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Friday Night Is Skating Music Night

BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

from the Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Robin Stapleton conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , with singer Anita Harris and 1980 Olympic
Champion Robin Cousins showing his vocal prowess. Robin Boyle introduces this special edition of the programme, marking the official opening of the World Figure Skating
Championships, being held in the UK for the first time since 1950. Larry Adler , whose recording of Summertime was used by Torvill and Dean in Copenhagen in 1982, is the special instrumental guest. At 8.20, during the interval, Alan Weeks discusses the history of this popular sport with Courtney Jones OBE and Robin Cousins.
Producer Alan Boyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Loveday
Singer:
Anita Harris
Unknown:
Robin Cousins
Introduces:
Robin Boyle
Unknown:
Larry Adler
Unknown:
Alan Weeks
Unknown:
Courtney Jones
Unknown:
Robin Cousins.
Producer:
Alan Boyd
Source: Radio Times

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