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Series 21

Mack the Knife

The Brecht/Weill song Mack the Knife written for The Threepenny Opera in 1928.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Nimrod

Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.

• 30 mins

Series 21

Fairytale of New York

The stories behind 1988's 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues.

• 28 mins

Series 17

Strange Fruit

Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Gymnop茅die No 1

Pascal Rog茅 leads us through a personal and musical journey of Erik Satie's Gymnop茅dies.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Brahms' German Requiem

How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.

• 30 mins

Series 17

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.

• 30 mins

Series 4

Mad About the Boy

No毛l Coward wrote Mad About the Boy to celebrate the appeal of the silent movie star.

• 30 mins

Series 4

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

An exploration of the spiritual song, from its origins in slavery in America.

• 30 mins

Series 4

Stand By Me

Ben E King talks about writing the classic song, and others reflect on its lasting power.

• 30 mins

Series 4

Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins

Terry Waite and Steve Hackett talk about the impact of Bach's music for two violins.

• 30 mins

Series 4

Like a Rolling Stone

Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper and Greil Marcus reflect on Bob Dylan's iconic song.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Rhapsody in Blue

Soul Music examines Gershwin's 'experiment in modern music', 90 years after its premiere.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Crazy

People of all ages reflect on their love of this simple song, made famous by Patsy Cline.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Something Inside So Strong

This Labi Siffre anthem has been taken up by many groups who suffer from discrimination.

• 30 mins

Series 18

Myfanwy

A range of people explain what the hauntingly beautiful Welsh song 'Myfanwy' means to them

• 30 mins

Series 18

Adagio in G minor

Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.

• 30 mins

Feed the Birds

'Feed The Birds' was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.

• 28 mins

Series 22

Bring Him Home

Contributors explain what 'Bring Him Home', from Les Miserables, means to them.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou)

Personal stories of the 1960s Japanese hit song Sukiyaki (Ue o Muite Arukou).

• 30 mins

Series 22

The Way You Look Tonight

The Way You Look Tonight was made popular by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film, Swing Time.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Mozart's Requiem

How Mozart's Requiem, written when he was dying, has touched and changed people's lives.

• 30 mins

Series 22

Feed the Birds

Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins by Richard and Robert Sherman.

• 30 mins

Series 23

A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come has become an anthem for civil rights in the USA.

• 30 mins

Series 23

Jerusalem

How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.

• 30 mins

Series 23

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Stories of the timeless love song written by Ewan MacColl and made famous by Roberta Flack

• 30 mins

Series 23

The Star-Spangled Banner

Exploring America's national anthem, set to the tune of an English social men's club song.

• 30 mins

Auld Lang Syne

Stories of love, loss and joy associated with Auld Lang Syne.

• 28 mins

Series 24

Waterloo Sunset

The Kink's Waterloo Sunset, from1967, evokes poignant and life-changing memories

• 30 mins