Cerys MatthewsEpisodes Episode guide
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01/02/2026
Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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25/01/2026
Eclectic music from blues to beats with poetry and live sessions.
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Gideon Coe sits in
Gideon Coe sits in with his own special eclectic selection of music.
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with Claire Foy and Chris Packham - Hawks and Winterwatching
Cerys is joined by actor Claire Foy and writer and presenter Chris Packham.
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Best of part 2 and Carlos on Bowie
Clips of interviews with Jeff Mills, Lang Lang, Anita Anand and Carlos Alomar on Bowie.
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Best of 2025 part 1
Cerys re-visits some of her favourite guests on the show from this year.
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It's Christmas with Susie Dent, Paul Anthony Jones and Chloe Flower
Seasonal words c/o Susie Dent and Paul Anthony Jones and Christmas songs with Chloe Flower
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Sierra Ferrell in session
American singer Sierra Ferrell in session and Edward Brooke-Hitching on music curiosities.
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Into orbit with Andy Saunders and exploring Western classical music
Andy Saunders talks space exploration and Robin Holloway discusses Western classical music
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Dr Janina Ramirez on the women behind our myths, and Dr Larissa Fuhrmann on Sudan Retold.
Dr Janina Ramirez on the women behind our myths, and Dr Larissa Fuhrmann on Sudan Retold.
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Carlos Alomar on Bowie + Fergus McCreadie’s Scottish Soundscapes
Cerys Matthews with Carlos Alomar on Bowie and Fergus McCreadie on Scottish jazz.
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Eat to the Beat: A Taste and Sound Special
Cerys explores how music shapes taste, mood and behaviour in this sensory special.
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Patti Smith Forever, mountains, drums and Rita Payés
Cerys embraces Patti Smith, a mountain festival, drummers and Rita Payés.
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Ace Records at 50 and planning towns
Cerys chats to founder members of Ace Records and talks town planning with Ruth Jackson.
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Slow Sunday: Margaretha Van Dam & Catherine Clarke – Curds, Culture & Verse
Cerys dials down the tempo for Slow Sunday with Margaretha Van Dam & Catherine Clarke.
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Anita Anand and Dr Liz Bellamy - History lessons and Apples
Cerys is joined by journalist Anita Anand and our guest apple expert Dr Liz Bellamy!
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Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables, Lail Arad in Session; Hamza Yassin: Reimagining & Reconnecting
Cerys is joined by Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables & Lail Arad in session, plus Hamza Yassin.
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Lang Lang and Andrew Appleby: From Orkney to Carnegie Hall
Cerys welcomes Andrew Appleby on John Rae and Lang Lang on mentoring and music.
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Jeff Mills & Craig Charles: From Techno to Poetry
Cerys welcomes techno pioneer Jeff Mills and Craig Charles celebrates poetry & spoken word
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Jaeyeon Park and Yasmin Khan
Cerys welcomes Jaeyeon Park from K-Music Festival and Yasmin Khan on her cookbook Sabzi.
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Bongo Joe records at 10 special
Cerys hosts a Bongo Joe records at 10 special with Yalla Miku in session at Maida Vale.
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with Dutch Interior in session
Cerys hosts a session from Dutch Interior and explores the history of CO2.
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Gemma Cairney chats to Ocean Vuong
Gemma Cairney is joined by writer Ocean Vuong and performers Julia Masli & Paulina Lenoir.
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Gemma Cairney sits in with a Carnival special
Gemma Cairney is joined by Fiona Compton and Alvaro Barrington to talk about Carnival.
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Bobby Friction sits in
Bobby is joined by musicians Aziz Ibrahim & Dalbir Singh Rattan. They create Asian Blues.
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Bobby Friction sits in
Bobby is joined by Indian singing icon Asha Puthli and Anoushka Shankar ahead of her Prom.
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with Marc Ribot and Dennis Morris
Cerys chats to American musician Marc Ribot and British music photographer Dennis Morris.
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Yoshika Colwell live from Maida Vale and Selena Wisnom
Cerys welcomes singer-songwriter Yoshika Colwell to perform live from Maida Vale.
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Brian Jackson live from Maida Vale and Steve Reich
Cerys welcomes Gil Scott-Heron collaborator Brian Jackson to perform live from Maida Vale.
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Johnny Depp talks music and movies
Cerys chats to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp about scoring and directing the film Modi.
