One for francophiles: W&M "Flaneurie [sic] - a view of a Paris"

[Nick Armstrong]

Haven't heard it yet but this Words & Music looks very pleasurable

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b043573s

With the ineffable Tamsin Greig, too, and Neil Pearson...

I would have said 'Flânerie' rather than 'Flâneurie'... but maybe there's a reason for using the franglais version

[MrGongGong]

With the ineffable Tamsin Greig, too,

I thought she was in Hungary ?

[underthecountertenor]

It's wonderful. Thank goodness for the iPlayer: I listened to it late on Sunday evening - the perfect time for W&M (and the time to which it should be restored, in my view).

[AndyJW]

I thought she was in Hungary ?

She is, looking after Borchester Land's interests there!

[DracoM]

But not a single thing in the POEMS in French? Why not?

[underthecountertenor]

But not a single thing in the POEMS in French? Why not?

Because they chose not to. Because the readers were not French-speaking. Because it wasn't necessary. Parce que parce que parce que.

[french frank]

It's wonderful. Thank goodness for the iPlayer: I listened to it late on Sunday evening - the perfect time for W&M (and the time to which it should be restored, in my view).

That, at least, seems to be a commonly shared view. Instead we have Drama on 3 not starting until 10pm.

Btw, Between The Ears had some Pliny readings in Latin on the grounds that it was interesting simply to hear the language, regardless of whether it was fully understood (cf opera). But, yes, one is aware that Radio 3 puts anything intimidating in slots where no one needs to be bothered by it.