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Private Passions

BBC Radio 3
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This week, Michael Berkeley talks to the multi-talented George Melly , one of Britain's most famous jazz entertainers, author of several bestsellers, a former film and TV critic for the Observer and strip cartoonist for the Daily Mail, and a leading expert on surrealist art. His musical passions range from works by Respighi, Walton and Stravinsky to Gilbert and Sullivan, Cole Porter , Sidney Bechet and Max Miller.
Executive producer Wendy Thompson

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Berkeley
Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
Sidney Bechet
Unknown:
Max Miller.
Producer:
Wendy Thompson
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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