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Lucy Parham and Nicky Spence explore some familiar Radio 4 theme tunes

5 June 2026

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Classical pianist Lucy Parham and operatic tenor Nicky Spence are Jeffrey and Anna's studio guests as they compile another five-track playlist. Starting with a memorable scene from Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo, they end up at the queen of the power ballad, stopping off to reveal the background to two very popular tunes regularly played on Radio 4.

Producer Jerome Weatherald

Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Quartet from Rigoletto by Verdi

La Flor de la Canela by Chabuca Granda

The Minute Waltz by Chopin

My Native Heath, Suite IV: Barwick Green by Arthur Wood

The Reason by Celine Dion

Other music in this episode:

Cantaloop by Us3

Proud Mary by Ike & Tina Turner

Approaching Menace by Neil Richardson

The Archers Theme by The Yetties

My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion