 1h 25min
Heather Rabbatts; Christopher Purves; Robbie Savage's Inheritance Tracks
Sian Williams and JP Devlin with businesswoman and Director of the Football Association, Heather Rabbatts; a young woman from the Easterhouse estate in Glasgow who went from being a notorious bad girl to helping other young people turn their lives around, David St John who is the UK's most prolific TV Quiz contestant, and Anthony Cooper who maps sink holes in the UK. There's a Soundsculpture of dressmakers scissors, and a Thing About Me feature from baritone Christopher Purves. Inheritance Tracks are from footballer and pundit Robbie Savage.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Mar 2, 2013 • 1h 25min
Judy Finnigan, Jeff Lynne's Inheritance Tracks, a wooden dog from Stalag Luft lll and the sounds of a Cornish Cave
Sian Williams and Richard Coles with writer and broadcaster Judy Finnigan, Adam who suffers from auditory verbal hallucinations- hearing voices, poetry from Kate Fox, a glimpse inside the film 'Lincoln' with one of the historical advisors Professor Catherine Clinton, a sound sculpture from a Cornish cave, The Thing about Me- a listener's momento from Stalag Luft lll ( The Great Escape ) is a wooden dog and The Inheritance Tracks of Jeff Lynne from ELO Producer: Chris Wilson.


