In this series of podcasts to mark the centenary of Benjamin Britten our interviewer George Miller speaks with a number of people who knew Britten, or who have written about him, or been captivated and inspired by his music from across several generations. In the first episode (of six) we focus on first encounters. Joining us in conversation are composers Colin Matthews and Dobrinka Tabakova, author and film-maker John Bridcut, and Akenfield author Ronald Blythe, whose new book recalling his and Britten’s days in Aldeburgh – The Time by the Sea – was published earlier in 2013. (http://www.faber.co.uk/brittenbooks/)
