The 2006 Radio Ballads

First broadcast from 20060306 to 20060403.

 
 
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02The Enemy That Lives Within20060306Modern stories of people who are living with HIV/Aids, with songs from Karine Polwart, John Tams, Julie Matthews and Jez Lowe.
03The Horn Of The Hunter:20060313Following the recent ban on hunting with hounds, this programme explores both sides of the debate, with songs by John Tams, Ian McMillan and Jez Lowe.
04Swings And Roundabouts20060320This programme looks at the travelling show men and women who run Britain's fairgrounds. With songs by Jez Lowe, Karine Polwart and John Tams.
  200603275/6. Thirty Years of Conflict: During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, musicians provided a common link. Songs by Tommy Sands, Karine Polwart and John Tams.
05 LASTThe Ballad Of The Big Ships20060403Stories from the men and women who worked in the shipyards of Tyne and Wear and the Clyde, with songs by Karine Polwart, Jez Lowe and John Tams.