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A whistle-stop tour of four intriguing instruments

The ear-catching stories behind four intriguing musical instruments.

• 16 mins

A quartet of musical superwomen

They mightn't be sporting spandex, but these four musical women deserve superhero status.

• 18 mins

Slave songs, pit songs, songs in dark times

Four stories of the power of music in times of hardship.

• 16 mins

Myths, legends and supernannies

Four musical adventures featuring knights, viking saints and the world's greatest nanny.

• 18 mins

Folk music and musical folk

Four folky tales of unsung heroes, bladder fiddles and communal kitchenware bashing.

• 17 mins

Lost at sea

Four salty stories of seafaring music and musicians from around the British Isles.

• 17 mins

Four glorious eccentrics

Eleanor discovers the bizarre lives of four pretty zany musicians.

• 16 mins

Music and food: a match made in heaven

Ice cream, honey and... uranium ore: four gourmet stories of music and food.

• 20 mins

Carols, carouses, and ceasefires: Christmas special

Discover the strange stories behind the music of Christmas.

• 24 mins