Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Separation | 20130407 | 20130414 (6M) | Miranda Sawyer presents a new four part series on BBC 6Music on the gloriously inextricable links between music and emotion. Each show in 'Six Degrees Of.' is built around a connecting musical sentiment or theme - Separation, Calculation, Trepidation, Jubilation - and features an eclectic variety of songs as well as revealing discussions around the emotional refrain. The well-informed 6Music listeners have sent in their suggestions of suitable tracks for each show: from Beck to Bach, from Lee Dorsey to Laura Marling. And Sawyer unpicks the theme through interviews with fascinating song-writers and cultural figures. In Separation, Natasha Khan from Bat for Lashes discusses the exquisite agony of being apart from the one you love; writer Irvine Welsh describes how he merges and separates with his characters using music. Other contributors include Editors' frontman Tom Smith, psychologist and author Philippa Perry. Sawyer, a recent recipient of the Record of the Day award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism, weaves her own observations in and around the connecting theme. And with the final track, she connects into the next show! Miranda Sawyer explores the gloriously inextricable links between music and emotion. Miranda Sawyer and guests explore different ways of looking at music |
| 02 | Calculation | 20130414 | 20130421 (6M) | Miranda Sawyer presents a new four part series on BBC 6Music on the gloriously inextricable links between music and emotion. Each show in Six Degrees Of. is built around a connecting musical sentiment or theme - Separation, Calculation, Trepidation, Jubilation - and features an eclectic variety of songs as well as revealing discussions around the emotional refrain. The well-informed 6Music listeners have sent in their suggestions of suitable tracks for each show: from Beck to Bach, from Lee Dorsey to Laura Marling. And Sawyer unpicks the theme through interviews with fascinating song-writers and cultural figures. In Calculation, mathematician Marcus de Sautoy explains how song-writing cannot exist without maths, and Blur's Dave Rowntree talks about how radio waves are actually magic in action. Other contributors include Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton and composer Mira Calix. Sawyer, a recent recipient of the Record of the Day award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism, weaves her own observations in and around the connecting theme. And with the final track, she connects into the next show! Dr Marcus de Sautoy and Blur's Dave Rowntree discuss calculation and maths in music. Miranda Sawyer and guests explore different ways of looking at music |
| 03 | Trepidation | 20130421 | 20130428 (6M) | Miranda Sawyer presents a new four part series on BBC 6Music on the gloriously inextricable links between music and emotion. Each show in Six Degrees Of.is built around a connecting musical sentiment or theme - Separation, Calculation, Trepidation, Jubilation - and features an eclectic variety of songs as well as revealing discussions around the emotional refrain. The well-informed 6Music listeners have sent in their suggestions of suitable tracks for each show, and Sawyer unpicks the theme through interviews with fascinating song-writers and cultural figures. Trepidation hears from Kill List and Sightseers director Ben Wheatley as he explains how he uses music to terrify film-goers; Alison Mosshart from the Kills expounds on the importance of scariness in rock. Other contributors include Editors' frontman Tom Smith, psychologist and author Philippa Perry, forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker, composer and artist Mira Calix, Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton and Sister Bliss of uplifting house musicologists Faithless. Sawyer, a recent recipient of the Record of the Day award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism, weaves her own observations in and around the connecting theme. And with the final track, she connects into the next show! Miranda Sawyer presents Six Degrees of Trepidation. Miranda Sawyer and guests explore different ways of looking at music |
| 04 | Jubilation | 20130428 | 20130505 (6M) | Miranda Sawyer presents a new four part series on BBC 6Music on the gloriously inextricable links between music and emotion. Each show in Six Degrees Of. is built around a connecting musical sentiment or theme - Separation, Calculation, Trepidation, Jubilation - and features an eclectic variety of songs as well as revealing discussions around the emotional refrain. The well-informed 6Music listeners have sent in their suggestions of suitable tracks for each show: from Beck to Bach, from Lee Dorsey to Laura Marling. And Sawyer unpicks the theme through interviews with fascinating song-writers and cultural figures. Turner Prize-winning Artist Jeremy Deller chooses his most joy-inspiring tracks in Jubilation and Sister Bliss shares her jubilant memories from Faithless gigs. Sawyer, a recent recipient of the Record of the Day award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Journalism, weaves her own observations in and around the connecting theme. And with the final track, she connects into the next show! Miranda Sawyer presents Six Degrees of Jubilation with Jeremy Deller and Sister Bliss. Miranda Sawyer and guests explore different ways of looking at music |