You're about to listen to a BBC podcast, but this is about something else you might enjoy.

My name's Katie Lecky and I'm an assistant commissioner for on demand music on BBC Sounds.

The BBC has an incredible musical heritage and culture and as a music lover, I love being part of that.

With music on sounds, we offer collections and mixes for everything, from workouts

to helping you nod off, boogie in your kitchen, or even just a moment of calm. And they're

all put together by people who know their stuff. So if you want some expertly curated music

in your life, check out BBC Sounds. Just before this BBC podcast gets underway, here's something

you may not know. My name's Linda Davies, and I commissioned podcasts for BBC Sounds. As you'd expect,

at the BBC we make podcasts of the very highest quality, featuring the most knowledgeable experts

and genuinely engaging voices.

What you may not know is that the BBC makes podcasts about all kinds of things, like pop stars,

poltergeists, cricket, and conspiracy theories. And that's just a few examples.

If you'd like to discover something a little bit unexpected, find your next podcast over at BBC Sounds.

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Hello, today we are haunted.

The murky past permeates the present in Alan Hollinghurst's new book.

And spooky and disturbing things are happening in two of the UK's landmark buildings.

We start with Alan Hollinghurst, the man-bucker-winning author of The Line of Beauty,

his latest novel traces the fortunes of a father and son

through the reverberations of what becomes known as the Sparshalt affair.

The story begins in familiar territory for fans of the author's work,

the corridors of privilege.

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