Private Passions

Author: BBC Radio 3

Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical passions and talk about the influence music has had on their lives.
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Genres: Music, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

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Louise Penny
Sunday, 23 November, 2025

The Canadian crime fiction writer Louise Penny has sold more than 18 million books around the world – and she was a late starter: she was 45 when her first book appeared, after working for two decades as a broadcaster and journalist. Success as a fiction writer came quickly: her first novel Still Life won numerous awards, and introduced Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, who works in rural Quebec. Louise has just published her 20th book featuring Gamache: in The Black Wolf, he’s taking on a powerful conspiracy attempting to make Canada the 51st state in a fight over natural resources.Louise's music includes works by Beethoven, Michael Nyman, Bach and Neil Young.Presenter Michael Berkeley Producer Clare Walker