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  1. Today21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    CreativeOn Disappointment

    Rachel Cooke takes a look at the disappointments and let downs of the creative life.(R)

  2. Tomorrow21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    LoveOn Disappointment

    Rachel Cooke looks at the let-downs and disappointments of love, and how to overcome them.(R)

  3. Wednesday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    FoodOn Disappointment

    Rachel Cooke reveals which food she considers to be the most disappointing.(R)

  4. Thursday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    PoliticsOn Disappointment

    Rachel Cooke looks at the disappointments which seem to be built into political life.(R)

  5. Friday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    TravelOn Disappointment

    Rachel Cooke takes a wry look at disappointing holidays, and how to avoid them.(R)

  6. Next Monday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    1. Granville Bantock: Disappearing GiantAlmost Famous

    Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.

  7. Next Tuesday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    2. Charlotte Mew on the ThresholdAlmost Famous

    Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.

  8. Wed 4 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    3. Re-classifying Gwen RaveratAlmost Famous

    Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.

  9. Thu 5 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    4. Barbara Comyns in LimboAlmost Famous

    Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.

  10. Fri 6 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    5. Holger Czukay: The Man in the Machine RoomAlmost Famous

    Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.

  11. Mon 9 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    SpringVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.(R)

  12. Tue 10 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    SummerVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.(R)

  13. Wed 11 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    AutumnVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.(R)

  14. Thu 12 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    WinterVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.(R)

  15. Fri 13 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    AnthropoceneVivaldi in a Warming World

    Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.

  16. Mon 16 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Mewing of CatsUchronias

    Startling, counterfactual stories about the lives and music of much-loved composers.

  17. Tue 17 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    A Souvenir from StaffaUchronias

    Startling, counterfactual stories about the lives and music of much-loved composers.

  18. Wed 18 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Royal PrivilegeUchronias

    Startling, counterfactual stories about the lives and music of much-loved composers.

  19. Thu 19 Feb 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Sounds and Scents Swirl through the Evening AirUchronias

    Another startling counterfactual history of the life of a much-loved composer.