David Vaughan

And now to a special programme that we will be broadcasting this weekend, in cooperation with BBC Radio 3 and Open Productions. Romany - or Gypsy - culture is…

Last weekend was the 36th anniversary of one of the most tragic events associated with the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968. On 16th January 1969, a twenty-year…

Today we look at the least known of the founding trilogy of Czech classical music in the 19th century, that's Zdenek Fibich, who is now remembered very much in the shadow…

While parts of northern Europe were battling with strong winds and floods over the weekend, the Czech Republic was basking in warm sunshine. In neighbouring Slovakia…

Jane Kirwan was born of Irish parents in England and has been based in Prague for several years. In this programme we will be look at her poetry from recent years, much of…

Have you ever wondered how radio people make the sound of a creaking door, a Christmas tree falling over, or even an atomic hair polisher? In this programme we find out…

Welcome to a special Christmas Eve programme from Radio Prague. I'm David Vaughan. Continuing a tradition that we started last year, we're going to be meeting members of a…