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Yorkshire-born Hannah French presents BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show, Saturday Breakfast Show, and live concerts including the BBC Proms.
Once an academic and baroque flautist, she's now a broadcaster and author and can generally be found embarking on various musical adventures in her wheelchair.

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THE SILENCE OF MY PAIN

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act, Hannah revealed some of the problems she has encountered as a musician living with one of those often "hidden" disabilities - chronic pain.

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THE ROLLING YEAR

Coming 6 November 2025

Embrace the art of listening seasonally in Hannah's new Faber book. She explores Vivaldi's The Four Seasons from every angle! Whether you're into music, wine, art, recordings, arrangements, or a wander around northern Italy, this is the book for you...

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broadcaster and author

Yorkshire-born Hannah French presents BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show, Saturday Breakfast Show, and live concerts including the BBC Proms. Once an academic and baroque flautist, she's now a broadcaster and author and can generally be found embarking on various musical adventures in her wheelchair.

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Yorkshire-born Hannah French presents BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show, Saturday Breakfast Show, and live concerts including the BBC Proms.
Once an academic and baroque flautist, she's now a broadcaster and author and can generally be found embarking on various musical adventures in her wheelchair.