David Vaughan

Tomas Mika is a man of many talents - poet, translator and hip-hop performer. Today we talk to him about his most recent work and his history as a poet, but I'd like to…

The hostage crisis in Iraq continues, with several dozen foreign nationals still being held by militants, but three Czech journalists, held since last Sunday, had reason…

The hostage crisis in Iraq continues, with several dozen foreign nationals still being held by militants, but three Czech journalists, held since last Sunday, had reason…

In this week's Encore we're going to be talking about a fascinating late eighteenth century Czech composer, who led a colourful life in various European cities: Jan…

This special edition of Czech Books comes from the Hotel Josef in one of the winding medieval streets of Prague's Old Town; this is where writers from different corners of…

Regular listeners will know this is the Year of Czech Music. One of the highlights of the year will be celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of perhaps…

You may remember an interview we broadcast last year with Zdenek Macal, when he was appointed chief conductor of the greatest of all Czech orchestras, the Czech…