A new podcast hosted by Neil Brand
A podcast about great music, great people and everything in between.
Philippa Perry
8th April 2026
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“When you are 6, 7, 8, these songs are teaching you what life is going to be like.”
The psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry has a career that has seen her delve deep into how childhood and family shape us as adults. So it’s only fitting that her musical picks take us back to the world of her own childhood, how she views that music now, and how her taste has developed.
Damion Burrows
18 March 2026
“It’s so difficult, but it sounds so easy”
Is Damion talking about being an architect or one of his era-defining music choices that takes in Bronski Beat, Pet Shop Boys, Celeste and Robyn?
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Mark Kermode
11 March 2026
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“I think that piece is one of the purest bits of music I have ever heard in my life.”
The broadcaster and renowned film critic has, to say the least, ecelectic musical tastes that stretch from Mark Knopfler to Jonathan Richman via Washboard Sam and Mica Levi.
Anneka Rice
25 Feb 2026
“It wasn't just a musical, it was a whole universe of glorious otherness!”
The legend of British television talks Strawberry Fields, Stormzy and her love of musical theatre.
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Valentine’s Special Episode
12 Feb 2026
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“The warm glow of romance is all around…”dI
With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, Neil considers what might the perfect love song for your own true love?
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Meet our host and pianist - Neil Brand
Neil Brand is music’s most eclectic champion, most effortless improviser and most engaging storyteller. He loves discussing old classics and discovering new gems. And he’s never more than 6 feet from his piano.
Neil is a pianist, composer, writer and presenter of music documentaries for the BBC. He is also the UK’s foremost silent movie accompanist. Above all, he is a fan of music, just like the rest of us…