This festive period sees Ben conducting the BBC Philharmonic and presenting What Walls Hold on Christmas Day on BBC Radio 3.
An Enchanting Advent with the BBC Philharmonic
Friday 9 December, 2.30pm
Live at MediaCity, Salford
The BBC Philharmonic present an enchanting programme of music with a festive feel.
Programme to include:
Sergei Prokofiev - Waltz Suite: In the Palace (Cinderella)
Ottorino Respighi - Trittico Botticelliano
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Christmas Eve, Suite
Ben Gernon - conductor
BBC Philharmonic
Sunday Feature: What Walls Hold
Sunday 25 December, 6.45pm-7.30pm
London’s Tavistock House is reputable for having been the home of three eccentric creatives: the Mancunian painter Frank Stone, writer and actor Charles Dickens, and Victorian England’s notorious amateur soprano and litigant, Georgina Weldon.
With the staircase creaking after dark, and smog pouring in every chink and keyhole, Ben Gernon guides listeners through this remarkable house, revealing what the walls hold and uncovering its unusual tenants.
Within its walls lies a story of personal passion and chaos colliding with extraordinary creativity. Until it was destroyed in 1901. From extra-marital affairs, screaming street children, kidnap attempts and madness, to amateur dramatics and shattered dreams, this is the story of one of Victorian England’s most famous houses.
With Alex Jennings as Charles Dickens.
Presented by Ben Gernon
Produced by Alexandra Quinn
A Loftus Media and Wireless Theatre Production for BBC Radio 3
