My Classical Favourites

This week Rob's joined by a film producer and educator who left school with 3 O-Levels and now has 45 honorary degrees: David Puttnam. His choices include music by Mozart, Schumann, Beethoven and Vivaldi.

This week Sarah's joined by the actor Hugh Bonneville, famous for his roles in television series such as Downton Abbey and W1A. Hugh chooses some favourite music, including Grieg, Strauss and Elgar.

Composer, record producer and Goldfrapp member Will Gregory joins Rob in the studio. Will's far-ranging choices include Perotin, Monteverdi, Mahler, Berio and Stravinsky.

Rob's guest this week is the actor and comedian Omid Djalili, who talks about his love of dance, the need for a thick skin in stand-up comedy, and his passion for music, including works by Gershwin, Prokofiev and Louis Prima.

Sarah's joined by the gardener and broadcaster Monty Don, who talks abut his career and chooses some favourite music, including Bach's Mass in B Minor, Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony, and Purcell's Funeral Music for Queen Mary.

Director and writer Mike Leigh talks to Rob about his films (including his most recent, Mr Turner), his new production of The Pirates of Penzance for ENO, and his eclectic tastes in music, from Gilbert and Sullivan to Mozart to Bartok.

The screen and stage actor Martin Shaw is Sarah's guest this week. He discusses playing various roles, from Elvis Presley to Inspector George Gently, and chooses music by Bach, Richard Strauss, Puccini and Handel.

Sarah's joined by the chef, restaurateur and broadcaster Michel Roux, who shares his passion for cooking and music, including works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Verdi and Tchaikovsky.

This week Rob's joined by the performance poet John Hegley, a distant relation of Rameau. John's eclectic choices include music by Bach, Jim Parker, Debussy and Elvis Costello.

Rob's joined by the stage and screen actor, Charles Dance, who talks about his involvement with Game of Thrones and chooses music by Mendelssohn, Wagner and Bach.