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Canterbury Tales—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
2/10Jerry Brotton visits Canterbury, the town of Kit Marlowe’s birth.

Death in Deptford—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
1/10Jerry Brotton explores the short and turbulent life of Christopher ‘Kit’ Marlowe.

Episode 5—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
5/5Now 80, Hildegard of Bingen has one last battle. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.

Episode 4—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
4/5Hildegard founds her monastery at great personal cost. Performed by Juliet Stevenson

Episode 3—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
3/5Freed from anchorage, Hildegard is now in charge. Or is she? Performed by Juliet Stevenson

Episode 2—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
2/5Hildegard of Bingen recounts life as an anchoress. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.

Episode 1—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
1/5Composer Hildegard of Bingen tells her story. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.

Kalapa—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.

Themiscyra: home of the Amazons (and Wonder Woman)—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.

The Legend of Kêr-Is—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.