Richard Hawley at the Crucible
In a special edition of Mastertapes, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer, Richard Hawley welcomes John Wilson to the Crucible in his h...
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Mastertapes
John Wilson talks with musicians about a career-defining album, and a live audience also puts questions. Featuring exclusive live performances
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20 of 72 episodesDon McLean - American Pie
John Wilson returns with another run of the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or...
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
John Wilson returns with another run of the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or...
Lily Allen - No Shame
John Wilson returns with another run of the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or...
Elvis Costello
In a special edition of Mastertapes to celebrate National Album Day, Elvis Costello, the consummate album artist talks to John Wilson and pl...
Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
John Wilson concludes the seventh series of Mastertapes, the programme in which he talks to leading artists about the album that made them o...
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb talks to John Wilson about his song writing career
David Gray - White Ladder
John Wilson continues with another recording for the series in which leading artists discuss the album that made them or changed them. Recor...
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
John Wilson returns with another edition of Mastertapes the programme in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the albu...
Randy Newman - Sail Away
With six Grammys, three Emmys and two Oscars (from 20 Academy Award nominations) - to say nothing of his own star on the Hollywood Walk of F...
Tom Jones - `Praise and Blame'
John Wilson continues with the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them...
Craig David - Born To Do It
John Wilson continues with the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them...
Shirley Collins - Love, Death And The Lady
John Wilson returns with another edition of Mastertapes, the series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album...
Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners
John Wilson returns with another edition of Mastertapes, in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made t...
Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
John Wilson returns with another edition of Mastertapes, the programme in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the alb...
Paul McCartney
On the eve of the sixth series of Mastertapes (which features the likes of Laura Marling, Graham Nash and Shirley Collins) there is another...
Nigel Kennedy (the B-Side)
Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, the audience ask Nigel Kennedy questions about his record-breaking 1989 recording o...
Nigel Kennedy (the A-Side)
Nigel Kennedy talks about his record breaking 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Series in which leading performers and songwrite...
Bellowhead (the B Side)
Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, the audience ask Bellowhead questions about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'. Series in...
Bellowhead (the A Side)
Bellowhead talk, and play tracks from their most successful album, released in 2010, 'Hedonism'. Series in which leading performers and song...