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My Dear Nimrod

BBC Radio 3
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The Story of a Friendship, with Joss Ackland as Edward Elgar Narrator Stephen Thorne
The friendship between Elgar and A. J. Jaeger , ' Nimrod ' of the Enigma Variations, lasted 12 years. When it began Elgar was 40 and little known. When it ended, with Jaeger's death in 1909, Elgar was ' Sir Edward.' and world-famous. Written by PERCY YOUNG Producer ALAN HAYDOCK
(Joss Ackland is in 'A Little Night Music ' at the Adelphi Theatre. London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Narrator:
Edward Elgar
Narrator:
A. J. Jaeger
Written By:
Percy Young
Producer:
Alan Haydock
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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