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Douglas Byng at 90

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Last March Douglas Byng celebrated his 90th birthday. One of the great pantomime dames, a leading man for
C. B. Cochran and Andre Chariot , he talks to Glyn Dearman about a career spanning 69 years in revue, variety, musical comedy, wartime concerts and cabaret and introduces some of the songs that have made him famous. RICHARD HOLMES (piano) Research by GORDON DICKERSON
Producer GLYN DEARMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Byng
Unknown:
C. B. Cochran
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Andre Chariot
Unknown:
Glyn Dearman
Piano:
Richard Holmes
Unknown:
Gordon Dickerson
Producer:
Glyn Dearman
Source: Radio Times

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