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Nishat Khan
Michael Berkeley's guest is sitar player Nishat Khan.
Patsy Rodenburg
Michael Berkeley's guest is voice teacher Patsy Rodenburg.
Canada 150: Madeleine Thien
For Canada 150, Michael Berkeley's guest is Canadian novelist Madeleine Thien.
Lindsey Davis
Michael Berkeley's guest is historical novelist Lindsey Davis.
Dan Pearson
Michael Berkeley's guest is landscape designer Dan Pearson.
Shirley Hughes
Michael Berkeley is joined by children's author Shirley Hughes.
Nick Davies
Michael Berkeley's guest is scientist Nick Davies.
Vivien Duffield
Michael Berkeley's guest is arts philanthropist Vivien Duffield.
Michael Craig-Martin
Artist Michael Craig-Martin tells Michael Berkeley about his musical passions.
Gwyneth Glyn
Poet and singer Gwyneth Glyn tells Michael Berkeley about her musical passions.
Sebastian Barry
Michael Berkeley's guest is prize-winning Irish writer Sebastian Barry.
Stephen Poliakoff
Michael Berkeley talks to playwright and director Stephen Poliakoff.
Maurice Riordan
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Irish poet Maurice Riordan.
Hildegard Bechtler
Opera designer Hildegard Bechtler shares her musical passions with Michael Berkeley.
Sir Simon Wessely
Psychiatrist Simon Wessely talks to Michael Berkeley about his favourite music.
Vesna Goldsworthy
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Serbian writer Vesna Goldsworthy.
Ronan Bennett
Michael Berkeley's guest is writer Ronan Bennett, who discusses his latest show, Gunpowder
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Simon Sebag Montefiore.
John Surman
Michael Berkeley's guest is the jazz musician John Surman.
Susan Richards
Russia specialist Susan Richards shares her love of Russian music with Michael Berkeley.
Michael Frayn
Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn shares his musical passions with Michael Berkeley.
Jane Birkin
Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and singer Jane Birkin.
Bach compilation
Private Passions guests reveal how Bach transformed their lives.
Alfred Brendel
Michael Berkeley's guest is pianist Alfred Brendel.
Helen Czerski
Physicist Helen Czerski talks to Michael Berkeley about her favourite music.
Alistair Spalding
Michael Berkeley talks to Sadler's Wells chief, Alistair Spalding.
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
Michael Berkeley talks to the Viking historian Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough.
Bernard Cornwell
Michael Berkeley talks to the popular historical fiction writer Bernard Cornwell.
Bishi
Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Bishi.
Katherine Grainger
In a special edition, Michael Berkeley talks to Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger.
Richard Flanagan
Michael Berkeley's guest is Tasmanian writer Richard Flanagan.