Synopsis
Soprano Barbara Bonney examines Mozart's celebrated opera The Marriage of Figaro, based on a banned play by Beaumarchais. The programme investigates how the work reached unprecedented levels of emotional expression and wit, and continues to appeal to new generations even though its politics are only relevant to a particular era. With contributions by directors Jonathan Miller and Richard Eyre.
Aylesbury Prison: Episode 2 | The Choir
With just three weeks to go, Gareth has only seven performers and a handful of half-baked songs. Gareth is still hoping to get a performance together but in prison things never go to plan.
Aylesbury Prison: Episode 1 | The Choir
Gareth Malone faces a challenge which will test him like no other - to form a choir in one of the toughest prisons for young offenders. What he learns takes him by surprise.