So you’re bored rigid, you’ve visited multifarious sites in search of intelligent and thought-provoking material and you’ve landed on the latest edition of the Classic Newsnight podcast. So what’s on offer?
Well, our resident GP, Rob Hicks, will tell us about the shocking level of ignorance among women about the the risk of heart disease. On a lighter note, the clarinettist, Emma Johnson, seeks to explain the durability of Mozart’s genius. I’ll also be talking to the Music Director of the Bolshoi Opera, Alexander Vedernikov, and asking him about the alleged rivalry between the Bolshoi and the Marinsky Theatre, who are also currently performing in the UK. Chris Powling will put the kibosh on our summer holiday plans by recommending three books for us to enjoy in the deckchair – as certain to make the heavens open as washing the car! And Paul Osbourne unveils the high-tech solution to a shortage of church organists: the virtual hymnal. How could you NOT listen….
