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W. Somerset Maugham

on BBC Radio 3

speaking at the Royal Academy Dinner of 1951 in response to the toast of Literature - a speech which had little to do with literature but a great deal to do with the humour, wit and style of Maugham.

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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