As one of our unofficial national treasures, alongside Stephen Fry and Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley is welcome to do whatever she likes.
Now, Lumley has dipped her toe into podcasting with Joanna & The Maestro, alongside her husband, Stephen Barlow.
He is a conductor, of music rather than on buses, and composer.
In this delightful podcast, expect to hear affectionate, engaging and funny conversations between the pair. After almost 40 years of marriage, they realise there are still lots of new things to learn about each other. Listeners will also be treated to live music performed by the maestro himself, as they open the doors to their musical world.
Recorded in the music room in their back garden, listeners will be invited into delightful, intimate conversations as they discuss their shared passion: classical music. Lumley is the enthusiastic music amateur and her husband, Barlow, is The Maestro. Joanna will be using this time with Stephen to ask all the questions she has always had about the music form.
What is a Maestro? What do conductors actually do? Why do certain pieces of music make us feel a certain way?
The couple will be delving into the remarkable stories behind some of the greatest composers and symphonies, intertwined with their own personal anecdotes.
From growing up in music-loving households, listening to classical music and playing the piano, to their teen years – where Barlow shares his experiences of falling in love with “the king of instruments” (the organ) – and Joanna talks about rock and roll, piano music, and asks why The Maestro loves Led Zeppelin so much…
Perfect 10 With Carol Vorderman
Perfect 10 is the daily quiz that’s guaranteed to educate, entertain…and irritate!
Each day the former Countdown stalwart has 10 questions that’ll really get your synapses firing and maybe get you groaning when she reveals the answers.
Expect plenty of brain teasers, word games and, yes, plenty of Vorderman’s number puzzles to tax, as well as stimulate, your brain.
Died And Survived
Broadcaster Charlie Webster experienced life after death. After completing a 3,000-mile charity cycling challenge ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games, she became critically ill and was put on life support.
In this inspirational eight-part series, Webster chronicles her profound experience, sharing vivid memories of being in a coma, opening up a greater conversation about the afterlife.Joanna & The Maestro
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