Part of BBC Arena at Jewish Book Week  Linda McCartney was known globally in numerous roles: activist, entrepreneur, musician and, in her own words, ‘Jewish mother’. But the one that came first and continued alongside the others was photographer. Beginning her career at Town and Country and coming to wider attention after an early shoot with the Rolling Stone...

What is it about song that brings communities together, in harmony and protest? Why do parents feel compelled to sing to their new-borns? How can an activity that helps to embed languages and maths formulae also be used to rehabilitate Long Covid sufferers? Singing is at the root of what it is to be human. Acclaimed music therapist, teacher and performer Julia Hollander charts our love of song...