Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20091027 | Can modern technology identify the elusive components that give Stradivarius violins a unique voice? Analysts have submitted the master instruments to a battery of tests, from CT scans to burning original samples of varnish, but are they just chasing a myth? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. (Tasmin Little finishes the programme playing her Stradivarius.) Producer: Erika Wright. Can science master the Stradivarius? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. | |
| 20091027 | 20101222 (R4) | Can modern technology identify the elusive components that give Stradivarius violins a unique voice? Analysts have submitted the master instruments to a battery of tests, from CT scans to burning original samples of varnish, but are they just chasing a myth? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. (Tasmin Little finishes the programme playing her Stradivarius.) Producer: Erika Wright. Can science master the Stradivarius? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. |