Mathew Baynton is an actor, writer, comedian and musician – who shot to fame as part of the troop who brought us the historical and hysterical sketch show Horrible Histories on CBBC.
Since then, along with his fellow co-stars, he has gone on to create, write and star in the critically acclaimed BBC series – Ghosts.
He describes how he finds inspiration ... Show More
Jun 2024
Bernstein, Blitzstein and Brecht
Synopsis
Bernstein, Blitzstein and Brecht … it sounds a little like a law firm, doesn’t it?
But today, we celebrate the anniversary of an important musical partnership involving those three gentlemen.
Marc Blitzstein and Leonard Bernstein were two American composers who shared a ... Show More
2 m
Apr 2022
Best Of: Comic Jerrod Carmichael / Musician Richard Thompson
Comic, actor and writer Jerrod Carmichael goes deeper into the secrets he reveals in his new HBO comedy special, Rothaniel — secrets about his real name, his family tree, and his sexual orientation. Carmichael's new special is directed by Bo Burnham. A previous one was directed b ... Show More
48m 27s
Sep 2023
Decca Icons: Benjamin Britten
In a series of four Decca Icons podcasts, Gramophone's James Jolly explores the artistry of four major recording musicians with Rob Cowan, Jed Distler and Richard Fairman. Focusing on recordings in the Decca catalogue, the series turns the spotlight on Bernard Haitink, Vladimir A ... Show More
35m 45s